tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156535934178525341.post6603596636689884672..comments2023-04-27T04:16:19.336-04:00Comments on The Hot Pink Typewriter: Victoria James: Does the Journey Really Matter?Natalie Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03942601245897759078noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156535934178525341.post-54885250490774386362013-10-16T17:11:17.748-04:002013-10-16T17:11:17.748-04:00Hi Jennifer...I just write whatever's on my he...Hi Jennifer...I just write whatever's on my heart and mind. I don't plan too much in advance.<br /><br />I want to thank you for your visit to my blog. Was happy you stopped by. SusanSusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358462881287190635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156535934178525341.post-81003928827183174232013-10-16T16:15:42.615-04:002013-10-16T16:15:42.615-04:00I used to write completely freestyle, just typing ...I used to write completely freestyle, just typing whatever came to mind, although I always had ideas about the beginning and the ending. Now, I keep a file of character sketches, motivations, conflicts, etc. It helps when I need to switch between books to get back into my characters' heads.C.J. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06743523038021373735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156535934178525341.post-77831299928724167112013-10-16T13:02:29.531-04:002013-10-16T13:02:29.531-04:00LOL, Maria! I'm glad I'm not the only one ...LOL, Maria! I'm glad I'm not the only one ;-)Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156535934178525341.post-25701453543482993562013-10-16T10:13:30.924-04:002013-10-16T10:13:30.924-04:00I plotted and plotted and the freaking story still...I plotted and plotted and the freaking story still did what it wanted to do!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977676093756206414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156535934178525341.post-29822768192066394492013-10-16T08:32:32.084-04:002013-10-16T08:32:32.084-04:00Hi Olivia! Thanks for that vote of confidence...ye...Hi Olivia! Thanks for that vote of confidence...yes, I'm sure that's what it is...All organized in my head. I'll go with that! ;-)Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156535934178525341.post-70200153685220119012013-10-16T08:31:10.685-04:002013-10-16T08:31:10.685-04:00Hi Rach! LOL-I'm so glad I'm not the only ...Hi Rach! LOL-I'm so glad I'm not the only one who'd fail with the index cards!! I've now given the rest of the stack to my kids for colouring ;-)Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156535934178525341.post-82022370118344894192013-10-16T08:29:53.906-04:002013-10-16T08:29:53.906-04:00Hi Shelley! Thanks for stopping by and commenting....Hi Shelley! Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I like your reasoning behind the non-plotting, and that makes a lot of sense to me-I love the discovery as well and sharing that with my characters. Thanks for the insight :-)Victoria Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03678423453423417376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156535934178525341.post-21410272238408552742013-10-16T08:01:01.512-04:002013-10-16T08:01:01.512-04:00It still amazes me that YOU are not the master plo...It still amazes me that YOU are not the master plotter because I know how hyper-organized you are with everything else! But ah, see, maybe you really are a plotter, just not on paper, but rather...in your head. You've clearly got it all together to meet a deadline with that kind of turn around. Congrats on reaching The End! Olivia Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07440900565624321487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156535934178525341.post-16218083671696525632013-10-16T07:26:20.640-04:002013-10-16T07:26:20.640-04:00I'm so pleased you made your deadline too, Vic...I'm so pleased you made your deadline too, Victoria! I'm a plotter ... kind of. I try to work off the 1 page proposal my editor agreed to at least, but leave sufficient 'wiggle' for those moments of inspiration that simply have to be included. They may well get cut during editing in the end, but there you go! I like the index card idea, but it's far too organised; I would lose them or the cat would eat 'em up, I just know it! xxRachel Lyndhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12654991023927933796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7156535934178525341.post-90407012653764827162013-10-16T02:52:58.251-04:002013-10-16T02:52:58.251-04:00That's the thing about writing. You could talk...That's the thing about writing. You could talk to a group of writers and everyone has a different writing process that works for them. I fall firmly on the non-plotting side of the line. The minute I try to plot everything freezes inside me. I don't want to know what happens in my stories. I want to discover things at the same time as the characters. <br /><br />I'm glad you made your deadline :)Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.com