http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2004/09/26/what-im-reading/ musings, thoughts, and writings of Barbara W. Klaser Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:20:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.3-beta1 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2004/09/26/what-im-reading/#comment-70 Tue, 05 Oct 2004 21:24:44 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2004/09/26/what-im-reading/#comment-70 Mark, it's great for analyzing the pattern a story is taking. A lot of the early critics of Vogler's ideas called this a formula, but it's not really. Template makes more sense to me. I'm taking this book slowly, and find I'm absorbing a lot of useful insights. Mark, it’s great for analyzing the pattern a story is taking. A lot of the early critics of Vogler’s ideas called this a formula, but it’s not really. Template makes more sense to me. I’m taking this book slowly, and find I’m absorbing a lot of useful insights.

]]> http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2004/09/26/what-im-reading/#comment-69 Tue, 05 Oct 2004 21:21:38 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2004/09/26/what-im-reading/#comment-69 Welcome, Tabitha. :) Welcome, Tabitha.

]]> http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2004/09/26/what-im-reading/#comment-64 Thu, 30 Sep 2004 21:28:58 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2004/09/26/what-im-reading/#comment-64 That sounds interesting, the whole idea of a template layout for a given genre, which I know is reductional analysis I instinctively resist. But the proof of 3,000 years of literature is hard to ignore. That sounds interesting, the whole idea of a template layout for a given genre, which I know is reductional analysis I instinctively resist. But the proof of 3,000 years of literature is hard to ignore.

]]> http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2004/09/26/what-im-reading/#comment-63 Wed, 29 Sep 2004 18:24:52 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2004/09/26/what-im-reading/#comment-63 Barbara, thanks for the comment and insight on my blog :-). Barbara, thanks for the comment and insight on my blog .

]]> http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2004/09/26/what-im-reading/#comment-60 Mon, 27 Sep 2004 18:47:27 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2004/09/26/what-im-reading/#comment-60 So far I'm impressed. Yes, I also see how it would help to analyze a draft. In fact I keep relating it to my current work as I read. So far I’m impressed. Yes, I also see how it would help to analyze a draft. In fact I keep relating it to my current work as I read.

]]> http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2004/09/26/what-im-reading/#comment-59 Mon, 27 Sep 2004 04:08:32 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2004/09/26/what-im-reading/#comment-59 Vogler's work is a boon to the writer. I first came across his work during a conference in Beaumont, Tx. For the past year I'd been working to adapt Campbell's hero's journey to writing ficiton. Imagine my surprise when this fella gets up and starts telling us how to do just that. At the time he only had some notes and a rough draft that he had in a binder. I still have that one. Later he came out with his book and writers across the genres embraced his suggestions. I find the journey pattern to be a great diagnostic tool after a complete draft has been written. Vogler’s work is a boon to the writer. I first came across his work during a conference in Beaumont, Tx. For the past year I’d been working to adapt Campbell’s hero’s journey to writing ficiton. Imagine my surprise when this fella gets up and starts telling us how to do just that. At the time he only had some notes and a rough draft that he had in a binder. I still have that one. Later he came out with his book and writers across the genres embraced his suggestions. I find the journey pattern to be a great diagnostic tool after a complete draft has been written.

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