tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post2863287344766018014..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: What is something that other writers rave about that doesn't work for you?Stephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-23518793908639216482017-08-01T14:57:36.454-05:002017-08-01T14:57:36.454-05:00The "never stop writing" trend bothers m...The "never stop writing" trend bothers me. I understand what writers mean by that, but also I think that there are some special cases where continuing to write can cause more harm than good. It's okay to take a break and refocus. Stephanie Kehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081484352266653615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-2487055768031057172017-08-01T13:04:47.044-05:002017-08-01T13:04:47.044-05:00@Ivie: Ha, we do have a lot in common. :D
@Mrs. M...@Ivie: Ha, we do have a lot in common. :D<br /><br />@Mrs. Morrill: Yeah, definitely not a must do.<br /><br />@Emma: It was very disheartening! Glad I'm not the only one who felt that way. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. :D Now I must clean up the aftermath... X)<br /><br />-AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-41272115428018519422017-07-31T19:21:52.096-05:002017-07-31T19:21:52.096-05:00I agree with you about NaNoWriMo. I tried it in 20...I agree with you about NaNoWriMo. I tried it in 2015 and it was so discouraging. I didn't like much of what I wrote. I know you're not supposed to worry about it being messy since it's just to get the story down on paper, but it felt like I was making more work for myself since I was adding a lot of "fluff stuff" trying to get a word count. Glad it works great for other people though! XD Emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03861384032480877924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-70664015583360298362017-07-31T15:37:11.580-05:002017-07-31T15:37:11.580-05:00Welcome!
Oh, I do the same thing! I want to start...Welcome! <br />Oh, I do the same thing! I want to start to write before I fill out the page. lol<br />LHEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-33453076344164326672017-07-31T15:28:48.391-05:002017-07-31T15:28:48.391-05:00Hey, y'all! New here. And this question is tim...Hey, y'all! New here. And this question is timely because I'm starting a new novel. I've tried a lot of how-to books, software, and plotting plans. They all make me feel too restricted! I can't even get through my character sheets before I'm ready to start writing. I do make a very rough plan, so I have some direction, but more times than not I end up editing the plan. So, my first draft is almost all seat-of-the-pants. When I get to editing, though, I shift 180 degrees. I outline and write out specific changes, and then follow them exactly.Diana Sharpleshttp://www.dianasharples.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-84144803542825303782017-07-31T14:40:22.588-05:002017-07-31T14:40:22.588-05:00Writing without editing? I've never heard of i...Writing without editing? I've never heard of it being done that way. That's never going to happen with me. <br />I know, right? How could you leave messy work behind. I mean there's a lot of fluff a lot of times, grammar mistakes, and tons of typos. Plus, you need to re-read a lot of times and change scenes. They seem great when we're writing them, but then you look back and see what you wrote. *shakes head and cringes* This doesn't happen in all cases, but a lot of times it does. lolLHEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-50069792913835488572017-07-31T14:30:52.647-05:002017-07-31T14:30:52.647-05:00Writing without editing. I've heard some writ...Writing without editing. I've heard some writers say it's the ONLY way to write successfully, but it doesn't work for me. I need the freedom to adjust my direction as I go, and fix my mistakes. I couldn't just continue writing knowing something was seriously wrong with my last chapter. I read a quote by an author once that said it's "like leaving a child behind on the road," and that's basically how it makes me feel. Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-72011396038527447342017-07-31T13:49:37.684-05:002017-07-31T13:49:37.684-05:00It's okay. :)
I think I may just do that! Than...It's okay. :)<br />I think I may just do that! Thanks, Mrs. Morrill. LHEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-13959983842609062912017-07-31T13:43:20.256-05:002017-07-31T13:43:20.256-05:00Sorry, I don't know anything about the short s...Sorry, I don't know anything about the short story market. Depending on the genre, there might be magazines? I would run a Google search.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-43696526415447472492017-07-31T13:42:31.709-05:002017-07-31T13:42:31.709-05:00I was shocked too!I was shocked too!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-18970512335398937382017-07-31T13:42:02.923-05:002017-07-31T13:42:02.923-05:00I totally get that. I put off trying NaNoWriMo for...I totally get that. I put off trying NaNoWriMo for a long time because the timing didn't work for me, and I just didn't think it would be that big of a deal. I liked it more than I thought I would, but it's not a Must Do event for me.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-80376584654278602122017-07-31T13:36:51.048-05:002017-07-31T13:36:51.048-05:00Same here. *Fist bump*Same here. *Fist bump*Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-63236346862042806492017-07-31T13:36:22.889-05:002017-07-31T13:36:22.889-05:00I wanted SO BADLY to like it, and it just didn'...I wanted SO BADLY to like it, and it just didn't work for me :(Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-43534231924735933092017-07-31T13:35:43.957-05:002017-07-31T13:35:43.957-05:00It's so helpful to know what works best for YO...It's so helpful to know what works best for YOU!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-80475383768862198142017-07-31T13:34:41.182-05:002017-07-31T13:34:41.182-05:00I'm similar. I definitely have to write a chap...I'm similar. I definitely have to write a chapter or two before I can get much of a feel for the story. I have noticed, however, that the more books I write, the better I am at planning them out ahead of time. Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-79027956746097535792017-07-31T12:54:39.062-05:002017-07-31T12:54:39.062-05:00Planning is so stressful and to tell you the truth...Planning is so stressful and to tell you the truth, I never really stick to my plans. lol<br />I can't say that i don't plan because I do, but sticking to what I come up with is a totally different story. <br />Does anyone have the problem of not sticking to their plans? <br /><br />*Oh, does anyone know what happens if I publish a short story? (short, meaning 5 pages?) Would it end up in a magazine, or a little booklet of short stories? I want to publish something i wrote, but I want to be sure i like where my story will go. Any facts about this would be nice. :)*LHEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-36947968520381146312017-07-31T12:20:24.176-05:002017-07-31T12:20:24.176-05:00JILL! I am shocked! I totally believed you were a ...JILL! I am shocked! I totally believed you were a full-blown plotter. I also don't understand Scrivener. The tutorial is SO LONG!Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-69260056935838919112017-07-31T10:53:57.783-05:002017-07-31T10:53:57.783-05:00Preach it, Faith!
I feel like I have to have some ...Preach it, Faith!<br />I feel like I have to have some idea what I'm doing, but my WIP began with me just writing. (Which is why editing really stinks.)<br />I need planning, but I can't do the traditional outline. I just work on characters and some plot points. <br /><3<br /><br />iviewrites.blogspot.comIvie Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078528126219230207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-42324502352020311782017-07-31T10:52:08.876-05:002017-07-31T10:52:08.876-05:00I've never seen Scrivner, but seeing as planni...I've never seen Scrivner, but seeing as planning, for me, is sporadic and odd, I doubt I would like it much.<br /><3<br /><br />iviewrites.blogspot.comIvie Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078528126219230207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-65012140569742943092017-07-31T10:51:17.761-05:002017-07-31T10:51:17.761-05:00I'm gonna go with what Ann said and say NaNoWr...I'm gonna go with what Ann said and say NaNoWriMo. While I think its awesome novel writers have their own month, I've never participated officially. It just never interested me to do that. I prefer working at my own pace. <br /><br />iviewrites.blogspot.comIvie Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078528126219230207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-67673311149334212022017-07-31T10:49:35.495-05:002017-07-31T10:49:35.495-05:00Same! We have a lot in common. :)
I was trying to ...Same! We have a lot in common. :)<br />I was trying to figure out what thing do I not like that other writers do. Now, to be fair, I've never done NaNoWriMo, but the idea just doesn't appeal to me. I guess if someone is an unmotivated writer, then it would help. <br /><3<br /><br />iviewrites.blogspot.comIvie Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07078528126219230207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-9995973118751227692017-07-31T09:55:14.241-05:002017-07-31T09:55:14.241-05:00NaNoWriMo. Although it did help me get a first dra...NaNoWriMo. Although it did help me get a first draft written, it was my messiest one ever. And the whole experience was...meh. *Insert grumpy cat expression* I write happier without all those incentives to spur me onwards.<br /><br />-AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-37057793023474266072017-07-31T09:11:38.027-05:002017-07-31T09:11:38.027-05:00Oddly enough, planning. I'm typically a "...Oddly enough, planning. I'm typically a "think it through" type of person, but in the realm of creativity, I have to go with the flow. I still do come off with an outline, but some of my best ideas are thought up in the process.Gwennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-69911368430071193082017-07-31T09:02:30.443-05:002017-07-31T09:02:30.443-05:00I was going to say Scrivener too!!! Which is odd, ...I was going to say Scrivener too!!! Which is odd, since I'm a planner. I don't like it. It's not very intuitive to me. Sarah Rodeckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00515289848119643553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54170308121198694542017-07-31T07:53:46.492-05:002017-07-31T07:53:46.492-05:00I would have to say planning. I am a purely seat-o...I would have to say planning. I am a purely seat-of-the-pants writer and can't do much or any planning beforehand. Maggienoreply@blogger.com