tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440323790277965567.post7491163387910434705..comments2023-09-09T05:13:52.627-05:00Comments on Upon Reflection: Wind RiverRefreshment in Refugehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109290647409291383noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440323790277965567.post-34115346533244205072008-07-14T19:48:00.000-05:002008-07-14T19:48:00.000-05:00Thank you so much for stopping by, Tom. I really a...Thank you so much for stopping by, Tom. I really appreicate your comment. It says "Hey, I hear you."<BR/><BR/>Most of the time people just never listen to comments and really all we want is the "I hear you." That may not make any sense to anyone except those who have spent frustrating time at the Motor Vehicles Division or talked to the IRS lately.<BR/><BR/>You are probably right... it might have only been 50% of the way. It was a long wait, though, but worth it.Refreshment in Refugehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109290647409291383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-440323790277965567.post-55126703642826763742008-07-14T06:05:00.000-05:002008-07-14T06:05:00.000-05:00Perceptive review, Gina (although I might beg to d...Perceptive review, Gina (although I might beg to differ about the 75% intro part!). You are absolutely correct that this is a genre-bender. I have heard it referred to as “character-driven suspense” and that is probably close to correct.<BR/><BR/>My last novel (IN HIGH PLACES, released in hardcover and now out in paperback) was written in first person, and for WIND RIVER I wanted to go to the complete opposite. It’s not only a third-person point of view; it is third-person deep objective. What that means is we don’t get to hear what anybody is thinking, unless they say it aloud. So if I want to show that someone is frustrated, for instance, I have to demonstrate that it, say, the way they cook dinner.<BR/><BR/>I am getting a few “Huhs?” in reviews, but for the most part folks are liking the book or, like you, really liking the writing even as they try to figure out, “What genre is this, anyhow?” <BR/><BR/>I just wanted to say that I enjoyed your thoughts.<BR/><BR/>Blessings on you and yours,<BR/>Tom MorriseyTom Morriseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04845900570023346027noreply@blogger.com