tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post4362283688506182288..comments2024-03-29T03:30:18.368-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Crafting the Bones, Part IIDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-54227899139023255452009-10-25T05:43:24.615-06:002009-10-25T05:43:24.615-06:00Again, thank you, Kathryn. I have a difficult time...Again, thank you, Kathryn. I have a difficult time with formal outlines at the beginning of a project. I like to just write. However, when into my rewriting, I can see these 3 points helping tremendously.<br />I am so thankful for you and your insight.Cynthia Schuerrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03975914802967433794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-31994628926526021622009-10-20T20:00:52.067-06:002009-10-20T20:00:52.067-06:00I'm with Elle - I'm a mindmapper and do al...I'm with Elle - I'm a mindmapper and do all outlining there first. I even put my to-do lists into mindmap format. LOL. It was a big thrill to me to find Tony Buzan, the kind of mindmapping, on the Internet after at least 30 years of using his techniques. Maybe I should do a post about mindmapping soon. What do you think?<br /><br />DaniDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-30441909067339151162009-10-20T18:50:12.940-06:002009-10-20T18:50:12.940-06:00Interesting. I'll keep this in mind in my edit...Interesting. I'll keep this in mind in my edits. I tend to write a first draft chapter. Then next day I edit the first draft and write the next chapter. Sort of leapfrogging. Helps the writing but not necessarily the plotting.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-26650460129079113662009-10-20T17:00:56.198-06:002009-10-20T17:00:56.198-06:00I'm a big fan of using spider diagrams to plan...I'm a big fan of using spider diagrams to plan what I'm going to write and how my points will fit together. But this is a good idea for those occasions where I just start writing without planning.Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-81534344161953344262009-10-20T14:22:44.794-06:002009-10-20T14:22:44.794-06:00It's interesting to hear these comments--sugge...It's interesting to hear these comments--suggesting some organization can really raise a creative person's hackles! I can relate, because I too am a seat-of-the-pants writer.<br /><br />But at some point, in order to communicate effectively, you have to ask yourself: what have all these words added up to? Especially if, like me, you write in order to discover. <br /><br />In this post I am simply suggesting that it's not too late to apply organization after you have blurted the material onto the page. In fact, because we writers communicate so much subconsciously, this extra time spent sorting through your words may reveal your work's greatest lessons.<br /><br />Thanks for your comments!Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-32734851464801350362009-10-20T14:15:11.877-06:002009-10-20T14:15:11.877-06:00Like Morgan, I'm not a great fan of formal out...Like Morgan, I'm not a great fan of formal outlines. General outlines, however, provide a map for a story's direction; in the first one or two chapters, this is especially important. Even more essential, I believe, are the character sketches. They must be robust, complete, sometimes stretching back two, three, or more generations. Details that the reader never sees must be clearly etched in the writer's mind so the character always remains true to self, no matter what circumstances are encountered. <br /><br />How does this information apply to Kathryn's blog. Whenever a scene isn't working or a character's actions or behavior don't "feel right," applying her three points and pulling out the appropriate character sketch(es) may solve the problem. <br /><br />Whether our "organization" is in our heads or on paper (hard drive), it must exist someplace. Having said that, I don't believe her suggestions apply only to the first draft. At least for fiction writers, they may have even greater application during the self-editing process.<br /><br />Good food for thought, Kathryn. Thank you for sharing.Lindanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-69005688638126952812009-10-20T10:42:34.323-06:002009-10-20T10:42:34.323-06:00I'm not too taken with outlines. I guess I'...I'm not too taken with outlines. I guess I'm a generally unorganized type. I try to conform when necessary and have no choice. (g)<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-29732943185553036732009-10-20T10:29:50.544-06:002009-10-20T10:29:50.544-06:00The technique of looking at sentences individually...The technique of looking at sentences individually is powerful and effective. I just took an intensive Donald Maass workshop where I learned to pay more attention to a sentence-by-sentence analysis of tension (aimed primarily at mystery and thriller writers).<br /><br />Nice post with some excellent suggestions, Kathryn.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-79990961881350824122009-10-20T10:20:17.158-06:002009-10-20T10:20:17.158-06:00Interesting approach to organizing points. Might b...Interesting approach to organizing points. Might be a useful tool for getting back on track for people who are more methodical than I am, but I prefer to keep on writing during the first draft.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.com