tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post2038333237790679126..comments2024-03-28T05:34:42.670-05:00Comments on MAKE MINE MYSTERY: Stormy Weather Makes Exciting StoriesMorgan Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-16353505807800892852012-09-08T15:37:03.205-05:002012-09-08T15:37:03.205-05:00I agree. Weather done right adds a new depth to t... I agree. Weather done right adds a new depth to the story. Can add a whole new peril the protag has to fight through. C.J. Box is a master at freezing me as his protag flounders through the deep snow and sub-freezing temps.<br /> I suspect the warning we've all heard is about weather used as a prop because the story is bogging down, kind of like throwing in another body when you have nothing better to say.<br /> Similar to the old "stand in front of mirror and describe what you see" to get in a descripton of the protag. Supposed to be a major no-no, yet I'm reading a new blockbuster, and that's exactly how the author got his protag's description in. For me, it was lame. Others might love it though.Randy Rawlshttp://www.randyrawls.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-35092572029708205882012-07-23T08:48:47.873-05:002012-07-23T08:48:47.873-05:00Weather can be almost like a character in a story....Weather can be almost like a character in a story. When it's done right, it helps ground the reader in the story and sets the mood.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morgansbooklinks.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.com