tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.comments2023-07-30T01:32:13.498-07:00Jodi HenleyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14553958040386480998noreply@blogger.comBlogger2923125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-16986822275614487652018-04-07T00:30:00.722-07:002018-04-07T00:30:00.722-07:00Hi Jeanne! Of course you can. I hope it works for ...Hi Jeanne! Of course you can. I hope it works for you. It's pretty old :)Jodi Henleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711238304982262173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-29004617271058858252018-04-06T10:26:12.613-07:002018-04-06T10:26:12.613-07:00Hi Jodi--
I'm writing a blog post over at Eig...Hi Jodi--<br /><br />I'm writing a blog post over at Eight Ladies Writing (https://eightladieswriting.com/) about swag. Would be willing to let me use the above picture to illustrate the term? <br /><br />Thanks!<br />Jeanne EstridgeJeanne Estridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096521122802823385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-13050039759872417942017-10-27T13:13:27.902-07:002017-10-27T13:13:27.902-07:00Hi Melissa! All right!! I'm glad you're ba...Hi Melissa! All right!! I'm glad you're back on the road :)Jodi Henleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711238304982262173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-53710565697659263872017-10-27T13:12:53.762-07:002017-10-27T13:12:53.762-07:00Thanks, Kaige! I'm glad you liked it. I'd ...Thanks, Kaige! I'm glad you liked it. I'd worry if I got stuck in a full-fledged traffic jam too. :) Jodi Henleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711238304982262173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-72234102434261152092017-10-26T17:04:47.848-07:002017-10-26T17:04:47.848-07:00Thanks for this Jodi. This helped me identify the ...Thanks for this Jodi. This helped me identify the problem in the rewrite of several Chapters, especially Chapter One as it syncs to the last chapter. I had a wobbly line that wandered all over the plain. Hooray,I have my character back on track.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408778723708614953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-57148920642283252032017-10-25T17:19:00.278-07:002017-10-25T17:19:00.278-07:00I'd actually worry if you got caught in a full...I'd actually worry if you got caught in a full-fledged traffic jam, Jodi! But it might result in another useful book too ;)<br /><br />Plains, lines, roads, "reasonable" detours. Lots of good STUFF chunked into this post. Food for thought as always. The geographical metaphors make a lot of sense and I like how you brought in ways to "take us back" to the land of backstory without actually taking the time and effort to TRAVEL there on our way to NY/HEA.<br /><br />This dovetails nicely with the plotting class I'm taking with Melissa Cutler right now and how every scene, action, and page of your story needs to *drive* the character’s growth forward. Stay on that line. Stay on your route to reach the HEA.<br /><br />I probably owe you an email and I know I need to reread some of your posts to see if I can answer some of my current questions before asking you to repeat yourself. =)Kaigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270810534361827959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-26144359018384788982017-08-12T09:56:18.808-07:002017-08-12T09:56:18.808-07:00whew, Day. I totally forget I wrote this (over sev...whew, Day. I totally forget I wrote this (over seven years ago). But yes--looking back, it's still the way it works. And I still see a lot of empires rising and falling in 20k, when the story should be tightly focused on the protags.<br /><br />If you're interested, I work on this series called Fettered by Lilia Moon<br />https://www.amazon.com/Lilia-Moon/e/B01LR8HEFC/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1<br /><br />They're about ...39k? Incredible writing and mechanics, beautiful arcs and emotional structure. Great reviews (and Amazon ranking) If you're interested in short erotic romance, you might want to look at the way she handles the lead up into the core scene and the fall out from it. They all have a teaspoon of external conflict, and a ton load of internals. Just the way they should be. (and thanks for dropping by my blog)Jodi Henleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711238304982262173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-46338434508629216132017-08-12T08:52:26.099-07:002017-08-12T08:52:26.099-07:00This is the first article that makes sense taking ...This is the first article that makes sense taking into consideration all the aspects of novel writing I have been taught!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-23689041866544913972017-01-10T08:30:58.988-08:002017-01-10T08:30:58.988-08:00Thanks Jodi, I thought so. Looking forward to work...Thanks Jodi, I thought so. Looking forward to working with you again.<br />By the way- Happy New Year!<br />Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408778723708614953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-85334684374266712302017-01-10T08:28:45.261-08:002017-01-10T08:28:45.261-08:00Melissa? It looks like the site is down. Not sure ...Melissa? It looks like the site is down. Not sure why and I sent an email to the admin. The links should work when they go back up again :) If they don't, send me an email at jodi henley AT gmail. com and when it goes up I'll make sure to let you know. I look forward to seeing you soon!Jodi Henleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711238304982262173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-79922684880290862102017-01-10T08:15:45.442-08:002017-01-10T08:15:45.442-08:00Thanks Annie! I'll go check it out and see wha...Thanks Annie! I'll go check it out and see what happened :) (and thanks for letting me know :)Jodi Henleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711238304982262173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-19684657382849529922017-01-10T05:40:13.178-08:002017-01-10T05:40:13.178-08:00Hi Jodi,
So pleased to see you back in my inbox.
...Hi Jodi,<br />So pleased to see you back in my inbox. <br /><br />Great content as usual, thanks.<br /><br />Just a quick heads up that your All Writers links are not working either on email or blog posts. :-(<br /><br />AnnieAnne Duguid Knolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332742931248440319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-91400756398159549852017-01-10T05:39:17.570-08:002017-01-10T05:39:17.570-08:00Hi Jodi,
So pleased to see you back in my inbox.
...Hi Jodi,<br />So pleased to see you back in my inbox. <br /><br />Great content as usual, thanks.<br /><br />Just a quick heads up that your All Writers links are not working either on email or blog posts. :-(<br /><br />AnnieAnne Duguid Knolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332742931248440319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-87491423791121504632017-01-09T17:37:38.016-08:002017-01-09T17:37:38.016-08:00Hi Melissa! There should be a link in the sidebar ...Hi Melissa! There should be a link in the sidebar to all my current workshops and 5 pages should be one of them:) let me know if you can't find it and thanks for thinking of me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553958040386480998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-57495943199950978572017-01-09T17:30:45.644-08:002017-01-09T17:30:45.644-08:00Hello, I am lost. Where do I sign up for the firs...Hello, I am lost. Where do I sign up for the first-five-page class?Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408778723708614953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-7936751332587728692017-01-09T15:17:48.354-08:002017-01-09T15:17:48.354-08:00Thanks, JC!Thanks, JC!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14553958040386480998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-79165802256820665652017-01-09T13:56:43.614-08:002017-01-09T13:56:43.614-08:00"A good rule of thumb is that if you think of..."A good rule of thumb is that if you think of the story as a whole, a story is plot-driven if the largest percentage of word count has to do with what is going on." WOW - loved that sentence. Why hasn't anyone made it that simple before!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17302225327509532461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-35666456690551996312017-01-09T08:36:48.616-08:002017-01-09T08:36:48.616-08:00nah, they're not set in stone. Prologues are p...nah, they're not set in stone. Prologues are part of the kuleshov effect, which is that things in close proximity (like a prologue and first chapter) are somehow related and one will give some sort of "spin" to the other. <br /><br />looking at your prologue, I'd say that it works because you deliberately echoed word choices at the end of the prologue and used them in your first chapter. I'd suggest pulling a little more of the imagery from the prologue into the first chapter :) but otherwise it's solid. So can they be different from the main body of work? That's a definite yes. But it depends on what you use to bridge the disconnect. :)Jodi Henleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711238304982262173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-49708825215342188642017-01-09T07:33:55.104-08:002017-01-09T07:33:55.104-08:00I just wrote my first ever prologue, and I should ...I just wrote my first ever prologue, and I should have had this to read beforehand. However, I think I hit all your requirements, except perhaps the direct connection between the prologue and the first chapter. But I assume that your guidelines aren't set in stone. <br />Do you think that prologues are more "hooky" in general? That they can be more dramatic and different in tone and voice from the rest of the story?meltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07503094766036975951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-74399254052327478522017-01-08T01:31:19.809-08:002017-01-08T01:31:19.809-08:00Good deal! I hope to talk with you about it over (...Good deal! I hope to talk with you about it over (however long it takes me to post the series) :) Thanks for dropping by, Elaine!Jodi Henleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711238304982262173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-51252013301973995462017-01-07T21:15:28.992-08:002017-01-07T21:15:28.992-08:00Hi Jodi.
Your newest blog idea sounds like a winn...Hi Jodi.<br /><br />Your newest blog idea sounds like a winner. Great idea!(besides, I'm always up for freebies, ha ha)<br /> <br />I like prologs where they are necessary and helpful in setting up a story, and I know that they are not always needed but there are bad vibes out there about them. Need to learn how to get around that prejudice.<br /><br />In the novel I am using for the FirstFive Pages critique, I start with prolog and end with an epilog. I felt it was needed for this book. Can't wait to get your feedback on this one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09700479679776456437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-51259318442488684862015-02-12T12:20:07.005-08:002015-02-12T12:20:07.005-08:00Thanks, Suzie! I appreciate it :)Thanks, Suzie! I appreciate it :)Jodi Henleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711238304982262173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-29152859082746760382015-02-09T12:31:02.644-08:002015-02-09T12:31:02.644-08:00Thanks for this. Blurbs create their own special h...Thanks for this. Blurbs create their own special headache for most novelists.<br /><br />Congrats on becoming a homeowner.Suzie Quinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03111067679903509683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-39804909360369019552015-02-08T12:16:45.068-08:002015-02-08T12:16:45.068-08:00Thanks, Edith! I'm thrilled about it. :)Thanks, Edith! I'm thrilled about it. :)Jodi Henleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09711238304982262173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4869527318255268135.post-91409770792676988952015-02-06T12:33:36.883-08:002015-02-06T12:33:36.883-08:00Wonderful news Jodi. Congratulations on your new h...Wonderful news Jodi. Congratulations on your new home. :)Edithhttps://inaroomofmyown.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com