tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post1014518395294246876..comments2024-01-27T16:10:28.502-08:00Comments on Tara Maya's Tales: Hand, Heart, Mind and SoulTara Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095632631554776002noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-83653167218659116482009-05-08T05:05:00.000-07:002009-05-08T05:05:00.000-07:00I think both of mine that I've completed so far ar...I think both of mine that I've completed so far are HAND. They seem to be non-stop action, perhaps with a little bit of MIND thrown in for good measure.J.L. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720026416539692196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-45821922610169831302009-05-07T21:47:00.000-07:002009-05-07T21:47:00.000-07:00What a great outline of genres! I love it. Thoroug...What a great outline of genres! I love it. Thorough and spot on. I like to think that most stories can mix and match these things, but usually one prevails.<br /><br />Davin, when are you going to do a post on that? Perhaps we could combine on LL. :DMichelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-58119151372335357952009-05-07T20:05:00.000-07:002009-05-07T20:05:00.000-07:00i'm surprised at how much i'm getting out of posts...i'm surprised at how much i'm getting out of posts that tackle the 'how to label my book' problem. thanks for showing me yet another way to look at it :DBanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450115293974960761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-42690982325611116592009-05-07T19:41:00.000-07:002009-05-07T19:41:00.000-07:00I like the catagories. But I agree that some of th...I like the catagories. But I agree that some of the best stories have bits of them all.Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-89142281522641579952009-05-07T18:38:00.000-07:002009-05-07T18:38:00.000-07:00Ooo this is much nicer than genre classification! ...Ooo this is much nicer than genre classification! Can we use this on queries instead?Sara Raaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01196505323463444186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-12068633423212319342009-05-07T15:37:00.000-07:002009-05-07T15:37:00.000-07:00This is a really great post, Tara. Thank you. It t...This is a really great post, Tara. Thank you. It touches on something that I've been trying to figure out in my own head about "literary" versus "popular" writing. I think I'm close to having my own definition of it, and what you said here helps me with a lot with clarifying some stuff.Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-62428988762359413962009-05-07T15:34:00.000-07:002009-05-07T15:34:00.000-07:00Interesting categorization. Seems like the return...Interesting categorization. Seems like the return of the four humors from ancient medicine, which probably makes a LOT more sense than some of the straitjackets most works out there get put into...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-81198574390686279522009-05-07T14:21:00.000-07:002009-05-07T14:21:00.000-07:00I like this breakdown of stories. It reminds me a ...I like this breakdown of stories. It reminds me a little of the way Orson Scott Card categorizes stories: Milieu, Idea, Character, and Event. <br /><br />I'd say my current WIP is Mind/Soul, with Heart and Hand in the background.Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-47832507294551239282009-05-07T13:46:00.000-07:002009-05-07T13:46:00.000-07:00I think mine is heart and soul. Nice combo. Great ...I think mine is heart and soul. Nice combo. Great post! ;-)Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399764927137200395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-90400385220924346322009-05-07T13:04:00.000-07:002009-05-07T13:04:00.000-07:00My writing seems to hit all of them ... I know tha...My writing seems to hit all of them ... I know that's a cop-out answer, but it's all I've got at the moment : )<br /><br />The breakdown was really neat, though, and I think maybe I need to work on focusing more specifically.<br /><br />Thank you : )Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13955854427063032485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-89866731384753184822009-05-07T12:59:00.000-07:002009-05-07T12:59:00.000-07:00There are a lot of Hand and Heart stories. Many a...There are a lot of Hand and Heart stories. Many action novels involve a bit of romance too. Those are my favorites!XiXihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364953168828471897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-55024822988183031682009-05-07T12:44:00.000-07:002009-05-07T12:44:00.000-07:00What a fun way to think of genre. Seems like mine ...What a fun way to think of genre. Seems like mine have several elements, but I'm sure one would predominate if I think hard enough.Natalie Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-5678929895740339232009-05-07T12:27:00.000-07:002009-05-07T12:27:00.000-07:00Great post. Thanks, Tara!
The genre dilemma is my...Great post. Thanks, Tara!<br /><br />The genre dilemma is my favorite (not) topic. I'm one of the genre haters. Personally, just file the books on the shelf alphabetically and let me browse, browse, and browse some more. I'd be perfectly content. You'd be surprised what treasures I've found while just randomnly browsing the shevles in Borders.<br /><br />I think that writers (myself mostly) often write multi-genre books. There's not a simple category to categorize the book. We are forced to find a niche for our book to a) attract an agent and b) sell the book. That's all fine and dandy . . . <br /><br />I like your genre ideas better, but again, I don't see my current projects falling neatly into a single category. I guess the best we can do as writers, is write, and worry about the genre stuff later. Still, thanks for giving me a better perception of where my writing might fit.<br /><br />SScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905515473737579937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-55483309229550854682009-05-07T12:12:00.000-07:002009-05-07T12:12:00.000-07:00I agree with Beth, that was an excellent post. Han...I agree with Beth, that was an excellent post. Hand, Heart, Mind & Soul. Simple and perfect.<br /><br />I've always been confused which genre my story falls in. The story has many elements of romance but the relationship is severed so it can't be a "romance." (I recently read that all romance books have a "happily-ever-after.) It has obvious science-fiction elements but it's not the main focus. There's a little social commentary but I wouldn't call it Urban or Political. It's not really a thriller. It's a romantic story with elements of science-fiction, I think.<br /><br />You can see where I had trouble with my original query.<br /><br />It's the story of the heart and mind spanning eight centuries...<br /><br />I'll work on it. Thanks Tara.Charlie Ricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02347938747849177632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-67146277286035446262009-05-07T10:53:00.000-07:002009-05-07T10:53:00.000-07:00Wow--what a great analysis!! I really love this.
...Wow--what a great analysis!! I really love this.<br /><br />I think, in general, I prefer "Soul" stories, although I like a bit of the other elements predominant. For example, I think Harry Potter fits in with this--plenty of hand, heart, and mind, but ultimately the final battle is one of soul.<br /><br />Excellent post. I really like this.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.com