Comments on: How to Begin Your Novel or Story – Pull on Clod Boots http://writeabetternovel.net/how-to-begin-your-novel-or-story/ Practical wisdom for novelists and other storytellers Thu, 19 Apr 2012 03:32:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill http://writeabetternovel.net/how-to-begin-your-novel-or-story/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Bill Mon, 19 Nov 2007 09:28:31 +0000 http://truevoice-blog.com/?p=93#comment-102 <p>Bingo!</p> Bingo!

]]> By: Ryan Edel http://writeabetternovel.net/how-to-begin-your-novel-or-story/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Ryan Edel Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:08:02 +0000 http://truevoice-blog.com/?p=93#comment-103 <p>I took on NaNoWriMo as something I thought would be a "fluff" challenge...it is not fluff. Writing the draft for the sake of getting there (whether the prose is good, bad, or shoot-myself-in-the-eyeballs uglY) is all that matters. I didn't realize that before - I spent so many hours, days, and months trying to be a "great" writer that I was cheating myself out of good writing.</p> I took on NaNoWriMo as something I thought would be a “fluff” challenge…it is not fluff. Writing the draft for the sake of getting there (whether the prose is good, bad, or shoot-myself-in-the-eyeballs uglY) is all that matters. I didn’t realize that before – I spent so many hours, days, and months trying to be a “great” writer that I was cheating myself out of good writing.

]]> By: Elizabeth Mallard http://writeabetternovel.net/how-to-begin-your-novel-or-story/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Elizabeth Mallard Fri, 16 Nov 2007 09:25:46 +0000 http://truevoice-blog.com/?p=93#comment-104 <p>Two things stand out for me here. One is the DON'T REREAD and REVISE this material. I procrastinate by revising awful first drafts and I know I'm doing it as I do it. And I'm cursing myself saying--"Dumb ass, STOP! This is probably going to get pitched."<br /> But another voice says: "At least you're working on your writing. Maybe you'll turn something up here." <br /> Bull, I say to that voice because what it means when I start revising raw material is that I'm SCARED to move ahead or stuck.<br /> I must try to plow on with something, anything, and that leads me to my second point.<br /> Your suggestion to just make huge broad transitions. <br /> That will help me because the real reason I bog down in revision is because it's time to transition. </p> <p>I sound like a kid with a mouth full of marbles and I'm tired from this month--glad it's half over but wish it went on and on forever too.</p> <p>Back to writing.</p> Two things stand out for me here. One is the DON’T REREAD and REVISE this material. I procrastinate by revising awful first drafts and I know I’m doing it as I do it. And I’m cursing myself saying–”Dumb ass, STOP! This is probably going to get pitched.”
But another voice says: “At least you’re working on your writing. Maybe you’ll turn something up here.”
Bull, I say to that voice because what it means when I start revising raw material is that I’m SCARED to move ahead or stuck.
I must try to plow on with something, anything, and that leads me to my second point.
Your suggestion to just make huge broad transitions.
That will help me because the real reason I bog down in revision is because it’s time to transition.

I sound like a kid with a mouth full of marbles and I’m tired from this month–glad it’s half over but wish it went on and on forever too.

Back to writing.

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