tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post2187062623828360788..comments2024-02-23T05:16:12.783-05:00Comments on VOICES FROM THE HEART: Writing LifeMona Riskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-87135672745529827092010-06-21T22:41:03.218-04:002010-06-21T22:41:03.218-04:00Carolyn,
Boredom when writing? Hah! I'm feel...Carolyn,<br />Boredom when writing? Hah! I'm feeling just the opposite. Great post!Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930730661273079224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-28000176821988460722010-06-17T13:24:29.742-04:002010-06-17T13:24:29.742-04:00Carolyn, I bow to you. :)
This is an amazing proc...Carolyn, I bow to you. :)<br /><br />This is an amazing process! I love it. I am not nearly so organized. I'm not a plotter at all of any kind, and I guess that extends to my characters. Everything kind of falls out of my head on to the page and that can be a very messy thing. :)<br /><br />But I guess we each find what works for us.Ami Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06368230579726847342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-55935884771410610162010-06-16T18:41:17.415-04:002010-06-16T18:41:17.415-04:00Boredom??? Who the heck is bored??
You can say t...Boredom??? Who the heck is bored?? <br /><br />You can say that again. Who has time?<br /><br />Starting a new story is so much fun<br /><br />You're right. Ideas are all around us. We just have to look hard.<br />My first book came to me because someone said lovers over 40? You’ve got to be kidding. 300 pages later and a coming in first in a contest proved her wrong.<br /> <br />My second book came to me in an antique shop. I heard a customer asking her friend if her son was cleared of a drug charge. Oh-h, antiques and drugs. Bingo. Book number 2. <br /><br />Working in a hospital and wondering how things have change down through the ages came the story for my time travel. Book number 4 came from watching “Murder She Wrote.” A TV series. This is still a WIP. <br /> <br />Now comes the fun part of collecting pictures of my characters from magazines, and next comes a brief outline. It’s almost like being in school <br /><br />Boy are you on the ball. A friend of mine writes the same way as you.<br />I admire you for being so structured. I’m afraid I fly by the seat of my pants. A famous author said to me once, sit, keep typing until you run out of words. Don’t stop to analyze. You can fix later. <br /><br /><br />Great article. <br /><br />JaclynJACLYN DI BONAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00909162135547747986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-56605509092117567112010-06-16T18:32:28.199-04:002010-06-16T18:32:28.199-04:00You are definitely organized and can put together ...You are definitely organized and can put together a well-thought out story, but me - well, I just throw it against the wall and see what sticks. If I had to make outlines and do all of the organizing I wouldn't write. For some reason the stories are in my head all figured out and if I can just find the words to do it justice I can have a good story. Isn't it amazing how different we all work? But, as you already know, I am weird and never do anything like anyone else. :)Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-83734892921877585862010-06-16T17:12:29.602-04:002010-06-16T17:12:29.602-04:00Carolyn,
What a helpful article, it has definitely...Carolyn,<br />What a helpful article, it has definitely inspired me. Keep up the good work.<br /><br />Morganmorganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817293003630581559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-30920031323208766052010-06-16T13:52:24.104-04:002010-06-16T13:52:24.104-04:00Carolyn, I wish I was half as efficient as you! I ...Carolyn, I wish I was half as efficient as you! I like the idea of selecting unknown faces for your character file. Keeping past memories of a celeb or sports figure's missteps out of the equation is a definite plus. I've even when so far as snapping digital shots from my TV screen if a particular face intrigues me.Sheila Tenoldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10549721256331896612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-5782898311605934362010-06-16T11:36:31.447-04:002010-06-16T11:36:31.447-04:00Carolyn, I am the same as Barbara. I start writing...Carolyn, I am the same as Barbara. I start writing my first chapter without plotting anything on paper or monitor, but I think about my story all day long. And then I stop and organize my thoughts. Maybe I would write faster if I were as organized as you.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-75196297770317817042010-06-16T09:37:31.909-04:002010-06-16T09:37:31.909-04:00Wow. You are so incredibly organized, Carolyn. I&#...Wow. You are so incredibly organized, Carolyn. I'm always in such a hurry to start writing that I jump in. This helps me get to know my characters, but it's not efficient AT ALL.Barbara Monajemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06740868750916582900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-88948989555518161102010-06-16T08:59:52.238-04:002010-06-16T08:59:52.238-04:00Carolyn, Interesting. Meyers-Briggs vs. Sun Signs....Carolyn, Interesting. Meyers-Briggs vs. Sun Signs. Hmmm. Enjoyed your post ;-)Dawn Marie Hamilronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01366244357545585183noreply@blogger.com