Tag Archives: Truman Capote

Good vs Bad; Story or Style?

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Tonette Joyce

I had the idea that around this time of year, I’d review A Christmas Carol, but our Tuesday Fox beat me to it. I had considered tucking the idea away until next year, but she got on it. Good job, … Continue reading →

Posted in author's life, authors, book review, Books, characters, Children's books, cozy mystery, dialogue, experiences, favorites, free week, friends, Guest, Guest author, imagination, inspiration, interview, movies, novels, performances, publishing, reading, reading preferences, reviews, romance, Tonette Joyce, using talents, writers, writing, YA | Tagged A Christmas Carol, Bad writing, Ernest Hemingway, George C. Scott, Good vs Bad Performances, Good vs Bad Writing, inteviewees, starred reviews, Tolstoy, Truman Capote | 6 Comments

Immortal Characters

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Tonette Joyce

On this, another Free Week here at 4F,1H, I would like to take advantage of other writers’ time and ‘think out-loud’, ( as it were), about characters. A former Fox posted an invitation from a friend of hers for a … Continue reading →

Posted in authors, big plans, characters, free week, inspiration, Tonette Joyce, writing | Tagged characters' lives, editing, killing darlings, making subplots work, secondary characters, subplots, Truman Capote | 13 Comments

Movie-ing Thanksgiving

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Tonette Joyce

It’s our monthly “Free Week” here at 4F,1H. Next week’s topic is “Thanksgiving”, since we will celebrate it on this coming Thursday. However, since I am The Friday Fox, the topic then will be moot. Few will be visiting here … Continue reading →

Posted in blessings, Family, free week, Friendship, helping others, inspiration, Life, movies, Tonette Joyce | Tagged "Avalon", "The Thanksgiving Visitor" movie, "What's Cooking" movie, In Cold Blood, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving movies, the movie, Truman Capote | 6 Comments

Cinema Magic, Book Enchantment

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Tonette Joyce

This week we are talking about books that we have read after seeing a movie on which they were based . I was surprised to realize I had done this quite a bit. Last week I brought up a sort … Continue reading →