tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post1632112701446830334..comments2024-03-08T20:57:25.380-08:00Comments on Julie Musil, Author: Writing lessons learned from "The Rifle"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-42691180111143054472011-10-18T03:14:11.289-07:002011-10-18T03:14:11.289-07:00I love it when a crucial event is slowed down perf...I love it when a crucial event is slowed down perfectly... so that we await every millisecond, without being bored. <br /><br />Not sure I would have liked the gun's background at the beginning. I'm pretty plot-oriented.Dr. Cheryl Carvajalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323455180953109460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-17850915160417207442011-10-17T14:33:35.676-07:002011-10-17T14:33:35.676-07:00I haven't read it, but a good reminder that th...I haven't read it, but a good reminder that there is always something to learn. Always! And I'm so grateful to you for sharing with all of us:)Michele Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768815750264631798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-23986284782699125752011-10-17T07:03:11.748-07:002011-10-17T07:03:11.748-07:00I love this post. I too take away writing lessons ...I love this post. I too take away writing lessons from many of the books I've been reading. Mostly I applaud you and your husband reading your kids books. So many good things come from that. Thanks for a great post.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-38925763431075140162011-10-17T04:56:00.923-07:002011-10-17T04:56:00.923-07:00Never heard of this book but you do make a great p...Never heard of this book but you do make a great point, they are able to write pretty much anything and get away with it when they're multi-published and sold a lot. What can you do!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-29023365042156208452011-10-16T20:51:35.900-07:002011-10-16T20:51:35.900-07:00I haven't read this one of Gary Paulsen's,...I haven't read this one of Gary Paulsen's, but I had to leave a comment to say that I think he's a genius. He's one of the only people in the world who could probably get away with opening a story like that! :) Although, I read a hot air balloon "picture book" by him the other day and was thoroughly disappointed. I'd thought everything by GP was amazing, but this was ... weird. We read it through once (barely) and gave it back to the library right away!<br /><br />AmyA.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-865075333458808182011-10-16T17:42:09.338-07:002011-10-16T17:42:09.338-07:00I haven't read this, but I may pick it up at t...I haven't read this, but I may pick it up at the library for my son and I. He is enjoying the Harry Potter books now.Miranda Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-41536199967518388762011-10-16T13:40:20.963-07:002011-10-16T13:40:20.963-07:00I haven't read this book yet, but Gary Paulsen...I haven't read this book yet, but Gary Paulsen is an awesome writer, and he always plunges you deeply into the story with his writing.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-85725317963527244692011-10-16T06:32:43.290-07:002011-10-16T06:32:43.290-07:00I hope I produce a little of this effect on my rea...I hope I produce a little of this effect on my readers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957545161716269528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-56340141964882863862011-10-15T17:47:42.368-07:002011-10-15T17:47:42.368-07:00I haven't read this one. I love tense climacti...I haven't read this one. I love tense climactic scenes where we get to live every second. Those are the best!Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-61912421735160688212011-10-15T16:57:34.208-07:002011-10-15T16:57:34.208-07:00I like Gary Paulsen. My son has read several of hi...I like Gary Paulsen. My son has read several of his books, but not this one -- yet. I'll have to pick it up.Laurisa White Reyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500840034913586508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-63297322708452318052011-10-15T14:38:06.400-07:002011-10-15T14:38:06.400-07:00I've read a ton of Gary Paulsen's books, b...I've read a ton of Gary Paulsen's books, but I haven't read this one. Sounds great - thanks for the tip. Paulsen really is a master.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-59752554380492755652011-10-15T14:02:51.890-07:002011-10-15T14:02:51.890-07:00I am always looking for good "boy books,"...I am always looking for good "boy books," for my classroom. This sounds like a perfect fit for 5th grade since we study the American Revolution.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-40098045510789663652011-10-15T11:53:55.707-07:002011-10-15T11:53:55.707-07:00I haven't read it but it sounds good.I haven't read it but it sounds good.Loree Huebnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09845600356878587780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-77246783662986781522011-10-15T09:27:01.561-07:002011-10-15T09:27:01.561-07:00I don't know the book, but I do know Gary Paul...I don't know the book, but I do know Gary Paulsen now because of the SCBWI conference this summer. He was one of the most amazing speakers, and based on his company that's saying a lot!Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-48641348477001389802011-10-15T09:08:57.237-07:002011-10-15T09:08:57.237-07:00I haven't read this book (or heard of it), but...I haven't read this book (or heard of it), but wow, sounds like a good job of pacing all right. Something to consider for our own novels!Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-39266810523848950962011-10-15T08:35:08.850-07:002011-10-15T08:35:08.850-07:00I hadn't heard of this book at all, but the pl...I hadn't heard of this book at all, but the plot sounds like a highly original way of delivering a story.Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.com