tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post8292703539364673539..comments2023-10-20T04:44:55.665-05:00Comments on Ink in the Book: A to Z Challenge: Day AInk in the Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03117718811407968345noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-43208463705423717642014-04-02T10:08:40.542-05:002014-04-02T10:08:40.542-05:00Absolutely. I've yawned at over-the-top, fifte...Absolutely. I've yawned at over-the-top, fifteen page action sequences that aren't there for any other reason than to show off the character's skills. I get that... now how do they affect the story?!<br /><br />Great first post. :)<br /><br /><a href="http://alex-hurst.com/2014/04/02/b-is-for-books/" rel="nofollow"><b>Alex Hurst, fantasy author in Japan. "B is for Books" is my current post.</b></a>Alex Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05556334141936498897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-1657485063772263442014-04-01T21:41:10.106-05:002014-04-01T21:41:10.106-05:00Welcome to the A to Z Challenge! Action and advent...Welcome to the A to Z Challenge! Action and adventure are the names of the game for my books. I let the story unfold as I outline and write it. The action and adventure elbow their way for space as we move along. It happens naturally and elegantly, not forced. Stephen Tremphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10387553613827257304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-21394871022915963462014-04-01T17:03:01.163-05:002014-04-01T17:03:01.163-05:00Absolutely. I cannot tell you how many times I hav...Absolutely. I cannot tell you how many times I have noted to authors that they need to work on "forward progression." I should feel like if I don't turn the page, I might trip over my own feet and fall over. Okay... well, maybe that was a *little* extreme. LOL. Still, great post. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08469994905806246774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-76657332107535503332014-04-01T14:48:48.343-05:002014-04-01T14:48:48.343-05:00Couldn't agree more.Couldn't agree more. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11622191037152999869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-81823306442660842142014-04-01T13:55:23.456-05:002014-04-01T13:55:23.456-05:00100% agree with Alex!100% agree with Alex!randi leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14207001299508931034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-14814067712933196142014-04-01T13:51:31.073-05:002014-04-01T13:51:31.073-05:00I'm looking forward to this series. The A-Z ch...I'm looking forward to this series. The A-Z challenge is great for introducing me to bloggers I don't yet know. I'll be back!River Glynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128604193981808617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-80345009899934799082014-04-01T12:54:37.599-05:002014-04-01T12:54:37.599-05:00Good luck with the month ahead! I like writing act...Good luck with the month ahead! I like writing action too, but as you say, it has to feed the story, be charged by the characters and move everything forwardAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-15910414444312834932014-04-01T11:41:32.341-05:002014-04-01T11:41:32.341-05:00Those action scene are so fun to write, but as you...Those action scene are so fun to write, but as you've said, they must be integrated into the story and have a purpose. I've tossed a few because they weren't necessary.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261136679185070760.post-91369196321217728212014-04-01T10:25:56.563-05:002014-04-01T10:25:56.563-05:00If the action doesn't change the character or ...If the action doesn't change the character or propel him forward in the story, it doesn't belong.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com