Saturday, February 3, 2007
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Monday, January 8, 2007
Out of the Mist
Where do the ideas and characters come from?
I'm not sure. It's hard to explain.
Possibly not a very satisfying answer, but it is an honest one.
Usually the idea comes to me fully developed. In the back of my mind things have been working themselves out and when it is ready I know when, where, who, what and how. I am a seat of the pants writer for the most part.
What does that mean?
Well, there seem to be three basic types of writer in my experience.
1. the seat-of-the-pants writer
2. the step-by-step outline writer
3. a combination of the two.
As a seat-of-the-pants writer, I don't consciously plan the story. It comes to me fully developed with characters, setting, and conflict. All I have to do is write it down. This doesn't mean that I don't do any planning. I have a beginning, middle, and end by the time I finish the first draft. From there I have to fill in the bare bones with substance.
The step-by-step writer is a creature of amazing organization (I definitely don't fit into this category). Chapters with all their elements are thought out and carefully outlined before any writing begins.
The third type of writer is a combination of the two, and really requires no explanation. Most of the writers I've talked with are this third type.
Which is the best method?
Whichever one works best for you.
Blessings and happy scribing!
I'm not sure. It's hard to explain.
Possibly not a very satisfying answer, but it is an honest one.
Usually the idea comes to me fully developed. In the back of my mind things have been working themselves out and when it is ready I know when, where, who, what and how. I am a seat of the pants writer for the most part.
What does that mean?
Well, there seem to be three basic types of writer in my experience.
1. the seat-of-the-pants writer
2. the step-by-step outline writer
3. a combination of the two.
As a seat-of-the-pants writer, I don't consciously plan the story. It comes to me fully developed with characters, setting, and conflict. All I have to do is write it down. This doesn't mean that I don't do any planning. I have a beginning, middle, and end by the time I finish the first draft. From there I have to fill in the bare bones with substance.
The step-by-step writer is a creature of amazing organization (I definitely don't fit into this category). Chapters with all their elements are thought out and carefully outlined before any writing begins.
The third type of writer is a combination of the two, and really requires no explanation. Most of the writers I've talked with are this third type.
Which is the best method?
Whichever one works best for you.
Blessings and happy scribing!
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