[stylist] DBG 7 (completely new chapter)

[Judith Bron]

I think it would be more useful if events happened chronologically.  You're 
the author.  You can do this with your manuscript.  Give it a try.  All of 
us are authors and we've had to do this with our own manuscripts at one time 
or another.  I know I've done it with my novel.  You can still put the date 
at the beginning.  This way the reader knows what time frame they are 
reading in.  I did that.  I didn't want the reader to think that people were 
working on lap tops.  The date at the beginning of my book is 1977.  There 
were no lap tops around then.  Judith
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "helene ryles" <dreamavdb at googlemail.com>
To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 7:42 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] DBG 7 (completely new chapter)


>I also put the date at the start of each chapter
> Would it clarify if I also wrote how soon or later the event took
> place as well?
> Say for example in chapter 2 I could write
> 1991 (six years earlier)
> Would that help to make it clearer?
> Helene
>
> Helene
>
> On 17/09/2009, Judith Bron <jbron at optonline.net> wrote:
>> Keep in mind that most readers of your book will not read time lines 
>> before
>> starting their read.  The plot has to be clear without explanation to the
>> average reader.  People read novels to be entertained.  Consequently they
>> are not going to put in the time necessary to figure out what the
>> entertainment is all about.  Judith
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "helene ryles" <dreamavdb at googlemail.com>
>> To: "Writer's Division Mailing List" <stylist at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 6:11 PM
>> Subject: Re: [stylist] DBG 7 (completely new chapter)
>>
>>
>>> Shelley: I'm glad you like this story so far. Thanks very much for
>>> your feedback.
>>> I've sent a timeline of the date each chapter takes place.
>>> Let me know if it helps any?
>>> I'm also planning to make a list of all the characters.
>>>
>>> Also I mean to have a glossary of terms at the end of the book. I read
>>> a book that had one which was set in Afganistan called 'the
>>> breadwinner'. I found it a really good book. The names of things that
>>> didnt have english translation was at the end of the book.
>>>
>>> I'm wondering if people think Nadir and Nadia are differant? The only
>>> really new character is Mr Murat as Nadia and her mom have been writen
>>> about before.
>>>
>>> The story is about Nadia's life and also that of her aunt Liza. who
>>> are the main characters.
>>>
>>> Sorry about the grammar. Grammar and spelling isn't my strong point. I
>>> do run it through the spell check when I've findished chapters or you
>>> would find even more badly spelt words. Unfortunately the spell check
>>> just gives you a list of words to use and I sometimes accidently use
>>> the wrong one.
>>>
>>> Arielle is Liza's aunt and has been mentioned breifly in chapter 3.
>>> Mr Murrat's aunt Nora doesn't come into it. Would it be less confusing
>>> if he just called her his aunt?
>>> The painful curse is the same as Crusendi curse that J K rowling used
>>> only I call it 'the painful curse.
>>>
>>> Helene
>>>
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