What is artistic talent ?
movies or literature ?35 total reviews
Comment from EMB
Hollywood has always used books as a primary source. You would be hard pressed to find even a black and white movie that's not based on a novel or short story.
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Hollywood has always used books as a primary source. You would be hard pressed to find even a black and white movie that's not based on a novel or short story.
Comment Written 09-Sep-2015
Comment from anabellapongasi
A good take on this "The Door Slammed" contest.
I like how you start with the door being slammed on the room where your manuscript is being read and reviewed, then you go on with your thoughts and commentary about what is artistic talent. Very well written. Best to you in the contest.
Blessings,
Anabella
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A good take on this "The Door Slammed" contest.
I like how you start with the door being slammed on the room where your manuscript is being read and reviewed, then you go on with your thoughts and commentary about what is artistic talent. Very well written. Best to you in the contest.
Blessings,
Anabella
Comment Written 09-Sep-2015
Comment from ciliverde
This is a very interesting piece and the subject is something I've thought about myself a lot. I'm way behind you though...as far as being in the place of having my manuscript read. But I feel you - the sense of panic is well-described.
The trendy novels do not appeal to me very much. I can't tell how you feel about them exactly. I personally didn't care for "The Da Vinci Code", the movie or the book. Dan Brown's writing typifies what I most dislike about modern fiction (sorry if you like it, I don't mean to offend).
I too grew up with the classics and never outgrew them. I have Melville, Conrad, Stevenson, Maugham on my shelf. Chekov and James Joyce.
I can feel how you're torn between what seems to be in your heart and what you feel will sell. Seeing the names you feel your work is based on, I'll be checking back. THAT intrigues me.
reply by the author on 09-Sep-2015
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This is a very interesting piece and the subject is something I've thought about myself a lot. I'm way behind you though...as far as being in the place of having my manuscript read. But I feel you - the sense of panic is well-described.
The trendy novels do not appeal to me very much. I can't tell how you feel about them exactly. I personally didn't care for "The Da Vinci Code", the movie or the book. Dan Brown's writing typifies what I most dislike about modern fiction (sorry if you like it, I don't mean to offend).
I too grew up with the classics and never outgrew them. I have Melville, Conrad, Stevenson, Maugham on my shelf. Chekov and James Joyce.
I can feel how you're torn between what seems to be in your heart and what you feel will sell. Seeing the names you feel your work is based on, I'll be checking back. THAT intrigues me.
Comment Written 09-Sep-2015
reply by the author on 09-Sep-2015
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Thank you, it feels goodb to know you are not alone, sometimes I feel people look at me as if I have 2 heads only for not likeing
Or valuing. The trendy novels
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No, you aren't alone! I hope your work was well reviewed by those critics. How did it work out?
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Actually, interesting enough, the snippet I wrote here took place some years ( about 5 or 6) ago when my first book was published
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Great! So it did work out...good for you! That's got to be a good feeling. For me, just a dream at this point.
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Actually, interesting enough, the snippet I wrote here took place some years ( about 5 or 6) ago when my first book was published
Comment from Christof McTarnahan
I totally agree with what you wrote here. Writers today do gravitate to the movies, and I think something is lost there. I can find no fault in your writing, and you did the prompt well. Cheers.
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I totally agree with what you wrote here. Writers today do gravitate to the movies, and I think something is lost there. I can find no fault in your writing, and you did the prompt well. Cheers.
Comment Written 08-Sep-2015
Comment from Tpa
Keep up your good work. Your creativeness is a delight. Your words are so true to an aspiring author, how we all wait to become the next Rowling, Patterson. I wish you the best in the contest.
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Keep up your good work. Your creativeness is a delight. Your words are so true to an aspiring author, how we all wait to become the next Rowling, Patterson. I wish you the best in the contest.
Comment Written 08-Sep-2015
Comment from Judy Couch
Your essay is good but a little formal for my tastes. It reads like a college textbook. One thing you said that made me chuckle is: "Anxiousness comparable to the split second after shutting a car door and seeing the keys inside." Most of us have had that experience at one time or another and don't caret to repeat it.
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Your essay is good but a little formal for my tastes. It reads like a college textbook. One thing you said that made me chuckle is: "Anxiousness comparable to the split second after shutting a car door and seeing the keys inside." Most of us have had that experience at one time or another and don't caret to repeat it.
Comment Written 08-Sep-2015
Comment from Nosha17
Interesting theme for your story, but I feel you have veered off the topic a bit by describing generalities on the subject of art form and artistic talent. You should have related them more to yourself and where you think your talent lies-the reason for you being at this presentation of your manuscript.
I have a number of corrections/suggestions for improving the writing: Para 2, What is artistic talent really? Para 3, On the one hand you have inspiration.......and on the other, mastery of.........................world that values analytical thinking highly..........Para 4, have all been made into movies............'something' which makes them easier to convert directly into celluloid. Para 5, are two interchangeable arts................in its old classical form.....Para 6, put a period after Flaubert. I hope you find this helpful and good luck in the contest. Faye
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Interesting theme for your story, but I feel you have veered off the topic a bit by describing generalities on the subject of art form and artistic talent. You should have related them more to yourself and where you think your talent lies-the reason for you being at this presentation of your manuscript.
I have a number of corrections/suggestions for improving the writing: Para 2, What is artistic talent really? Para 3, On the one hand you have inspiration.......and on the other, mastery of.........................world that values analytical thinking highly..........Para 4, have all been made into movies............'something' which makes them easier to convert directly into celluloid. Para 5, are two interchangeable arts................in its old classical form.....Para 6, put a period after Flaubert. I hope you find this helpful and good luck in the contest. Faye
Comment Written 08-Sep-2015
Comment from beizanten
good fic. So true I love book, but I will faster to go the movie to watch Harry Potter even thoughI love the novel and their beautiful work and more detail story. terature and films are two arts interchangeable nowadays
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good fic. So true I love book, but I will faster to go the movie to watch Harry Potter even thoughI love the novel and their beautiful work and more detail story. terature and films are two arts interchangeable nowadays
Comment Written 08-Sep-2015
Comment from doggymad
Brilliant write. I can feel the tension as your baby (the manuscript) is wrenched from you to have it's fate decided by others.
Best of luck with this entry
Freda
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Brilliant write. I can feel the tension as your baby (the manuscript) is wrenched from you to have it's fate decided by others.
Best of luck with this entry
Freda
Comment Written 08-Sep-2015
Comment from padumachitta
Hi...a good take on this starting sentence. I figure many of us here on the site will feel as you do.
good luck int he contest
padumachitta
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Hi...a good take on this starting sentence. I figure many of us here on the site will feel as you do.
good luck int he contest
padumachitta
Comment Written 08-Sep-2015
