tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35765400.post9094943360123512315..comments2023-12-07T21:55:33.766-05:00Comments on Writer's Sanctuary: Authors Are SadistsDellani Oakeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17537857916391453921noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35765400.post-52928095393312303902013-12-06T18:58:15.240-05:002013-12-06T18:58:15.240-05:00I'm sure Fowles didn't intend for that to ...I'm sure Fowles didn't intend for that to happen. That's one reason I write the stuff I do. I don't want to be the one who puts horrible thoughts in someone's warped brain. Dellani Oakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17537857916391453921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35765400.post-20399803751060464592013-12-04T10:01:44.758-05:002013-12-04T10:01:44.758-05:00One novel that comes to mind somewhat along this l...One novel that comes to mind somewhat along this line is John Folwles' The Collector, published around 50 years ago. The main character kidnaps a young woman and imprisons her. He doesn't actually do anything else that you might expect, but what really gets creepy is that a pair of serial killers in California were inspired by the book, and followed the pattern--only much further. Charles Ng was the name of one, I don't recall the other. I seriously doubt Fowles intended that. I might add that as conflict is what makes a novel work, it makes me wonder how that dynamic applies to life.Allen Starbuckhttp://allenstarbuck.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com