tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post2964650108700937706..comments2023-09-10T15:57:43.129+01:00Comments on Novel Racers: A stitch in time saves nine?Jenny Beattiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-56218213788267874832010-11-23T15:58:36.209+00:002010-11-23T15:58:36.209+00:00OMG! When was Friday! Four days ago! Aaaargh!
For...OMG! When was Friday! Four days ago! Aaaargh!<br /><br />For a normal sort of book, I try to sort out the details before I draft. Knowing my characters inside out and knowing what has to happen when still leaves a lot of freedom. I then knock out the whole thing and leave it for a few weeks before going back to see what kind of a train wreck it is.Graeme K Talboyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00147746990011686351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-33282340827075125632010-11-22T18:47:57.757+00:002010-11-22T18:47:57.757+00:00I used to work the way Annie works: begin with som...I used to work the way Annie works: begin with some editing of the previous scene, before embarking upon writing the next scene. In my latest experiment (NaNoWriMo), that's all changed. I'm now writing with no editing, save for making terse margin notes about what's broken, with a view to fixing it later. It's a great way to gain raw material but it is just that – raw material.<br /><br />I'm usually much more of an organiser. I use mind maps, outlines, time lines, storyboards, spreadsheets, even geographic maps sometimes; so this reckless abandoned mode of writing is a bit alien to me. It's good for getting the word count up though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-28119603550010568102010-11-22T07:28:34.449+00:002010-11-22T07:28:34.449+00:00I like to smooth out the wrinkles as I go along. ...I like to smooth out the wrinkles as I go along. Each writing session starts with an edit of the previous session.<br /><br />I then do a timeline and post it round the walls of my utility room. On this I plot ages, birthdays etc of the characters.<br /><br />Then I go through the main plot for inconsistencies, followed by sub-plots.<br /><br />Hope your kids are better now.Annieyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13466245069641820781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-24416452749391989092010-11-21T15:10:23.885+00:002010-11-21T15:10:23.885+00:00I do a bit of both too, as the editing tends to fe...I do a bit of both too, as the editing tends to feel out of hand if I leave it until the first draft is finished. It's easy to get stuck on the edit-as-you-go though and it can stop you from moving on. (By 'you' obviously I mean me!)<br /><br />Hope the kids have recovered.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986874444030474719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-27305625316462280752010-11-21T09:42:11.822+00:002010-11-21T09:42:11.822+00:00I think I'm going to do more fixing as I go al...I think I'm going to do more fixing as I go along next time, as I'm finding my 'just get it written' draft quite hard work to edit. <br /><br />Hope you haven't caught your kids bug!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13843258016706999464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-24599128573146885302010-11-20T09:40:45.753+00:002010-11-20T09:40:45.753+00:00oh jennie - that's a good idea, I wish I'd...oh jennie - that's a good idea, I wish I'd had it!Rowan Colemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207876813466262196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-18906209963449439292010-11-20T01:43:00.317+00:002010-11-20T01:43:00.317+00:00I put a note in when I realise I've got to int...I put a note in when I realise I've got to introduce a new plot idea and then I continue writing as though it's already in from that point forwards.<br /><br />I'm restructuring now and I've found it REALLY hard but with fingers crossed I think I'm getting there now.<br /><br />I hope the puking has stopped.Jenny Beattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-27098507030510806482010-11-19T22:39:58.337+00:002010-11-19T22:39:58.337+00:00I generally edit the plot as I go along, then revi...I generally edit the plot as I go along, then revise for copy and line edits.Rachel Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048590167153841615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-25505029019726487542010-11-19T20:20:46.062+00:002010-11-19T20:20:46.062+00:00Didn't you tell the kids to choose a different...Didn't you tell the kids to choose a different day to be sick?<br /><br />It probably depends on when the new ideas come to you and how sure you are that the change will improve it. I don't think there's much point in continuing with an old version if you know it will all be different in the new version.andewallscametumblindownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16333466028973396419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2143694367787566951.post-58988827292827721162010-11-19T19:56:28.616+00:002010-11-19T19:56:28.616+00:00I tend to edit the structural/larger stuff as I go...I tend to edit the structural/larger stuff as I go, then go back over the first draft for language, timeline and factual inconsistencies etc.<br /><br />Hope the kids are better soon.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14103529618681254875noreply@blogger.com