tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18876962.post114704589531458093..comments2023-08-20T08:05:36.509-05:00Comments on Gone With the Wreath: Method and MadnessC. H. Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14705844985645635308noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18876962.post-1147214263448019132006-05-09T17:37:00.000-05:002006-05-09T17:37:00.000-05:00I agree with everyone! Get the book done and then...I agree with everyone! Get the book done and then you can revise later. The key is to get the main parts done. I am posting my novel on the Notebored 2,000 words at a time in the attempt of revising my complete novel. Whew, it is a challenge, but I've got the core done, which makes me feel "somewhat" better. I think many don't complete their book because it is so overwhelming to try and work out the details as one goes along. It's frustrating. I have parts in my book that I love and other parts, well...I don't love as well. <BR/><BR/>I wish I would have outlined my thoughts/writing/novel (or as I went along) because I had to go back and outline the entire thing after I was done. That, my friend, is not fun. It took a whole Saturday to get just a core outline done and then I had to work on a synopsis-yuck! So while I don't think one has to have an outline at the beginning, it must be nice, as long as you're flexible and if you're making note of the changes as you go, you're going to be in a good position to make changes later on...when you get over 300 pages, it's hard to remember where that scene with cousin Sally is...I didn't think of those things, obviously. <BR/><BR/>I wouldn't worry about the length-just go for it!! You can move things around and add to various scenes after you're done. You'll do that anyway ;) Donald Maas has an excellent workbook on taking a scene and with the aid of this workbook, stepping up what you have already. It's fantastic! It helped me a great deal to get more of a wow factor. Not many wowing right now, but you get my point :)<BR/><BR/>I had a popular author (so popular I can't remember her name)-anyhoo, I had a popular author that I corresponedw with who wondered why I even paid attention to my word count as I wrote my novel. My answer was that it encouraged me by showing me that I was actually accomplishing something, I guess. But in actuality, you're book will be what it is, no more, no less. Gee, listen to me...like I know what I'm talking about. :)<BR/><BR/>I do know one thing...it isn't a novel until it's complete. You'll have plenty of time to work out the details.<BR/><BR/>You go girl!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352941308245909435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18876962.post-1147133080611179282006-05-08T19:04:00.000-05:002006-05-08T19:04:00.000-05:00Great advice. Thanks for sharing what you gleaned...Great advice. Thanks for sharing what you gleaned with us. I'd love to go to a conference someday soon.C. H. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14705844985645635308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18876962.post-1147092659130238182006-05-08T07:50:00.000-05:002006-05-08T07:50:00.000-05:00Thank You for coming by my site and leaving a comm...Thank You for coming by my site and leaving a comment. I hope you continue to come by occasionally. God BLess You Bro TimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18876962.post-1147092169301185442006-05-08T07:42:00.000-05:002006-05-08T07:42:00.000-05:00I'm working on a novel myself. I've actually finis...I'm working on a novel myself. I've actually finished one, but it needs major reworking. I mean major. The thing is that now that I know more about the craft of writing, it seems so much harder. I can't just throw words down on paper like I used to. I critique myself to death. At a writer's conference I went to last year, I heard that you should never critique the first draft while writing it, but that's a lot easier said than done. I'll pray that God will let you get the story He wants you to write down. If He wants the story told, it will be published whether it's too short or not!Heather Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018641352722945047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18876962.post-1147055946847692432006-05-07T21:39:00.000-05:002006-05-07T21:39:00.000-05:00I can't even begin to imagine writing a novel, pai...I can't even begin to imagine writing a novel, painting or sketching something that takes weeks, if not months. I don't think it's lack of patience or my want of instant gratification. It just confounds me to try to see the whole picture and then start at the beginning and fill in the middle. You definitely have a gift.Chris Beasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08318521094229620927noreply@blogger.com