Comments on: Can CBA Protagonists Kill? (Discussion) http://swshinn.com/writing-tips/can-cba-protagonists-kill/ Fiction / Writing Tips / S. W. Shinn's Writing Updates Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:29:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Stan Shinn http://swshinn.com/writing-tips/can-cba-protagonists-kill/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Stan Shinn Thu, 23 Jun 2005 16:09:20 +0000 http://swshinn.com/story-mechanics/can-cba-protagonists-kill/#comment-9 I didn't read “The Candlestone”. Sounds like non-self-defense killing does take place. -- Stan Shinn I didn’t read “The Candlestone”. Sounds like non-self-defense killing does take place.

— Stan Shinn

]]> By: Bryan Davis http://swshinn.com/writing-tips/can-cba-protagonists-kill/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Bryan Davis Thu, 23 Jun 2005 15:55:27 +0000 http://swshinn.com/story-mechanics/can-cba-protagonists-kill/#comment-8 Hi Stan! I noticed your comments about Billy using the flat side of the sword in "Circles of Seven." How true! I'm not sure if you read "The Candlestone" or not, but in that book, which comes before Circles of Seven, Billy kills Palin and not in self-defense. This killing really made a huge impact on Billy throughout the rest of the book, so he was hesitant to kill afterward. So, if you don't mind me saying so, that makes your comments a bit out of context. They imply that my series is hesitant to portray a non-self-defense killing, which, of course, is not true. What do you think? Bryan Davis Hi Stan! I noticed your comments about Billy using the flat side of the sword in “Circles of Seven.” How true! I’m not sure if you read “The Candlestone” or not, but in that book, which comes before Circles of Seven, Billy kills Palin and not in self-defense.

This killing really made a huge impact on Billy throughout the rest of the book, so he was hesitant to kill afterward. So, if you don’t mind me saying so, that makes your comments a bit out of context. They imply that my series is hesitant to portray a non-self-defense killing, which, of course, is not true.

What do you think?

Bryan Davis

]]>