tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post4268696964040374906..comments2024-01-18T08:29:25.601+00:00Comments on Writer Revealed: Good Actor + Good Director = Good WriterDollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08144739453424963436noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-26893738189742839812010-05-05T02:30:46.997+01:002010-05-05T02:30:46.997+01:00This made me think of an article I read in a writi...This made me think of an article I read in a writing magazine about what a writer can learn from the theatre.<br /><br />You make some very valid points, Dolly. Maybe this is why they say there's a very fine line between creativity and madness. ;-)C R Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13212244053084461118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-2667158987995499582010-05-04T23:53:44.116+01:002010-05-04T23:53:44.116+01:00Too true, on all counts Dolly. And obviously those...Too true, on all counts Dolly. And obviously those who can't possibly let their minds go to the "psychopath" extreme probably aren't going to be writing about psychopaths. But I'm with you, I think we all have the ability, it's just wherever we place our personal boundaries that limit it. <br /><br />Actor, director, writer, set designer...heck, we're our own entertainment studios. :-)Jamie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-1514787924645760302010-05-04T19:15:08.078+01:002010-05-04T19:15:08.078+01:00I'd like to quote one of my favorite writers J...I'd like to quote one of my favorite writers J.R. Ward: "You spent a lot of time alone, when you are a writer, well, put it this way: You're alone, but you're crowded with people at the same time (in your head)."<br /><br />btw: Dolly, have you seen that youtube-interview of her? Quite some similar words, right?<br /><br />What I wanted to say: I think writing IS teamwork as well, only the people are not impersonated in the real world, but in your head!Nofretirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501880982112851227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-62563297305840511322010-05-04T17:31:41.820+01:002010-05-04T17:31:41.820+01:00No every good actor or director is not a good writ...No every good actor or director is not a good writer. But we are talking about the principle. <br />Most writers for example, might play as actors with their characters but would not like to be in the limelight. They are happy staying in their room, with people in their head. <br /><br />So my comparison is only one way - of what we can learn from actors / directors. Their work is quite different, and also their projects are team projects, whereas most books are individual works.Dollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08144739453424963436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8828727132315088852.post-62893396806059950482010-05-04T15:53:17.831+01:002010-05-04T15:53:17.831+01:00If you take it the other way round: Is every good ...If you take it the other way round: Is every good actor or good director a good writer? I don't think so!<br /><br />Like you wrote, a good author needs to have empathy and has to be a good observer of his environment, people, nature, movies, other books, whatever. And I think a well-dosed portion of blooming phantasy is rather helpfull, too.<br /><br />As far as I'm concerned, my question is answered - for now! :-) Thanks a lot for your blog post!Nofretirihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13501880982112851227noreply@blogger.com