tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post3352110526963665134..comments2024-03-08T20:57:25.380-08:00Comments on Julie Musil, Author: Writing lessons learned from GONE GIRLUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-83187235276626963112014-11-02T18:57:53.235-08:002014-11-02T18:57:53.235-08:00Saumya, another Gone Girl fanatic!! I love it! Hub...Saumya, another Gone Girl fanatic!! I love it! Hubby and I saw the movie last week. LOVED IT! They kept so close to the book, which I appreciated. But I'm so glad I read the book first. Did you check out the spoilers post? I thought it was fascinating to read what everyone thought about the ending. Some loved it, some hated it. Others, like me, didn't like it but appreciate it.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-70238093354158097772014-11-01T15:44:42.777-07:002014-11-01T15:44:42.777-07:00I love this post and your other one about Gone Gir...I love this post and your other one about Gone Girl. I'm also obsessed with everything about this book and have been reading every discussion on it across the web. You did such a great review of the writing lessons! Did you watch the movie? If so, did you enjoy it?? Saumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517289532769906489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-56924426766478502102014-10-30T18:31:19.328-07:002014-10-30T18:31:19.328-07:00Liza, about Nick...I KNOW!! I was the same way! An...Liza, about Nick...I KNOW!! I was the same way! And yet I was strangely rooting for him. I felt like a crazy person, who was possibly rooting for a killer. Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-6224287161271955502014-10-30T18:30:05.272-07:002014-10-30T18:30:05.272-07:00Oh, Caroline, that's so cool! Yes, voice, voic...Oh, Caroline, that's so cool! Yes, voice, voice, voice! And how the voice changed throughout the story? Totally cool.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-35338561535554066972014-10-30T18:29:03.882-07:002014-10-30T18:29:03.882-07:00Natalie, this book is totally worth a read. I used...Natalie, this book is totally worth a read. I used to say the same thing about Hunger Games. I don't read dystopian. But wow, loved Hunger Games, loved Divergent, and also loved Gone Girl. If you read it, I hope you love it!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-7607102850659273662014-10-30T18:27:56.304-07:002014-10-30T18:27:56.304-07:00Sorry about the commenting issue!!
So glad you...Sorry about the commenting issue!!<br /><br />So glad you're also doing NaNo! I'm late to my plotting routine, but what the heck? It'll be a fun ride.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-57118965051303323582014-10-30T18:27:05.023-07:002014-10-30T18:27:05.023-07:00Susan, I tell ya, it's definitely worth readin...Susan, I tell ya, it's definitely worth reading just for the writing skill alone. I was so wrapped in the story, but also amazed at what the author accomplished. I don't want to over sell it, but it really was so well done.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-5889208877309778562014-10-30T18:25:52.235-07:002014-10-30T18:25:52.235-07:00Sheri, I totally agree about unreliable narrators....Sheri, I totally agree about unreliable narrators. I haven't ever read one that's this darn good. It was totally unpredictable.Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-78178542641066958382014-10-30T18:24:59.943-07:002014-10-30T18:24:59.943-07:00Marcy, I know, right? Have you seen the movie yet?...Marcy, I know, right? Have you seen the movie yet? I finally saw it the other night. They followed the book sooo closely. Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-22783486103768188072014-10-30T18:23:46.021-07:002014-10-30T18:23:46.021-07:00Thanks, Alex! I'm late to the plotting part of...Thanks, Alex! I'm late to the plotting part of NaNo this year, so I'm playing catch up.<br /><br />Hubby and I finally saw Gone Girl a couple of nights ago. Crazy stuff...but good!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-2332264471853179602014-10-30T14:01:57.447-07:002014-10-30T14:01:57.447-07:00I might have commented about this in an earlier po...I might have commented about this in an earlier post...but at one point, I hated Nick so much I had to put the book down. I didn't think I could finish it. Then I forced myself back to it and Wham!!!!! I didn't think Amy's parents were too good to be true though, the way they exploited their daughter.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-81392044009909592962014-10-29T15:36:06.747-07:002014-10-29T15:36:06.747-07:00:) I wrote a post called Literary Lessons from Gon...:) I wrote a post called Literary Lessons from Gone Girl a few years ago. It was basically all about voice and how it pops off the page. Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-2070671547299906932014-10-29T12:18:36.442-07:002014-10-29T12:18:36.442-07:00I don't usually read adult books, but I may ha...I don't usually read adult books, but I may have to pick up this one. Can't wait to see the movie too.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-17478099560571881672014-10-29T11:01:41.878-07:002014-10-29T11:01:41.878-07:00Attempt #2 at commenting...
I haven't read t...Attempt #2 at commenting... <br /><br />I haven't read the book. Not my flavor of cheese, but I'm glad it reached its audience. <br /><br />I'm doing NaNo too! I added you. (After I figured out my log in again. Man, my brain just can't hold onto a single thing.)<br /><br /><a href="http://crystalcollier.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Unleashing the Dreamworld</a><br />Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-91859057441258095972014-10-29T07:45:11.431-07:002014-10-29T07:45:11.431-07:00I feel like I have to read just for the writing ev...I feel like I have to read just for the writing even more than the story.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-74936847333707897322014-10-29T06:05:45.660-07:002014-10-29T06:05:45.660-07:00The idea of having an unreliable narrator complete...The idea of having an unreliable narrator completely fascinates me. I so want to develop one of my own. I think it adds an amazing element of suspense and makes the reader think all the way through. S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-85171435494305113222014-10-29T05:38:13.204-07:002014-10-29T05:38:13.204-07:00I think journal/diary entries are hard to do but G...I think journal/diary entries are hard to do but Gone Girl definitely did it well. I went from at first thinking, no, Nick didn't do anything to Amy, to omg, maybe he did and he's fooled me all this time!<br /><br />mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-42779024396226233422014-10-29T04:27:44.632-07:002014-10-29T04:27:44.632-07:00Most books with diary or journal entries don't...Most books with diary or journal entries don't work well for me, so good to hear it worked with this story. Haven't read it or seen the movie.<br />No NaNo this year. Good luck, Julie!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com