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PatB
I think doing a piece on cleaning the kitchen sink would require a lot of work with CLR and make that sink shine like new.No editing required but Kabu says boring.
posted by
WileyJohn
on March 8, 2012 at 8:12 PM
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I just learned a whole lot by reading this post and the comments. Thank you all!!
posted by
adnohr
on March 8, 2012 at 11:00 AM
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Re: The rule I stick to is that it has to serve the story in some way
Good Rule! Makes it easier to wipe out that irrelevant but delicious stuff.
posted by
Pat_B
on March 8, 2012 at 10:39 AM
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I like kitchen sink scenes if they are well written. It's like chasing a fat rabbit when you are hungry.
posted by
TAPS.
on March 8, 2012 at 10:33 AM
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The rule I stick to is that it has to serve the story in some way
posted by
Azur
on March 8, 2012 at 10:24 AM
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I would write what you please or what pleases you, there are probably 1 million billion people who will like it. Who worries about the other motley crowd.
posted by
C_C_T
on March 8, 2012 at 8:19 AM
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My problem is that I forget that people aren't in my head and sometimes
I use too much Aussie slang or not enough of the kitchen sink stuff.
Editing hurts though doesn't it!
posted by
Kabu
on March 8, 2012 at 7:47 AM
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Re: Agreeing with Naut--there are some things, we need to provide more dots.
Ceil, you remind me of myself -- those 'Aha!' moments, the thought-provoking stuff, I agree with you, that's the reason I read.
posted by
Pat_B
on March 8, 2012 at 6:51 AM
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Re: Pat they could both be right...
I love reading your comments, Naut. Always thoughtful.
posted by
Pat_B
on March 8, 2012 at 6:48 AM
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Agreeing with Naut--there are some things, we need to provide more dots.
Others, they are already there, on the reader's own charts.
personally, i like the kind of stories that require some thinking, and grant me the 'Aha!' moments.
posted by
Ciel
on March 8, 2012 at 6:48 AM
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Pat
They could both be right! If you write about science (even science fiction, which I don't like because much of it ain't science but 'science', LOL), you have to explain everything, because of the inevitable scientific illiteracy in the population at large.
But - most people do have an intimate knowledge of the 'normal', everyday world, even more than they can tell...So, throwing the kitchen sink at them is boring and even insulting, unless you can throw it in interesting ways or show them that it has qualities they had never thought of before...
posted by
Nautikos
on March 8, 2012 at 6:25 AM
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