Comments on: Introducing Madgalena Ball http://www.gayletrent.com/2010/03/introducing-madgalena-ball/ A Cozy Mystery Writer Fri, 06 Aug 2010 02:26:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mayra Calvani http://www.gayletrent.com/2010/03/introducing-madgalena-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-277 Mayra Calvani Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:04:51 +0000 http://www.gayletrent.com/?p=503#comment-277 What a fantastic article, Maggie. For me, literary fiction is fiction in which keen observations about the human condition are made. Characterization and voice are everything. Plot doesn't matter. About the eyebrows--that's funny! But believe me, it's even worse when you furrow your brows after reading a work of commercial fiction! What a fantastic article, Maggie.

For me, literary fiction is fiction in which keen observations about the human condition are made. Characterization and voice are everything. Plot doesn’t matter.

About the eyebrows–that’s funny! But believe me, it’s even worse when you furrow your brows after reading a work of commercial fiction!

]]> By: Liana Metal http://www.gayletrent.com/2010/03/introducing-madgalena-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Liana Metal Sat, 13 Mar 2010 13:34:02 +0000 http://www.gayletrent.com/?p=503#comment-275 Wonderful article, Maggie! Great post, Gayle! Wonderful article, Maggie!
Great post, Gayle!

]]> By: Dallas Woodburn http://www.gayletrent.com/2010/03/introducing-madgalena-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-274 Dallas Woodburn Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:34:23 +0000 http://www.gayletrent.com/?p=503#comment-274 Thanks for this, Maggie! As a reader and writer of literary fiction, this article was dead-on and very helpful. I would also recommend "The Best American Short Stories" series as a great way to sample various styles, structures, and writers of literary fiction. :) Dallas http://dallaswoodburn.blogspot.com/ Thanks for this, Maggie! As a reader and writer of literary fiction, this article was dead-on and very helpful. I would also recommend “The Best American Short Stories” series as a great way to sample various styles, structures, and writers of literary fiction.

:) Dallas
http://dallaswoodburn.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Heidi M. Thomas http://www.gayletrent.com/2010/03/introducing-madgalena-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-273 Heidi M. Thomas Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:40:31 +0000 http://www.gayletrent.com/?p=503#comment-273 Very interesting! The definition of literary fiction has been much debated and has always seemed a bit elusive. Thanks, Heidi Very interesting! The definition of literary fiction has been much debated and has always seemed a bit elusive.
Thanks,
Heidi

]]> By: Karen Cioffi http://www.gayletrent.com/2010/03/introducing-madgalena-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Karen Cioffi Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:42:19 +0000 http://www.gayletrent.com/?p=503#comment-272 This is such a great article, Maggie. I think a number of us writers wondered what the difference is. Thanks, Gayle for a wonderful post. This is such a great article, Maggie. I think a number of us writers wondered what the difference is.

Thanks, Gayle for a wonderful post.

]]> By: Brigitte Thompson http://www.gayletrent.com/2010/03/introducing-madgalena-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-271 Brigitte Thompson Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:19:27 +0000 http://www.gayletrent.com/?p=503#comment-271 Great article Magdalena! It was nice to see everything broken down into five clear tips. Thank you! Great article Magdalena! It was nice to see everything broken down into five clear tips. Thank you!

]]> By: Martha http://www.gayletrent.com/2010/03/introducing-madgalena-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-270 Martha Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:38:56 +0000 http://www.gayletrent.com/?p=503#comment-270 What a great educational article. Thanks for sharing. Martha Swirzinski What a great educational article. Thanks for sharing.
Martha Swirzinski

]]> By: Debra Eckerling http://www.gayletrent.com/2010/03/introducing-madgalena-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-269 Debra Eckerling Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:38:23 +0000 http://www.gayletrent.com/?p=503#comment-269 Great article, Maggie! Fabulous tips. I especially love #5. I too will tweet! Great article, Maggie! Fabulous tips. I especially love #5. I too will tweet!

]]> By: Ruhama Veltfort http://www.gayletrent.com/2010/03/introducing-madgalena-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Ruhama Veltfort Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:20:45 +0000 http://www.gayletrent.com/?p=503#comment-267 As an author and editor I couldn't agree with you more! Clear, simple rules. Simple .. but not always easy. I wish everyone who sends me a manuscript to edit would read this first! Thanks so much. As an author and editor I couldn’t agree with you more! Clear, simple rules. Simple .. but not always easy. I wish everyone who sends me a manuscript to edit would read this first! Thanks so much.

]]> By: Dana Donovan http://www.gayletrent.com/2010/03/introducing-madgalena-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Dana Donovan Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:13:04 +0000 http://www.gayletrent.com/?p=503#comment-266 From your description, I guess I don't write literary fiction. From all my rejection letters, I guess I don't write commercial fiction either. Is there such a thing as fictitious fiction? Great Post, Magdalena. You really know your stuff. Thanks! From your description, I guess I don’t write literary fiction. From all my rejection letters, I guess I don’t write commercial fiction either. Is there such a thing as fictitious fiction? Great Post, Magdalena. You really know your stuff. Thanks!

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