tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post7358266917029771329..comments2023-08-08T08:30:51.549-07:00Comments on KATE AVERY ELLISON: Finding the Right BalanceKate Avery Ellisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16639363051736890588noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-30148279138806753442011-02-18T11:44:02.300-08:002011-02-18T11:44:02.300-08:00@Rachel
I agree about the daily word count goal....@Rachel <br /><br />I agree about the daily word count goal. That actually works REALLY WELL for me in short bursts ... but if I do it for longer than a few weeks straight, I get a bit burned out. Then I have to switch to a different tactic.<br /><br />I have to play some weird mind games with myself sometimes.Kate Avery Ellisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16639363051736890588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-17700438698898306652011-02-13T10:53:18.843-08:002011-02-13T10:53:18.843-08:00I went by my pants for the current WIP, but then h...I went by my pants for the current WIP, but then had to tear it apart in revisions...so I think I'm going to start with a little more planning next time. I had problems with keeping my motivation up too, but I found that by setting a daily word count goal, I could force myself to write every day, and after the first painful paragraph or two, it wasn't too bad.Rachel Searleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09413906883952940334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-1560969586068937152011-02-09T12:08:42.490-08:002011-02-09T12:08:42.490-08:00Hey, it sounds like you are definitely learning to...Hey, it sounds like you are definitely learning to work with your creative self! Gah--I can't write with a tight outline either. But I have to have the outline, because like you, I like to add the twists and turns that (hopefully) keep the reader reading. And I have to plan them generally before starting writing. :)Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-65359681735188973452011-02-08T18:53:35.807-08:002011-02-08T18:53:35.807-08:00@Connie To some degree I really enjoy that part o...@Connie To some degree I really enjoy that part of writing myself. I almost always write short stories that way, because I can afford to ... but with this particular novel, I have to plan. I wrote almost 50k without doing so and I had to throw it all out and start over, grr. But it IS way more fun if you explore versus plan ahead, I think.Kate Avery Ellisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16639363051736890588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-82649428069725282732011-02-08T11:12:05.266-08:002011-02-08T11:12:05.266-08:00I'm a pantser. Half the fun of writing for me ...I'm a pantser. Half the fun of writing for me is discovering the story as I write--the mystery of it. But that's not to say, I don't do some planning, I do. But frequently where I think I'm going isn't where I end up.Connie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2876403658608858252.post-1897068190239287932011-02-08T09:58:33.692-08:002011-02-08T09:58:33.692-08:00I'm much more of a planner. I think having th...I'm much more of a planner. I think having the mystery is less important for me, but I can understand where you're coming from.<br /><br />I think that's a good idea, having one character's PoV plotted out and another to cause a little chaos. Good idea!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06243262625665242316noreply@blogger.com