tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18799602.post115698329430305804..comments2023-06-24T20:45:54.206-07:00Comments on Pointed Squiggle: Floundering in a pile of...Renée (R.E.) Chamblisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03720749036510635602noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18799602.post-1157894888588838062006-09-10T06:28:00.000-07:002006-09-10T06:28:00.000-07:00Thanks, Cindy. I love hearing how other writers wo...Thanks, Cindy. I love hearing how other writers work. It's so interesting that there isn't <B>one</B> method--although I agree, it can be frustrating too!Renée (R.E.) Chamblisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720749036510635602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18799602.post-1157243158094433802006-09-02T17:25:00.000-07:002006-09-02T17:25:00.000-07:00And that doesn't answer your question, does it? Y...And that doesn't answer your question, does it? <BR/><BR/>Yes, I work on scenes and try to get them right before I move on. Sometimes I have a few scenes on the go, but I don't just stream from start to finish.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16442184872395803612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18799602.post-1157242880877444912006-09-02T17:21:00.000-07:002006-09-02T17:21:00.000-07:00I started out as a chunk writer, but the chunks I ...I started out as a chunk writer, but the chunks I wrote were mainly from the first half of the book, not all over the place. Then I put those together, then I got soooooo stuck I didn't write much for quite a while. It wasn't until I realized what the problem was and eliminated it that the characters started talking to me again. Now I'm cruising through from start to finish, rewriting what needs it as I go, and then I'll continue in a linear fashion. Unless that stops working! (G)<BR/><BR/>It's like that lady said (can't remember her name): "There are three rules to writing a novel. Unfortunately, nobody knows what they are."<BR/><BR/>Everybody, everybody has to find their own way, and millions have failed because they gave up. I'm a book learner, I can sit in a class and remember what I've been told. I can memorize things out of books. So this gritty, teeth-gnashing process is a new experience for me, and my instinct may always be to want to ask someone else how. But I feel better - stronger and smarter - for doing what needs to be done, even if it's my own messed up way. I feel more confident, whether I succeed or not. I'm doing it...look mom, no hands!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16442184872395803612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18799602.post-1157204106683932442006-09-02T06:35:00.000-07:002006-09-02T06:35:00.000-07:00Thanks! It is a strange feeling--but a welcome one...Thanks! It <B>is </B>a strange feeling--but a welcome one. Part of me is tempted to start something new right now, but I know if I do the editing of my current manuscript will take that much longer.<BR/><BR/>Do you write scene by scene? BTW, five years doesn't sound that long to me! ;o)Renée (R.E.) Chamblisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03720749036510635602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18799602.post-1157150237072477772006-09-01T15:37:00.000-07:002006-09-01T15:37:00.000-07:00Hi Renee,It's like that, isn't it? Editing may be...Hi Renee,<BR/>It's like that, isn't it? Editing may be onerous, but at some point, you're done writing new material. That must be a strange feeling. I wouldn't know, I've been onthis for five years...(G)Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16442184872395803612noreply@blogger.com