tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post242764299366259075..comments2023-09-06T05:48:05.398-06:00Comments on Terry's Place: Finding the Bad GuyTerry Odellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-35348644236045417712009-08-18T09:17:28.789-06:002009-08-18T09:17:28.789-06:00Carol - Welcome! I hope you'll return often. A...Carol - Welcome! I hope you'll return often. And thanks for the encouragement on the house front. I'd love to be able to buy, but until we sell, our resources won't permit it.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-53142033825111546402009-08-18T08:59:16.415-06:002009-08-18T08:59:16.415-06:00Hi Terry, I'm new to your blog and love it. I ...Hi Terry, I'm new to your blog and love it. I usually know my bad guy going in, but sometimes he surprises me and someone else steps up. Good luck on selling your house. We did that last year. Our home was on the market almost nine months and we lowered the price more than once. But when we got to our new location, we found the PERFECT house. It was as if it was waiting just for us because the owner's had dropped the price the previous day.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-48191431629350193972009-08-18T04:59:25.800-06:002009-08-18T04:59:25.800-06:00Mary, Pat - Surprises are fun. But, yeah - it woul...Mary, Pat - Surprises are fun. But, yeah - it would be nice if there weren't all those other real-life pressures.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-29426835812509884142009-08-17T22:39:21.470-06:002009-08-17T22:39:21.470-06:00Terry, I have a bad guy story, too. Last week my r...Terry, I have a bad guy story, too. Last week my really vile bad guy had a heart attack and died about 30,000 words into the novel. Took me completely by surprise. Thank goodness I don't have to deal with realtors at the same time I'm trying to figure this one out.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-78942297678277740102009-08-17T20:30:47.205-06:002009-08-17T20:30:47.205-06:00I don't mind not knowing for a while. Characte...I don't mind not knowing for a while. Characters can mislead us, anyway. You'll love it when you figure it out. More fun for your reader, too.Mary Marvellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12015719890476028848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-39897289301889937102009-08-17T17:47:04.026-06:002009-08-17T17:47:04.026-06:00I know who my villain is. I'm struggling to fi...I know who my villain is. I'm struggling to figure out how to catch him. Good luck with the house.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-91135987592547992242009-08-17T16:28:39.897-06:002009-08-17T16:28:39.897-06:00Debbie - good luck. Hiding things in plain sight i...Debbie - good luck. Hiding things in plain sight is a challenge.<br /><br />Mary -- thanks.<br /><br />Jennifer - I think our subconscious knows what we're doing. I've had people say they really liked the way I wove a theme through my book. Huh? I definitely don't set out to write to a theme. But I think when it's 'right', you feel it, and that's why you choose one word over another, or add or delete a scene.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-54368450084651002532009-08-17T16:16:08.260-06:002009-08-17T16:16:08.260-06:00I think the greatest part of writing is when you s...I think the greatest part of writing is when you surprise yourself with what appeared in the written manuscript without you even noticing. This is a great example!Jennifer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16529992075374727048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-19630797631010389922009-08-17T13:55:44.517-06:002009-08-17T13:55:44.517-06:00Good luck with the book!Good luck with the book!Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-83405633112437777332009-08-17T13:38:37.989-06:002009-08-17T13:38:37.989-06:00I'm more at the 50,000 mark, know who the kill...I'm more at the 50,000 mark, know who the killer is, but am dealing with weaving him in without making him obvious. Sigh!Debbie Kaufmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17805720678569940665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-81545395869481894382009-08-17T13:24:41.807-06:002009-08-17T13:24:41.807-06:00You'd be surprised what I'll do for you.You'd be surprised what I'll do for you.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-28451881049298151142009-08-17T13:20:59.855-06:002009-08-17T13:20:59.855-06:00Tee hee hee.
I was surprised that she went for the...Tee hee hee.<br />I was surprised that she went for the animal print shoes.!!D2TM2https://www.blogger.com/profile/13670166329154081563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-62807332752014178542009-08-17T06:39:07.830-06:002009-08-17T06:39:07.830-06:00Well, I'm having to set this book aside for a ...Well, I'm having to set this book aside for a bit while I go over another manuscript the publisher has agreed to look at, plus I'm considering entering a contest with another project, and have to deal with their word count limits. And then, I have to re-read the WIP to make the adjustments for the bad guy, so you might be caught up once I can move forward again.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30931389.post-36552795603627591392009-08-17T05:44:15.179-06:002009-08-17T05:44:15.179-06:00I'm just at the 12K mark so I'm feeling sl...I'm just at the 12K mark so I'm feeling slightly jealous :) Congrats on figuring out who the villain is!Katie Reushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085461796363818906noreply@blogger.com