tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361808078574394559.post4756969068144763407..comments2019-12-14T15:31:17.864-08:00Comments on Geraldine's Corner: Are You a Plotter or a Pantser?Geraldinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14443234161051483653noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361808078574394559.post-25077040456142797942011-09-23T17:12:05.234-07:002011-09-23T17:12:05.234-07:00@Dan, it's good to know that I'm not the o...@Dan, it's good to know that I'm not the only pantser out there. I like your analogy about writing being like cooking. It makes sense. I've had the same experience like you. After writing more than a hundred pages of my WIP, I felt that the character would be more compelling if she were a woman, so I had to change the description, behavior and everything of that male character to make him female. It was such a long process but it had to be done. It worked out well.Geraldinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443234161051483653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361808078574394559.post-59996200604752918152011-09-23T09:50:26.247-07:002011-09-23T09:50:26.247-07:00Being an imaginative sort, I "sorta" ima...Being an imaginative sort, I "sorta" imagine my way through it. No outlines; no notes. Just me and the computer and the devil on my shoulder. <br /><br />My debut novel evolved as it was written. Honest, it was a murder mystery and while I knew who did the killing, I actually didn't know who was going to be the real villain until it worked itself out during the writing. <br /><br />Writing is like cooking for me. I have to taste everything once in a while, and add a little something here and there and try it. I may scrap a chapter, but I never throw out something I may be able to salvage. <br /><br />At the end of my novel, I actually used a minor character previously introduced to tie it all up and I didn't even know I was going to do it until the end. I've had numerous comments from people who appreciated the twist. <br /><br />Dan Chamberlain<br /><br />www.daniel-chamberlain.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361808078574394559.post-56690064288101506892011-09-20T13:30:41.270-07:002011-09-20T13:30:41.270-07:00@Dianne, that means you are creative. Most writers...@Dianne, that means you are creative. Most writers that I know hate outlines because it ruins their creativity. If you're familiar with how a novel should be structured,then I don't feel you need an outline on the early stages. Have you seen The Hero's Two Journeys by Christopher Vogler? If not, I highly recommend you watch it. It gives you a step-by-step guide on how to structure a novel or screenplay. Thanks for sharing!Geraldinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443234161051483653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361808078574394559.post-41733294677519535042011-09-19T22:05:21.104-07:002011-09-19T22:05:21.104-07:00Goodness, I must be the messiest writer out there....Goodness, I must be the messiest writer out there. I have a vague idea of a storyline when I start. My characters just appear through a doorway or walk onto a scene without me thinking of them before hand. It isn't until I have the first draft done that I even check to make sure the story line is consistant. Somehow, it all comes together, though!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361808078574394559.post-13223173204733159472011-09-16T18:13:22.871-07:002011-09-16T18:13:22.871-07:00@Kate, you're a fellow pantser like me. LOL! W...@Kate, you're a fellow pantser like me. LOL! With regards to e-publishing, I didn't do it myself--I'm published through Solstice Publishing. I wouldn't have that first hand experience, but I know a lot of writers who did it themselves and became successful. Have you published your YA novels?Geraldinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14443234161051483653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361808078574394559.post-87172768781266394332011-09-16T16:01:19.137-07:002011-09-16T16:01:19.137-07:00Geraldine? Could you write a post on e-publishing?...Geraldine? Could you write a post on e-publishing? I would love to read about how it all started for you and what you actually did. You know, like a step by step guide?Kate Evangelistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329658806888882504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7361808078574394559.post-17033137465322740322011-09-16T16:00:07.560-07:002011-09-16T16:00:07.560-07:00Same with me. I tried to outline a novel once. It ...Same with me. I tried to outline a novel once. It only made me too obsessive in sticking to said outline, which effectively strangled the potential creativity that could have come while writing the novel. Today, I write chapter by chapter and see where the story takes me. It's more fun when you're surprised at where the story is going.Kate Evangelistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13329658806888882504noreply@blogger.com