tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post1905476408604840522..comments2024-03-28T05:05:30.116-04:00Comments on mainewords: meanwhile, back at the farm ...mshatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-24572170383561338682012-07-19T09:36:02.081-04:002012-07-19T09:36:02.081-04:00Ahh . . so you are an outliner. So jealous of th...Ahh . . so you are an outliner. So jealous of those writers who can outline. my mind is not organized enough at the outset of a ms to organize.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10736441732672508192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-85743100093692063972012-07-19T01:26:33.708-04:002012-07-19T01:26:33.708-04:00Those are some interesting questions. I never thou...Those are some interesting questions. I never thought to go about it that way.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-17475939410248324352012-07-18T23:28:22.602-04:002012-07-18T23:28:22.602-04:00I think it's really late and I should go to be...I think it's really late and I should go to bed as I read one of those questions as "What's Me Lucky Charms?" And I thought nothing odd about it...<br /><br />In other news...Yes. Must plot. I've tried the pantser route. I get stuck pretty quickly. The character interview I have from you is great for getting me out of plot situations. All I have to do is go back and figure out what it is my character is having issues with.Alicia Willette-Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174871217832164495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-28886796675439030942012-07-18T21:22:05.331-04:002012-07-18T21:22:05.331-04:00My list of questions helps me with all that, makes...My list of questions helps me with all that, makes me/prompts me to think of things I might not have which then prompts scenes to reveal the things the questions have led me to discover.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-50785537289681354962012-07-18T21:20:23.916-04:002012-07-18T21:20:23.916-04:00yes, that's what I've been doing which see...yes, that's what I've been doing which seems to be working better for me.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-83354399415345455652012-07-18T21:19:49.830-04:002012-07-18T21:19:49.830-04:00I always wonder where those pictures come from, wh...I always wonder where those pictures come from, why some people (us) imagine stuff and then feel compelled to write about it.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-86104408322002121542012-07-18T21:08:08.390-04:002012-07-18T21:08:08.390-04:00yes, that's often how it starts, then I start ...yes, that's often how it starts, then I start asking questions...mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-12071904347603762022012-07-18T21:07:36.569-04:002012-07-18T21:07:36.569-04:00you're not alone. I used to write that way but...you're not alone. I used to write that way but I think plotting is the way for me.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-71584371968146684542012-07-18T21:06:53.485-04:002012-07-18T21:06:53.485-04:00Everyone has a way that works :)Everyone has a way that works :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-16414297258741624142012-07-18T21:06:08.542-04:002012-07-18T21:06:08.542-04:00I agree. I have too many half finished stories sit...I agree. I have too many half finished stories sitting around because I didn't plot them out. I'm not saying I haven't been a pantster or that it hasn't worked but I think plotting/outlining may be a better way for me to go.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-36971930185294460662012-07-18T21:04:36.906-04:002012-07-18T21:04:36.906-04:00I have more questions - approx 5 pages worth for a...I have more questions - approx 5 pages worth for anyone who's interested which I would be happy to email. Just let me know :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-76404919485021850142012-07-18T21:03:45.146-04:002012-07-18T21:03:45.146-04:00haha @all the bad things that can happen :)haha @all the bad things that can happen :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-69345398250666592082012-07-18T21:02:57.825-04:002012-07-18T21:02:57.825-04:00yes, I agree, characters first.yes, I agree, characters first.mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-16893881484277298962012-07-18T20:39:22.102-04:002012-07-18T20:39:22.102-04:00Impressive way to nudge the gray matter. I'm a...Impressive way to nudge the gray matter. I'm a note-taker and list-maker more than an outliner, and jot down things like what (and where) I need to research, story timelines, character specifics, that sort of thing. And now I may have to borrow your list of questions, too.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-61124610537888779982012-07-18T18:53:20.191-04:002012-07-18T18:53:20.191-04:00Those are really great questions. I will get an i...Those are really great questions. I will get an idea and think about it to see if a plot will develop and if I think I have something, I'll start outlining everything - the characters, the world, the main and mini plots, etc.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17323788304469008867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-75820734439308149372012-07-18T18:44:59.440-04:002012-07-18T18:44:59.440-04:00I usually build off a scene or character I've ...I usually build off a scene or character I've pictured in my head.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-63172856894998791882012-07-18T16:12:30.239-04:002012-07-18T16:12:30.239-04:00usually an idea just pops into my head.
Usually a ...usually an idea just pops into my head.<br />Usually a character doing something, I have to unfold the plot from there.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-70121340070506250912012-07-18T15:00:09.755-04:002012-07-18T15:00:09.755-04:00I love your focus! WOW!!
I'm totally hopeless...I love your focus! WOW!!<br /><br />I'm totally hopeless! It doesn't help that I'm also a panster so I just free style it with the vaguest of ideas and hope for the best!<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-13090961985063197972012-07-18T13:48:58.451-04:002012-07-18T13:48:58.451-04:00Congratulations on choosing your next project, and...Congratulations on choosing your next project, and those are great questions! I usually just start, then start organizing about a third of the way through. If I don't do it that way, I don't finish the project. :)Bethany Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829932931010851406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-28501790695896765842012-07-18T13:32:22.401-04:002012-07-18T13:32:22.401-04:00My outline tells me if there's enough to be a ...My outline tells me if there's enough to be a full fledged book. Everything starts there for me. :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-13837542960947041042012-07-18T12:08:33.991-04:002012-07-18T12:08:33.991-04:00those are some great questions! must jot down!
an...those are some great questions! must jot down!<br /><br />and is that the before picture of huntress's farmhouse? hee hee!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-76659745465741936892012-07-18T09:57:40.548-04:002012-07-18T09:57:40.548-04:00Character and world usually show up at the same ti...Character and world usually show up at the same time in my head. Then usually i have to figure out the plot and all the bad things that can happenSarah Ahiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795455714801965956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-57047583002202356342012-07-18T09:47:17.562-04:002012-07-18T09:47:17.562-04:00well I know one thing that surprised me but I won&...well I know one thing that surprised me but I won't say and spoil things for those who haven't had the pleasure yet :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-39587829130052427332012-07-18T09:40:52.800-04:002012-07-18T09:40:52.800-04:00I have pretty much the same process. My main '...I have pretty much the same process. My main 'push' to write the story is definitely about the characters. I have to fall for at least one of them. Guess I write like I read.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8733289016000331233.post-20609692250061290812012-07-18T09:37:21.570-04:002012-07-18T09:37:21.570-04:00I love these questions and am stealing them for my...I love these questions and am stealing them for my WIP. That is all :)Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121018905141253640noreply@blogger.com