tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post7289113130724833528..comments2024-03-27T00:08:47.465-07:00Comments on KATE AVERY ELLISON: Settling on a StyleKate Avery Ellisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639363051736890588noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-13903288829168428522010-12-19T17:59:29.517-08:002010-12-19T17:59:29.517-08:00I think I prefer darker stuff in my short stories,...I think I prefer darker stuff in my short stories, and happier or lighthearted stuff for my novels. When I think about it, it's easier to stick with a 90k book if it isn't depressing the crap out of me.<br /><br />I may just have to go with a pen name one day, though.Kate Avery Ellisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16639363051736890588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-58908523238463565062010-12-19T17:57:14.567-08:002010-12-19T17:57:14.567-08:00@aspiring_x I think so too, about needing to brand...@aspiring_x I think so too, about needing to brand myself ... I mean I completely understand the necessity of it, but I want to just be able to flit around to whatever I want without regard to it :-/Kate Avery Ellisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16639363051736890588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-1562205309566688772010-12-18T18:28:59.946-08:002010-12-18T18:28:59.946-08:00either tactic could work- mixing or penning. i te...either tactic could work- mixing or penning. i tend to like darker work- but i like lighter stuff too... and i try to write in a way to blend it together... i don't know! it seems like stories need to be what they need to be... the whole "branding" yourself thing is a shame. :(vic caswell https://www.blogger.com/profile/01218698236837610704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-89881630214849706472010-12-18T17:08:15.342-08:002010-12-18T17:08:15.342-08:00The style, you're talking about, with the grim...The style, you're talking about, with the grim vs. lighthearted, I like mixing the two. But overall, I prefer the relatively lighthearted. So, bottom line, I'll experiment with a few styles, but ultimately I stick to the one I know and enjoy best.<br /><br />You could definitely mix the genres in your writing I think. Or you could do that pen name idea you were talking about for more grim stuff.B.E.T.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18417710549192614366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-65912723433908706602010-12-18T16:38:00.453-08:002010-12-18T16:38:00.453-08:00Very thought-provoking! I don't mind darker st...Very thought-provoking! I don't mind darker stuff, myself (in reading or writing), but I do like happier endings. I think you COULD write both, but it's easier to market yourself if you stick to one type. Altho your idea of writing under 2 diff names might work.... <br /><br />You make a good point about merging the light-hearted and the darkness in one novel, though, and using JK Rowling as an example. It CAN be done in one novel, but you have to do it skillfully and carefully--the humor can be used to lighten the mood for a bit and release some dark tension. It actually makes the dark darker, like putting white next to black. <br /><br />However, if the tone is too slapstick or carefree, it will clash with the serious dark tones and stand out like a palm tree in a forest of firs. Or something like that. LOLCarol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.com