tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post1908652490768865669..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Journey with Gillian: Rewriting Insanity—Problem Solving that Impossible SceneStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-65542994983351371612014-02-24T15:41:33.205-06:002014-02-24T15:41:33.205-06:00Normally if I am stuck on something, I wait and th...Normally if I am stuck on something, I wait and then the answer normally finds its way into my headpgacnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01868397677690901418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-68117094742480520872014-02-24T14:28:04.076-06:002014-02-24T14:28:04.076-06:00Nice post! Love the Thor reference. ;) One thing I...Nice post! Love the Thor reference. ;) One thing I also do is get feedback from a friend and work it out with them. :)<br /><br /><a href="%E2%80%9D//storitorigrace.blogspot.com%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Stori Tori's Blog</a>Victoria Grace Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849013182543674707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-79390810209335624162014-02-23T19:03:33.385-06:002014-02-23T19:03:33.385-06:00Whitney, sorry it took me so long to answer, no I ...Whitney, sorry it took me so long to answer, no I haven't but I will put that on my list of helpful articles to read this week. Thanks!!!!<br /><br />DebConnecting to the soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880943173532146894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-5897307832722535032014-02-23T18:58:40.538-06:002014-02-23T18:58:40.538-06:00Haha, me neither! And while I think wordiness is p...Haha, me neither! And while I think wordiness is part of my style to some degree, it's probably also something I'll need to deal with in editing. :DRachelle O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414561666549371254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-28773879967697700992014-02-22T21:24:23.220-06:002014-02-22T21:24:23.220-06:00I have that problem sometimes too. A scene that I ...I have that problem sometimes too. A scene that I think I have all figured out and is supposed to be pretty simple ... winds up taking up far more space than I wanted! I'll usually let it slide in the first draft - as long as I'm reasonably comfortable with it - but I know when I go back and edit I'll pay close attention to that scene and make sure I'm not just getting long winded. :) Brevity is not one of my gifts when it comes to writing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204802545454891530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-32979482219278408592014-02-22T21:21:58.734-06:002014-02-22T21:21:58.734-06:00I get a bit rusty too from time to time. I took a ...I get a bit rusty too from time to time. I took a two month long hiatus from writing at the end of last year, and breaking back into it was kinda hard! Painful ... but worth it in the long run! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204802545454891530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34181222942161532782014-02-22T13:43:39.016-06:002014-02-22T13:43:39.016-06:00Thanks for this post, Gillian! I really appreciate...Thanks for this post, Gillian! I really appreciated the advice! One of my biggest problems is having my scenes detour on me. In the last chapter I finished, I had a completely different end in mind, but the scene changed dramatically. While it's fine this time, your thoughts on using the wrong POV could be useful in some of those cases. Some of those scenes end up dragging on forever, and it may because I'm in the wrong person's head. Thanks!Rachelle O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414561666549371254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-19248910651824053012014-02-21T22:12:18.506-06:002014-02-21T22:12:18.506-06:00This is good advice, Gillian! I like your red flag...This is good advice, Gillian! I like your red flags. :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-22576213228610134242014-02-21T18:02:04.292-06:002014-02-21T18:02:04.292-06:00Have you read Jill's and Stephanie's recen...Have you read Jill's and Stephanie's recent articles on POV, Debi? They might be helpful. Whitneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-77179078364648845462014-02-21T15:58:12.495-06:002014-02-21T15:58:12.495-06:00Oooooooh. Well, I'm not stuck on a scene in th...Oooooooh. Well, I'm not stuck on a scene in the sense that I can't get it right (but that has totally happened before). However...I'm stuck on a scene as in, Writer's Rust. Hehe, that's what I've decided to name it--I haven't worked on this story in a while since I've been wrapping up editing another, and now I need to ease myself back into it. Hopefully once I get through this scene/chapter, I'll be loosened up again. :)Amanda Fischernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-62265883930077489772014-02-21T15:12:40.391-06:002014-02-21T15:12:40.391-06:00I have finished my first story, however reading it...I have finished my first story, however reading it back there are things missing details that need to be added and what I thought was the perfect POV isn't. I have set it aside at least 6 months. but I have no way to figure out which POV is the best. I'm now at a loss. <br /><br /><br />DebiConnecting to the soulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880943173532146894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-15179745018838411932014-02-21T14:29:35.665-06:002014-02-21T14:29:35.665-06:00So true! I'm just embarrassed it took my three...So true! I'm just embarrassed it took my three rewrites of the same scene to figure it out! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204802545454891530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-1239469760230681362014-02-21T14:25:54.655-06:002014-02-21T14:25:54.655-06:00Yes, balance in scenes like that is something I...Yes, balance in scenes like that is something I'm constantly refining! That's where honest critique partners come in handy. They can tell if the scene is dragging or if we don't need to watch a tearful goodbye between so and so for the third time! ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204802545454891530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-42720159745279859082014-02-21T14:24:28.858-06:002014-02-21T14:24:28.858-06:00I have the greatest respect for those who can writ...I have the greatest respect for those who can write in first person! ;) Simply because it's not something I can do! I'll dabble in it here and there, but third person is the most natural to me. Isn't it cool how everyone has such a unique writing style.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204802545454891530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-56815558374971566622014-02-21T14:15:04.648-06:002014-02-21T14:15:04.648-06:00I love action scenes ... but they sure are hard to...I love action scenes ... but they sure are hard to write! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204802545454891530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-31198934479072507312014-02-21T13:40:40.944-06:002014-02-21T13:40:40.944-06:00Great post! Ugh, I know the feeling all too well. ...Great post! Ugh, I know the feeling all too well. The one scene that's giving me trouble is this flashback, because I'm debating whether to put it in or not--or if there's a better way. Thing is, I already have my protagonist finding information by photographs and dialogue with other people. I think a flashback might be necessary, and I'm a little put off because my dream agent advises against them until at least 50%-75% of the way through the novel. I'm on the sixth chapter! Oh, well.<br /><br />Thanks again for the post. Good luck with your battle scene!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162486665066635635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-44204025460711017472014-02-21T13:27:24.795-06:002014-02-21T13:27:24.795-06:00Excellent insight, especially about the wrong POV ...Excellent insight, especially about the wrong POV character. Sometimes the character who is impacted the most from the scene may not be the one doing all the action :)Morgan L. Bussehttp://www.morganlbusse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-18733434442918683922014-02-21T13:10:37.920-06:002014-02-21T13:10:37.920-06:00I usalr write in 2nd person is second person a bad...I usalr write in 2nd person is second person a bad form of writing stories. Second person also know by some as all knowing is easiest for me I never use first person cause 2nd person is a lot more my style in 2nd person like i can move from one character to another.Evan Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143097157048316510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90944196981965898942014-02-21T10:58:14.214-06:002014-02-21T10:58:14.214-06:00So far I enjoy writing in first person. It just ma...So far I enjoy writing in first person. It just makes it so much easier to become the character for me. I have trouble with describing action scenes (although they're loads of fun to write) and people's expressions-- I mean, come on, there's only so many times you can use certain words. Instead of taking a while with backstories and not getting to the action, I tend to completely forget about them and drop them in at random parts of the book-- which makes it really awkward. Whenever I rewrite a scene loads of times, I just figure that the reason it isn't working is because it isn't right. I usually end up completely changing it. It ends up with zero resemblance to what it used to be. Great tips-- they were totally awesome and helpful!DKHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00510980156482870034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-13293280709604533342014-02-21T10:45:16.060-06:002014-02-21T10:45:16.060-06:00Yeah, I'm trying to figure out how my characte...Yeah, I'm trying to figure out how my characters leave a city, taking their leave of other characters, while keeping it interesting and even exciting, but not too long. So far, it's pretty tricky. Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15674350834544871474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54502083585206345572014-02-21T09:30:49.173-06:002014-02-21T09:30:49.173-06:00I've never, ever been any good at action scene...I've never, ever been any good at action scenes. It kills me because they're my favorite scenes and they come up a lot in the genre I'm writing. But I think I might have my friend lend me one of our action scenes after reading these very helpful tips. ;) <br /><br />Great post Gillian!!<br /><br />teenwordsofsteel.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12346074592622433791noreply@blogger.com