tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post4205260856752361632..comments2024-02-19T15:25:57.626+11:00Comments on Breathless In the Bush: Are You a Plotter or a 'Fly by the Seat of Your Pants' Writer?HelzKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01921987291520604201noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-70504498294463878682015-09-07T13:24:34.048+10:002015-09-07T13:24:34.048+10:00Yes, I am a mix of both. And definitely character-...Yes, I am a mix of both. And definitely character-driven rather than plot-driven. My characters follow the path they need to take rather than me directing them.Enisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618040099949009436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-38829381493303085662015-09-07T11:20:03.184+10:002015-09-07T11:20:03.184+10:00I've been using a Pinterest page to put togeth...I've been using a Pinterest page to put together my characters and scenery for my next book. It helps when I'm stuck for a description.Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-22400768532228693482015-09-07T10:49:46.470+10:002015-09-07T10:49:46.470+10:00Hi Marilyn, that does sound like a lot of planning...Hi Marilyn, that does sound like a lot of planning but you obviously have a good understanding of the characters, setting and direction of the story before you start. Interesting. It very clearly works for you...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772971731747379071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-257365063612386512015-09-07T10:47:20.382+10:002015-09-07T10:47:20.382+10:00Hi Cassandra, I think if we weren't interested...Hi Cassandra, I think if we weren't interested in how others write that would be almost unnatural. The more we know about different writing processes can only serve to assist our own I think.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772971731747379071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-13342312848639526672015-09-07T10:45:17.556+10:002015-09-07T10:45:17.556+10:00Hi Enisa, wow that is interesting. I had never hea...Hi Enisa, wow that is interesting. I had never heard of a 'scener,' either. I'm learning a lot here... The way you describe seeing a character and wondering what they are doing sounds almost psychic. Amazing. Sounds like you are a scener and a bit of an outliner...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772971731747379071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-13834520551343986662015-09-07T10:42:16.708+10:002015-09-07T10:42:16.708+10:00Hi Dee and Cassandra, I like that and have not hea...Hi Dee and Cassandra, I like that and have not heard that term before; outliner. I can relate. It is sometimes a tricky balance getting organised in your head yet remaining creative and spontaneous, letting the story take you where it wants to go... And of course you have to be excited and enjoy writing it or there is no fun in the process.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772971731747379071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-17541309666227584292015-09-07T10:32:46.718+10:002015-09-07T10:32:46.718+10:00Hi Karen, I'm a plotter. I try to get to know ...Hi Karen, I'm a plotter. I try to get to know my characters first, work out their GMC, then the setting, followed by major turning points. I guess it's obvious I spend a lot of time planning before I actually begin writing, which is why it takes me so long to finish a book. But it works for me.Marilyn Forsythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17264683453138649702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-52550201898688131072015-09-07T10:31:45.050+10:002015-09-07T10:31:45.050+10:00Hi Malvina, it is interesting the different way we...Hi Malvina, it is interesting the different way we all do things itsn't it? I think we can learn so much from each other that can improve our writing process. A writer friend told me recently that she collects pictures in a scrap book before she starts writing a new book to give her idea's and inspiration. I thought; how creative. I had never thought of that...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772971731747379071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-69234609949452109912015-09-07T10:14:28.746+10:002015-09-07T10:14:28.746+10:00Hi Karen. It is always interesting to see what rea...Hi Karen. It is always interesting to see what readers will ask a writer. I know myself I am always interested in how others write.Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-86135644100486234762015-09-07T10:09:46.012+10:002015-09-07T10:09:46.012+10:00I am definitely an outliner Dee. I need to have a ...I am definitely an outliner Dee. I need to have a vague idea of the main plot and some turning points but then I let them fly from there. I do usually have a fair idea of at least one of the main characters before I start. The character the book is going to be about and weave in the story from there. Probably not the most productive or fastest way of writing. I have tried plotting but then felt like I had already written the book and didn't get excited about writing it.Cassandra Samuelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818025453828445251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-59974931186036948422015-09-07T10:01:41.515+10:002015-09-07T10:01:41.515+10:00I'm neither plotter nor pantser. I'm what ...I'm neither plotter nor pantser. I'm what is known as a 'scener'. I'll see a character doing something and wonder who he/she is and why they're doing what they're doing and the story builds from there in new scenes which appear out of order and which I then have to put together to make the book. The process usually involves an outline rather than direct plotting.Enisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14618040099949009436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-91948804105500061282015-09-07T09:05:01.609+10:002015-09-07T09:05:01.609+10:00I'm a bit of both. Cassandra Samuels calls it ...I'm a bit of both. Cassandra Samuels calls it being an 'outliner'. (Please correct that if it's wrong Cassanra!) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10229810970636487006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603806150366948575.post-87524993895073459812015-09-07T06:34:04.835+10:002015-09-07T06:34:04.835+10:00I love the way people work differently, Karen. I s...I love the way people work differently, Karen. I seem to recall the great Emma Darcy outlining her new novel at an RWA conference one year, and people asked how it ended. She said, 'I don't know yet!' I love the fact there's no right or wrong way to write. And isn't it interesting that even when you do plot, sometimes your characters have w thing or two to say about themselves that you didn't expect. Malvinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643063300200396369noreply@blogger.com