tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post7089668716839773821..comments2023-09-06T05:28:26.542-06:00Comments on David Powers King: Tuesday Tropes: The Mysterious LetterDavid P. Kinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-68189442330698837052012-05-24T13:09:38.197-06:002012-05-24T13:09:38.197-06:00Good point. I'll have to throw a mysterious le...Good point. I'll have to throw a mysterious letter into my writing one of these days. *rubs chin* <br /><br />David - keep on going strong with your revisions. You can do it, man!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-61613432907455324362012-05-24T09:06:00.842-06:002012-05-24T09:06:00.842-06:00Great post! I have a mysterious letter in my book,...Great post! I have a mysterious letter in my book, too! <br /><br />And David, good luck with the rewriting on your hiatus.Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-90810897078614728292012-05-23T20:27:44.447-06:002012-05-23T20:27:44.447-06:00Great post! I'd love to get a mysterious lette...Great post! I'd love to get a mysterious letter...does that count? ;)Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-54213617355574920522012-05-23T20:01:01.555-06:002012-05-23T20:01:01.555-06:00Terrific suggestion. I never put two and two toget...Terrific suggestion. I never put two and two together with the letter thing. This is a great way to add subtle suspense. I LIKE IT! Thanks A. J.<br /><br />Thanks David for featuring A. J. today.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-62361409150667680072012-05-23T12:27:33.142-06:002012-05-23T12:27:33.142-06:00I love this post, and I love the examples.
"...I love this post, and I love the examples.<br /><br />"(That makes water come out of my eyes - not joking.)"<br /><br />It did me even before I read this.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-53618028418435317732012-05-22T21:01:37.785-06:002012-05-22T21:01:37.785-06:00I love Tom Selleck! I'll have to check it out ...I love Tom Selleck! I'll have to check it out :)Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-70530764959794325832012-05-22T20:40:52.116-06:002012-05-22T20:40:52.116-06:00Love this trope. Wouldn't fit into any of my c...Love this trope. Wouldn't fit into any of my current projects, but there is always later!! We miss you David, but J.A. did a wonderful job filling in!Sabrina A. Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14854713472424756485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-70550154627527462462012-05-22T20:39:22.081-06:002012-05-22T20:39:22.081-06:00Great movie!Great movie!Sabrina A. Fishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14854713472424756485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-28811780786448696372012-05-22T19:56:28.803-06:002012-05-22T19:56:28.803-06:00This is a great trope that I never thought of. Gre...This is a great trope that I never thought of. Great post J.A.Tasha Seegmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489911822054861132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-67732799188380625102012-05-22T19:24:56.673-06:002012-05-22T19:24:56.673-06:00There's a book series where we don't find ...There's a book series where we don't find out what was in a particular letter for about 7 books ;) Yes, that one's a series that really puts the "epic" back into epic fantasy.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-55677871195351209732012-05-22T18:13:05.650-06:002012-05-22T18:13:05.650-06:00Great points. I forgot about using this in a story...Great points. I forgot about using this in a story. Thannks.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-50111292824499641802012-05-22T16:47:47.364-06:002012-05-22T16:47:47.364-06:00I haven't seen Letters to Juliet, either. I...I haven't seen <i>Letters to Juliet</i>, either. I'm intrigued after reading your post, though. :)<br /><br />And LOL at the song.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-46372622157908602902012-05-22T13:51:56.441-06:002012-05-22T13:51:56.441-06:00love JA! nice surprise to see her here!
great tro...love JA! nice surprise to see her here!<br /><br />great trope, i like this one.Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-44367083247795352102012-05-22T12:26:36.325-06:002012-05-22T12:26:36.325-06:00It's a great catalyst.It's a great catalyst.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-32804453164001036892012-05-22T11:33:42.298-06:002012-05-22T11:33:42.298-06:00Oh I've never noticed this one. Very nice, J.A...Oh I've never noticed this one. Very nice, J.A.! Thanks :)Callie Leuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535505792102190920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-60132944777902750742012-05-22T11:09:01.394-06:002012-05-22T11:09:01.394-06:00OH, I loved that movie too.OH, I loved that movie too.Jenny S. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482342313938669366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-83521038667918456162012-05-22T11:08:27.053-06:002012-05-22T11:08:27.053-06:00Love the letter trope. And OH MAN, did I love P.S....Love the letter trope. And OH MAN, did I love P.S. I Love You. Such a great movie.<br /><br />Thanks Jen for helping David out. <br /><br />Good luck on the revisions, David!Jenny S. Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482342313938669366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-62484566359376173002012-05-22T09:53:15.370-06:002012-05-22T09:53:15.370-06:00Excellent post! And I, too, loved the movie The La...Excellent post! And I, too, loved the movie The Lake House. :) There's something endearing about letters. Maybe because we're writers, eh?Precy Larkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16714824672731935371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-52327616583007090362012-05-22T09:48:06.194-06:002012-05-22T09:48:06.194-06:00I have yet to watch the walking dead *hangs head i...I have yet to watch the walking dead *hangs head in shame* But I agree, that whisper would keep me on my toes!Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-35720350894781679992012-05-22T09:47:13.711-06:002012-05-22T09:47:13.711-06:00The Lake House? That movie is in my top ten :)The Lake House? That movie is in my top ten :)Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-62154042886135776562012-05-22T09:37:57.157-06:002012-05-22T09:37:57.157-06:00I totally love the mysterious letter (or email) tr...I totally love the mysterious letter (or email) trope. Like that one show when they exchange letters through the mailbox from the future or something. Not exactly the same, but it was the whole premise of the story.Cassie Maehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706774393186819619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-71906672246020568142012-05-22T09:35:27.336-06:002012-05-22T09:35:27.336-06:00Television does this to great effect too. In the s...Television does this to great effect too. In the season one finale of "The Walking Dead", Rick is whispered something by Dr. Jenner.<br /><br />We don't find out what that whisper was until the season finale of season two. Yeah...we had to wait more than a year.<br /><br />But the suspense added to the series. It gave the fans brain food. So you are right. Mystery fires the imagination. Great post J.A.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-79430300570758705472012-05-22T09:29:28.059-06:002012-05-22T09:29:28.059-06:00Thanks for having me David! And yes it's horri...Thanks for having me David! And yes it's horrible that you haven't seen Letter's to Juliet! Get on that! (just kidding, you're a guy and are therefore excused, but I bet your wife would like it ;) )Jennie Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331827076858223497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-10453060880323816832012-05-22T09:15:49.055-06:002012-05-22T09:15:49.055-06:00Fabulous tips - gets the old creative juices going...Fabulous tips - gets the old creative juices going. Thank you. JA is such a good writer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186491465911432817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135194497307080856.post-21300278336342465932012-05-22T09:02:47.910-06:002012-05-22T09:02:47.910-06:00Not had a need for a mysterious letter yet, but a ...Not had a need for a mysterious letter yet, but a mysterious message would work just as well.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com