tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311063131188554905.post2604775864531014689..comments2024-03-28T23:39:31.606-07:00Comments on Casting Light upon the Shadow: In which I discover that I have double standards ...Annie Whiteheadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11028691371545306450noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311063131188554905.post-73790335725558222202015-12-05T05:58:43.437-08:002015-12-05T05:58:43.437-08:00I have to agree, Patsy - occasionally there are so...I have to agree, Patsy - occasionally there are some gems, but on the whole it is just cheap telly with the general public as the 'cast' - I feel sorry for young actors!Annie Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028691371545306450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311063131188554905.post-66758495880673276232015-12-05T05:00:31.245-08:002015-12-05T05:00:31.245-08:00Most TV is pretty rubbish - which is a good thing ...Most TV is pretty rubbish - which is a good thing for me as it very rarely distracts me from reading and writing.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311063131188554905.post-56322147025163042112015-12-02T10:48:16.027-08:002015-12-02T10:48:16.027-08:00Thanks David - yes, it came through!Thanks David - yes, it came through!Annie Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028691371545306450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311063131188554905.post-47421897683347320782015-12-02T10:27:03.651-08:002015-12-02T10:27:03.651-08:00Great blog, Annie. And hopefully this comment will...Great blog, Annie. And hopefully this comment will get to you. Anonymous was my easiest option. <br />Dave Robertson.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311063131188554905.post-49385040537809692302015-12-02T10:13:48.788-08:002015-12-02T10:13:48.788-08:00Thanks for your comment Jane - and I've just c...Thanks for your comment Jane - and I've just changed the settings on the blog which should make it easier for you to post in future xAnnie Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028691371545306450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311063131188554905.post-7724348867086358032015-12-02T09:55:25.259-08:002015-12-02T09:55:25.259-08:00I watch little TV and pick my viewing with care. ...I watch little TV and pick my viewing with care. New, Documentaries and some History and Science programmes - that sort of thing. Crime drama too...I have never watched a reality show, a Simon Cowall show (for many reasons, including had to see him when working in music), and I don't do Soaps, so most of what goes on is a mystery to me....praise be. The music biz is all about manipulation as is the movie and television industries, I really don't want my buttons pushed when in my own home. Bah humbug :) Nightmare getting my WordPress page to allow me to post.Jane Risdon Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10979772710340659886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311063131188554905.post-86354927496185283362015-12-02T08:30:33.611-08:002015-12-02T08:30:33.611-08:00Yes, it's a knotty one, isn't it? It was o...Yes, it's a knotty one, isn't it? It was only after pontificating about the awfulness of the programmes that I began to realise how their tactics applied to the craft of writing, too. I like to think we writers do it for slightly less cynical reasons though :)Annie Whiteheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11028691371545306450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4311063131188554905.post-10956029441193883942015-12-02T05:49:01.595-08:002015-12-02T05:49:01.595-08:00As you say, Annie, all writers hope to influence o...As you say, Annie, all writers hope to influence our readers, even if if is only to keep them reading until the end of the page. We struggle to find gripping openings to secure their attention, use 'hooks' to keep them interested - on blog posts, we're supposed to ask questions to get them commenting, use links to our previous posts to get them to read more etc. etc. Where does influencing stop and manipulation begin?Stephanie Gau thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12975359802571004043noreply@blogger.com