tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post3280110155356700183..comments2024-03-26T22:57:41.830-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Plot Twists and Your StoryKaren Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-16008542959049924702022-04-14T08:20:49.294-04:002022-04-14T08:20:49.294-04:00Hi, V.M. Thanks for stopping by! I don't usual...Hi, V.M. Thanks for stopping by! I don't usually use plot twists either, but it seems some stories just lend themselves to it easier than others. Glad I motivated you!Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-15309842219155699542022-04-14T05:40:02.654-04:002022-04-14T05:40:02.654-04:00Most of my stories don't have plot twists, exc...Most of my stories don't have plot twists, except for one, which surprised even me when one character revealed himself to be a girl in disguise.<br />They are difficult to work into a story, I find, but thanks to your post, I will now try harder!V.M.Sanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02587346074785148671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-60768067345138363382022-04-04T19:16:21.183-04:002022-04-04T19:16:21.183-04:00Karen, yes one day they had an old signed copy for...Karen, yes one day they had an old signed copy for about $300. I don’t know the upshot, but I can’t believe they got it! Too funny!<br />Carolyn. Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-335662587833379362022-04-04T18:07:17.890-04:002022-04-04T18:07:17.890-04:00Carolyn, it's still being sold on Amazon throu...Carolyn, it's still being sold on Amazon through 3rd party sellers. Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-90990303947023310852022-04-04T16:19:58.213-04:002022-04-04T16:19:58.213-04:00Thank you for letting me know @KarenCioffi! It is...Thank you for letting me know @KarenCioffi! It is really the only way for me to know because it is out of print. I am more than delighted. One day I may republish it myself. <br />Hugs,<br />Carolyn. Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-71602537746906236602022-04-03T17:03:59.972-04:002022-04-03T17:03:59.972-04:00Deborah, thanks for adding that while they can add...Deborah, thanks for adding that while they can add to a story, plot twists aren't necessary to a successful story. Most of my stories don't have plot twists.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-41520530802819679012022-04-03T17:01:07.320-04:002022-04-03T17:01:07.320-04:00Carolyn, how interesting that you came up with the...Carolyn, how interesting that you came up with the ending of This Is a Place by traveling to Florence with friends! I just ordered it on Amazon and looking forward to reading it!Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-46481203538661573092022-04-03T16:36:57.394-04:002022-04-03T16:36:57.394-04:00Terry, thanks for bringing up that plot twists nee...Terry, thanks for bringing up that plot twists need to be studied before working them into stories seamlessly. Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-4220986523114606112022-04-03T16:33:04.451-04:002022-04-03T16:33:04.451-04:00Linda, mysteries are a great place for plot twists...Linda, mysteries are a great place for plot twists.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-33440543952046028042022-04-02T15:18:04.577-04:002022-04-02T15:18:04.577-04:00Karen,
Thank you for your plot-twist tips and exam...Karen,<br />Thank you for your plot-twist tips and examples. <br />We do like story surprises, and really don't want to anticipate all the next moves. Twists are important but not easy to develop and flow with the story. Helpful post, thanks.deborah lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09036279979484631504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-57989918869680845162022-04-02T14:48:31.634-04:002022-04-02T14:48:31.634-04:00When I was writing my first novel, “this is the pl...When I was writing my first novel, “this is the place, “I couldn’t come up with an ending to the improbable love story. I left on a trip to Florence with several women who offered to read it. Then I told them the endings I didn’t like. One of them came up with more of a Thelma and Louise Anding, one that is a little bit like the ending of “coda, “the nearest Oscar winner. I knew immediately thatCarolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-77916542665128441262022-04-02T08:31:36.680-04:002022-04-02T08:31:36.680-04:00Karen,
Thank you for writing this article on this...Karen,<br /><br />Thank you for writing this article on this important topic of plot twists. Writers need to study this feature as they read but also apply it to their own storytelling to keep the reader turning the pages. <br /><br />TerryTerry Whalinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08422274807883053266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-76588391245951443232022-04-01T16:57:14.012-04:002022-04-01T16:57:14.012-04:00Karen, this is a terrific topic. Plot twists are a...Karen, this is a terrific topic. Plot twists are a challenge to write but are so important. Your post made me more aware of plot twists, especially to include them in my mysteries, because they are essential in offering stories that our readers will love and remember.Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.com