tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post5068193274109204472..comments2023-10-30T05:46:59.343-04:00Comments on The Doubting Writer: Selling FunJeffOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-78526821103690224942013-06-21T08:11:13.428-04:002013-06-21T08:11:13.428-04:00Thanks so much, Carol. A bit late, but have fun TH...Thanks so much, Carol. A bit late, but have fun THIS weekend!JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-40090812194730990562013-06-17T23:57:45.709-04:002013-06-17T23:57:45.709-04:00Well I think there's a difference between a &q...Well I think there's a difference between a "fun" reading experience and an engaging, enthralling experience. For me crime thrillers (good ones, anyway) are engaging and enthralling. Because of the subject matter, I wouldn't call them "fun" but I thoroughly enjoy a good one. <br /><br />And so wait--Stephen King released an ebook only?Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-45939000328731366662013-06-16T09:44:34.322-04:002013-06-16T09:44:34.322-04:00This was a great post. I never thought about fun b...This was a great post. I never thought about fun being such an ambiguous word before, but it certainly is.<br /><br />Have a FUN weekend doing whatever floats your fun boat :)Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-49602284732424754012013-06-16T09:04:41.925-04:002013-06-16T09:04:41.925-04:00I am quite glad we're not all entertained by t...I am quite glad we're not all entertained by the same thing. It would be quite dull, wouldn't it? Or maybe we just wouldn't notice. And thanks for stopping/commenting, Bonnee.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-61174888794898924172013-06-15T09:03:33.987-04:002013-06-15T09:03:33.987-04:00I love that there is space for everyone and all ki...I love that there is space for everyone and all kinds of styles! I like have different books available for the different moods when I read. The older I get the more I veer away from dark and gory and towards light & those HEAs :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-64515366132494009712013-06-14T21:54:08.560-04:002013-06-14T21:54:08.560-04:00I love/hate that writing and all forms of art are ...I love/hate that writing and all forms of art are like that; everyone's got a different take on how certain things will make them feel, especially what is 'fun'. I don't like rollercoasters, but I know people who do. I think reading in and of itself can be fun, if the book is good and the reader is willing to let it be so. Likewise, I think writing is fun, even if what I write is not. I agree with Melissa's comment above; that what we really sell is 'entertainment'. Thanks for sharing, Jeff :) Bonnee Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513268628209169538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-80173306407377219972013-06-14T11:41:21.743-04:002013-06-14T11:41:21.743-04:00No matter your definition of fun, something has to...No matter your definition of fun, something has to hold your interest to make you enjoy it. Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-50096597038160467272013-06-14T09:26:30.298-04:002013-06-14T09:26:30.298-04:00I guess what we really sell is 'entertainment....I guess what we really sell is 'entertainment.' Sometimes that's fun, and sometimes (in the case of scary or sad books) it's not, but people still enjoy the read.<br /><br />Great post!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-55483673679929069022013-06-14T09:24:35.948-04:002013-06-14T09:24:35.948-04:00That's probably the number one thought I try t...That's probably the number one thought I try to keep in my head as I write: This is for entertainment. Since I'm not writing slice of life stuff but adventure, I make sure lots of crazy happens to my character. I like seeing characters get out of tricky situations. It's what entertains me when I read, so that's what I try to write. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.com