tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26676840.post3702078308542863980..comments2024-03-21T01:33:09.488-06:00Comments on <center>LDS Writers Blogck</center>: The Smurfs and WritingKeith N Fisherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05222131826035498684noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26676840.post-58835264343337145232011-08-11T18:25:37.214-06:002011-08-11T18:25:37.214-06:00Early in my writing career, I had a tendency to re...Early in my writing career, I had a tendency to repeat certain descriptions. I still do it but at least now I see it when I write the second draft.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26676840.post-38002444863995037942011-08-11T13:24:44.225-06:002011-08-11T13:24:44.225-06:00I often notice it in character descriptions. The w...I often notice it in character descriptions. The writer will give the same physical description or backstory several times in a novel. Am I not intelligent enough to remember what I read a few chapters ago?<br /><br />Sometimes whole plots get repeated by the same authour. Just having a different setting and characters doesn't make the story unique. Its generally enough to stop me carrying on with the next book in the sereis.Kiwasihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462151687403637999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26676840.post-65858103401904134892011-08-11T11:07:37.173-06:002011-08-11T11:07:37.173-06:00Great point!Great point!Karlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11155275085994747732noreply@blogger.com