Comments on: Retyping the Speckled Band, Part 2 - Dealing with Information Dumps http://holmes.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/01/16/writing-holmes-retyping-speckled-band_16/ A 21st century look at Sherlock Holmes. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:27:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Arachne Jericho http://holmes.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/01/16/writing-holmes-retyping-speckled-band_16/#comment-344 Arachne Jericho Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:23:02 +0000 http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/holmes/2008/01/16/writing-holmes-retyping-speckled-band_16/#comment-344 Amanda, Yes, I agree! Both Granada and Bert Coules (who did the BBC radio shows) did a great job of transforming information dump into their respective mediums of TV and radio drama. Amanda,

Yes, I agree! Both Granada and Bert Coules (who did the BBC radio shows) did a great job of transforming information dump into their respective mediums of TV and radio drama.

]]> By: Amanda http://holmes.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/01/16/writing-holmes-retyping-speckled-band_16/#comment-341 Amanda Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:56:04 +0000 http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/holmes/2008/01/16/writing-holmes-retyping-speckled-band_16/#comment-341 I never did notice those endless paragraphs... Now I want to retype one. :-) (the blue carbuncle) about that information dump- made think of how well the writers for the Granada series handled all of that information (passing it off to different characters...at different times- like the story of beating the servant to death that Watson tells while on the train) huge chunks of info. are even more problematic in cinema off the part three... I never did notice those endless paragraphs…
Now I want to retype one. :-)
(the blue carbuncle)
about that information dump- made think of how well the writers for the Granada series handled all of that information (passing it off to different characters…at different times-
like the story of beating the servant to death that Watson tells while on the train) huge chunks of info. are even more problematic in cinema
off the part three…

]]> By: Arachne Jericho http://holmes.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/01/16/writing-holmes-retyping-speckled-band_16/#comment-229 Arachne Jericho Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:57:00 +0000 http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/holmes/2008/01/16/writing-holmes-retyping-speckled-band_16/#comment-229 Thanks, Jeanne!<br/><br/>I've learned more about writing since then (thanks to November, heh), so this retyping series goes more in depth than the one on AbsoluteWrite.<br/><br/>Tiring but valuable. Thanks, Jeanne!

I’ve learned more about writing since then (thanks to November, heh), so this retyping series goes more in depth than the one on AbsoluteWrite.

Tiring but valuable.

]]> By: Anonymous http://holmes.spontaneousderivation.com/2008/01/16/writing-holmes-retyping-speckled-band_16/#comment-228 Anonymous Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:33:00 +0000 http://www.spontaneousderivation.com/holmes/2008/01/16/writing-holmes-retyping-speckled-band_16/#comment-228 Great breakdowns, AJ! This is a super series you're doing, and thanks for it!<br/><br/>Jeanne Great breakdowns, AJ! This is a super series you’re doing, and thanks for it!

Jeanne

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