tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post1820911055531183935..comments2024-03-26T17:48:56.627+00:00Comments on 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?': The ABC MurdersMartin Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-17891241617621499742009-11-22T19:02:51.636+00:002009-11-22T19:02:51.636+00:00Good to know that even Christie made additions and...Good to know that even Christie made additions and deletions to her manuscripts as she worked!<br /><br />Nice post. Thanks for sharing from the new Curran book.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-22422281189002914052009-11-22T14:17:28.544+00:002009-11-22T14:17:28.544+00:00I agree, I was surprised as well as fascinated.
A...I agree, I was surprised as well as fascinated. <br />And yes, Aberystwyth is better than Andover any day!Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-16083964532059513462009-11-22T13:42:36.980+00:002009-11-22T13:42:36.980+00:00It is comforting to know that even the best writer...It is comforting to know that even the best writers did not come up with fully-fledged plots every other day. To me, the overall plot (the murder, the murderer and the motive) are not the great trouble, but to add enough tension and sidetracks along the way is a daunting process. <br /><br />I think Christie should have used Aberystwyth, though. It is such a wonderful placename.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-4138441696684157682009-11-22T12:33:24.836+00:002009-11-22T12:33:24.836+00:00Martin - The ABC Murders is one of my all-time fav...Martin - <i>The ABC Murders </i>is one of my all-time favorite Christie works, so it's really interesting (and helpful to me as a writer) to learn about how that novel developed. I'm learning, too, that plots develop slowly, and that once the "bare bones" of a plot are outlined, it helps to go back and change things and add, etc.. It's nice to know that Christie did the same thing. I raelly am excited about and looking forward to getting my own copy of Curran's book.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com