Comments on: Free HOOK Edit: I was happy— http://victoriamixon.com/2009/08/24/i-was-happy/ Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:51:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lady Glamis http://victoriamixon.com/2009/08/24/i-was-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-589 Lady Glamis Tue, 25 Aug 2009 14:36:25 +0000 http://victoriamixon.com/?p=2248#comment-589 I loved the changes Victoria made - really cut to the chase more. You have an awesome premise! I'd definitely read on no matter which changes you decide to keep. I like "revenge thrillers" as Victoria says, and I think you have a great start here. I'd love to see some action soon though, but I believe that's probably right around the corner! I loved the changes Victoria made – really cut to the chase more. You have an awesome premise! I’d definitely read on no matter which changes you decide to keep. I like “revenge thrillers” as Victoria says, and I think you have a great start here. I’d love to see some action soon though, but I believe that’s probably right around the corner!

]]> By: lanetta http://victoriamixon.com/2009/08/24/i-was-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-588 lanetta Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:01:04 +0000 http://victoriamixon.com/?p=2248#comment-588 Got it! Thanks! I admire your sense of humor! Got it! Thanks! I admire your sense of humor!

]]> By: gotheca http://victoriamixon.com/2009/08/24/i-was-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-587 gotheca Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:55:56 +0000 http://victoriamixon.com/?p=2248#comment-587 :) You're welcome, Lanetta! "Rubber ball on a high dive" I made up to amuse myself. It means you're drop-kicking us with a vengeance, which can only be good. I think I made up "revenge thriller" too. There are thrillers. A lot of them are about revenge. If that genre didn't already have a name, it's got one now! No, mood-setting's not a bad thing. If it was, I'd have advised you not to do it. But it must be handled carefully. For another example of a mood-setting hook, see <a href="http://victoriamixon.com/2009/08/10/a-lot-of-people-think-garbage-collectors-are-idiots/" rel="nofollow">A lot of people think garbage collectors are idiots---</a> Victoria :)

You’re welcome, Lanetta! “Rubber ball on a high dive” I made up to amuse myself. It means you’re drop-kicking us with a vengeance, which can only be good.

I think I made up “revenge thriller” too. There are thrillers. A lot of them are about revenge. If that genre didn’t already have a name, it’s got one now!

No, mood-setting’s not a bad thing. If it was, I’d have advised you not to do it. But it must be handled carefully. For another example of a mood-setting hook, see A lot of people think garbage collectors are idiots—

Victoria

]]> By: lanetta http://victoriamixon.com/2009/08/24/i-was-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-586 lanetta Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:39:51 +0000 http://victoriamixon.com/?p=2248#comment-586 Thank you for your insight, suggestions, and especially for taking the time to do this for me/us! I never realized there was a “Revenge Thriller” genre! I have a couple of questions…. You wrote: “This sets us up like a rubber ball on a high dive.” I’m not sure what you meant. Is “mood-setting” a bad thing to start off with in telling a story? Thank you for your insight, suggestions, and especially for taking the time to do this for me/us!

I never realized there was a “Revenge Thriller” genre!

I have a couple of questions….

You wrote: “This sets us up like a rubber ball on a high dive.” I’m not sure what you meant.

Is “mood-setting” a bad thing to start off with in telling a story?

]]> By: Amy http://victoriamixon.com/2009/08/24/i-was-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-585 Amy Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:22:23 +0000 http://victoriamixon.com/?p=2248#comment-585 Wow, I'd like to know what happened too! Revenge can be so creatively done, and this protagonist sounds like the one to do it! Wow, I’d like to know what happened too! Revenge can be so creatively done, and this protagonist sounds like the one to do it!

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