tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post2015471832802666202..comments2024-03-22T02:54:23.511-06:00Comments on Shallee McArthur: The Show Must Go OnShalleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-13994518604568079642011-01-23T22:20:31.877-07:002011-01-23T22:20:31.877-07:00I had to push through several chapters mid-novel. ...I had to push through several chapters mid-novel. I was actually worried I was doing something wrong, messing up the story and the muse had given up. Then like magic the fog evaporated. <br /><br />Congratulations on the awards!Kari Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404956407734167300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-84563777232245224552011-01-23T21:04:34.796-07:002011-01-23T21:04:34.796-07:00Push, push, push is what I do. I don't plot. I...Push, push, push is what I do. I don't plot. I write by the seat of my pants (though there is usually a bare bones plan in my head) and sometimes it's a struggle. Right now, I'm 2-3 chapters away from completing my first draft of my WIP. But, I'm feeling the pain. Endings are hard for me, but to query a MS it has to have an ending, right? So I will force myself to plug away this week and put some word goals in place. Good luck with the editing!Angela Scotthttp://www.whimsywritingandreading.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-51829463479181055572011-01-23T21:04:29.576-07:002011-01-23T21:04:29.576-07:00Push, push, push is what I do. I don't plot. I...Push, push, push is what I do. I don't plot. I write by the seat of my pants (though there is usually a bare bones plan in my head) and sometimes it's a struggle. Right now, I'm 2-3 chapters away from completing my first draft of my WIP. But, I'm feeling the pain. Endings are hard for me, but to query a MS it has to have an ending, right? So I will force myself to plug away this week and put some word goals in place. Good luck with the editing!Angela Scotthttp://www.whimsywritingandreading.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-83542096935713592072011-01-23T21:04:22.145-07:002011-01-23T21:04:22.145-07:00Push, push, push is what I do. I don't plot. I...Push, push, push is what I do. I don't plot. I write by the seat of my pants (though there is usually a bare bones plan in my head) and sometimes it's a struggle. Right now, I'm 2-3 chapters away from completing my first draft of my WIP. But, I'm feeling the pain. Endings are hard for me, but to query a MS it has to have an ending, right? So I will force myself to plug away this week and put some word goals in place. Good luck with the editing!Angela Scotthttp://www.whimsywritingandreading.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-38066334196664609542011-01-23T21:04:17.948-07:002011-01-23T21:04:17.948-07:00Push, push, push is what I do. I don't plot. I...Push, push, push is what I do. I don't plot. I write by the seat of my pants (though there is usually a bare bones plan in my head) and sometimes it's a struggle. Right now, I'm 2-3 chapters away from completing my first draft of my WIP. But, I'm feeling the pain. Endings are hard for me, but to query a MS it has to have an ending, right? So I will force myself to plug away this week and put some word goals in place. Good luck with the editing!Angela Scotthttp://www.whimsywritingandreading.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-14275138411490039752011-01-22T23:22:19.053-07:002011-01-22T23:22:19.053-07:00Muscle through a story? I think I go through that ...Muscle through a story? I think I go through that with every story at some point. Always nice to take a break and let it simmer for a while.ali crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13023009704454279645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-23412496529749978552011-01-22T22:29:50.130-07:002011-01-22T22:29:50.130-07:00Boy, sometimes I'll hit a lull in my MS and it...Boy, sometimes I'll hit a lull in my MS and it's like pulling teeth to sit down and write through it. It's at that point that I usually start to question the entire story. It's not good enough, weak characters, sub-par plot. Until I finally manage to work through that rough spot and hit upon a wicked awesome spot where everything just falls into place. Then, the story doesn't seem so bad after all. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-2028900087070580522011-01-22T20:34:58.336-07:002011-01-22T20:34:58.336-07:00There are always places where I've to force my...There are always places where I've to force myself to go on. It's usually worth it.Soniahttp://storytreasury.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-58153191601856178642011-01-22T13:32:07.405-07:002011-01-22T13:32:07.405-07:00Do I ever - I'm at that point right now with m...Do I ever - I'm at that point right now with my WiP. It's completely planned, yet I'm having a hard time moving forward. Going back to the beginning and rereading has really helped, but I still have eight chapters to go before I'm caught up. Lots of room for cuts and clean ups. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the matter :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-3226392970362491222011-01-22T13:09:55.080-07:002011-01-22T13:09:55.080-07:00I'm kind of muscling through my WIP in right n...I'm kind of muscling through my WIP in right now.<br /><br />Good luck with your edits!<br /><br />Congrats on the awards!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-42148595047495112182011-01-22T12:33:44.915-07:002011-01-22T12:33:44.915-07:00If I were more of a plotter instead of a pantser, ...If I were more of a plotter instead of a pantser, maybe I wouldn't have this problem as often, but I find "muscling through" to be par for the course when I've set a WiP aside, planning to get back to it, but have honestly just written myself into a dead end.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-44262057641097852482011-01-22T11:34:59.420-07:002011-01-22T11:34:59.420-07:00I'm busy rewriting my beast of an epic after a...I'm busy rewriting my beast of an epic after almost a month of procrasternation. <br /><br />In two days, I've written ten thousand words...<br /><br />I just felt very creative after I felt like writing something new. I spent a whole day working on an old idea that I had filed away. <br /><br />When that was done, I felt ready to tackle the beast. <br /><br />Good luck with edits!Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-4265249516711751952011-01-22T10:35:41.602-07:002011-01-22T10:35:41.602-07:00I really had to push through the very last chapter...I really had to push through the very last chapter of Blood Wind. The way I see it, I'm going to be editing the spit out it anyway so I'll forgive myself if it's not riveting this first go around.<br /><br />Best of luck on your betas. I think that's one aspect of the editing process I am most excited about.Lindz Pagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663646312808701883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-35118769828055314062011-01-22T09:59:19.455-07:002011-01-22T09:59:19.455-07:00I do. I get to a point where everything in the st...I do. I get to a point where everything in the story seems bland. Even if it's a fire throwing demon attacking a nunnery. I'm like "Really? Fire? How lame" <br /><br />I ususally step away a day or two and do something nowhere near writing. Then I go back and reread the parts I did like at one point and plow ahead. Usually with in a couple of scenes the excitement kicks back in. I understand completely though. You go over and over the same parts and no matter how much you love it sometimes it's more annoying than wonderful.L.A. Colvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02660594640480581883noreply@blogger.com