tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post7632869325889492621..comments2024-03-28T12:01:31.049-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Endings Can Be Better than ExpectedJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-79648771459016841952010-08-19T21:09:56.658-04:002010-08-19T21:09:56.658-04:00I wish you could pick up one of my books, Pauline....I wish you could pick up one of my books, Pauline. Maybe one day some smart publisher will sign me up. <br /><br />By the way, my real name is Pauline. Not many of us around.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-20060787485923802962010-08-19T19:37:42.375-04:002010-08-19T19:37:42.375-04:00Thanks for the comment, Ramona. I believe all char...Thanks for the comment, Ramona. I believe all characters deserve a voice even if they haven't led normal happy lives, especially if they haven't lead normal, happy lives. Unfortunately, not even the most prolific writer can cover all of society's characters.<br /><br />PaulinePauline Alldredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847008019331163905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-75335369180111158642010-08-19T19:34:36.797-04:002010-08-19T19:34:36.797-04:00I'm going to pick up one of your books, Polly....I'm going to pick up one of your books, Polly. Readers need a choice. That's the whole point.<br /><br />PaulinePauline Alldredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847008019331163905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-51045464306387233862010-08-19T15:03:58.023-04:002010-08-19T15:03:58.023-04:00Pauline, I think one of the functions of art is to...Pauline, I think one of the functions of art is to address the painful parts of life. My personal preferences keep me from books (movies, TV) with graphic violence, but tough subject matter is not a deal breaker. I love psychological suspense--what's left to the imagination is often much scarier than what's written or shown.<br /><br />Good post. Ignoring the bad stuff doesn't make it disappear. It's only natural people want to write about it.Ramonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00627775403015684868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-83010217772235484622010-08-19T12:48:42.796-04:002010-08-19T12:48:42.796-04:00I write about tough subject matter, and that's...I write about tough subject matter, and that's what I choose when I pick up a book to read. I've read two of the three books you mentioned. You're right, though. If that type of book bothers you, there are plenty of others to choose from. Frankly, I don't read cozies. Rarely does the main character's meddling involvement in solving the crime ring true to me. I much prefer a dark police procedural, thriller, or psychological suspense to a contrived amateur sleuth plot.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.com