tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post2918547198963316205..comments2023-09-06T05:28:26.542-06:00Comments on David Powers King: Tuesday Tropes: The Silent TreatmentDavid P. Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-53022095845312002012-12-31T10:44:23.611-07:002012-12-31T10:44:23.611-07:00I'm pretty sure he was giving us the silent tr...I'm pretty sure he was giving us the silent treatment with those ...Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04137538450232783883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-46624722436889728672012-12-19T13:42:08.999-07:002012-12-19T13:42:08.999-07:00Ick. The silent treatment is no fun. I've neve...Ick. The silent treatment is no fun. I've never thought of how much it's used in books before, though. I'll have to keep an eye out for that next time. :)Laurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15292139796803739003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-43781021107744307392012-12-19T13:01:07.646-07:002012-12-19T13:01:07.646-07:00Used it many times. I think men do it far more tha...Used it many times. I think men do it far more than women, too.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-6405624489731433822012-12-19T05:24:21.945-07:002012-12-19T05:24:21.945-07:00love this trope! must remember to use it, diabolic...love this trope! must remember to use it, diabolically!! mua ha ha!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-7842136680660026212012-12-18T19:42:05.675-07:002012-12-18T19:42:05.675-07:00Love the timing of this post! I was actually just ...Love the timing of this post! I was actually just debating about whether or not I should make my character suffer through a silent treatment. I guess we'll just see how everything unfolds, but great post! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-73096940815264817652012-12-18T19:12:43.704-07:002012-12-18T19:12:43.704-07:00The silent treatment is the worst! I once had a fr...The silent treatment is the worst! I once had a friend freeze me out like this until our friendship was totally destroyed. REALLY sucky way for a friendship to end. I never even figured out what I did to make her stop speaking to me. <br /><br />I've used it in my books to though. Always adds some cool drama. Silence can say SO much. Tamarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04070551912944266954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-70579472996343785932012-12-18T17:44:44.008-07:002012-12-18T17:44:44.008-07:00Ah yes, the silent treatment. I know it well. As a...Ah yes, the silent treatment. I know it well. As a teen, I was a master of it, lol. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-62692005031566984642012-12-18T16:52:13.407-07:002012-12-18T16:52:13.407-07:00I've been on the giving and receiving end of t...I've been on the giving and receiving end of the silent treatment. Not fun either way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-22208759996645594072012-12-18T16:25:43.154-07:002012-12-18T16:25:43.154-07:00One of my characters in my coming release does thi...One of my characters in my coming release does this. Sometimes on purpose, sometimes not. It is pretty funny :) hahaKelley Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373650788799372118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-10233824623360663262012-12-18T15:00:51.153-07:002012-12-18T15:00:51.153-07:00I use this often while in a fight. I'm just no...I use this often while in a fight. I'm just not made for nagging/shouting/swearing, the latter two would just be funny coming from me.<br /><br />My WIP protagonist uses this to make people blurt out stuff they wouldn't usually say.Emilia Quillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295982824010499581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-78653520568582979362012-12-18T14:42:16.939-07:002012-12-18T14:42:16.939-07:00I've never done this with a character. Could b...I've never done this with a character. Could be a fun exercise though!Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-70869351401233906202012-12-18T14:10:35.056-07:002012-12-18T14:10:35.056-07:00LOL. I sometimes think characters talk TOO much. S...LOL. I sometimes think characters talk TOO much. Silence is golden. =) Oh, and the tension silence brings? Hey, I used it the other day when teaching a class. Now imagine that, applying this trope to a whole group of kids at once. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-15636976004162238062012-12-18T10:33:29.452-07:002012-12-18T10:33:29.452-07:00Does Silent Bob of Jay and Silent Bob count as thi...Does Silent Bob of Jay and Silent Bob count as this trope?Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-77125588528755293952012-12-18T10:29:06.638-07:002012-12-18T10:29:06.638-07:00The silent treatment: passive aggressive torture o...The silent treatment: passive aggressive torture of choice around here :) Okay, not really, but I've been known to use it from time to time. It is oddly effective in some instances!Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-23555574962355148652012-12-18T10:17:43.705-07:002012-12-18T10:17:43.705-07:00The silent treatment: also a frustrating and manip...The silent treatment: also a frustrating and manipulative marital ploy! Sometimes when an MC is so frustrated or feels that it won't do any good to respond anyway, the silence can speak volumes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-3846367272467627592012-12-18T09:47:03.226-07:002012-12-18T09:47:03.226-07:00In junior high my best friend gave me the silent t...In junior high my best friend gave me the silent treatment. It devestated me. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-84728689261290820562012-12-18T09:33:14.940-07:002012-12-18T09:33:14.940-07:00Or the main character is so mad if he speaks, he&#...Or the main character is so mad if he speaks, he'll be yelling. (Used that one in CassaFire.)Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-82764718879300300342012-12-18T09:18:29.889-07:002012-12-18T09:18:29.889-07:00Silent treatment is a great non-physical torture d...Silent treatment is a great non-physical torture device. I love that ad. Poor guy.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-64224424716012241542012-12-18T09:18:24.981-07:002012-12-18T09:18:24.981-07:00Umm...so when I do this to my husband, I'm per...Umm...so when I do this to my husband, I'm perpetuating a trope? I should be more original and yell at him instead. Ha! Just kidding.<br /><br />See you soon, David! Have a Merry Christmas!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-45299546551711679582012-12-18T09:09:29.995-07:002012-12-18T09:09:29.995-07:00I think it works best on really abnoxious people w...I think it works best on really abnoxious people who try to force/scream their way into being talked to. SFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126306619182458823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-85803043267326053782012-12-18T09:09:22.239-07:002012-12-18T09:09:22.239-07:00Funny. Yeah.
Love what you've done with the p...Funny. Yeah.<br /><br />Love what you've done with the place.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-27245568512733465082012-12-18T09:03:08.488-07:002012-12-18T09:03:08.488-07:00I can never make the silent treatment work, becaus...I can never make the silent treatment work, because it usually leads to more internal dialog which I already do too much of. :-)Julianna Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458828225770120976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-61052642202380644202012-12-18T08:31:08.664-07:002012-12-18T08:31:08.664-07:00lol. Love that commercial! I've only used the ...lol. Love that commercial! I've only used the silent treatment a few times, but only because I was afraid of what might fly out of my mouth. ;) Carolyn Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780443388339294502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-72214377080544993142012-12-18T08:22:32.550-07:002012-12-18T08:22:32.550-07:00Love your new little David avatar. ;0) I don't...Love your new little David avatar. ;0) I don't think I've used this. But you just gave me an idea...Jenny S. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482342313938669366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-66804930877204877532012-12-18T08:21:03.653-07:002012-12-18T08:21:03.653-07:00I used the silent treatment in one of my books. It...I used the silent treatment in one of my books. It led to a first kiss. :)ilimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17899071063752311737noreply@blogger.com