tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465633074548394200.post6596811817191905923..comments2023-05-02T16:59:56.042+02:00Comments on Dense Words: Shooting Actors (in a barrel)Harryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07127058082626598689noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3465633074548394200.post-39336231770710802032015-05-22T18:25:03.446+02:002015-05-22T18:25:03.446+02:00This is a very interesting dilemma, Harry. I never...This is a very interesting dilemma, Harry. I never thought of a shooting like that but it's much like the age-old speech dilemma. You don't want speech to be rigid like someone reading a report out in court, you want it to be realistic. Then again, if it's too realistic it's sort of... well... full of erm... like... hang on a mo... thought that was someone at the door... where was I? Oh, yeah, speech. Anyway, speech needs to give the *impression* of being realistic even though people generally wouldn't speak like they do in books. Ditto action scenes, except it's easier to deceive readers as they generally don't know what a real fight looks like, let alone a shooting. It's always a compromise in favour of what's entertaining.<br />It makes you think, as your blogs always do.Ray Kingfisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15647764689301193056noreply@blogger.com