tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287254861041709729.post3010944187185293347..comments2023-07-02T01:42:44.356-07:00Comments on Wanna Be A Writer: I'm A Bit Stuckwannabe a writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06692361757891220849noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287254861041709729.post-53449161636912171892010-02-11T01:47:28.157-08:002010-02-11T01:47:28.157-08:00Hi Joanne
Thanks for dropping by my blog. I’m ...Hi Joanne <br /><br /><br />Thanks for dropping by my blog. I’m still pretty new to this blogging lark and it gives me a real buzz to see other people’s comments.<br /><br />I know what you mean about the short stories too, the only difference is most of mine only get half written before I run out of time and have to start something new. Then by the time I get back to them I’m not always motivated to finish them. One of my New Year’s resolutions is to actually complete things I start and remain focussed. Hence my frustration with the novel. Still as long as I keep chipping away I’ll get there in the end.<br /><br />Good luck with your own novel, and do get a blog going, its great fun.<br /><br />Lindawannabe a writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692361757891220849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287254861041709729.post-72953357022051977902010-02-11T01:40:06.026-08:002010-02-11T01:40:06.026-08:00Hi Jayne
Thanks for your comments. You’re dead r...Hi Jayne<br /><br />Thanks for your comments. You’re dead right in that there’s no rush to finish. I suppose I’ve become a bit obsessed with notching up that word count. Now is definitely the time to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. I know my two main characters really well so they’re not really a problem but I could do with sketching out some of the other characters a bit better.<br /><br />Also, I’m writing a novel which is set both in the present day and during WWII and is about a girl’s quest to find out her family history, so there is a bit of a mystery involved. I’ve written large sections of both parts of the novel and now I need to work out how to slot them in together. For someone who struggles a bit with plotting I’ve certainly set myself a challenge. But then I guess that’s half the fun isn’t it? Thanks for your continued support. Lindawannabe a writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06692361757891220849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287254861041709729.post-79333737229412176792010-02-10T08:30:30.050-08:002010-02-10T08:30:30.050-08:00Like you I began a novel in NaNoWriMo last year. I...Like you I began a novel in NaNoWriMo last year. I'm only at about 45,000 words, but need to chop and change lots. It's one of the things I plan to blog about when I get organised. I know exactly what you mean about writing in fits and starts. I keep thinking of short story ideas and breaking off from the novel to write the stories up while they're in my head. <br /><br />Jayne's advice above is great for me too - thanks.joanne foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12694158807826275846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5287254861041709729.post-91664676658038431532010-02-10T06:28:04.702-08:002010-02-10T06:28:04.702-08:00It might be good to concentrate your mind by not l...It might be good to concentrate your mind by not looking at the manuscript, but sitting away from it with a blank piece of paper and writing a brief outline of the story you want to tell - its beginning, middle and conclusion. Its main characters, and its conflict. Maybe now is the time you linger with the characters - nanowrimo is great for quickly whacking down an idea, but it doesn't give much time to linger, and I find I only ever know what my characters want to say by giving them that space at some point to tell me. I hope that is helpful - I think one of the most useful things I have learnt is to try and remember there is no rush to finish.Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309191526500602452noreply@blogger.com