tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36000549.post4993200925602853574..comments2024-01-06T00:05:34.634-06:00Comments on StoryCrafters: Without a Net by Lynn VoedischUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36000549.post-15263021453970123452007-06-16T12:52:00.000-05:002007-06-16T12:52:00.000-05:00I absolutely hated doing outlines for school proje...I absolutely hated doing outlines for school projects and papers. Like you, I did not see the need and I felt locked into what I was forced to outline. My background is also in journalism, so perhaps you are on to something! I like to "think outside the capital letters and numbers"!<BR/><BR/>KathiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36000549.post-53042317304365741672007-06-16T06:41:00.000-05:002007-06-16T06:41:00.000-05:00I'm so glad you wrote this blog, Lynn. It makes me...I'm so glad you wrote this blog, Lynn. It makes me feel much better about the way I write, which is similar to yours. You made me feel that it's ok to write without a net, which is my natural way to write. Like you, when I write down an outline, I feel boxed into it, and it's harder to change things around. I no longer feel like I'm doing something wrong by writing without a net (I do have a mental outline of some sort when I start, just not one written in pencil). :) SharonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36000549.post-86199587347227542492007-06-15T11:53:00.000-05:002007-06-15T11:53:00.000-05:00Thanks, everyone.Glad to know that I'm not alone!I...Thanks, everyone.<BR/><BR/>Glad to know that I'm not alone!<BR/><BR/>If you'd like to look at info on my book, go over to the Amazon.com page. Just enter "Excited Light" in he search box and it will come up. <BR/><BR/>My Web site, www.lynnvoedisch.com also has an except and direct link to Amazon.<BR/><BR/>LynnBastethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15031109621488847594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36000549.post-49112989163999246382007-06-14T21:26:00.000-05:002007-06-14T21:26:00.000-05:00Nice post Lynn. Like Speck, I've worked both ways...Nice post Lynn. Like Speck, I've worked both ways and my outlines really aren't that detailed. My characters are always going off and doing their own thing, which is perhaps one of the most exciting things about writing to me. <BR/><BR/>The other thing that is great about your post, is the fact that it shows once again, what works for one writer does not necessarily work for another. Some work best during the day, others at night. Some outline, some don't. Some wouldn't think about starting a novel without a series of character worksheets, others don't use them. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for your sharing your thoughts on this topic. It is always insightful to see how other writers approach their work.<BR/><BR/>Cheryl M.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36000549.post-60507138359965790932007-06-14T13:41:00.000-05:002007-06-14T13:41:00.000-05:00Okay, honestly not trying to sound stalkerish here...Okay, honestly not trying to sound stalkerish here...but are you my twin?! *LOL* <BR/><BR/>Seriously, how you describe your writing process sounds SO much like mine. I know the ending, and I very often "sleep on" chapters, meaning I lie awake while my husband snores, staring at the ceiling and listening to my characters play. <BR/><BR/>I also have characters that play unexpected roles, that just appear on a whim and turn into something so much more.<BR/><BR/>I'm a disorganized mess. I can't outline. I can't do character bios (although I did try this time...I got 5 done!!). The story writes itself, I'm just a tool. <BR/><BR/>Thank you for this great post!! I really enjoyed reading it and knowing that I'm not a fluke of nature :DSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11931133460067630762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36000549.post-52017552202286231952007-06-14T10:06:00.000-05:002007-06-14T10:06:00.000-05:00Interesting post:-) I've worked both ways...with ...Interesting post:-) I've worked both ways...with and without an outline. <BR/><BR/>Of course my outlines are very informal and the "Outline Police" would hate them. They are more like, ch. 1...intro MC at work, add start of conflict or something similar.<BR/><BR/>For NaNo I did the seat of the pants thing. It was a blast not knowing what was going to happen next. However, I did have to take a day or two in the middle of the month to think about options.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post Lynn!<BR/><BR/><BR/>SpeckJeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15060752369115661100noreply@blogger.com