tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post1308640608124016430..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Tips for Writers Who Don't Work Well With OutlinesStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-1210332859729303552018-04-18T12:45:15.548-05:002018-04-18T12:45:15.548-05:00Thank you so much for this post, Mrs. Morrill! I&#...Thank you so much for this post, Mrs. Morrill! I've been a pantser for all my stories, but I really feel like it creates a huge risk for plot holes and lots of confusion. I really want to start outlining my stories and planning them out before I start. I feel like the organization would really help me as a writer. Though, I'm having trouble going about it. :\<br /><br /> If anyone would like to share any tips on outlining that you've found to help you personally, please know they are very much appreciated!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-47958910842365301752017-05-18T00:26:13.888-05:002017-05-18T00:26:13.888-05:00"Beware of Never Ending Rewrites"
T^T T..."Beware of Never Ending Rewrites"<br /><br />T^T That's exactly my status right now. I can't help but rewrite!Kadita Boxed Waterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961397570069100221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-12601250422935693782015-07-03T19:24:34.328-05:002015-07-03T19:24:34.328-05:00Nononononono WHY DID YOU HAVE TO MENTION THAT SONG...Nononononono WHY DID YOU HAVE TO MENTION THAT SONG????!!! Elliehttp://thespellboundreader.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-55800405086889664292015-07-02T16:37:17.256-05:002015-07-02T16:37:17.256-05:00*bangs head on wall* Nooo! That song! *headdesk**bangs head on wall* Nooo! That song! *headdesk*Carrie-Anne Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840611324784474990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-28887623693171926092015-07-02T16:23:59.865-05:002015-07-02T16:23:59.865-05:00Yes! Finally a post for pantsers like myself! I h...Yes! Finally a post for pantsers like myself! I have always deviated from my outlines, and even then, I'm never certain how my story is going to end. It's cool to see what I'm doing right and what I need to start/stop doing. I totally made the mistake of the neverending rewrite on one novel I was working on, and that's the reason why I stopped writing it! On the one I was working on before this, I was getting really upset about plot holes and not knowing where my story would wind up, which is why it ended. I'm learning to let it go (I bet you're hearing the song in your head right now *evil laugh*) and let my first draft be messy. Anyhow, long rant over, hopefully I'll finish the story I'm working on right now. (-: And epic t-shirt btw!Lizzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00402269932600706940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-23872815442252405912015-07-02T14:44:14.333-05:002015-07-02T14:44:14.333-05:00A good way to deal with backstory is to have a sep...A good way to deal with backstory is to have a separate document open for you to write the "Backstory Notes." Then you still have all the information on hand, but you don't clog up your story with too much of it.Carrie-Anne Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840611324784474990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-9378428229812648152015-06-30T14:07:28.776-05:002015-06-30T14:07:28.776-05:00The organic quality of pantsed stories is my favor...The organic quality of pantsed stories is my favorite!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-19789048930598277632015-06-30T14:06:41.249-05:002015-06-30T14:06:41.249-05:00I'm very similar, Megan. Because I love organi...I'm very similar, Megan. Because I love organization and being organized, I thought that extensive planning would be the best way for me to go. Nope! Instead it really interferes with my creativity.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-4905536263657536372015-06-30T14:05:20.407-05:002015-06-30T14:05:20.407-05:00I'm glad you've found a way to write that ...I'm glad you've found a way to write that works so well for you, Alexa!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-50428141276089003122015-06-30T14:04:31.320-05:002015-06-30T14:04:31.320-05:00I also have that issue. Even with planning. I thin...I also have that issue. Even with planning. I think it's the same as real life friendships, where you can know a lot about somebody, but until you've spent a lot of time with them, you don't really know how they think or where they're coming from.<br /><br />We;re glad to be back!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-14325010482146110612015-06-30T14:03:15.402-05:002015-06-30T14:03:15.402-05:00Ellie, those are things I've struggled with to...Ellie, those are things I've struggled with too. They get better with practice, fortunately!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-39788580770019225512015-06-30T13:58:57.177-05:002015-06-30T13:58:57.177-05:00It makes me smile too :)
And, yes. Edits are part...It makes me smile too :)<br /><br />And, yes. Edits are part of life for every writer. Most of us start out hating them, but for many they become their favorite part. So there's hope!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8248634570718065062015-06-30T12:52:41.792-05:002015-06-30T12:52:41.792-05:00Pantser all the way! I follow along with the peopl...Pantser all the way! I follow along with the people in the story and write down what happens. More more natural and organic, and the only way I can do it that respects the tale. It does not feel like I am making any of it up but discovering what is already there, and I have the honor of recording so others can know of it. It does not even feel right to call those in the story 'characters' especially not 'my' characters because I am just bringing to light their story, not inventing it myself. Love that T-shirt!<br /><br />God bless, Anne Marie :)Anne Marie Gazzolohttp://www.annemariegazzolo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-13226860773107694712015-06-30T07:53:21.733-05:002015-06-30T07:53:21.733-05:00Glad you had fun at OYAN!
I'm some where betw...Glad you had fun at OYAN!<br /><br />I'm some where between plotter and panster. I have always been pretty organized but I found out when I started writing that being too organized hindered my creative process. So now I make a very vague outline and I know that my MC must make it from point A to point J to point Z. I let my characters take it from there. I have found that there are often many different ways to get from point to point.<br /><br />Keep on writing!<br />God bless!<br />-MeganMegan Croylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18302158335852439446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-50867786996003734542015-06-29T20:28:05.062-05:002015-06-29T20:28:05.062-05:00I have that problem with the characters too! Their...I have that problem with the characters too! Their voices change a lot throughout my first draft, since I never have a clear idea of who they are until I finish it.<br /><br /><br />Alexa<br />thessalexa.blogspot.com<br />verbositybookreviews.wordpress.comAlexa Mintahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865586987033390255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-87657919323804446932015-06-29T20:25:54.845-05:002015-06-29T20:25:54.845-05:00I'm a pantser to the core (except during NaNo....I'm a pantser to the core (except during NaNo. Then I don't have time to completely pants, so I write a couple of pages of notes, but still no real outline). It's a ton of fun, but like you said, edits can be a beast! I've basically had to deal with every problem you mentioned :p But I love writing this way and it works for me. Just sometimes, it's a lot of work.<br /><br /><br />Alexa<br />thessalexa.blogspot.com<br />verbositybookreviews.wordpress.comAlexa Mintahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865586987033390255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-79539902135992423302015-06-29T19:34:00.723-05:002015-06-29T19:34:00.723-05:00First off, I'm so glad GTW is back! I didn'...First off, I'm so glad GTW is back! I didn't realize how much I missed all of your posts until this one appeared in my inbox :) I say I'm a pantser, but partway through my story I figure out where I'm going and put my story around that. I have issues with the characters not being themselves in earlier parts of the book because I never really know who they are until about halfway through the book. Last NaNo really helped me to be more coherent with my characters because I was writing day after day. I'm looking forward to Camp NaNo and November NaNo to try that strategy of writing a lot day after day again.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204177603888877364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-49968191556149236962015-06-29T17:25:45.984-05:002015-06-29T17:25:45.984-05:00I've been a pantster since I started writing, ...I've been a pantster since I started writing, so this was really helpful! I struggle with the never-ending rewrite all the time, but I'm finally starting to get past that point. And I definitely have the calendar problem--in my NaNo novel last year, my characters' quest was supposed to take a week, but at the rate they were going, they'd reach their goal in two days. I did start a little timeline after spotting the problem, and that helped a lot. I also have a lot of trouble finding motivation for characters--I have to change my protagonist's objective constantly, because I can never find one that works. Elliehttp://thespellboundreader.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-29752491235946212282015-06-29T15:03:55.556-05:002015-06-29T15:03:55.556-05:00The picture of us made me smile. It was so great t...The picture of us made me smile. It was so great talking with you at the SW, and I'm really grateful for all the advice you gave me. I can't wait for Camp NaNo so I can get started on this novel. :D<br /><br />I'm actually a major outliner--I cannot survive without one, something that spills over into my real life as well; I was the girl with the workshop schedule memorized on Monday last week XD--but several of these tips were really helpful to me. Especially the thing about edits... I intensely dislike editing, for some reason. But it's so necessary, even if you are an outliner. Catsi Eceerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08332529011525703394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34519432174507803552015-06-29T14:35:25.079-05:002015-06-29T14:35:25.079-05:00I learned about the calendar the hard way too! Lik...I learned about the calendar the hard way too! Like when my first editor came back to me and was like, "Hey, in chapter 3 in June, and in chapter 4 it's "the next day" but it's also August..."Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-46845568016789042612015-06-29T14:33:56.434-05:002015-06-29T14:33:56.434-05:00Yes, there's no way to get around edits, unfor...Yes, there's no way to get around edits, unfortunately. Rewriting is just part of writing.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-77115039079667668412015-06-29T14:33:15.015-05:002015-06-29T14:33:15.015-05:00I hope NaNo goes well for you! I've yet to par...I hope NaNo goes well for you! I've yet to participate but one day would really like to.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-52364117405855082232015-06-29T14:31:42.692-05:002015-06-29T14:31:42.692-05:00That's what I found too when I was pantsing. T...That's what I found too when I was pantsing. That it started to feel so messy around the halfway point, but it really was best to just push through.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-52604440392701786142015-06-29T14:30:16.834-05:002015-06-29T14:30:16.834-05:00I hope you find them useful, Fionn!I hope you find them useful, Fionn!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34911303471526349932015-06-29T14:29:55.035-05:002015-06-29T14:29:55.035-05:00It was so much fun! It was so much fun! Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.com