tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post2263057667690809756..comments2024-03-28T18:40:05.789-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: ViolenceJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-5155465814022667962012-02-03T17:59:39.871-05:002012-02-03T17:59:39.871-05:00Warren's right about Shakespeare and the Bible...Warren's right about Shakespeare and the Bible. It's tough to get much more violent than that. Add the Greek and Roman classics in there, too.<br /><br />Cozies are more about restoring order while traditional mysteries that aren't necessarily cozies (Louise Penny, Julia Spencer-Fleming) are more about the effect the violence has on all involved and how it impacts the relationships of the people involved.<br /><br />Sorry I'm late with this, <br />Alyx. I've been underwater finishing revisions--and now I"m done!Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-30065190540742387392012-02-01T12:05:35.188-05:002012-02-01T12:05:35.188-05:00I'm with you, Pauline. I recently tried readi...I'm with you, Pauline. I recently tried reading a cozy & found that I had to force myself to plod through it. I'm sure the writing was superb, but I just couldn't care much about the characters, because there wasn't enough of a life-or-death situation going on. Not sure what that says about me, but maybe I'm in touch with my violent side, too. :o)Alyx Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815592165482269572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-5875796928563096582012-02-01T12:03:49.176-05:002012-02-01T12:03:49.176-05:00Good point, Warren! Shakespeare's work is rif...Good point, Warren! Shakespeare's work is rife with blood, stabbings & whatnot. Maybe because the blood was shown as red cloth, it was easier to stomach. The violence in movies is certainly looking more & more realistic, so maybe that's what bothered her most.<br /><br />Thanks for posting.Alyx Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815592165482269572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-22841862360282219182012-02-01T12:02:20.878-05:002012-02-01T12:02:20.878-05:00I agree, EB. I think she had unrealistic expectat...I agree, EB. I think she had unrealistic expectations in a Mission Impossible movie. I will also suggest she stay away from any Bond movies.Alyx Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815592165482269572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-14016480473746169502012-02-01T11:45:13.761-05:002012-02-01T11:45:13.761-05:00I guess there's an audience for movies and boo...I guess there's an audience for movies and books that are warm and fuzzy with happy endings. Characters live in a protected world and therefore don't experience extreme emotions. I don't see why people can't enjoy that if that's what they like.<br />Personally, I couldn't get past the first page of such a book. Throughout life, my experience has taught me I am not that far from violence or a sad outcome. I like to explore how characters deal with extreme situations that challenge their courage and ethics.Pauline Alldredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00847008019331163905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-47609631085041970232012-02-01T09:07:11.417-05:002012-02-01T09:07:11.417-05:00Mystery writers still lag behind the violence depi...Mystery writers still lag behind the violence depicted in Shakespeare's plays and in The Bible. Sadly, violence has always been a part of the human experience and character.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-65469248196913694642012-02-01T06:53:15.962-05:002012-02-01T06:53:15.962-05:00Mystery plots usually involve crime, including mur...Mystery plots usually involve crime, including murder, which necessitates depicting violence. <br /><br />Cozies are the only type of mysteries in which the violence is kept to a minimum because the main character, whose POV the writer provides the reader, isn't involved in the actual crime. But even in cozies, violence is implicit in the plot and railing against that violence may provide the main character the motivation for involvement.<br /><br />No, suggest that your friend watch movies rated only PG. We are a violent society and depicting violence in our books is necessary for credence and plausibility.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.com