tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176298515094230212.post8705521663009643937..comments2023-04-13T08:54:32.218-04:00Comments on Jester Harley's Manuscript Page: A writer's review of "Seminar," on Broadway with Alan RickmanAnne E. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08330642610716333970noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176298515094230212.post-59913398374425029132012-01-09T23:33:01.832-05:002012-01-09T23:33:01.832-05:00Guess sometimes seeing a production, movie or othe...Guess sometimes seeing a production, movie or otherwise, can give us encouragement. Encouragement to keep going, and do our best to not do what they did. <br /><br />I am new at all this so I was excited when the local library had a local authors once a week in August. One book I bought was from an author whose third book had just came out. I bought the newest one. It was encouraging to talk with him at the library, but I never got past the second chapter. He is not self published, but I wonder how the MS got past the editor. The book did in fact encourage me to not do things he had done. A lot of them were basics.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176298515094230212.post-33202918104416703472012-01-06T11:35:42.647-05:002012-01-06T11:35:42.647-05:00There's little as disappointing as a promising...There's little as disappointing as a promising premise that's wasted on cardboard characters. That, along with the ticket price, make for quite a bummer =(<br />But then again, there's Alan Rickman =)Ruth Schiffmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02625363295823548969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176298515094230212.post-72095294176806203822012-01-06T11:03:19.035-05:002012-01-06T11:03:19.035-05:00Anne,
This was an interesting post. I loved Claud...Anne,<br /><br />This was an interesting post. I loved Claudines thoughts on this subject! I don't know any of these characters in person either but figured it was because my life is pretty "boring" in itself! Those characters might all be sterotypical, however I still enjoy reading about them or watching them on the big screen.Allyn Stotzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00125021589041199877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176298515094230212.post-50714643426719508572012-01-06T08:27:47.865-05:002012-01-06T08:27:47.865-05:00Claudine, thanks for all your thoughts (far more t...Claudine, thanks for all your thoughts (far more than two cents' worth!). As I said in the essay, stereotypes have their place. But Rebeck uses them to the exclusion of anything that feels real or unique.<br /><br />And Kelly, you're the second person to say this sounds like the Breakfast Club. But that's just the point: it sounds like a tired Hollywood cliche, not like what should be cutting-edge theater. That Broadway ticket cost ten times the cost of a movie, so I expect a heck of a lot more.Anne E. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08330642610716333970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176298515094230212.post-41209287538456328892012-01-06T07:02:39.769-05:002012-01-06T07:02:39.769-05:00These stereotypical characters reminded me of The ...These stereotypical characters reminded me of The Breakfast Club. I know as writers we are supposed to avoid stereotypes, but sometimes they make for great comedy.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176298515094230212.post-45201827217667520362012-01-05T22:22:35.153-05:002012-01-05T22:22:35.153-05:00Pardon me, have something else to add (there's...Pardon me, have something else to add (there's something about this post that's encouraging all these thoughts ...):<br /><br />Perhaps we writers WILL make as brilliant characters as our characters do ... if it were a longer piece of work - like a novel or a telemovie. Our honest juice tends to seep out slower (or we are just not that identifiable with the audience who only has 2-3 hours to spend with us) so maybe we'll make great appearances in longer works?Claudine Guehhttp://www.carryusoffbooks.com/blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176298515094230212.post-72440268946660464562012-01-05T21:38:51.960-05:002012-01-05T21:38:51.960-05:00You're right. Those stereotypes are ... gettin...You're right. Those stereotypes are ... getting stale. I don't know any of them either.<br /><br />On another note, I read this from someone recently (Julia Cameron, I think) who advises writers to 'leave the drama on the page.' According to her, it's better if we remove the frustrations and anxieties and conflicts in us (writers) and put them all on our pages (for our characters) instead. <br /><br />Perhaps that's why we writers won't make quite as brilliant characters as our characters do. Perhaps that's why sometimes people feel the need to put few stereotypes in some movies and plays so that the audience can better identify them or 'catch' their drama quicker. (Not that I like this. Usually, the films I like which portray characters more honestly are those that don't do well in the box-office. But then there are also one or two who manage to burst through delightfully.) <br /><br />Sorry for this rather-long two-cents ... :) On yet another note, I haven't seen a Broadway show yet. When I visit America. Soon. Soon.Claudine Guehhttp://www.carryusoffbooks.com/blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176298515094230212.post-12454426327908643662012-01-05T15:10:10.928-05:002012-01-05T15:10:10.928-05:00For a moment, while you were describing the charac...For a moment, while you were describing the characters, i thought you were talking about The Breakfast Club. I love that movie, but there are no writers in it. :)angel011https://www.blogger.com/profile/02603101632272208797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176298515094230212.post-64168607314346170222012-01-05T11:34:48.359-05:002012-01-05T11:34:48.359-05:00Super observations, Anne. But it WAS Alan Rickman ...Super observations, Anne. But it WAS Alan Rickman who drew me in. :DMarciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176298515094230212.post-40298508991786721422012-01-05T11:25:51.080-05:002012-01-05T11:25:51.080-05:00Good luck becoming that combination character, Ell...Good luck becoming that combination character, Ellen. Then, at the end of your storied career, you can write a fascinating one-woman show about it.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Jess. Hope you get to see a B'way show someday.Anne E. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08330642610716333970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176298515094230212.post-27528794590014886782012-01-05T11:21:43.747-05:002012-01-05T11:21:43.747-05:00I don't know any of them, but wouldn't it ...I don't know any of them, but wouldn't it be fun to be a combination of them? I'll take being a mysterious, rich genius who steams up the pages and uses her smarts to gain success.<br /><br />Too much? Probably, but it'd be fun!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749056431034976712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1176298515094230212.post-36858568865096960102012-01-05T09:14:08.872-05:002012-01-05T09:14:08.872-05:00Sounds like an interesting one, even if they didn&...Sounds like an interesting one, even if they didn't capture who a writer really is. I've never seen a Broadway play, so I'm a wee bit jealous despite its shortcomings :) Oh, and I don't personally know any of those writers, either.Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121018905141253640noreply@blogger.com