Comments on: Story in Four http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/ More than you ever wanted to hear from Bestselling Author Jenny Crusie. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Moth http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-127265 Moth Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:18:11 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-127265 I loved the moviesinframes site so much I went and made my own for Star Wars: A New Hope. It got posted today. :D Now, I want to make more. I loved the moviesinframes site so much I went and made my own for Star Wars: A New Hope. It got posted today. :D

Now, I want to make more.

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]]> By: D. http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-127060 D. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 18:17:45 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-127060 An interesting way to synopsize, and a good exercise for those of us who tend to be a bit verbose. A more humerous look at the same concept: http://rinkworks.com/bookaminute/ Don't miss Faust. An interesting way to synopsize, and a good exercise for those of us who tend to be a bit verbose. A more humerous look at the same concept:
http://rinkworks.com/bookaminute/

Don’t miss Faust.

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]]> By: Melissa Blue http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-127030 Melissa Blue Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:16:04 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-127030 Bet Me by Jenny Crusie Ovaries sitting up. Krispy Kreme Donuts. Fairy Godmothers. Being brave enough to say your dreams out loud. Makes me want to read the book again. One of my own: HMYWTB? *God, why did I have to choose a long title? I'm so not writing it out now.* Whipped cream is for wimps. Charming Nuns out of their habbits. (sp?) Longing to paint. Loving someone being the ultimate gamble. Oh. I like this game. Bet Me by Jenny Crusie

Ovaries sitting up. Krispy Kreme Donuts. Fairy Godmothers. Being brave enough to say your dreams out loud.

Makes me want to read the book again.

One of my own: HMYWTB? *God, why did I have to choose a long title? I’m so not writing it out now.*

Whipped cream is for wimps. Charming Nuns out of their habbits. (sp?) Longing to paint. Loving someone being the ultimate gamble.

Oh. I like this game.

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]]> By: Mandy Rae http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126871 Mandy Rae Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:48:57 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126871 I just read through this and now it makes me want to go and do it with my favorite Novels. I just reread your novel, Crazy for You, yesterday, and I am trying to pick my four favorite moments and then weave them together. I am going to have to do this with all the books I read. I think it will definitely help my writing. I just read through this and now it makes me want to go and do it with my favorite Novels. I just reread your novel, Crazy for You, yesterday, and I am trying to pick my four favorite moments and then weave them together.

I am going to have to do this with all the books I read. I think it will definitely help my writing.

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]]> By: Ellen Dye http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126690 Ellen Dye Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:39:57 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126690 Wow! I'm dashing off to the mess of a synopsis I've been pulling out my hair over and may actually accomplish something worthwhile now. Thanks :) Wow! I’m dashing off to the mess of a synopsis I’ve been pulling out my hair over and may actually accomplish something worthwhile now. Thanks :)

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]]> By: Kay T http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126666 Kay T Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:36:01 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126666 Four frames of WTT: Sophie and Amy driving in to town and seein the WTT sign, Tucker for mayor sign; the women sitting on the porch by candlelight telling stories (secretly filmed by Amy); Dillie in the back seat singing Dusty Springfield; and then, I think the pool table seduction, but maybe the dock seduction scene. Four frames of WTT: Sophie and Amy driving in to town and seein the WTT sign, Tucker for mayor sign; the women sitting on the porch by candlelight telling stories (secretly filmed by Amy); Dillie in the back seat singing Dusty Springfield; and then, I think the pool table seduction, but maybe the dock seduction scene.

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]]> By: Emily http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126656 Emily Tue, 02 Jun 2009 17:52:25 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126656 Thank you for pointing this website out. I loved working my way through it and seeing movies a different way. For example, a new one of Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark was put up with just pictures of ... oh the bad dude with the funny glasses? ... see? Now I see the movie in a different way. It's a good exercise for writers I think to point out their favorite scenes in their books. P.S. Jenny - I was at Target today and there was a framed picture there that said "Always Kiss Me Goodnight" ... It was black and brown and a little scary despite the message. 16.99 and you can find it online at their store too. Thank you for pointing this website out. I loved working my way through it and seeing movies a different way. For example, a new one of Indiana Jones and The Raiders of the Lost Ark was put up with just pictures of … oh the bad dude with the funny glasses? … see? Now I see the movie in a different way. It’s a good exercise for writers I think to point out their favorite scenes in their books.

P.S. Jenny – I was at Target today and there was a framed picture there that said “Always Kiss Me Goodnight” … It was black and brown and a little scary despite the message. 16.99 and you can find it online at their store too.

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]]> By: RfP http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126650 RfP Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:40:38 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126650 That's a fun way to slice and dice a story. Four pivotal scenes is probably better than, say, five sentences from page 100. I have a feeling I would pick out moments with interesting items in the background. I rarely pick up a book based on "the outline of the story" and it's not a sure thing that I'll respond to the same "Really Good [emotional] Parts" as other readers, but I often pick up books, and remember them, in terms of their themes. That’s a fun way to slice and dice a story. Four pivotal scenes is probably better than, say, five sentences from page 100.

I have a feeling I would pick out moments with interesting items in the background. I rarely pick up a book based on “the outline of the story” and it’s not a sure thing that I’ll respond to the same “Really Good [emotional] Parts” as other readers, but I often pick up books, and remember them, in terms of their themes.

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]]> By: helen http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126627 helen Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:54:07 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126627 This reminds me of something Jack Nicholson once said that I try to keep in mind when plotting stories. Essentially, here's what convinces him to accept a role in a script: three or four scenes that seem like so much fun, he can't wait to shoot them. This reminds me of something Jack Nicholson once said that I try to keep in mind when plotting stories. Essentially, here’s what convinces him to accept a role in a script: three or four scenes that seem like so much fun, he can’t wait to shoot them.

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]]> By: anne crain http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126620 anne crain Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:27:41 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126620 i am desperatly waiting for your new book. when will it be out? i am desperatly waiting for your new book. when will it be out?

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]]> By: Kira http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126610 Kira Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:09:56 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126610 Going Postal is my favorite Pratchett also, but I'm not sure it can be reduced to 4 images. Or any images, really. The beauty of Pratchett is the throw-away lines. (Have you read Making Money? Some of the statements are eery in light of current financial developments) I tried doing this 4 frame thing to Faking It (my favorite Crusie), and couldn't do it, either. 7, maybe, but 4 just isn't big enough. Going Postal is my favorite Pratchett also, but I’m not sure it can be reduced to 4 images. Or any images, really. The beauty of Pratchett is the throw-away lines. (Have you read Making Money? Some of the statements are eery in light of current financial developments)

I tried doing this 4 frame thing to Faking It (my favorite Crusie), and couldn’t do it, either. 7, maybe, but 4 just isn’t big enough.

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]]> By: Bridget http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126609 Bridget Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:05:44 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126609 The Convenient Marriage is the first Heyer I read but Sophy was the 2nd. The only thing I would change is that I would swipe out the monkey scene for the scene where Charles sees her nursing his sister. Heyer does it so well and without relevant dialogue and yet, it's one of the major turning points of the book. I will have to check out the 4 frame site. The Convenient Marriage is the first Heyer I read but Sophy was the 2nd.

The only thing I would change is that I would swipe out the monkey scene for the scene where Charles sees her nursing his sister. Heyer does it so well and without relevant dialogue and yet, it’s one of the major turning points of the book.

I will have to check out the 4 frame site.

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]]> By: Diane (TT) http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126606 Diane (TT) Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:34:44 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126606 Georgette Heyer has hilarious dialogue and characters - not slapstick, just exquisitely chosen language and details. I can't remember (off the top of my head) which I read first, but <i>Grand Sophy</i> was the first I owned. Things that have been read over and over and over, sometimes it's hard to remember a time before... I have the same problem with Crusies. Georgette Heyer has hilarious dialogue and characters – not slapstick, just exquisitely chosen language and details. I can’t remember (off the top of my head) which I read first, but Grand Sophy was the first I owned. Things that have been read over and over and over, sometimes it’s hard to remember a time before…

I have the same problem with Crusies.

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]]> By: Mary Stella http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126585 Mary Stella Mon, 01 Jun 2009 01:57:36 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126585 I love Dogma. Kevin Smith is a genius. Then there's the fact that is was mostly filmed in the area where I lived for many years. I nudged my friend in the theater and said, "Hey, I've played Skee Ball in the same arcade as God." I love Dogma. Kevin Smith is a genius. Then there’s the fact that is was mostly filmed in the area where I lived for many years. I nudged my friend in the theater and said, “Hey, I’ve played Skee Ball in the same arcade as God.”

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]]> By: Becke Davis http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126583 Becke Davis Sun, 31 May 2009 23:59:24 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126583 Damn, I should know better than to stop by here just for fun -- it always ends up with me having to work. I've only written a two-page synopsis for my story because a) that's all that's been requested at this point and b) I really hate writing synopses, because, despite a gazillion classes, they still read like book reports. Jenny's idea for the four-frame visual grabbed me, and I'm wishing I was an artist enough to draw those scenes. Now I'm going to have to go back and work on the darn synopsis after all. Damn, I should know better than to stop by here just for fun — it always ends up with me having to work. I’ve only written a two-page synopsis for my story because a) that’s all that’s been requested at this point and b) I really hate writing synopses, because, despite a gazillion classes, they still read like book reports. Jenny’s idea for the four-frame visual grabbed me, and I’m wishing I was an artist enough to draw those scenes.

Now I’m going to have to go back and work on the darn synopsis after all.

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]]> By: Moth http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126580 Moth Sun, 31 May 2009 21:20:53 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126580 My favorite Heyer is probably The Talisman Ring. It was the first one I read and I still laugh out loud through large portions of it. I love the part with Ludovic and the perfume bottle especially. And the whole portion where Miss Thane and Eustacie discuss how they've told the Beau Tristram is a fortune hunter. And he says, "I trust neither of you will hesitate to vilify my character whenever it seems expedient to you to do so." Heyer is just so, so good. My favorite Heyer is probably The Talisman Ring. It was the first one I read and I still laugh out loud through large portions of it. I love the part with Ludovic and the perfume bottle especially.

And the whole portion where Miss Thane and Eustacie discuss how they’ve told the Beau Tristram is a fortune hunter. And he says, “I trust neither of you will hesitate to vilify my character whenever it seems expedient to you to do so.” Heyer is just so, so good.

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]]> By: Moth http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126579 Moth Sun, 31 May 2009 21:13:45 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126579 :) :)

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]]> By: AgTigress http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126576 AgTigress Sun, 31 May 2009 20:20:23 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126576 Sorry for typos. :-( Sorry for typos. :-(

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]]> By: AgTigress http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126575 AgTigress Sun, 31 May 2009 20:19:48 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126575 : it is, indeed, Charles who fires Sophy's gun - though we must remember that she herself fires it later to wound Charlbury, in her complex plans to pair people off in the tidy fashion. Charles is at first unwilling to believe that Sophy confronted Goldhanger, and is also unwilling to believe that she carries a pistol, and knows how to use it. She brings it down to show him, and comments, 'I warn you, it throws a trifle left'. After he shoots the invitation card, held at arm's length by Sophy: 'I told you that it threw left', Sophy reminded him, critically surveying his handiwork. 'Shall we reload it so that I can show you what <i>I</i> can do?' : it is, indeed, Charles who fires Sophy’s gun – though we must remember that she herself fires it later to wound Charlbury, in her complex plans to pair people off in the tidy fashion.
Charles is at first unwilling to believe that Sophy confronted Goldhanger, and is also unwilling to believe that she carries a pistol, and knows how to use it. She brings it down to show him, and comments, ‘I warn you, it throws a trifle left’.
After he shoots the invitation card, held at arm’s length by Sophy:
‘I told you that it threw left’, Sophy reminded him, critically surveying his handiwork. ‘Shall we reload it so that I can show you what I can do?’

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]]> By: Jenny http://www.arghink.com/2009/05/30/story-in-four/#comment-126573 Jenny Sun, 31 May 2009 18:11:26 +0000 http://www.arghink.com/?p=1319#comment-126573 Clearly I need to read the book again. Sophy cons Charles into shooting the card. Sorry! Clearly I need to read the book again.
Sophy cons Charles into shooting the card. Sorry!

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