4/8/13
What I wouldn't give for a writing circle right now! I know someone out there reads this, and you still can be all quiet lurker on me ;) but just so you know I flicked the "anonymous" switch on commenting, so please feel free to come by. Onto what I need to know...
For those that have read "An Indigo Feather" and now "Calling of Blood"--or also for those who are good at hypotheticals: how allowable is foreshadowing? I have this new, awesome, conversation happening between Spooky and Dane. I mean, there's a lot of Spooky peeking into the wonderful and terrifying place that is Dane's mind and his reasoning for some of the monstrous things he does. Let's just say that Spooky asks a question that those that have read will know hits frighteningly close to home later in the story. My question is, should this moment exist at all? Is the risk of foreshadowing, though I swear I tried not to bash readers over the head, worth it?
I may post the exchange and see what readers think? Is that cool? If I hear static I'll just keep it to myself. No worries. I'll eventually work something out, it'd just go along swifter and smoother if I had a practice group.
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I think it depends on what kind of effect you want on your fic. If you want delicious irony or just to tease the reader.
Also depends on what kind of outcome you're going for and if it'll be affected by the foreshadowing...
I'm not sure if this'll fit with this... but a show I'm trying to finish drops heavy foreshadowing all the time (and that's why it's so hard to finish it; one of my favorite characters is about to exit stage...). It works for this series, though, because of the themes of the story and how it manages the end result. Like, how to explain, even if you know what's going to happen? They still manage to make it impactful because of what actually happens at that time.
Like, the foreshadowing may be concrete, but when you get there, there are all these extras that add to it.
If you can do that, I guess you can go wild with the foreshadowing...
See, and I think I *can* manage that. I may send you the piece later and see if you pick up on it. Would that be cool?
Foreshadowing is one of those things that, while people are taught not to do it, it can be quite effective when used just right.
Yeah, you can send it to me :) I'll be slow and probably won't get to it until later after my exams but ♥
Hit meeee :D
I must agree, especially if it's crafted well it can be quite wonderful, but more often it's to obvious. Inspire de ja vu
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