tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post7701841966415873242..comments2024-03-26T17:48:56.627+00:00Comments on 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?': The Scale of a Story-lineMartin Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-29384456989771524552012-04-10T23:22:58.726+01:002012-04-10T23:22:58.726+01:00Hello, J. I didn't see that one - a pity, as I...Hello, J. I didn't see that one - a pity, as I do like Diana Rigg. And it's a pity that TV scheduling sometimes makes a mess of a perfectly decent story.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-23003159288846628782012-04-09T23:23:32.927+01:002012-04-09T23:23:32.927+01:00I very much enjoyed the first two episodes of MOTH...I very much enjoyed the first two episodes of MOTHER LOVE with Diana Rigg, and looked forward to the final installment. Unfortunately, it became clear that the producers did not have an hour's worth of story left, and it felt very padded.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12679605532704204031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-83183467090962931522012-04-09T21:56:12.620+01:002012-04-09T21:56:12.620+01:00Many thanks for your comments. It's an interes...Many thanks for your comments. It's an interesting subject, isn't it? The point about novellas is spot on, I think, and Duel is a very good example. Great film!Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-40137361294769274652012-04-09T17:07:07.603+01:002012-04-09T17:07:07.603+01:00Such an interesting post and so true. I do not adm...Such an interesting post and so true. I do not admire a novel that over extends and stretches its bounds. I feel 'this should have ended here'and am consequently disappointed. Also, when too much is crammed into a novel, more than is necessary to set the scene or to give background detail, I feel that it should have been made into a non fiction book.<br />I choose books often at first by the cover and title before looking in side at random, at different pages, to gauge the writing style and I then have an idea of the appeal of the book for me. <br />I am always conscious of this as I write, be it for a book or for a poem.agujahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15857809123531088629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-63161763018264781522012-04-09T10:08:36.802+01:002012-04-09T10:08:36.802+01:00I sometimes think that the novella is the perfect ...I sometimes think that the novella is the perfect length of story to be adapted into a film. Some of the best Nero Wolfe TV adaptions from a few years back were based on 70-80 page originals. Graham Greene's THE THIRD MAN has always been published with THE FALLEN IDOL because it isn't long enough. One of the best examples is Richard Matheson's DUEL which the author was able to turn into a TV movie with hardly a thing changed.Sextonblakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-47453359376216432042012-04-09T02:38:16.059+01:002012-04-09T02:38:16.059+01:00Martin - Interesting topic whether an idea is best...Martin - Interesting topic whether an idea is best suited for a short story or a novel. I think there are definitely ideas that "flirt with the boundaries," where it's hard to choose the best format. Valuable food for thought, for which thanks.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com