tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post4683194976726313551..comments2024-03-28T05:34:42.670-05:00Comments on MAKE MINE MYSTERY: Phobias by Morgan MandelMorgan Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-39525272384104046012009-10-19T14:50:19.308-05:002009-10-19T14:50:19.308-05:00Lots. Jack Nicholson in "As Good as it Gets&q...Lots. Jack Nicholson in "As Good as it Gets" has this phobia about stepping on cracks, for one. Hysterical sub plot element. Phobias make for good added interest in a story.<br /><br /><a href="http://theoldsilly.com" rel="nofollow">The Old Silly</a>Marvin D Wilsonhttp://theoldsilly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-70023131777974276972009-10-19T12:51:38.691-05:002009-10-19T12:51:38.691-05:00Or there's the show about many phobias, that j...Or there's the show about many phobias, that just happens to be one of my favorite shows -- Monk!Libby McKinmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00103167821798683594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-49364389163049454012009-10-19T11:59:06.738-05:002009-10-19T11:59:06.738-05:00I don't like heights either, but not afraid of...I don't like heights either, but not afraid of lots of things others are such as snakes, spiders, scorpions, etc. Living where I live, we have an abundance of those lovely creatures.<br /><br />What I don't like is making phone calls--not a phobia exactly, but I don't like to do it.<br /><br />Marilyn<br />http://fictionforyou.comMarilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-5567873663587920872009-10-19T11:37:58.545-05:002009-10-19T11:37:58.545-05:00Fear of heights in both High Anxiety and Vertigo.Fear of heights in both High Anxiety and Vertigo.Dana Fredstihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802936840624512415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-4291521632425687772009-10-19T10:11:17.270-05:002009-10-19T10:11:17.270-05:00I can't think of any phobia's right off ha...I can't think of any phobia's right off hand except the one in Killer Career and that one worked well.unwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535882737909865934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-58196623276559838442009-10-19T10:08:21.817-05:002009-10-19T10:08:21.817-05:00This wasn't strictly a phobia, but I was remin...This wasn't strictly a phobia, but I was reminded of the singing scene in My Best Friend's Wedding when Cameron Diaz's character sang (badly) to show her love for her fiance.Marilyn Branthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05303846770348840645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-40320661832562591912009-10-19T10:01:57.639-05:002009-10-19T10:01:57.639-05:00The main character in my second book has a phobia ...The main character in my second book has a phobia of developing a phobia. It was fun working various possibilities into the story. <br /><br />I enjoy watching Monk with his endless list of phobias!Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-25137224806255169322009-10-19T08:59:54.351-05:002009-10-19T08:59:54.351-05:00Though not technically a phobia, vertigo figured i...Though not technically a phobia, vertigo figured into the plot of, well, VERTIGO. The plot of BODY DOUBLE was about claustrophobia.Mark Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10746027017657987261noreply@blogger.com