Comments on: Writing Process On Overload http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/03/writing-process-on-overload/ SEXY, SASSY, SMART ROMANTIC FICTION Sat, 19 May 2012 10:33:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: LA http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/03/writing-process-on-overload/#comment-28188 LA Thu, 27 Mar 2008 19:02:26 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/03/writing-process-on-overload/#comment-28188 I am definitely a pantser (writing by the seat of my pants), not an outliner/plotter. I have a general idea where everybody is going, but if the characters don't throw me a little surprise now and then---ZZZ. And if I"m bored writing it, the reader's going to tossed the book into the sell-at-yard-sale pile by the second chapter! I am definitely a pantser (writing by the seat of my pants), not an outliner/plotter. I have a general idea where everybody is going, but if the characters don’t throw me a little surprise now and then—ZZZ. And if I”m bored writing it, the reader’s going to tossed the book into the sell-at-yard-sale pile by the second chapter!

]]> By: limecello http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/03/writing-process-on-overload/#comment-28025 limecello Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:33:45 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/03/writing-process-on-overload/#comment-28025 Interesting how changing the process made it so difficult - I know I get thrown off kilter easily. I also don't write books - I'd try if I had more focus... but when I write, I get snippets, a few paragraphs at most, then I'm maxed out. :-P And I don't think it'd work to try to sell a book of 50K snippets. I do hate outlining though. I know everyone says it's important, and you have to - for academic papers, etc, but I HATE it. Bad. Interesting how changing the process made it so difficult – I know I get thrown off kilter easily. I also don’t write books – I’d try if I had more focus… but when I write, I get snippets, a few paragraphs at most, then I’m maxed out. :-P And I don’t think it’d work to try to sell a book of 50K snippets. I do hate outlining though. I know everyone says it’s important, and you have to – for academic papers, etc, but I HATE it. Bad.

]]> By: Stacy ~ http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/03/writing-process-on-overload/#comment-28020 Stacy ~ Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:26:39 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/03/writing-process-on-overload/#comment-28020 Can I be selfish and just say I don't care how you write, as long as you do? LOL. I just want the finished product in my greedy little hands. And HelenKay, whatever it is you're doing, well, it's working. Can I be selfish and just say I don’t care how you write, as long as you do? LOL. I just want the finished product in my greedy little hands. And HelenKay, whatever it is you’re doing, well, it’s working.

]]> By: Jill Sorenson http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/03/writing-process-on-overload/#comment-27997 Jill Sorenson Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:52:38 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/03/writing-process-on-overload/#comment-27997 I'm with you all the way, HelenKay. I can't write an outline before I start a book! I don't know what's going to happen yet... I’m with you all the way, HelenKay. I can’t write an outline before I start a book! I don’t know what’s going to happen yet…

]]> By: Cindy Procter-King http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/03/writing-process-on-overload/#comment-27978 Cindy Procter-King Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:57:10 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/03/writing-process-on-overload/#comment-27978 Oh, boy, do I agree. I did big chunks of a first draft during NaNoWriMo in 06. I still haven't finished fixing the book! I already know the ending--where's the fun? But I do love the story and WILL finish it. Actually, I'm not really being fair to myself. One of the reasons I haven't finished it is because I now write under two names, and the pen name is getting all the action (in the form of requests) lately. However, that said, I am a revise-as-I-go writer, and nothing will ever change that. My 06 NaNoWriMo experiment convinced me of that. So, live and learn. Oh, boy, do I agree. I did big chunks of a first draft during NaNoWriMo in 06. I still haven’t finished fixing the book! I already know the ending–where’s the fun? But I do love the story and WILL finish it. Actually, I’m not really being fair to myself. One of the reasons I haven’t finished it is because I now write under two names, and the pen name is getting all the action (in the form of requests) lately. However, that said, I am a revise-as-I-go writer, and nothing will ever change that. My 06 NaNoWriMo experiment convinced me of that. So, live and learn.

]]> By: Alison http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/03/writing-process-on-overload/#comment-27959 Alison Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:19:41 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/03/writing-process-on-overload/#comment-27959 <i>I got over it, but changing my process, even slightly, really did impact my writing. </i> This is me, too. A couple of books back, or longer, I tried to write a draft without editing as I go. EVERYONE said just get it down, go back and fix it later, do a fast first draft, blah blah. Uh, no. I can't do that. I should have trusted myself that told me I can't do that. That book took longer and caused more grief than anything I've ever written. From now on, I'm all about editing as I go and ending up with a first draft that's pretty much a done deal. I always have to polish, and my editor will always want changes, but when I get done, I know that there's only a small amount of work left to do! I got over it, but changing my process, even slightly, really did impact my writing.

This is me, too. A couple of books back, or longer, I tried to write a draft without editing as I go. EVERYONE said just get it down, go back and fix it later, do a fast first draft, blah blah. Uh, no. I can’t do that. I should have trusted myself that told me I can’t do that. That book took longer and caused more grief than anything I’ve ever written.

From now on, I’m all about editing as I go and ending up with a first draft that’s pretty much a done deal. I always have to polish, and my editor will always want changes, but when I get done, I know that there’s only a small amount of work left to do!

]]> By: Darlene http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/03/writing-process-on-overload/#comment-27954 Darlene Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:33:53 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2008/03/writing-process-on-overload/#comment-27954 Your post made me smile because we work in opposite ways. If I don't have an outline my brain says, Hey chickie, we don't know what we're doing here. I agree with you. There's no one right way to write. Your post made me smile because we work in opposite ways. If I don’t have an outline my brain says, Hey chickie, we don’t know what we’re doing here.

I agree with you. There’s no one right way to write.

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