tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post6380986233731128223..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: Chewing the Cud - Tips for First Draft ... by Meg MimsLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-62477677742723033282017-03-31T20:43:16.507-05:002017-03-31T20:43:16.507-05:00My process is much like yours, Meg. I have an outl...My process is much like yours, Meg. I have an outline. I write character sketches and keep track of everything in a notebook. Once in a while, I get a little epiphany or a snippet of conversation comes to me and I write it down in the notebook with a note about where it belongs.<br />Sometimes I get stuck even though I have an outline. It's more like I've just stalled out and am Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-35663367355302971552017-03-31T14:29:31.658-05:002017-03-31T14:29:31.658-05:00Meg,
I really like the Terry Pratchett quote, “Th...Meg,<br /><br />I really like the Terry Pratchett quote, “The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.” There's so much truth in those words. I'm a pantser, for the most part, so my stories unfold as I write them.<br /><br />Once upon a time, I attempted to follow a set schedule of writing for a minimum daily word count. The disappointment of not meeting my arbitrarily, Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.com