tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post1803750485619982064..comments2023-11-03T07:20:20.249-04:00Comments on Waibel's World: How Authors Write- Susan BernhardtAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-10905715939072669132014-06-22T14:21:51.151-04:002014-06-22T14:21:51.151-04:00Ah those rabbit trails we all chase! I totally und...Ah those rabbit trails we all chase! I totally understand where you're coming from there, JQ.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-72596980742878935752014-06-22T00:06:25.197-04:002014-06-22T00:06:25.197-04:00Thanks, JQ for visiting our interview and for your...Thanks, JQ for visiting our interview and for your great comments. My first draft of a book is so raw, I'd be afraid to share it with anyone. It takes me many revisions to thrash things out. I just finished the second revision of my WIP, it's not anywhere near what I want and it probably won't be until I up to the fifth revision. <br /><br />Best wishes to you.Susan Bernhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330803466256986365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-17646409475642280702014-06-21T22:09:10.237-04:002014-06-21T22:09:10.237-04:00I like the idea of sketching out the first draft w...I like the idea of sketching out the first draft with free writing. You are smart to do it that way and not share it until you have done several revisions. I began writing my third book like this,but I shared it with my crit group and we got into brainstorming ideas that I forgot my focus on the main story. It's fun to brainstorm, but they gave such good suggestions..oh my. I've run down a lot of rabbit trails with this one! I'll check out that book you suggested. Thanks. Great interview.J.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-74716040650588666792014-06-19T16:05:15.966-04:002014-06-19T16:05:15.966-04:00Thanks, Mikki for visiting our interview and for c...Thanks, Mikki for visiting our interview and for commenting. I agree, there are so many different ways and processes of writing. Whatever works is the way to go!<br /><br />Thank you so much for your comment about looking forward to the second Kay Driscoll mystery. This series has been incredibly fun to write. I truly enjoy my writing time and wish like every other author, that I had more of it. :)<br /><br />SusanSusan Bernhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330803466256986365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-44831203673099015152014-06-19T14:52:17.308-04:002014-06-19T14:52:17.308-04:00Thanks, Mikki!Thanks, Mikki!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-65530786929009812152014-06-19T14:47:24.302-04:002014-06-19T14:47:24.302-04:00Hi Mary and Susan,
This was a great interview, and...Hi Mary and Susan,<br />This was a great interview, and Susan, your writing process is so different from mine ! But I think that's what makes us all writers, and good ones at that, in that we can process what we want to make into a story in so many different ways.<br />Best of luck with your books, and I am so looking forward to your second one! (And this from someone who never before read a cozy mystery!)Mikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371767512022913349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-14145453784735025272014-06-19T13:59:32.819-04:002014-06-19T13:59:32.819-04:00Oh! I can imagine it was a hard decision to make t...Oh! I can imagine it was a hard decision to make to write out a character, and totally understand putting her back in. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-30511439074166054322014-06-19T13:57:40.782-04:002014-06-19T13:57:40.782-04:00Thanks Meg!
What a great question about character...Thanks Meg!<br /><br />What a great question about characters. I find there are times I miss mine, and times I've spent too long with them and am happy for a break.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-6087626163182795422014-06-19T13:54:10.528-04:002014-06-19T13:54:10.528-04:00Thanks, Meg for writing and your well wishes for m...Thanks, Meg for writing and your well wishes for my upcoming mystery novel. Your comments are always great. <br /><br />Yes, I miss my characters. In the third Kay Driscoll mystery that I am presently writing, I wrote out one of my characters and did so in a good way. After I did, I reread the chapter and started sobbing because I had been with this character for years, writing. I couldn't take it...lol...and ended writing her back into the story. So yes, I do get involved in my characters and miss them. :)<br /><br />Susan Bernhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330803466256986365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-48967643543127944502014-06-19T13:24:45.680-04:002014-06-19T13:24:45.680-04:00Aloha Mary and Susan.
Great interview! I could ...Aloha Mary and Susan. <br /><br />Great interview! I could really relate to the your process Susan. I also free write. Actually I just tale dictation from the muses. Lol. <br /><br />But is enjoyed hearing about another who writes in an 'organic' way like I do. It was all very interesting. <br /><br />Good wishes with the new book. How exciting. Do you miss your characters if you're away from them or stop writing about them? <br /><br />Thanks and aloha Meg. :-)Meg Amorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16330778909112029352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-18567845952130566782014-06-19T10:26:28.599-04:002014-06-19T10:26:28.599-04:00So true, Susan!
Everyone has those little things ...So true, Susan!<br /><br />Everyone has those little things that work for them. I find it interesting to see what they are and try a few of them here and there.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-37191823385803483442014-06-19T10:25:41.951-04:002014-06-19T10:25:41.951-04:00This can be a great idea. I know a few other autho...This can be a great idea. I know a few other authors who employ this technique in the form of a synopsis.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-14017341482334481992014-06-19T10:24:46.293-04:002014-06-19T10:24:46.293-04:00You are so welcome! I enjoyed learning all about y...You are so welcome! I enjoyed learning all about your writing process.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-15697346434881829182014-06-19T08:29:46.046-04:002014-06-19T08:29:46.046-04:00Thank you, Matt for visiting our interview and for...Thank you, Matt for visiting our interview and for your comment. I appreciate it. Everyone's writing process is different, but hey, whatever works...lol. I enjoy free writing and I believe that's when the most creative ideas come out, when our internal editor is at rest. Susan Bernhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330803466256986365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-6336422635391646232014-06-19T07:54:03.394-04:002014-06-19T07:54:03.394-04:00Thanks for the great interview, Mary and Susan. I ...Thanks for the great interview, Mary and Susan. I enjoyed learning more about your process, Susan. Though my process differs, I have to say that I like the idea of writing a 50-page treatment for a novel and then expanding upon it. I would think it allows you to see the crux of the story without getting bogged down in too many details, at least initially. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001130426012612881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-41022984118208038632014-06-19T07:41:41.637-04:002014-06-19T07:41:41.637-04:00Thanks so much, Mary for having me on your blog to...Thanks so much, Mary for having me on your blog today! I enjoyed answering your great questions about how I wrote my mystery novel, The Ginseng Conspiracy. <br /><br />SusanSusan Bernhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01330803466256986365noreply@blogger.com