tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post111878760967321593..comments2024-01-10T04:48:38.766-05:00Comments on Procrastination Station | Author Vanessa Jaye: Karmavanessa jayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059178422559443067noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1119105573711567342005-06-18T10:39:00.000-04:002005-06-18T10:39:00.000-04:00I learned that when an idea for a book starts with...I learned that when an idea for a book starts with a character rather than a plot, the story is easier to write.<BR/><BR/>Too bad it doesn't always happen...Larissa Ionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242815352060918244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1118882292475719262005-06-15T20:38:00.000-04:002005-06-15T20:38:00.000-04:00I'm the same way - it really screwed me up for a w...I'm the same way - it really screwed me up for a while. I think plotting's great if it works for you, but for me, I've had to give it up and trust that my characters will get me there.<BR/><BR/>Plus - I find not plotting a lot more fun - because I'm always surprised at what happens!!<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you're getting your writing juice back!Stephanie Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124223510740863199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1118876804417393922005-06-15T19:06:00.000-04:002005-06-15T19:06:00.000-04:00Iknwo when I spend to much time reading "industry'...Iknwo when I spend to much time reading "industry' blogs aor writing articles, I get to wrapped up inthe technical stuff. It's easy to do, some sort of follow-the-leader hypnotism thing I think.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, glad to see your going to get at it again! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1118873158137846072005-06-15T18:05:00.000-04:002005-06-15T18:05:00.000-04:00Yes, character is king, and when character informs...Yes, character is king, and when character informs you that gee,I realize that you're on page 400 of a 400 page book, and it means rewriting the whole damn thing, then that's what you do. Oh wait, that's my own bitterness at being enamored of a brilliant plot gone awry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1118872645129035172005-06-15T17:57:00.000-04:002005-06-15T17:57:00.000-04:00Evangeline, exactly. "character creates plot". I w...Evangeline, exactly. <I>"character creates plot"</I>. I won't say 'plot doesn't creat character. It does for some writers. But for me it's bassackwards. <BR/><BR/>Cece, the writing is coming again. I took a notepad and pen to work this morning and scribbled away during the commute in to the office, then transcribed everything to my jump drive before I 'officially' started work. I'm going to do some more writing in a bit.vanessa jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059178422559443067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1118849542162109652005-06-15T11:32:00.000-04:002005-06-15T11:32:00.000-04:00Character is King, Queen and all that in between I...Character is King, Queen and all that in between IMO =)<BR/><BR/>Hurry up and write something, so I can read! LOLAmie Stuarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14145328243563702260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1118800989137140492005-06-14T22:03:00.000-04:002005-06-14T22:03:00.000-04:00Yep yep! It was when I learned that character crea...Yep yep! It was when I learned that character creates plot, as opposed to plot creating character, that a lightbulb went off in my head! Characters are cardboard because the writer is forcing them to move the plot along with an unofficial checklist, instead of allowing the plot to advance because of the characters.Evangeline Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132593133675388609noreply@blogger.com