tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post5553381112384854686..comments2024-01-04T19:29:46.884-06:00Comments on The Not-Writing Spectacle: Weekly Update & Upping the StakesUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-65196281238520530062010-06-05T21:30:20.099-05:002010-06-05T21:30:20.099-05:00We are ALWAYS thinking about how to up the stakes....We are ALWAYS thinking about how to up the stakes. It's tempting to go easy on our characters sometimes, but in every single scene you've to to figure out the worst case scenario and write it. Definitely a challenge!lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-86882938322506567582010-06-05T07:56:20.063-05:002010-06-05T07:56:20.063-05:00Upping the stakes is akin to pushing down on the g...Upping the stakes is akin to pushing down on the gas pedal in your car. To get anywhere you have to keep up a constant increasing pressure.<br /><br />Truly enjoyed your blog. I agree with your take on CHANGES. There is just so much punishment the human psyche and body can stand without shutting down. And despite being a wizard, Harry's basically more or less human, though with a great healing ability. <br /><br />Have a great weekend - glad to have found your blog, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-65537143724293365432010-06-04T11:21:27.792-05:002010-06-04T11:21:27.792-05:00Lol, Unlike Lydia, I adore being mean to my charac...Lol, Unlike Lydia, I adore being mean to my characters-- but only because I know they'll get a happy ending after all the stuff I throw at them.Natalie Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116611923169722657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-73613823256556145252010-06-04T10:49:22.758-05:002010-06-04T10:49:22.758-05:00Great post, B.E. A good reminder that a book shoul...Great post, B.E. A good reminder that a book should be like an escalator - tension constantly moving up, up, up until you get to the floor you've wanted all along and then a quick ride down the other side with purchase in hand.<br /><br />OK, not sure if that analogy works, but makes sense to me. I try to do the 'upping the stakes' with my characters, but sometimes we all need a little rest and those are the chapters I need to learn to cut, cut, cut!!<br /><br />Your WIP sounds intriguing :)Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297537075103893956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-89639092864630711612010-06-04T09:45:22.204-05:002010-06-04T09:45:22.204-05:00I am working on upping the stakes in my WIP as wel...I am working on upping the stakes in my WIP as well. It's hard to be so mean to your characters!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.com