Comments on: NORA 1 http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/08/nora-1/ Essays, Journalism, Fiction, Photography, Video, Reality Shows, and other etceteras by Constantine Markides Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Nora http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/08/nora-1/comment-page-1/#comment-939 Nora Sat, 15 Aug 2009 00:22:59 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=2324#comment-939 I agree, annasbones. Vagueness may pay off in the earlier rounds, but then again, maybe not. We'll just have to wait and see. Host just Twittered that the video probably won't be on the website until midnight. It looks like those of who aren't nightbirds are going to have to wait until tomorrow morning. Ivo, have you considered writing an opening sentence? Maybe you could show us what you mean by example... I agree, annasbones. Vagueness may pay off in the earlier rounds, but then again, maybe not. We’ll just have to wait and see. Host just Twittered that the video probably won’t be on the website until midnight. It looks like those of who aren’t nightbirds are going to have to wait until tomorrow morning.

Ivo, have you considered writing an opening sentence? Maybe you could show us what you mean by example…

]]> By: annasbones http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/08/nora-1/comment-page-1/#comment-938 annasbones Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:23:13 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=2324#comment-938 Agree, we can't really tell if these potential stories are going to be good, we have to wait for round 2 to get a better sense. In a way, it's a good choice to have a general opening because 1) chances people will dislike it enough to vote you off are reduced, and 2) you can more easily adapt your storyline to whatever challenges are coming next... Curious to see what Host will have them do for Round 2... hopefully not something too 'difficult', I also want to continue writing as a guest participant! ;) Agree, we can’t really tell if these potential stories are going to be good, we have to wait for round 2 to get a better sense. In a way, it’s a good choice to have a general opening because 1) chances people will dislike it enough to vote you off are reduced, and 2) you can more easily adapt your storyline to whatever challenges are coming next…

Curious to see what Host will have them do for Round 2… hopefully not something too ‘difficult’, I also want to continue writing as a guest participant! ;)

]]> By: Ivo Oliveira http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/08/nora-1/comment-page-1/#comment-936 Ivo Oliveira Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:00:50 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=2324#comment-936 Yeah! But even a dog know how to use Google search. I have the book... But c'mon Nora. That's just my opinion. If you're a writer in this contest, I guess you gotta be open for the most diferent opinions all around the world... And back to your sentence, I still think it's too open and you can make this a good or a bad thing. I wanna read more. Good luck tonight! Yeah! But even a dog know how to use Google search. I have the book…
But c’mon Nora. That’s just my opinion.
If you’re a writer in this contest, I guess you gotta be open for the most diferent opinions all around the world…
And back to your sentence, I still think it’s too open and you can make this a good or a bad thing.
I wanna read more.
Good luck tonight!

]]> By: Nora http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/08/nora-1/comment-page-1/#comment-895 Nora Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:55:53 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=2324#comment-895 I am not sure if I'm allowed to comment on "outside" comments (if not, please let me know, Host) but I just wanted to congratulate Dan Powell for the fine three-part critiques. I particularly appreciated and took enjoyment in your parsing of my opening sentence: http://www.danpowellfiction.com/2009/08/fourth-fiction-first-impressions-part-3.html The ambiguity was deliberate, but perhaps you are correct in saying that ambiguity has no place in opening sentences. Nora I am not sure if I’m allowed to comment on “outside” comments (if not, please let me know, Host) but I just wanted to congratulate Dan Powell for the fine three-part critiques. I particularly appreciated and took enjoyment in your parsing of my opening sentence:
http://www.danpowellfiction.com/2009/08/fourth-fiction-first-impressions-part-3.html

The ambiguity was deliberate, but perhaps you are correct in saying that ambiguity has no place in opening sentences.
Nora

]]> By: Nora http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/08/nora-1/comment-page-1/#comment-846 Nora Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:45:20 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=2324#comment-846 Indeed, Craig. And usually the bigger the family, the "crazier" it is. Pat yourself on the back, Ivo. You most certainly do know how to use Google search. Indeed, Craig. And usually the bigger the family, the “crazier” it is.

Pat yourself on the back, Ivo. You most certainly do know how to use Google search.

]]> By: craig http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/08/nora-1/comment-page-1/#comment-833 craig Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:44:19 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=2324#comment-833 people love to read about families if they are crazier than their own (sedaris) people love to read about families if they are crazier than their own (sedaris)

]]> By: Ivo Oliveira http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/08/nora-1/comment-page-1/#comment-786 Ivo Oliveira Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:12:35 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=2324#comment-786 No. I don't think it was a cliche in 1875... But I do think that the variations of this sentence: "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." are kind of exhausted today. No. I don’t think it was a cliche in 1875…
But I do think that the variations of this sentence: “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” are kind of exhausted today.

]]> By: Nora http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/08/nora-1/comment-page-1/#comment-785 Nora Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:57:43 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=2324#comment-785 So do you also find the opening to Tolstoy's "Anna Karenina" cliche? So do you also find the opening to Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina” cliche?

]]> By: Ivo Oliveira http://www.fourthnight.com/2009/08/nora-1/comment-page-1/#comment-783 Ivo Oliveira Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:45:08 +0000 http://www.fourthnight.com/?p=2324#comment-783 I think it's very cliche. Too opened and nothing instigating... It seems that you wrote it just because you can go anywhere from there. I think it’s very cliche. Too opened and nothing instigating… It seems that you wrote it just because you can go anywhere from there.

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