tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post927560205794444457..comments2024-01-01T11:51:53.860-08:00Comments on Babbles from Scott Eagan: Think About Your Project Before StartingScott Eaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209357682070126879noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-78130143847281153292011-08-22T04:16:00.263-07:002011-08-22T04:16:00.263-07:00Good stuff :)Good stuff :)Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03237422917705115205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-522781011459834502011-08-18T16:07:08.487-07:002011-08-18T16:07:08.487-07:00I'm so glad you said this. I've seen a lo...I'm so glad you said this. I've seen a lot of writing advice that advocates not selling a book on theme--but that doesn't mean you can't think through what you want to say or where you want the plot to go (and the ramifications of that) before starting. It's going to inform your character development, which is going to inform their choices, which is going to inform the plot, anyway.Kristin Laughtinhttp://kristinlaughtin.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-55701224388058477032011-08-17T18:47:00.611-07:002011-08-17T18:47:00.611-07:00I'm a pantster, a way undisciplined one. I si...I'm a pantster, a way undisciplined one. I sit down and write, and yes, I have to go back and rewrite -- lots. I find that the more I do that, the deeper I'm able to go. What started as a, say, boy-meets-girl story suddenly isn't that anymore... It's like those optical illusion pictures where, if you focus your eyes just so, a different picture emerges. I haven't figured out a way to find that depth (unless it's contrived, and I still shy away from doing that) without going through the process of write-rewrite-review-rerewrite-rereview... and so, ad infinitum :) Efficient? Maybe not. Effective? Let's wait until my first book is out :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1163829887162955058.post-60028230181069331092011-08-17T13:15:45.543-07:002011-08-17T13:15:45.543-07:00Good advice.Good advice.jessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16489502078962823639noreply@blogger.com