tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913440299679310512.post6320506166499501840..comments2023-06-07T08:01:33.887-04:00Comments on the lighthouse: In which I ask a questionTesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09858653306179033669noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913440299679310512.post-64804288072995036812014-07-11T22:57:13.968-04:002014-07-11T22:57:13.968-04:00I used to think writers had the rough deal among a...I used to think writers had the rough deal among all the creative arts, because our work is given over to someone else to poke and change as they see fit. Now I think it's not a bad idea really, if it means better quality control!<br /><br />Looking forward to the rest of your thoughts.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858653306179033669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1913440299679310512.post-1802807257473354762014-07-11T11:04:54.282-04:002014-07-11T11:04:54.282-04:00Wow - there is a lot I could say, but it's too...Wow - there is a lot I could say, but it's too long for a comment.<br /><br />Books like that get out there because of reviews like this (from Amazon's editorial reviews) and many 5-star reader reviews.<br /><br />"Wiggs’ carefully detailed plotlines, one contemporary and one historical, with their candid look at relationships and their long-term effects, are sure to captivate readers. The second of Wiggs’ Bella Vista Chronicles, after The Apple Orchard (2013), features a nice bonus: a delightfully unique boy-meets-girl opening. Librarians will want to stay with this entire series. --Shelley Mosley"<br /><br />In movies and TV shows there is, or was, a person in charge of "continuity." They made sure everything went together and made sense. A good editor would help, but if people keep saying it's wonderful the way it is, the author doesn't have much incentive to change. <br /><br />I do have a lot to say about this, but I've already gone on long enough! Perhaps an e-mail at some point might be better. Or a blog post. K R Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759225924353249792noreply@blogger.com