tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post5312043058356939794..comments2024-03-28T00:28:33.356-07:00Comments on Perfecting the Craft: What's Your Process Blogfest!Michelle Merrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00040685503147648297noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-75783127669033418022011-01-25T12:10:33.093-08:002011-01-25T12:10:33.093-08:00I'm a week late, but catching up on this blogf...I'm a week late, but catching up on this blogfest now after I finally put my own entry up =) <br /><br />I definitely go back and forth too. So much more fun that way! :DMariekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16383960692054256957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-16175935882764551542011-01-22T03:44:37.949-08:002011-01-22T03:44:37.949-08:00Hi Michelle, I'm back from my sick bed now so ...Hi Michelle, I'm back from my sick bed now so catching up on the posts and fests. I like that you enjoy your pantsing process and it sounds like it really works for you losing yourself in your story and your characters :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-44906737233539115262011-01-22T03:11:49.618-08:002011-01-22T03:11:49.618-08:00I wants to read that book with the hottie murderer...I wants to read that book with the hottie murderer :DTrishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-27042973975795196102011-01-19T08:08:12.675-08:002011-01-19T08:08:12.675-08:00Thanks for the insight on your writing process! I&...Thanks for the insight on your writing process! I'm an outliner, but not excessively so. I like the "happy accidents" that happen along the way that change my original direction.<br /><br />Hey, Michelle, I've passed on an award to you today; you get to choose one out of two. Come by to fetch the image to post on your blog: <br /><a href="http://carolriggs.blogspot.com/2011/01/page-critique-prehistoric-ya-awards.html" rel="nofollow">Artzicarol Ramblings</a>Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-37790807409101614182011-01-19T05:04:01.515-08:002011-01-19T05:04:01.515-08:00I'm a pantser too, and it was interesting to r...I'm a pantser too, and it was interesting to read how two pantsers can have different processes!<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by my blog...I heart your blog design:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-10506954601491519982011-01-18T21:34:26.222-08:002011-01-18T21:34:26.222-08:00I am a little of both, but nowadays I lean heavily...I am a little of both, but nowadays I lean heavily towards outlining. Your style is similar to what I started out as. :)<br /><br />A confession, my days as a pantser were what I call the good old days. I sometimes wish I could go back to those days, but now outlining completely consumes me.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-42474385775495202752011-01-18T17:57:12.879-08:002011-01-18T17:57:12.879-08:00Pantster all the way. But sometimes I long for a b...Pantster all the way. But sometimes I long for a bit of the foresight and organisation that plotters have. We seem to have very similar styles of writing process :)Sari Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157780034728554529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-49373562782010646942011-01-18T14:47:26.518-08:002011-01-18T14:47:26.518-08:00I like the new name I saw today..."plantser&q...I like the new name I saw today..."plantser". That describes me perfectly. I pants with a plan. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13380826220166366026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-28393494980196070012011-01-18T14:26:20.927-08:002011-01-18T14:26:20.927-08:00I experience the setting, collect images of people...I experience the setting, collect images of people and places, plan from the over view down to details of each scene. Do you think that makes me more of a planner? ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-66482644664287166722011-01-18T13:59:30.673-08:002011-01-18T13:59:30.673-08:00I'm a little of both. I have to know the main...I'm a little of both. I have to know the main plot points to begin with, but I leave the details of how to get to those main plot points up to the muse. <br /><br />I'm really enjoying reading everyone's different writing methods - thanks for sharing yours!Melissa Hursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15530652829980250261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-55397518692384942582011-01-18T13:54:15.196-08:002011-01-18T13:54:15.196-08:00I wish I was a pantster. I think it would be more ...I wish I was a pantster. I think it would be more fun. I plot, but only lightly. I might have 15 out of 60 scenes defined when I start (and those aren't chronological). Just a few flares to light my way through the darkness.Kari Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404956407734167300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-10723159388115769662011-01-18T13:34:28.347-08:002011-01-18T13:34:28.347-08:00I used to be a pantser but now I love outlining --...I used to be a pantser but now I love outlining -- it saved me so much time in the editing stage and I didn't need to delete as many unnecessary scenes.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-55921454955091825232011-01-18T13:24:47.520-08:002011-01-18T13:24:47.520-08:00Hi,
Nice to meet you.
A butterfly pantser, and g...Hi,<br /><br />Nice to meet you.<br /><br />A butterfly pantser, and great way of posing questions to incite your inner muse. ;)<br /><br />best<br />FFrancine Howarthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326542867876257042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-23694655432710589782011-01-18T10:17:57.466-08:002011-01-18T10:17:57.466-08:00Both, actually. It depends on the kind of book a l...Both, actually. It depends on the kind of book a lot of the time, and how badly I need to get the words out onto the page. :PGolden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-50312919562920037002011-01-18T09:58:24.019-08:002011-01-18T09:58:24.019-08:00Pantser for 1st draft. I get organized for the rev...Pantser for 1st draft. I get organized for the revision phase. The first draft becomes a lot more focused and intertwined.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-25370412840416726172011-01-18T09:43:29.190-08:002011-01-18T09:43:29.190-08:00I love the questions you ask yourself to get your ...I love the questions you ask yourself to get your ideas flowing. I'll have to steal those for my idea dump! :) Thanks for sharing, friend.Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-21504394647617733262011-01-18T09:11:08.549-08:002011-01-18T09:11:08.549-08:00Sounds like our process is much the same! Love it!...Sounds like our process is much the same! Love it! Great to meet other pantsers!!Colene Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06086195075690893194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-68123785299885337642011-01-18T09:01:13.614-08:002011-01-18T09:01:13.614-08:00I'm a pantster too. And I edit as I go.I'm a pantster too. And I edit as I go.Jennifer Hoffinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07616744694563644199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-3213775366597713782011-01-18T07:32:12.890-08:002011-01-18T07:32:12.890-08:00I'm always a pantser.... I just go with the fl...I'm always a pantser.... I just go with the flow. It seems to work for me.<br /><br />Only when I have a lot of characters to keep straight I might write a list of the and their characteristics to use as reference in the beginning stages of my book.<br /><br />MichaelMichael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-24066532603289011052011-01-18T07:10:14.314-08:002011-01-18T07:10:14.314-08:00I'm still evolving but i have a nice mix of pa...I'm still evolving but i have a nice mix of pantser and plotter. Some days pantser works better for me. Really depends on my mood. Great PostL.A. Colvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02660594640480581883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3858640151411914449.post-34870879977490348482011-01-18T06:46:56.707-08:002011-01-18T06:46:56.707-08:00I sort fo do this too. I'm trying the outlinin...I sort fo do this too. I'm trying the outlining thing, but it's not really working. It doesn't feel natural. <br />Thanks for sharing.Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.com