Comments on: Styles http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/styles/ Rational Life Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:56:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Ty http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/styles/#comment-1036 Ty Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:16:26 +0000 http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/styles/#comment-1036 Then there are those of us that use the "vomit your stream of consciousness rants onto the page" style of writing. But I'm having Daniel help me learn the "actually plot out what is supposed to happen" style. Then there are those of us that use the “vomit your stream of consciousness rants onto the page” style of writing.

But I’m having Daniel help me learn the “actually plot out what is supposed to happen” style.

]]> By: Gabriele Campbell http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/styles/#comment-1042 Gabriele Campbell Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:41:26 +0000 http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/styles/#comment-1042 I've tried everything from Just Writing (not a good idea with historical fiction) to detailed outlines and lineraly following them which only got me stuck, to a vague outline and writing out of order. In a way, history is my outline whereupon to hang the personal conflicts of the characters. So I keep writing scenes and will try to sort them and knit them together in the end. That way, my characters can still surprise me, but since I have some idea where to go, I won't let them do stuff I can't use in the novel. Mostly. There's this scene I knew from the beginning I could not use, but I still wrote it to get it out of my system. ;) I’ve tried everything from Just Writing (not a good idea with historical fiction) to detailed outlines and lineraly following them which only got me stuck, to a vague outline and writing out of order. In a way, history is my outline whereupon to hang the personal conflicts of the characters.

So I keep writing scenes and will try to sort them and knit them together in the end. That way, my characters can still surprise me, but since I have some idea where to go, I won’t let them do stuff I can’t use in the novel. Mostly. There’s this scene I knew from the beginning I could not use, but I still wrote it to get it out of my system. ;)

]]> By: S.C. Butler http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/styles/#comment-1048 S.C. Butler Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:44:13 +0000 http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/styles/#comment-1048 Nah, I think you and I could collaborate. I'd thrive on your structuring and you'd revel in my hindbrain. Nah, I think you and I could collaborate. I’d thrive on your structuring and you’d revel in my hindbrain.

]]> By: George R.R. Martin http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/styles/#comment-1063 George R.R. Martin Sat, 01 Sep 2007 05:44:39 +0000 http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/styles/#comment-1063 Uh... you DID write with George... at least on screenplays. Remember WILD CARDS, THE MOVIE? PRINCESS OF MARS? Screenplays are different than books, though. Uh… you DID write with George… at least on screenplays. Remember WILD CARDS, THE MOVIE? PRINCESS OF MARS?

Screenplays are different than books, though.

]]> By: Melinda http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/styles/#comment-1069 Melinda Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:15:17 +0000 http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2007/08/28/styles/#comment-1069 Duh. Yes, of course I wrote with you, but we had books as a template for both those projects, and I don't thing I was as wedded to my style back then as I am now. Duh. Yes, of course I wrote with you, but we had books as a template for both those projects, and I don’t thing I was as wedded to my style back then as I am now.

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