tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post536130305539154612..comments2023-11-02T02:40:48.410-07:00Comments on Crime Fiction Collective: The Fear FactorL.J. Sellershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-85404840783006653632011-07-14T00:47:20.301-07:002011-07-14T00:47:20.301-07:00Excellent article, L.J.Excellent article, L.J.Linda Pendletonhttp://mydropsofink.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-45827632005156695122011-07-13T22:04:30.899-07:002011-07-13T22:04:30.899-07:00Thanks, Tami, for stopping in and sharing. I try n...Thanks, Tami, for stopping in and sharing. I try not to write much from the killer POV because it scares me. I should have mentioned in the blog that I also plot my novels around things I feel passionately about. Best wishes with your writing.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-34304489694952006362011-07-13T17:36:10.709-07:002011-07-13T17:36:10.709-07:00Wow. This post really hooked me. I have so many fe...Wow. This post really hooked me. I have so many fears that I can't read anything scary or the least bit frightening. If my heart rate increases ANY, I have to put the book down. So you asked: which fears are too intense for my reading pleasure? All of them. I wish I were the kind of person that could read the gory stuff (or, really, just something with a chase scene in it) but I can't. I admire you very much, L.J., for writing about your fears. I write horrific suspense (sometimes) and at times, my own stuff terrified me (after a period of time had gone by after I wrote it...:). Getting into the mind of a psycho/killer/rapist really stayed with me and I couldn't let go of it. It was at that point that I decided I wouldn't go there (rape, actual murder, kidnapping of a child), to those intensely fearful things. I'll stick with superior romance with just a little bit of suspense.<br /><br />Thanks so much for opening up about your life in this post. It was very encouraging to see your fears being dealt with in a book. Blessings!Tamara Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060726644978488355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-79367588655344181852011-07-13T14:44:58.205-07:002011-07-13T14:44:58.205-07:00Interesting post, L.J. Thanks!
-Theresa de Valenc...Interesting post, L.J. Thanks!<br /><br />-Theresa de ValenceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-7245854801042909352011-07-13T14:07:51.259-07:002011-07-13T14:07:51.259-07:00Very interesting post, L.J .and so very true.
I t...Very interesting post, L.J .and so very true.<br /><br />I think we're a product of our experiences and that it can't help but flow into and through whatever we do, whether it's writing a book or just how we view the world. I was battling cancer while writing While the Savage Sleeps. The dominant theme there? The value of life and the fact that we're only here for a limited amount of time. I don't think that was an accident, and it was hugely cathartic for me.<br /><br />As creative types, we tend to blend our real-life experiences with the not-so-real ones we create. As a result, those worlds appear richer, deeper and more realistic to the reader.ANDREW E. KAUFMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08835920472268730244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-73350661531230802872011-07-13T10:28:07.081-07:002011-07-13T10:28:07.081-07:00Silversongbird: It's amazing how our fear (and...Silversongbird: It's amazing how our fear (and anger) always creeps into our stories. I hope you're in a better place now.L.J. Sellershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10213491074676394406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-63243307472031354332011-07-13T10:14:33.639-07:002011-07-13T10:14:33.639-07:00When I write shorts, I usually end up with some th...When I write shorts, I usually end up with some theme of revenge and that harks back the the three worst years of my life when my marriage fell apart, shortly after which my mother died and I got taken apart by a conman. So the most innocuous storyline usually morphs into an uneasy darkness that descends and somewhere in the mix, you can bet some kind of payback is in play.April Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09323616899009501244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-91609775640900577182011-07-13T09:51:39.126-07:002011-07-13T09:51:39.126-07:00I often create in my head the worst-case-scenarios...I often create in my head the worst-case-scenarios, because I am just a worrier-type. I think crafting a story around those fears could prove to be a great therapy tool as well as a great story line. You feel your fears and to write about them gives the story an extra edge.Holly Kay Sparkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16633545645863837320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-75288334160312550902011-07-13T09:46:45.143-07:002011-07-13T09:46:45.143-07:00When I reflected on your Jackson stories, I didn&#...When I reflected on your Jackson stories, I didn't see the fear as much as I saw the passion for certain social issues. Now that you've shared a few, I see them now. I did, however, suspect that the RF was based on some kind of personal experience. <br /><br />I'm finding in my own manuscripts that I have fears I don't even acknowledge that show up on the pages I write. It's always a little bit of a jolt when I recognize them for what they are.<br /><br />I'm not sure there is any fear that would be too intense because I think most of them have, in some way, been front and center in either books or movies. And I like to be scared.<br /><br />Great post, L.J., and a great review!Peg Brantleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906858123466177508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4954486699810607306.post-12185627080404162752011-07-13T09:08:26.489-07:002011-07-13T09:08:26.489-07:00Thanks for sharing this, LJ. It's great to hav...Thanks for sharing this, LJ. It's great to have an inside look at what was weighing on your mind during the writing of each of your novels. Your personal experiences and fears come through, making each book more compelling in its own way.<br /><br />By the way, congrats on the great review today of your Detective Jackson series on The American Editor blogspot, at http://americaneditor.wordpress.com/author/americaneditor/ called "On Books: Detective Jackson Grows and Grows."Jodie Rennerhttp://www.jodierennerediting.comnoreply@blogger.com