tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post1230053136064040447..comments2023-10-11T09:22:33.136-04:00Comments on Paperback Writer: Dancing with StoryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-78353732447218513322008-02-28T01:49:00.000-05:002008-02-28T01:49:00.000-05:00My new WIP is an historical novel set in New Testa...My new WIP is an historical novel set in New Testament time (Jesus +60 years), so while the background music rings in my ears dancing is not clear to me. <BR/><BR/>Interpretive folk-dance, maybe?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-27684480191070646552008-02-27T18:20:00.000-05:002008-02-27T18:20:00.000-05:00Great post!Now, I have a protagonist who's a balle...Great post!<BR/><BR/>Now, I have a protagonist who's a ballet dancer....;)<BR/><BR/>I used to dance, too, and I've been contemplating going back to it (because my dance years were made of epic fail and I'd like another shot at it). It's an awesome way to look at a story and throws out lots of possibilities.<BR/><BR/>I think if I were to pin down what dance my characters are doing, it would have to be the peso doble. I get chills when I see that dance performed on Dancing with the Stars, and it sums up the two main characters and their relationship perfectly.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the inspiration!<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>Erin K.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-78661980029602127912008-02-27T15:18:00.000-05:002008-02-27T15:18:00.000-05:00The tangoThe tangoKathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100243128817007840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-60022961990291196472008-02-27T12:40:00.000-05:002008-02-27T12:40:00.000-05:00Wow, no wonder you have such negative memories of ...Wow, no wonder you have such negative memories of high school English class. Talk about a self-righteous smothering of creativity and an original argument.<BR/><BR/>I've actually been thinking recently about dance and storytelling. I don't watch much reality TV but "So You Think You Can Dance" is one of my favourite shows simply because of the fact that it showcases the talent of so many different and talented dancers paired with choreographers who are given pretty free reign over their creativity. I love when they diverge from the traditional partnered pairing of man and woman and do group dances or same gender dances.<BR/><BR/>Some of the dances tell a really interesting story with real character personas and I think it would be really cool to see this kind of physical interaction paired with a story more often. It began in theatre but why not in books, TV or movies more often? You could have interesting dance numbers (my favourite is contemporary dance) helping to illustrate the relationship or current feelings between two or more characters. I would love it. :DLleeohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03084423352214368896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-19719710306533100452008-02-27T12:12:00.000-05:002008-02-27T12:12:00.000-05:00If I'm thinking of the correct dance, my H/H are d...If I'm thinking of the correct dance, my H/H are doing the rumba--sometimes up close and personal, other times distant and dirty.Delta Dupreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10766470397420671406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-12858413948011496372008-02-27T12:00:00.000-05:002008-02-27T12:00:00.000-05:00Heh, my protagonist falls in love while dancing!Heh, my protagonist falls in love while dancing!nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415222406280230021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-41691182927117562602008-02-27T11:53:00.000-05:002008-02-27T11:53:00.000-05:00You are in very good company with likening stories...You are in very good company with likening stories to a dance. I remembered something I read by Ursula Le Guin and looked it up - http://www.ursulakleguin.com/WhatMakesAStory.html<BR/><BR/>"And there's the story like dancing, where the next movement keeps growing out of the last movement, but not in a straightforward way, its direction isn't merely onwards but involves circles and feints and repetitions and all kinds of strange gestures..."<BR/><BR/>I loved how she described that! It stuck in my head for a long time.Janicuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17680150271398341576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-10194429595915011902008-02-27T10:51:00.000-05:002008-02-27T10:51:00.000-05:00The book I'm writing (almost finished!) right now ...The book I'm writing (almost finished!) right now begins with my h/h finding common ground on the dance floor, then the metaphor is used later. But they also both love baseball, and that is woven into the narrative. I try hard to use a very gentle touch with those recurring motifs, as one step over the line can make it all crash and burn. <BR/><BR/>One of my favorite things to both read and write is the elegance of the circle - how something used in one context in the early part of the book can circle around to the end of the book, but have a different context altogether. That always gives me a little thrill.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132369010473012866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-46908571835950480572008-02-27T09:48:00.000-05:002008-02-27T09:48:00.000-05:00This is a great idea. At first, I thought my main ...This is a great idea. <BR/>At first, I thought my main characters would never be caught dead dancing... and then, I realized, the whole book is them in a tango. Close, violent, needy, the ability for new partners to cut in... yep. Good metaphor.Bethany K. Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06679355745067316748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-81393867762747012552008-02-27T09:47:00.000-05:002008-02-27T09:47:00.000-05:00I have two couples in the conception stage of my w...I have two couples in the conception stage of my writing. As raine said, one couple does the Hokey-Pokey. And the other couple is more like a fan dance for an exotic dancer; she dances, he watches, and they see each other, but are still at a distance.Big Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04866756029868111330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-91592074032129663962008-02-27T09:09:00.000-05:002008-02-27T09:09:00.000-05:00Slow. Very Slow. But not touching. Kind of circ...Slow. Very Slow. But not touching. Kind of circling around each other, not sure if they want to take another step. Well, SHE isn't sure. He has to get closer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-13452226752418966462008-02-27T06:20:00.000-05:002008-02-27T06:20:00.000-05:00What an awesome idea!I'm even a dancer - that's ho...What an awesome idea!<BR/><BR/>I'm even a dancer - that's how I met my boyfriend.<BR/><BR/>In the WIP, I'll work on the dance to contrast my MC's relationship with two women, the one he thinks he wants to marry and the one he does. The first, he'll lead and control the dance and be thoroughly bored. The second, he'll have to dance "with" her, and have a much more intersting time.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, this'll be fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-89211383065039968402008-02-27T04:20:00.000-05:002008-02-27T04:20:00.000-05:00The Hokey-Pokey.No. Really.First they jump in, th...The Hokey-Pokey.<BR/>No. Really.<BR/>First they jump in, then out, then back in again...rainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258822737734173873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-75449667207566322432008-02-27T02:40:00.000-05:002008-02-27T02:40:00.000-05:00Heh. Mine are dancing like The Jets in West Side S...Heh. Mine are dancing like The Jets in West Side Story.charlenetegliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061754720849284938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-6557984388361985882008-02-27T02:27:00.000-05:002008-02-27T02:27:00.000-05:00Snicker, snicker. Since I've just posted a story w...Snicker, snicker. Since I've just posted a story where the villain is atop a cliff and the protag halfway up, I'd have to say...<BR/><BR/>Ballet followed by break dancing!Jaye Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05595648222196000153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-70889349821672299792008-02-27T01:13:00.000-05:002008-02-27T01:13:00.000-05:00You are making great observations about dancing an...You are making great observations about dancing and all I am thinking is "what a dumb teacher". I had a teacher who deducted half a grade because I didn't have a typewriter and had to write my paper in black ink. However, my junior year of high school I had an English teacher that would have swooned to have a student like you write that paper.Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868327419940314643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-73757788950599078662008-02-27T00:44:00.000-05:002008-02-27T00:44:00.000-05:00Well, this is not about writing, but this past Chr...Well, this is not about writing, but this past Christmas, I joined my church's chior. In one piece it reminded me of bells swinging to and fro and I wrote that down in the music to remember to ring to and fro at that point. Later on the director stated that this song could be a good invigorating waltz. So I added waltzing bells. We did have a problem that wasn't noticed until after the performance, but just about every one in the chior was moving slightly side to side with the music! It was the only song that anyone "danced" to!Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01775627757084364670noreply@blogger.com