tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post5173263114607239070..comments2024-02-16T04:42:50.005-05:00Comments on QueryTracker Blog: Controlling The Weather in Your ManuscriptPatrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17771807777617244491noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-62404206040665598482010-08-28T16:20:37.196-04:002010-08-28T16:20:37.196-04:00Done well, weather can play an important role in a...Done well, weather can play an important role in a story. You have to be careful, however, when using it to tie into a character's emotions, or you'll wind up with what's called the Pathetic Fallacy. As Nancy Kress states in her book, Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint: "The trick is not to make the immediate weather in a given scene an exact and detailed parallel to a character's emotions." Used with a light hand, the weather metaphor can work well.John Caprarohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05343959344170524155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-36714150986637520862010-08-28T15:36:35.167-04:002010-08-28T15:36:35.167-04:00Thanks for all the interesting comments! Hope the...Thanks for all the interesting comments! Hope the weather is good this weekend for everyone!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04467591840338329224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-36313299471577688632010-08-25T22:16:35.009-04:002010-08-25T22:16:35.009-04:00I've used temperature more than proper weather...I've used temperature more than proper weather changes. I don't think there's much in the way of rain or heavy wings in my tale but I differentiate seasons by heat waves in summer and cold winters spent by fireplaces.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00456068019298922261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-89727037087465875132010-08-25T13:10:29.035-04:002010-08-25T13:10:29.035-04:00Sadly (or not) my WiP takes place in Southern Cali...Sadly (or not) my WiP takes place in Southern California. In summer. At night. <br /><br />There is no change in weather.Touch of Inkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551995840395409781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-2292847307576569922010-08-25T12:04:02.682-04:002010-08-25T12:04:02.682-04:00A very informative and creative narrative for budd...A very informative and creative narrative for budding writers and old pros. I just finished reading Stephen King's Dreamcatcher and the whole climax of the story took place in a raging snowstorm to signifying a hefty death toll. Well written.Love and Live Strong, Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16044071233771258673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-70020729241690841992010-08-25T10:44:27.206-04:002010-08-25T10:44:27.206-04:00It's usually hot, if they're on earth, or ...It's usually hot, if they're on earth, or non-existent because they're in space.<br /><br />I do agree that weather can be so utterly key in setting the mood. And it's the one thing I always forget to think about.Stephanie McGeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16507025637411479409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-91332532705898775492010-08-25T10:30:12.371-04:002010-08-25T10:30:12.371-04:00I also use weather for the purpose of mood. The tr...I also use weather for the purpose of mood. The trick is not to be cliche when you use it.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-67893079659789710602010-08-25T10:24:49.225-04:002010-08-25T10:24:49.225-04:00Heh, my current novel is set in New Orleans, so th...Heh, my current novel is set in New Orleans, so the weather is ALWAYS a factor in what's happening. If I can use it to establish tone as well as setting, even better!<br /><br />Great post!Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-71725405076106569562010-08-25T09:37:27.134-04:002010-08-25T09:37:27.134-04:00Mine begins in Autumn idyllic scenery and robust c...Mine begins in Autumn idyllic scenery and robust colors. As the story progresses the weather turns cold and gray - into a snowy tempest that chills you inside and out. <br /><br />As in life the weather is never predictable. (Hugs)IndigoSage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-44725517325486524042010-08-25T09:29:55.638-04:002010-08-25T09:29:55.638-04:00I especially love to use weather to set an underli...I especially love to use weather to set an underlining tone, a setting. It's always there, yet not in-your-face.<br />@Amie, I just read a few of those. Good stuff.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-54988974383981076642010-08-25T09:13:13.420-04:002010-08-25T09:13:13.420-04:00This is rather apt for today since Christine is ho...This is rather apt for today since Christine is hosting a Rainy Day Blogfest at her blog<br />www.thewritershole.blogspot.com<br />and we all have scenes with rain!Amie McCrackenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10183468581148360197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7454222325290313520.post-87801290784068944412010-08-25T09:05:43.512-04:002010-08-25T09:05:43.512-04:00I love to incorporate the weather in my projects ....I love to incorporate the weather in my projects . . . which all take place in/around Nashville, TN. Luckily, Nashville has some crazy weather - 80 degrees in December some years, and 20 other years. So I'm able to play with the weather quite a bit. Then, there's the heat and stifling humidity of summer. Oy!Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905515473737579937noreply@blogger.com