tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post3084138385708306700..comments2024-03-26T15:49:05.333-07:00Comments on Criminal Minds: Everything old is.... by Cathy AceJosh Stallingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09913654176433125233noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-62380380589715379922018-04-05T04:43:58.230-07:002018-04-05T04:43:58.230-07:00Thanks Rae and Susan...thinky feedback on a thinky...Thanks Rae and Susan...thinky feedback on a thinky piece :-)Cathy Acehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03209957178470434907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-90586829053000334182018-04-04T12:51:01.893-07:002018-04-04T12:51:01.893-07:00I think you're right, Cathy, and more tolerant...I think you're right, Cathy, and more tolerant than I was. It's the interpretation, not the existence, of the archetype that keeps them from becoming stereotypes. A good writer adds a fresh interpretation and transcends what annoys readers who spend much of their time imbibing crime fiction.Susan C Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225627756540127032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-24325960841905673952018-04-04T11:09:52.018-07:002018-04-04T11:09:52.018-07:00"...I believe we authors write with them in m..."...I believe we authors write with them in mind, write around them, and write against them as we craft our tales, and the people who populate them." Yes, we're often so worried about being original that we think of the archetype as a negative rather than an inspiration and a challenge. Good perspective here, thanks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02029180644399869867noreply@blogger.com