tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477637414543510219.post2065520236669520995..comments2023-04-12T06:46:33.895-07:00Comments on The Writer's Log: A Painful Journey to Discovery - Part OneDarla Luke, Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13644652799367999316noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477637414543510219.post-54647181298620367472010-05-29T17:16:24.543-07:002010-05-29T17:16:24.543-07:00Maggie - so good to hear from you!! I like 'Go...Maggie - so good to hear from you!! I like 'Go into the mist' rather than 'Pantser" ... always seemed a little, um, naughty to be pantsing, LOL! I do spend time thinking about where my story is going, and jotting down notes, so when I sit down and write, I have an idea of where it's going at least. And the book I'm currently writing - I already know the ending. But don't tell anybody, 'cause I'm flying 'into the mist' and loving it!Darla Luke, Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13644652799367999316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477637414543510219.post-3012495101196462842010-05-29T16:42:12.507-07:002010-05-29T16:42:12.507-07:00Pantsers unite! Actually, I "go into the mis...Pantsers unite! Actually, I "go into the mist" as they say for about the first 100 pages or so. Then I know what's happening and go back and tighten. Then I go "into the mist" again. Sometimes, I get stuck. Then I actually outline the rest of the book--a very, very basic outline--to get me going again. My first two manuscripts were completely organic. My next two were the combination above. Now that I'm on the fifth one, I started outlining about page 80--but I'm only outlining one or two chapters ahead. I think whatever works for you is what is best. Keep BICHOKing. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477637414543510219.post-5607546415641455022010-05-29T07:32:33.848-07:002010-05-29T07:32:33.848-07:00Hi Meredith! Thanks for commenting! I definitely b...Hi Meredith! Thanks for commenting! I definitely believe that if you're a seat-of-the-pants writer, then messing with that process by trying to become a plotter is not in your best interest. The best advice I can give is BICHOK = Butt In Chair, Hands On Keyboard. You might try different techniques, like switching from keyboard to hand writing if you get stuck on a plot point or character arch, but just devoting time to write is the most important thing you can do for your writing career. I won't be at the June meeting (dau is graduating college-Whoohoo!!), but Susan Lute and I will be speaking at the July meeting. Hope to see you! DarDarla Luke, Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13644652799367999316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3477637414543510219.post-90730660445805288872010-05-28T16:00:25.093-07:002010-05-28T16:00:25.093-07:00Hi Darla - Congrats on getting your blog up and ru...Hi Darla - Congrats on getting your blog up and running! I've written one completed manuscript, totally seat-of-the-pants, and started wondering if there wasn't a better way... I'm definitely interested in trying new ways of making the best use of limited time at the computer, but I think yours is a cautionary tale worth keeping in mind! Hope to see you at a future RCRW meeting! - MeredithMeredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12758936794537867903noreply@blogger.com