tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912938826526390929.post4714012506009021931..comments2023-03-16T18:37:15.684+11:00Comments on Speculating about fiction: What we say and implyTraceyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10932807900624163063noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912938826526390929.post-80097267271326973232009-04-21T00:25:00.000+10:002009-04-21T00:25:00.000+10:00The willing suspension of disbelief is rather frag...The willing suspension of disbelief is rather fragile really and that Earth the size of the Moon thing is a real clunker, would have brought me crashing out of the story too. Why on earth didn't they just go for the tried and tested "people looking as small as ants" one instead? :)mimbleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907569024689875694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912938826526390929.post-71146455949049218582009-03-25T10:46:00.000+11:002009-03-25T10:46:00.000+11:00Hi, Mel,I have comments emailed, so I did get both...Hi, Mel,<BR/><BR/>I have comments emailed, so I did get both and have answered your query on the original post, in case other readers find that post and want to read the response! But thanks for your comments, and happy writing!<BR/><BR/>TraceyTraceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10932807900624163063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8912938826526390929.post-82476343935650030892009-03-25T07:23:00.000+11:002009-03-25T07:23:00.000+11:00Tracey,I just found your blog from 2008 and it was...Tracey,<BR/>I just found your blog from 2008 and it was tremendously helpful - I posted a question to you there, but fear you may not go back that far to see it...I hope you don't mind that I'm posting it here as well:<BR/><BR/>I am so psyched I came upon your blog today! I have written a literary fiction novel, and my editor changed my flashbacks (backstory/memories) to past perfect - with "had" in almost every sentence. It drives me crazy. But it appears that is not necessary now.<BR/><BR/>However, if they step back further, then do I keep the "had" in every sentence and then take another step back, or can I establish a step back and then re-establish another step back (writing all in between in past tense)?<BR/><BR/>Thank you so much!!<BR/><BR/>Melissa<BR/>http://www.thewomensnest.comThinkhappyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13358563329616033338noreply@blogger.com