[stylist] Blogging--how do you go about it?

[LoriStay at aol.com]

Yes, Michael Crichton died a few months ago.   Quite a shock.   He's one of 
my favorite writers.
Lori

In a message dated 4/30/09 1:59:15 AM, tamara.8024 at comcast.net writes:


> Thanks for sharing!  I didn't realize he was gone.  I love his books!  He
> definitely follows his own rules.  What a great writer and story teller.
> 
> I'll have to look into the "new Michael Crichton" and her work.  /smile/
> 
> Tami Smith-Kinney
> 
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> Michael Crichton's Top 5 Writing Lessons
> April 28, 2009
> 
> Karen Dionne, author of Freezing Point, reveals what her late hero, 
> Michael
> Crichton, taught her about crafting solid fiction.
> 
> Think velociraptors on distant islands. Murderous gorillas guarding fields
> of diamonds. Dramatic doctors tending to trauma patients galore. Even if 
> you
> 
> never read him, you probably recognize the intense imagery he created over
> the last few decades-be it Jurassic Park, Congo or his television epic
> "ER"-and that's a testament to Michael Crichton's role as a master of
> intelligent, modern storytelling.
> 
> In memory of the author, who died in late 2008 at the age of 66, we asked
> Karen Dionne-a writer David Morrell deemed "the new Michael Crichton" for
> her thriller debut Freezing Point-to share what she learned from her 
> idol's
> books. Here's what she said:
> 
> 1. CHALLENGE YOUR READER. Don't be afraid to tackle complex topics such as
> quantum physics or manipulating the genetic code. Readers love learning
> something new. Stirring their curiosity is just as important as grabbing
> them from the first page.
> 
> 2. SURPRISE YOUR READER. No one reading The Andromeda Strain could have
> guessed the ending. Novels should be novel. Unpredictability is key.
> 
> 3. KEEP THE CLOCK TICKING. Timing, tension, momentum, pace-Crichton set 
> the
> bar. A pounding heart keeps the reader reading.
> 
> 4. GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT. Whether the details pertain to science, 
> history
> or setting, readers expect your research to be accurate.
> 
> 5. PLAY FAST AND LOOSE WITH THE FACTS. Story trumps all. Crichton's gift 
> was
> 
> making the impossible believable. Everyone knows that dinosaurs can't be
> cloned from fossilized DNA, but if they could .
> This article appeared in the March/April issue of Writer's Digest. Click
> here to order your copy in print. If you prefer a digital download of the
> issue, click here.
> 
> 
> That last link doesn't seem to work in this email. Sorry guys.
> 
> Atty
> 
> 
> "Qui docet, discit."
> "He who teaches, learns"
> 
> I have learned that people will forget what you said,
> people will forget what you did,
> but people will never forget how you made them feel.
> Maya Angelou
> 
> 
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