tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821184099267527846.post1122931347489979137..comments2012-05-13T05:48:31.732-07:00Comments on Pure Fictional Intent: Musings on "High-Concept" IdeasJillianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14847925009597588377noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821184099267527846.post-26098179131929692382011-11-26T18:34:52.341-08:002011-11-26T18:34:52.341-08:00I know what you're saying because characters m...I know what you're saying because characters move me more than anything in a story. As a writer, I know that means I may not be able to win people over with my worlds or plots, but that's okay since I know that my characters may be able to win readers over just as they won me over when I decided to write about them. (I also think "lack of connection for the readers" is what keeps many high-concept novels from being memorable and unforgettable.)<br /><br />(Also, good for you. That must have been quite a discussion.)Jillianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14847925009597588377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1821184099267527846.post-27628510729968372832011-11-26T03:08:49.268-08:002011-11-26T03:08:49.268-08:00It's a funny thing. Yesterday I was reading a ...It's a funny thing. Yesterday I was reading a review of a book I liked a lot, and couldn't believe that the reviewer gave it such a low rating because of world-building flaws.<br /><br />I came to the conclusion that I'm just not a world-building type of gal. To me, genuine character connections and relationships are more important. To me, high concept is when a novel explores characters' strengths and weaknesses, their inner beauty and intelligence and conflicts. It needs to connect, no matter how weird the premise is, and that's worth more than all the existentialist mumbo-jumbo in the world (I should know. Last night I chatted with my old crush and discussed the impossibility of free will. I handed his arse back to him.)Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16110980833925701197noreply@blogger.com