tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post2159184225080808639..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: How to Stay Organized while Writing Your NovelStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-29976191050408431572014-06-17T15:02:28.295-05:002014-06-17T15:02:28.295-05:00A tool that I've been using that's really ...A tool that I've been using that's really helped me is OneNote. It's downloadable on windows computers, I believe. Basically it's like a notebook that can be rearranged and have pages added. So if you were J. K. Rowling and you were organizing Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, you'd name the file: Harry Potter Book 1. Then there'd be individual tabs, like Characters, Plot, Settings, and other things you might have, like Excerpts and whatnot. Then in each of these tabs, you can add other things. So in characters, you'd have a separate page for Harry, Hermione, Ron, and so on. I really love the bulletin board idea, and I think I might have to invest in one. Thanks! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10713062924869756191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-41576002718046738492012-05-29T13:40:02.632-05:002012-05-29T13:40:02.632-05:00Wow, I LOVE your bulletin board! It's AWESOME!...Wow, I LOVE your bulletin board! It's AWESOME! And I can totally see how it would be useful; if only I had the space, I'd love to have one of my own to jot down notes on my own writing and inspiration. ;) Such a great idea!<br /><br />Congrats to the top twenty!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-16674485136607564232012-05-16T18:47:03.824-05:002012-05-16T18:47:03.824-05:00Go Kayla! :D
second again :)Go Kayla! :D<br />second again :)Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10455160500094445794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34196911049131766132012-05-16T13:52:06.497-05:002012-05-16T13:52:06.497-05:00Ooh, fun, Rachelle! You'll have to show us pic...Ooh, fun, Rachelle! You'll have to show us pictures :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-58329166244978230962012-05-16T13:50:55.045-05:002012-05-16T13:50:55.045-05:00That's exactly what it is, Rebekah! We use the...That's exactly what it is, Rebekah! We use them for our all-the-time glasses, and I love them. Especially because if one breaks, I can run to the nearest hardware store and buy another dozen for $11. Can't beat that!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-56545905404756119282012-05-16T13:27:47.772-05:002012-05-16T13:27:47.772-05:00Good grief, your kiddos are too cute.
And my mout...Good grief, your kiddos are too cute.<br /><br />And my mouth is watering over your office space. I'm in the market for a desk at the moment and want to "renovate" a corner of my bedroom to be more compatible for writing, so, yeah, yours makes me jealous! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-33083624102944155312012-05-15T17:50:26.523-05:002012-05-15T17:50:26.523-05:00I KNEW I'd seen that word somewhere! And I'...I KNEW I'd seen that word somewhere! And I'll assume you're a fellow Matched fan? :D<br /> I knew Reached was coming out in November, but not exactly <i>when</i>. Thanks!Annikahttp://writingbeyondthemoon.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-83719208949407335042012-05-15T17:04:11.552-05:002012-05-15T17:04:11.552-05:00Okay, random and odd question. Is that a mason jar...Okay, random and odd question. Is that a mason jar cup? I love drinking cold tea out of those :)Rebekah Hartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-32589234429122726062012-05-15T16:05:08.481-05:002012-05-15T16:05:08.481-05:00Random note: Every time I see the word "Anoma...Random note: Every time I see the word "Anomaly," I think of Ky and Cassia. Anybody else counting down the days until November 13?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266041077178607623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-58769526099398257372012-05-15T09:50:58.630-05:002012-05-15T09:50:58.630-05:00Some people come them cork boards too. That actual...Some people come them cork boards too. That actually might be more correct...Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-87169617029348277062012-05-15T09:40:18.823-05:002012-05-15T09:40:18.823-05:00Really? I make footnotes (I write using Microsoft...Really? I make footnotes (I write using Microsoft Word). I have a lot of footnotes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-33073232617102227772012-05-15T03:27:52.315-05:002012-05-15T03:27:52.315-05:00My first draft tends to be a massive mess. It'...My first draft tends to be a massive mess. It's got some good lines but the plot line? Practically non-existent. It does help me get to know the characters, though, and figure out what they're doing here, why they're alive. <br /><br />I love your bulletin board. (Do you guys call them cork boards or is that just us?) <br />Hey, that's my name. It's been months! Congrats to everyone. :)emiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042164350910286833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-56176251902953076842012-05-14T19:06:18.241-05:002012-05-14T19:06:18.241-05:00I'm organized...to a point. Then I just write ...I'm organized...to a point. Then I just write :)Abigail Lockharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14600574783853670363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-4399238705944484332012-05-14T18:01:56.073-05:002012-05-14T18:01:56.073-05:00I have folders and sub-folders of 'the good st...I have folders and sub-folders of 'the good stuff' that I actually might use, and am otherwise a mess, having no current official WIP... more like 50 PIIP (Possible Ideas In Progress). There are notebooks, stray papers, and random thoughts all over my room - oy vey. I made it? Whew! I had like 5 options to send in, and killed myself trying to pick which one to send, so I am glad it was at least good enough for the Top 20, to prevent banging my head against the wall saying "I should've sent the other one! I should've sent the other one!" lolLydia Grace Hartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-21877981875199929992012-05-14T16:23:55.936-05:002012-05-14T16:23:55.936-05:00Whenever I have a note of some kind, I just write ...Whenever I have a note of some kind, I just write it at the end of my document, because I'm guaranteed to see it there. :)Alexanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-49324498922583840852012-05-14T15:54:57.929-05:002012-05-14T15:54:57.929-05:00A big thanks to Stephanie and the judges for makin...A big thanks to Stephanie and the judges for making this all possible, it really means a lot that you care about teen writers. Great job everyone!Annikahttp://writingbeyondthemoon.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-14732814163272567502012-05-14T15:45:29.464-05:002012-05-14T15:45:29.464-05:00(Ooh, it's spooky see a bulletin board with th...(Ooh, it's spooky see a bulletin board with the same title as my WIP, "Anomaly." :D) I am struggling a little with my first draft right now, because I'm focusing so much on plotting. I always consider starting over, cleaning things up, making choices of what to cut and what to keep...but you're right. At this point, I don't know what this story needs to have and not have, and I won't know until my rough draft is finished. My plan for the second draft is to look at and rewrite each individual scene. Because then, I'll know what I want to keep and what I don't want to keep. Or at least have a better idea of it, I hope. :) As long as I can just force myself to sit down and power through this rough draft...<br /><br />Also: Yay! I made the top 20! :DJessica Starickanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-91634919962272371352012-05-14T15:20:47.959-05:002012-05-14T15:20:47.959-05:00Wow! I'm excited to see the winners for this m...Wow! I'm excited to see the winners for this month's contest, I absolutely love reading the winning entries. They are always so creative! ;)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450915234455922031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-67563982245916486252012-05-14T14:33:26.870-05:002012-05-14T14:33:26.870-05:00I want Kirsten's shirt :)
For the first time I...I want Kirsten's shirt :)<br />For the first time I think I've found a schedule that is working for me!! except this past week it has.<br />I'm working hard to get over wanting a perfect first draft, sometimes itsnreally hard to let go of & I have to repeat it to myself and remember to take deep breaths, lol. I haven't read any of my WIP since 5k. I'm just writing,<br />Oh i also am a loose plotter, I like tonlet the story go where it will but when I get stuck I like to look and say "oh yeah, I can go here next!"Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500897912581589616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54830107346739962412012-05-14T12:36:35.443-05:002012-05-14T12:36:35.443-05:00It'll come today! From Stephanie(at)StephanieM...It'll come today! From Stephanie(at)StephanieMorrillBooks.com or Stephanie(at)GoTeenWriters.comStephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-21808370756237772052012-05-14T12:35:58.869-05:002012-05-14T12:35:58.869-05:00If you've been entering as Sarah O. then that&...If you've been entering as Sarah O. then that's you, girl! Congratulations on making the top 20!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-35925008380984793972012-05-14T10:13:11.359-05:002012-05-14T10:13:11.359-05:00I have a question - I've been entering as '...I have a question - I've been entering as 'Sarah O.' - but I have't won...is that me up there? Is there another Sarah? The frustration of having common name! ha ha ha<br /><br />Great post, btw! I really need to stop my perfectionism from leaking into my first draft.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13450915234455922031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-27442269090359638072012-05-14T09:43:46.364-05:002012-05-14T09:43:46.364-05:00Oh, yeah, and when can we expect feedback on our e...Oh, yeah, and when can we expect feedback on our entries? And what email address will it be from? (I deleted emails from unknown people, especially if they land in my spam folder.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-70845007704714798562012-05-14T09:41:47.888-05:002012-05-14T09:41:47.888-05:00Your kids are so cute! And I love your bulletin b...Your kids are so cute! And I love your bulletin board!! I struggle with the "bad first draft" thing a lot (I'm a perfectionist). As far as organization goes, I have a computer file full of various chapter versions and character/story notes that I do NOT look forward to sifting through when I do finish my rough draft. However, I attended a writing seminar a few weeks ago, and the lady who taught it had two really great tips for this: She makes a Microsoft Word calendar for her story to keep dates/weather straight, and she has a Master Character file where she copies-and-pastes any description she writes for her characters, so that she doesn't have to go sifting through everything she's already written to find something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-27060325845949034072012-05-14T08:16:51.222-05:002012-05-14T08:16:51.222-05:00Thanks for sharing! It has helped me a lot to exp...Thanks for sharing! It has helped me a lot to expect a bad (very bad) irst draft and just to keep writing. I am able to accomplish a lot mor if I let my first draft be horrible, knowing I can fix it later.<br /><br />Thank you!Kate S (4readin)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03311476103331480075noreply@blogger.com