tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post7842510257522681098..comments2024-03-20T08:27:29.290+11:00Comments on .W.I.P. It: The Importance of the Plausibility FactorLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-6283526205100141962011-08-17T11:03:43.241+10:002011-08-17T11:03:43.241+10:00Al, I wanted to throw my popcorn at the screen...
...Al, I wanted to throw my popcorn at the screen...<br /><br />Terri, I haven't seen that one yet.<br /><br />Kelley, exactly<br /><br />Bish, hahahaha fantastic example. Amusing.<br /><br />Rosalind, I don't watch a lot of tv for that reason.<br /><br />Maeve, thanksLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-4263561166343921462011-08-17T06:54:22.551+10:002011-08-17T06:54:22.551+10:00Lynda - You are so right! Great post and more gre...Lynda - You are so right! Great post and more great advice!Maeve Frazierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00788413883600771145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-75277517067472207302011-08-17T06:16:02.491+10:002011-08-17T06:16:02.491+10:00TV programmes are the most irritating for me. Ther...TV programmes are the most irritating for me. There are so many implausible plot lines... too many to recount.Rosalind Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05363027308436257933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-45109788677377660852011-08-17T01:14:35.060+10:002011-08-17T01:14:35.060+10:00Oh, this is a good one Lynda! Just last night we w...Oh, this is a good one Lynda! Just last night we watched a teen horror movie (not my choice.)The first half was rather a dark, dark comedy and very good. But then in degenerated into a mess of improbabilities. Nobody at school missed the dead girl? Nobody smelled her decomposing body? Nobody noticed those kids with suspiciously long teach and tails? Nobody saw all that blood everywhere? And where were the parents! I could go on and on....Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-3097599786280824702011-08-17T00:54:13.923+10:002011-08-17T00:54:13.923+10:00I used to be really judgy when I came to me watchi...I used to be really judgy when I came to me watching things. I've gotten slightly better, but it's easy to get thrown out of liking something over something small (at least for me movie wise.)Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03237422917705115205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-24664459494471920162011-08-16T23:41:30.084+10:002011-08-16T23:41:30.084+10:00I just saw Cowboys and Aliens and some of it was j...I just saw Cowboys and Aliens and some of it was just so predictable and not even believable--it made it hard sometimes to go with it.Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-33958963669718414102011-08-16T18:49:41.945+10:002011-08-16T18:49:41.945+10:00Sounds like a really sad movie!Sounds like a really sad movie!Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-38949843661974046122011-08-16T17:27:47.381+10:002011-08-16T17:27:47.381+10:00Denise, well said. Readers aren't dumb and the...Denise, well said. Readers aren't dumb and they'll no longer be our readers if we lose their respect through laziness.<br /><br />LTM, yes exactly, there does need to be a certain level of acceptance, but there's a danger of pushing it too far :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-76452830781557028882011-08-16T12:56:46.012+10:002011-08-16T12:56:46.012+10:00no joke, man! I hate stuff like that... and now I&...no joke, man! I hate stuff like that... and now I'm wondering what movie it was... :D LOL!<br /><br />I just try to keep it feeling real to me. I mean there has to be a certain level of "suspension of disbelief," but I can tell ya. I don't push it.<br /><br />great post, Lynda~LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-19575833232811787952011-08-16T11:01:39.611+10:002011-08-16T11:01:39.611+10:00Yeah we all hate a movie that doesn't really c...Yeah we all hate a movie that doesn't really convince us. Research is definitely needed for our novels/stories as readers need to be respected as intelligent people who only have to google your statements to see if they are right. Well, google may not be right, but...<br /><br />DeniseDenise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-11647164235426958732011-08-16T08:30:25.957+10:002011-08-16T08:30:25.957+10:00Laura, yes! Motivations are so important. Our char...Laura, yes! Motivations are so important. Our characters must have solid motivations for doing things.<br /><br />Sarah, it's worth the frustration!<br /><br />Talli, yes, exactly<br /><br />Anthony, it only takes one questionable scene to ruin an otherwise good story.<br /><br />Rachna, it's funny how we think it's right until we read through it again.<br /><br />Mark, that's exactly right.<br /><br />J L Campbell, true.<br /><br />Emily, it's frustrating when that happens.<br /><br />Mary, hahaha great example (I loe that movie too)<br /><br />Helen, exactly.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-52010236828872993132011-08-16T08:06:38.883+10:002011-08-16T08:06:38.883+10:00I'm with you on this. I'll turn off the TV...I'm with you on this. I'll turn off the TV, where it seems to happen frequently.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-33734391941056456602011-08-16T07:31:01.789+10:002011-08-16T07:31:01.789+10:00I have a high tolerance for suspending belief, too...I have a high tolerance for suspending belief, too. Sometimes they ask a little too much. Ie, uploading a virus from a mac to an alien ship ... although, I love that movie. lolM Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-62621149558101152482011-08-16T07:18:32.393+10:002011-08-16T07:18:32.393+10:00Carol, gotta love those CPs ;)
Jamie, But even in...Carol, gotta love those CPs ;)<br /><br />Jamie, But even in Fantasty I expect a certain level of believability within the fantasy worlds' rules.<br /><br />Michael, absolutely<br /><br />Old Kitty, hahaha great example!<br /><br />Laila, lol. For sure. They always have to jump up at the last minute.<br /><br />Medeia, yes, I think sometimes we get too close to our stories to notice if we have a hole in our plot.<br /><br />Charmaine, haha and no makeup on the pillows! lolLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-631876525005706852011-08-16T07:11:54.471+10:002011-08-16T07:11:54.471+10:00Great post. I remember reading the third Maximum R...Great post. I remember reading the third Maximum Ride book, and being so frustrated because it wasn't believable after awhile. I couldn't even finish the book.:(Emily Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173337813628626227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-66289747721565415752011-08-16T06:34:54.972+10:002011-08-16T06:34:54.972+10:00I ask myself if readers will likely believe what I...I ask myself if readers will likely believe what I'm trying to sell them. If it's not something that might happen in life, it probably won't be all that likely in fiction.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-89672665631380758802011-08-16T03:32:03.985+10:002011-08-16T03:32:03.985+10:00It is surprising what stories can get away with co...It is surprising what stories can get away with concerning suspension of disbelief, and in only a few instances I think audiences will be forgiving, but if it persists throughout the story then it does take away from the overall plot.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-30406994153719634592011-08-16T02:40:24.165+10:002011-08-16T02:40:24.165+10:00After the first draft, I find so many flaws in my ...After the first draft, I find so many flaws in my story. I then start eliminating them.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-65116046566642954492011-08-15T23:32:45.717+10:002011-08-15T23:32:45.717+10:00Funny you mention plausability. We watched the fi...Funny you mention plausability. We watched the film "Faceoff" with J. Travolta & Nick Cage. One is a police detective, the other a criminal. Briefly- they got their faces traded. OK so far until near the end where they had a gunfight in a church. Still plausible, but wait: They are shooting and shooting back and forth, but never hitting each other, this went on & on for several minutes. The good story was ruined for me by the tedious gunfight scene in the church.<br />So I know what you mean.anthony stemkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666462157746049139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-69136400490974365332011-08-15T23:01:36.271+10:002011-08-15T23:01:36.271+10:00I'm usually one for suspending belief, most ti...I'm usually one for suspending belief, most times. I do think if it makes sense within the world of the novel/ film, it's okay. It is hard sometimes to be believable!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-11591182239108548382011-08-15T22:37:52.413+10:002011-08-15T22:37:52.413+10:00I try to constantly question my characters' ch...I try to constantly question my characters' choices in each key situation. If there's an easier alternative, I know I have to tweak something somewhere! Sometimes it's so frustrating, because I just want that COOL THING to happen, but I have to earn it by making it plausible!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636585111057799728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-76937067287773138342011-08-15T22:02:06.845+10:002011-08-15T22:02:06.845+10:00For me it comes down to working out motivations an...For me it comes down to working out motivations and when CPs find those unbelievable moments - I rewrite them!Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-25117650757540734172011-08-15T21:50:58.955+10:002011-08-15T21:50:58.955+10:00My pet peeve in plausibility is how many women app...My pet peeve in plausibility is how many women apparently go to be with false eyelashes on and wake up with loads of makeup still in place.<br /><br />Sucker Punch is a movie we watched this week and I groaned through most of it.<br /><br /><a href="http://clancytales.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Wagging Tales - Blog for Writers</a>Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059559142070140041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-17806631960038552112011-08-15T20:44:46.451+10:002011-08-15T20:44:46.451+10:00I think this many times when I watch a movie or TV...I think this many times when I watch a movie or TV show. I don't care if it's realistic or speculative, I have to believe that it could really happen.<br /><br />For the most part I write plausible things, but my critique partners have wondered if a few events would really happen (and I'm glad I have them to point things out to me).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-50345845158841187972011-08-15T20:33:31.424+10:002011-08-15T20:33:31.424+10:00What gets to me are slasher movies. How many time...What gets to me are slasher movies. How many times can you kill a guy before he actually dies for good...just turns me off completely. I've been trying my best to keep my writing as real as possible, even if I do write Fantasy. :)Laila Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430076999393883312noreply@blogger.com