tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post5039530711583172807..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Cynthia Hickey's writing process and a giveawayStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-3395329785836799562011-06-21T10:49:56.982-05:002011-06-21T10:49:56.982-05:00Our winner is Sarah! Congratulations!Our winner is Sarah! Congratulations!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-20928779738486505032011-06-08T19:44:42.756-05:002011-06-08T19:44:42.756-05:00I have an awful time with titles--they always end ...I have an awful time with titles--they always end up sounding so cliche.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02869398874641834151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-15944202478352176672011-06-08T10:47:18.284-05:002011-06-08T10:47:18.284-05:00Titles are definitely the hardest! These stories w...Titles are definitely the hardest! These stories were fairly easy because the main character owns a candy store, so I came up with candy themed titles. Usually, I explain the story to my husband and a group of friends and they brainstorm for a title that jumps out at me. Don't stress too much over your title. Most often, the publisher changes it anyway. You just want something that fits and gives a hint of the story. Hope this helps!<br /><br />As for last names, I work at a school. I come up with a first name, then think of all the people I know and see which of their last names sounds good with the first name I picked out.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04089903053496930165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-33764546785841181292011-06-08T01:04:38.214-05:002011-06-08T01:04:38.214-05:00I can totally connect with step one! Most of my wr...I can totally connect with step one! Most of my writing gets done after I get back from taking a walk or a long drive. I'm always looking out the window and thinking, "Who would live in that disqusting yellow house that I just passed by?" And then all these ideas start flowing, and a storyline about a rich family downsizing to a rusted small yellow house occurs. <br />I write a lot of mystery/sci-fi stories, so I love to connect the most randomest people and places together, and show how they are all connected to eachother in the end. I get inspiration for charachters mostly by people watching, and just kind of asking myself questions like, What if that lady in the suit really doesn't like her job and is only working in an office to pay off the people who blackmailed her? or What if the Dad on the park bench with his daughter is about to leave to go back to his other wife and daughter in a parallel universe?<br />I am always building story lines around the smallest ideas and find that ideas and storylines come best when you question the normal things that you experience on a daily basis :)Annanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-77944517222761305252011-06-08T00:37:51.861-05:002011-06-08T00:37:51.861-05:00I love to see how every writer has such individual...I love to see how every writer has such individuality and how it shows in their processes. :)<br /><br /><br />Btw, I'm holding an MC Blogfest in Jeannie's honor! Drop by and join us, please! <3<br /><br /><a href="http://elizabethmueller.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">♥.•*¨Elizabeth¨*•.♥</a><br />Can Alex save Winter from the darkness that hunts her?<br />YA Paranormal Romance, <a href="http://www.authorelizabethmueller.com/" rel="nofollow"><i>Darkspell</i></a> coming fall of 2011!Elizabeth Muellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06028099814857743134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90999038790677911762011-06-07T23:03:09.128-05:002011-06-07T23:03:09.128-05:00I hate titles too. Any sort of titles. It can be h...I hate titles too. Any sort of titles. It can be headlines for my newspaper articles or titles for short stories. I am not good at coming up with them either. Thank you for showing how you do things though. How interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-60961251951083170942011-06-07T18:30:08.633-05:002011-06-07T18:30:08.633-05:00I generally begin with the title... And then writs...I generally begin with the title... And then writs the story... and then change the title based on where the book took me :)Korie Mulhollamdnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-39013285015863939742011-06-07T18:25:26.913-05:002011-06-07T18:25:26.913-05:00I love your titles. They make me smile even thoug...I love your titles. They make me smile even though I know they are about murder or other crimes. I don't think I could come up with the creative titles that you do. I wish I could do that. I am challenged when it comes to titles. How exactly do you come up with these awesome titles? Thank you so much for the chance to win this book. It looks like a great read. Thank you again.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276067346107814260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-83737180323088436572011-06-07T15:04:43.961-05:002011-06-07T15:04:43.961-05:00Titles are very hard for me, and it is rare when I...Titles are very hard for me, and it is rare when I think of a title at the beginning of a project. Anything with "fudge" in the title would catch my eye!! :) I've actually just recently heard of looking up pictures for character ideas. That's something worth trying I think.<br /><br />Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!<br /><br />transformedgeneration[at]hotmail[dot]comJenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13337500567333475158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-79241559251156187612011-06-07T14:42:38.090-05:002011-06-07T14:42:38.090-05:00Please enter me! Thanks! :D
Titles are usually p...Please enter me! Thanks! :D <br /><br />Titles are usually pretty easy for me. The hard part is writing the whole story (and especially editing, which I'm doing right now!). If the story is about a person, I usually use their name in the title, and something that's really evident in the book. My book-in-process is titled "Tania's Faith"!Taliahttp://www.girlzofgod.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-36456919274726451502011-06-07T13:51:07.821-05:002011-06-07T13:51:07.821-05:00Sometimes its hard for my to come up with a title ...Sometimes its hard for my to come up with a title because I always want it to be perfect other times they just come to me. My question: How do you think of good last names for your characters?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07295044124875746894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-46238742081358888462011-06-07T13:36:35.482-05:002011-06-07T13:36:35.482-05:00Title are hard. Like it isn't too hard to come...Title are hard. Like it isn't too hard to come up with a title, but coming up with a GOOD title is so hard. Being original, and yet in a pinch of words describe your entire book, and sell it to the reader at the same time! Madness!<br /><br />Please enter me<br /><br />crazi.swans at gmail dot comFaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03150290024386704712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-20999594357615718692011-06-07T12:54:52.612-05:002011-06-07T12:54:52.612-05:00Jenna, you're such a sweetie! (Okay, I typed t...Jenna, you're such a sweetie! (Okay, I typed that, then realized it probably sounds too "cute" considering its' the Irresistably Sweet Blog Award, but I can't find a noun I prefer.)Thank you for the honor. I have so much fun on Go Teen Writers :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-9472704623912658572011-06-07T12:41:20.086-05:002011-06-07T12:41:20.086-05:00Sometimes titles are easy and sometimes they are h...Sometimes titles are easy and sometimes they are hard for me. Sometimes, I think of a title and then I write a story based on the title, but that hardly ever works out, and then other times, I have a title that I like but by the middle of the story, I hate it and know I need another one.Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11233427055802677800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-29186859245415218442011-06-07T12:14:29.454-05:002011-06-07T12:14:29.454-05:00The title's definitely the hardest thing for m...The title's definitely the hardest thing for me. I think that's probably because there's so much riding on it. To sum up your book in a few words, and be the first bit of your writing that readers get to see? That's pretty important.<br /><br />Also, Stephanie, I wanted to let you know I've awarded you the Irresistably Sweet Blog Award at www.literally-ya.blogspot.com. All the other information is there. Thanks for everything you do with your blog!Jennahttp://www.literally-ya.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-17556092345005869882011-06-07T11:48:01.474-05:002011-06-07T11:48:01.474-05:00Well,the title for the book is probably the easies...Well,the title for the book is probably the easiest thing for me because it will just come to me while I'm thinking of the story. I've thought up alot of book ideas in my life time but I never finish them. :( it's sad. The book i'm, thinking of right now is called "The Father Daughter Love Story" I'm really into this one but I'm just stuck right now. That's an awesome give away. I hope somone awesome wins.<br /><br /> Blessings HopeHopenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-60191899484359038212011-06-07T11:32:33.100-05:002011-06-07T11:32:33.100-05:00Sometimes, it takes awhile before I'm inspired...Sometimes, it takes awhile before I'm inspired with the right name. But there are other times when an idea pops into my head soon after I come up with that story. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the great giveaway! <br /><br />Blessings,<br />~MoriahMoriahhttp://uniquelyfashionedforhisglory.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-37636733280272332822011-06-07T10:24:44.081-05:002011-06-07T10:24:44.081-05:00I am never good at naming things,and I have the sa...I am never good at naming things,and I have the same problem naming my artwork. Q:How did you know what you needed more research about in a specific area?<br /><br />AlysonAlyson Schrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10985230257033740736noreply@blogger.com