Comments on: Tremendous, Terrible, Triumphant

By: Barbara White Daille

Barbara White Daille — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:05:56 +0000

In reply to Laurie Schnebly Campbell. Awe is right, Laurie. And that's a trio of your own - three degrees of separation! ;)

By: Laurie Schnebly Campbell

Laurie Schnebly Campbell — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 02:23:59 +0000

In reply to Barbara White Daille. Barbara, what fun to remember Dorothy's trio -- one of the biggest Celebrity Moments my college roommate and I had was when she pledged a sorority that didn't take freshmen in the house but let them become members, and discovered that one of her new sorority sisters was the granddaughter of the actor who played the lion. Talk about awe! :)

By: Barbara White Daille

Barbara White Daille — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 02:32:15 +0000

Hi, Laurie - fantastic post, as usual! I love using trios and braiding together plot and story elements.

The trio that first comes to mind for me consists of the three supporting characters from a favorite childhood book and movie: The Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Each had his own memorable personality. Each also interacted with Dorothy in a special way that enhanced the plot, her character, and her transformation. (Hey, another trio! 🙂 )

By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 22:42:12 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. Thank you!

By: Laurie Schnebly Campbell

Laurie Schnebly Campbell — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 16:49:03 +0000

In reply to Heidi Ulrich. Heidi, good point on mentioning clues and information three times before it sticks in the reader's memory...and maybe we could even make the same case for writing a trilogy where the major & minor characters evolve; those probably DO stick longer in the memory!

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 05:53:20 +0000

In reply to dholcomb1. I didn't know that! Congratulations, Denise. :-)

By: Heidi Ulrich

Heidi Ulrich — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 02:06:22 +0000

When I think of the power of three there are so many things but the very first thing I think of is how many "series" come in at least three books. It feels like trilogies are the most effective, though some series go longer, but trilogies are popular in so many arenas. Also, I know we often mention clues in threes and information in 3's before people truly remember them.

By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 01:05:53 +0000

In reply to Laurie Schnebly Campbell. I'm a mom to three sons. :)

By: Laurie Schnebly Campbell

Laurie Schnebly Campbell — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 00:39:29 +0000

In reply to sehbicycle. Wrapping up for the weekend -- thanks to ALL of you who left such great comments on threes. I've seen a lot of things I want to read again, or read for the first time, and a lot of wonderful observations about what makes a triad work. I fed all the comment numbers into random dot org, which drew #23, so congratulations to Michelle Kaderly Welsh on winning free registration to the email class on "Your Plot-Character-Story Braid" at WriterUniv.com from Sept. 6-30. Michelle, I'll see if I can get your email address from WITS or if you want to contact me via my website at BookLaurie.com that'll work fine too! And I'll enjoy checking back this coming week just to see if I missed any more fun posts. :)

By: Laurie Schnebly Campbell

Laurie Schnebly Campbell — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 00:32:33 +0000

In reply to sehbicycle. Wow, sounds like a multi-strand braid -- and those are even more fun to watch weaving as a literal multi-strand braid, where you keep marveling at how on earth the artist can make all those things work together!