tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235466434053435852.post32611615513986423..comments2023-09-19T12:03:00.562+01:00Comments on Jane Purcell: Freelance Mum: Abridging a bookJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16329937118727831213noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235466434053435852.post-26090157988642777812012-04-03T18:30:21.221+01:002012-04-03T18:30:21.221+01:00I'm abridging a long, long novel into a comic ...I'm abridging a long, long novel into a comic book. I now have a script that is simply dialogue, but I'm trying to shorten it even more. I've made myself a note that "Abridging a book basically means taking out anything that doesn't drive the plot forward," and I'm going to keep that in mind. Really, though, the hardest bit is the "accent" barrier. The characters in this book have Irish accents, while I'm an all-American kid. Whenever I try to adapt their dialogue, I run the risk of making them sound un-Irish, or worse, ridiculously Irish. :0pFaithhttp://aitheina.deviantart.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235466434053435852.post-32159863782065023652010-04-14T03:32:35.161+01:002010-04-14T03:32:35.161+01:00hello
Just saying hello while I read through th...hello <br /><br /><br />Just saying hello while I read through the posts<br /><br /><br />hopefully this is just what im looking for looks like i have a lot to read and then a lot to wrightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235466434053435852.post-44391392959597787722009-08-12T16:35:14.041+01:002009-08-12T16:35:14.041+01:00It's great. I've read a lot of similar stu...It's great. I've read a lot of similar stuff before. But this puts it really well. I write scripts, then realise there is something wrong, try to change it, which means boiling it down to the stock anyway, so why didn't I just do that in the first place.... Once I've worked out what the essence is, I then try to re-write it without having to throw everything out... Nightmare! This is another really useful and practical reminder of how to do all that stuff FIRST. Duh! It's all so obvious, really...Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888867108777389254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235466434053435852.post-34688377402542522812009-08-12T15:35:45.198+01:002009-08-12T15:35:45.198+01:00John - it's a real find isn't it? Like bo...John - it's a real find isn't it? Like boiling down stock - you get to the essence of the idea.Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329937118727831213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235466434053435852.post-5312394671449252632009-08-11T20:49:55.089+01:002009-08-11T20:49:55.089+01:00Great article by Beth Anderson on Synopsis. I writ...Great article by Beth Anderson on Synopsis. I write tv and radio scripts, but the ideas the same. Now, to put it into practice....Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888867108777389254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235466434053435852.post-40169870367517737932009-08-03T15:36:06.883+01:002009-08-03T15:36:06.883+01:00Ah WoB you should keep a journal - there may be a ...Ah WoB you should keep a journal - there may be a novel in your everyday life!Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329937118727831213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2235466434053435852.post-39151707177465503002009-08-03T15:13:16.007+01:002009-08-03T15:13:16.007+01:00thanks for the tip, i often dream about writing a ...thanks for the tip, i often dream about writing a novel one day, as everyone does, but should i finally get of my lardy arse and actually make the effort i'll know exactly where to start!The wife of boldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08829458934561423342noreply@blogger.com