tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post4779883930427856553..comments2024-02-22T05:37:41.257-05:00Comments on Christine Rains - Writer: #IWSG for January 2017Christine Rainshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-59321230463171940662017-01-09T12:29:27.642-05:002017-01-09T12:29:27.642-05:00Thank you, everyone! You guys are amazing. I'm...Thank you, everyone! You guys are amazing. I'm always excited when I read how many other pantsers are out there. :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-37890512314836841292017-01-09T01:13:31.251-05:002017-01-09T01:13:31.251-05:00That's a good one! It's really funny becau...That's a good one! It's really funny because I'm the opposite.. I started my first book panster and enjoyed it, but now I'm all about the plotting. Love seeing different takes on the writing method. Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year! =-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10656368340547599511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-73236966804142568252017-01-07T02:52:17.102-05:002017-01-07T02:52:17.102-05:00A lot of writers think their way is the only way t...A lot of writers think their way is the only way to success. And of course they'd think so, because no one wants to think they're somehow shooting themselves in the foot. <br /><br />Personally, I disregard any opinion that refuses to take into account that other people might have a different method that works just as well. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-57886396207167118082017-01-06T13:02:34.015-05:002017-01-06T13:02:34.015-05:00I totally feel you. I never stick to a plot, if I ...I totally feel you. I never stick to a plot, if I do happen to make one. And those judgmental statements about quality despite not reading anything make my skin crawl. Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-3776239455679638952017-01-06T03:05:51.852-05:002017-01-06T03:05:51.852-05:00Awesome post. Plotting does help. But to my way of...Awesome post. Plotting does help. But to my way of thinking a bit of both works...plotting and pantsing. New Release Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16578691797654868865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-73277892260333577262017-01-05T10:03:48.632-05:002017-01-05T10:03:48.632-05:00I didn't know that some have said a novel can&...I didn't know that some have said a novel can't be done well if not plotted. I'm a pantser too and don't think I'll ever change. I've tried plotting and get nowhere. <br />Your books are great just the way you do them!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-65898151645577152462017-01-05T09:00:52.866-05:002017-01-05T09:00:52.866-05:00You're not alone, Christine!!! I can't plo...You're not alone, Christine!!! I can't plot if my life depended on it, well maybe, a very little. <br /><br />By the way, I love your writing!!<br /><br />Happy New Year!Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-882750539481171442017-01-04T22:19:39.989-05:002017-01-04T22:19:39.989-05:00I think if the way you work is working for you, th...I think if the way you work is working for you, then no need to compare to others who need something different. Be your own swan :)Erika Beebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899619461035583262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-88593845246152443802017-01-04T21:38:12.432-05:002017-01-04T21:38:12.432-05:00Do what works for you! The key is, I think, to mak...Do what works for you! The key is, I think, to make an outline after you've pantsed your way to "the end" and see if it makes sense. Sadira Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06879842617320020500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-87774919281210134062017-01-04T20:49:58.297-05:002017-01-04T20:49:58.297-05:00Personally, I think you're a better writer bec...Personally, I think you're a better writer because you're a pantser. Writing an entire novel with no outline is no small achievement. Then again, we're pantsers too, so we're probably biased. But my favorite moment in writing is when I just let myself go and the plot takes this amazing detour on its own that I never could have possibly imagined, and it makes the book so much better, something that definitely would not have happened if I laid out this strict outline and insisted I stick to it. Sometimes it's good to color outside the lines. :)A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-39536608606295264082017-01-04T18:18:58.671-05:002017-01-04T18:18:58.671-05:00Every writer has her own approach. Don't feel ...Every writer has her own approach. Don't feel bad about yours. We all start from the same place - a blank page - and strive to reach the same - a good story - but our roads are all different. Olga Godimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358026814685611301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-48719557225432805372017-01-04T17:49:19.784-05:002017-01-04T17:49:19.784-05:00I can't plot either. Once I plotted out a stor...I can't plot either. Once I plotted out a story and lost all motivation to write it because I knew what would happen and the fun of writing was gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-26837752080171515352017-01-04T17:42:17.045-05:002017-01-04T17:42:17.045-05:00I definitely need to plot my story out ahead of ti...I definitely need to plot my story out ahead of time, but I can see where that wouldn't work for some people. In fact, my stories begin deviating from my outline so quickly that I almost feel like a pantser at times.<br /><br />As long as the finished product is polished, it doesn't matter what path you took to get there.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-53949868639290166192017-01-04T17:23:55.375-05:002017-01-04T17:23:55.375-05:00I stall like crazy when trying to plot or outline....I stall like crazy when trying to plot or outline. An idea and a direction works best for me, but doubt creeps in for me too.H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-67451204787305751362017-01-04T16:33:58.853-05:002017-01-04T16:33:58.853-05:00You'll get there. You should be so proud of h...You'll get there. You should be so proud of how many books you have written. What a nice backlist when you take off. I have a feeling that will soon. Your new series looks great. <br /><br />I'm a pantser but I am learning to plot in small ways. I recently discovered the 4 act structure which was new to me and I think I like it. Still learning.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.junetakey.com/posts/category/blog-life-happens/" rel="nofollow"> Juneta @ Writer's Gambit </a><br /><br /><br />Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-6825497247687294212017-01-04T15:33:06.766-05:002017-01-04T15:33:06.766-05:00Like others have said, whatever works for you is t...Like others have said, whatever works for you is the way to go. I've tried both pantsing and plotting. I think I'm probably somewhere in the middle. It's more my procrastination that I need to overcome :-)<br /><br />Cheers - EllenThe Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-75120001717059211452017-01-04T15:30:59.571-05:002017-01-04T15:30:59.571-05:00Yay, I'ma panster too:) I used to be a plotte...Yay, I'ma panster too:) I used to be a plotter, but much prefer being a panster now. :)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-77306174369145345092017-01-04T13:17:42.975-05:002017-01-04T13:17:42.975-05:00"My stories flow the way they want to flow, a..."My stories flow the way they want to flow, and that is at once both scary and joyful." <--- Love this. I completely agree.<br /><br />I'm a total plotter, and it still doesn't get me anywhere. Besides, there are no guarantees that the story will actually stay on the path I so carefully map out. So I think you're probably okay being a pantser. <br /><br />There's no one right way to write a story. Every author has to figure out what works best for them, and then do that.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-74428423687300039552017-01-04T12:46:52.544-05:002017-01-04T12:46:52.544-05:00I'm still trying out plotting to see how it wo...I'm still trying out plotting to see how it works for me. In the past I've pantsed the first draft, then wrote an outline, then tweaked the story to fit the outline to make sure I hit the important points and beats. It worked, but it's a lot of extra work. I would like it I could just follow an outline the first time, but I haven't figured that out yet. I'll let you know how it turns out. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cdgallantking.ca/2017/01/silly-childrens-stories-iwsg-january.html" rel="nofollow">IWSG January</a>C.D. Gallant-Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01080400727631587101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-67725300007582719012017-01-04T11:20:31.244-05:002017-01-04T11:20:31.244-05:00I plot, but sometimes I don't even write it do...I plot, but sometimes I don't even write it down. It's just in my head and subject to change at will.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-16201136276926433602017-01-04T10:56:56.362-05:002017-01-04T10:56:56.362-05:00I can't plot either. I only ever have a genera...I can't plot either. I only ever have a general idea and even then it may change as I go. I know plot is where I'm weakest, so I do try...Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464393340517511305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-68235268271238375032017-01-04T10:04:20.190-05:002017-01-04T10:04:20.190-05:00LOL, I'm a panster too and only do the outline...LOL, I'm a panster too and only do the outline after the story is almost finished to find holes in the plot and areas that need fixed. :)<br /><br />Happy 2017!<br />Hope you're feeling better!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-67529127355515309842017-01-04T09:43:39.693-05:002017-01-04T09:43:39.693-05:00I've always been of a mindset that everyone is...I've always been of a mindset that everyone is different. If we analyze several uber successful writers, they're all different. Some plan, some don't. Some write everyday, some don't. All "rules" in the art world are negotiatable. Let it gnaw no more!! ^_^ I'm more of a hybrid writer, myself. I usually plan a little. I have planned a lot. Right now I'm barely planning at all. Every story wants to do it's own thing with me. krystal janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115542477066959046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-77109552655550742692017-01-04T09:08:11.906-05:002017-01-04T09:08:11.906-05:00Write the way that makes you happy. You'll kno...Write the way that makes you happy. You'll know when the story needs a bit of plotting after the first draft is done - or just a general outline so you'll remember what happens when and why as you do your rewrites. Or not. Happy writing.Ronel Janse van Vuurenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04041347187777879494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568117157220074400.post-52126806608012224702017-01-04T08:55:59.636-05:002017-01-04T08:55:59.636-05:00No, you write the way that suits you. It's not...No, you write the way that suits you. It's not for everyone. Some of us need to plot. You don't.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com