tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835886589581881393.post3240743899845931878..comments2024-03-28T05:27:29.126-04:00Comments on The Mystique of Naultag: To Villian or Not To Villian...Tammy Dohertyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10091474712383840821noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835886589581881393.post-7327492169965502582011-04-14T13:21:26.185-04:002011-04-14T13:21:26.185-04:00Thanks for stopping in & commenting, Dee. I...Thanks for stopping in & commenting, Dee. I'm leaning toward agreeing with you. If it's a book with multiple points of view - like maybe a suspense thriller as opposed to romantic suspense - it can raise the emotional level. For romantic suspense, I think not knowing what the villian is thinking almost makes him (or her) scarier. You know there's a "bad guy" but you just don't know when he/she is going to jumpo out and say "boo"!Tammy Dohertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091474712383840821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835886589581881393.post-54854260164893183172011-04-14T12:57:12.670-04:002011-04-14T12:57:12.670-04:00I prefer that they don't offer the villains...I prefer that they don't offer the villains' point of view unless it's a book that features everyone's point of view (or at least the main characters). However, I think there are definitely times when it helps raise suspense and mystique! :)<br /><br />deeg131 at gmail dot comDeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02704706829011166945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835886589581881393.post-5426977758014058042011-03-30T16:04:46.529-04:002011-03-30T16:04:46.529-04:00(another response from my FB page)
Jennifer L Ever...(another response from my FB page)<br />Jennifer L Everhard says: I do like it. At first, when I read your question, I thought immediately, no i hate that. But the more I really thought about it, I do like it. It adds to the suspensefulness (is that a word, haha) and there have been occasions where books I've read have left too many unanswered questions and that was worse. Too much information is better than not enough!Tammy Dohertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091474712383840821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835886589581881393.post-6897767749133989332011-03-30T16:04:07.048-04:002011-03-30T16:04:07.048-04:00(response from my FB page):
Barbara Early says: I ...(response from my FB page):<br />Barbara Early says: I never thought I did, but then one of my crit partners did it in his WIP, and it floored me how much complexity and tension it added. Instead of just a bad guy, I really got to know him and his motivations. Now, he did it early on, long before the villain interacted with the protag, and it built suspense as I wondered when and how they would cross purposes. Nice post.Tammy Dohertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091474712383840821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835886589581881393.post-56923311335634892552011-03-29T16:52:01.723-04:002011-03-29T16:52:01.723-04:00Thanks for stopping in to comment, Dana. That'...Thanks for stopping in to comment, Dana. That's interesting about the multiple POV per scene. Handled well (like Nora Roberts), I don't mind it either.Tammy Dohertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10091474712383840821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-835886589581881393.post-8098914472537546072011-03-29T16:10:09.509-04:002011-03-29T16:10:09.509-04:00I do enjoy getting into the villian's head. I ...I do enjoy getting into the villian's head. I also like more than one POV in a scene if the author is skilled at it, like Nora Roberts.~Dana Pratolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13585680919062909141noreply@blogger.com