tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post2133903112515500998..comments2023-11-03T07:20:20.249-04:00Comments on Waibel's World: How Authors Write- Margaret FielandAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-69586777112898001242012-11-06T18:58:21.814-05:002012-11-06T18:58:21.814-05:00Lorrie, thanks for stopping by. What do you do aft...Lorrie, thanks for stopping by. What do you do after the first draft? How much editing?<br /><br />Just curious.<br /><br />Margaret Fielandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639464925210908450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-51634969638411597862012-11-06T15:47:27.651-05:002012-11-06T15:47:27.651-05:00Wow, I can't multitask with two books at a tim...Wow, I can't multitask with two books at a time. I envy any author that can. I'm a pantster, and I'd really lose what is in my mind about a current WIP if I jumped to another story. And I would especially lose the voice and tone of the current one.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing. Notes? lol. What notes?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296793847863721845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-70344903168386607282012-11-05T19:58:47.046-05:002012-11-05T19:58:47.046-05:00Marian, thanks for stopping by. I've been usin...Marian, thanks for stopping by. I've been using FIXME for years -- I came across it years ago when I was trying to make some software work. The developer had left *FIXME* notes in the source. They did explain why it wasn't working -- he hadn't gotten around to implementing that particular feature.Margaret Fielandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639464925210908450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-21544999565136342912012-11-05T19:08:30.420-05:002012-11-05T19:08:30.420-05:00Great tips, thank, Margaret. I too work on two boo...Great tips, thank, Margaret. I too work on two books at once. This way I'm never blocked. I like the fixme note. What a wonderful idea.Marian Lanouettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11989754229732790216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-40496679311054707762012-11-05T13:37:58.038-05:002012-11-05T13:37:58.038-05:00Good point, Susan. There is no right way to write-...Good point, Susan. There is no right way to write- what works for you is the best way.<br /><br />I've found that being flexible with your story is a good thing. I am more of a panster than a plotter. I usually know where I am starting and where I am ending, and a few major points across the way. My drafts usually very so much they are almost like a completely new story, but this is how I learn about my characters and where I need to go with them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-28389132982437050722012-11-05T13:37:37.003-05:002012-11-05T13:37:37.003-05:00Good luck with you WIP. I find NAME works good whe...Good luck with you WIP. I find NAME works good when you haven't named something yet and need to go back to it!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-3955602293818338722012-11-05T13:37:04.231-05:002012-11-05T13:37:04.231-05:00You're welcome! Thanks for stopping by.You're welcome! Thanks for stopping by.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-9065075383305829952012-11-05T13:17:51.528-05:002012-11-05T13:17:51.528-05:00I'm happy to find out there are all different ...I'm happy to find out there are all different kinds of techniques to writing that are successful...I worried because I didn't outline to the extent some writers do, because I was afraid I was making more work for myself in the long run. I've tried being more detailed, only when I started writing, the story sometimes veers of into another direction. Then I felt as though I'd done all that work for nothing. Since then, I've learned to consider any outline, research, notes as brainstorming, which is very important, because it leads me to the finished product whether I actually use it or not. I think I'm the most productive when I break the story down by chapters, rough in what I want to happen for two or three at a time and go back and fine tune...several times.<br />I'm still learning and will continue to do so. Susan Royalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11103253855482067636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-18999048530848206622012-11-05T12:13:43.430-05:002012-11-05T12:13:43.430-05:00Good interview, Mary. I enjoyed learning about Mar...Good interview, Mary. I enjoyed learning about Margaret's writing process. I'm starting a new WIP now, and I kinda like her approach to new work. Nice tip about inserting FIXME in places to go back later so that the writing doesn't slow down while getting out the story. One I'll definitely use. Congratulations, Margaret on your publications. You sound like a well-rounded author: YA, Adult, Poetry. Wow.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-11988112542791060432012-11-05T09:45:35.409-05:002012-11-05T09:45:35.409-05:00Thanks for the interview, ladies. It's always ...Thanks for the interview, ladies. It's always good to see how another author works. Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-21598022727607561842012-11-05T09:15:32.746-05:002012-11-05T09:15:32.746-05:00I'm editing two at the moment, but, no, I don&...I'm editing two at the moment, but, no, I don't have trouble keeping them both straight. What worries me is keeping track of what I need to do for each one, and I solve that by keeping my 'to-do' list in the document. I use google drive for my documents, and whenever I come to some kind of significant point, I create a new version -- say<br />MartinsBook.old.110512<br /><br />Google drive can backtrack changes, but I still find I like to save and create a new version at times.<br /><br />I have a folder for each book. In the folder I keep a character list, notes about the plot, theme, etc, and whatever else I might want to keep, plus the book (and the old versions I'm keeping). If I write scenes/fragments that aren't going to be in the book, they go in this folder also. Margaret Fielandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639464925210908450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-30433067454329351542012-11-05T09:09:04.632-05:002012-11-05T09:09:04.632-05:00I'm not sure how Margaret keeps hers straight,...I'm not sure how Margaret keeps hers straight, but for the series I am working on I have a character chart I use to help keep my characters straight (names, nicknames, hair color, eye color, kingdom they are from, and info about each of the kingdoms, etc.) as well as a simple plot outline/summary so I know where I think I am heading with the story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-61027073930039546102012-11-05T09:08:45.805-05:002012-11-05T09:08:45.805-05:00You're welcome! Thanks for letting me pick you...You're welcome! Thanks for letting me pick you brain.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-58592527789038608472012-11-05T09:00:33.441-05:002012-11-05T09:00:33.441-05:00LOL! I find that mine notes rarely end up matching...LOL! I find that mine notes rarely end up matching the initial notes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179338199224761532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-9800603376288756112012-11-05T08:41:51.991-05:002012-11-05T08:41:51.991-05:00Margaret, do I understand correctly? You work on m...Margaret, do I understand correctly? You work on more than one book at a time? Do you have any tips for that? I need to do that this year and worry about keeping it all straight. Thank you for sharing.S. Willetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752192327262374373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-51018472299638708972012-11-05T08:10:27.684-05:002012-11-05T08:10:27.684-05:00Dianne, all I can say is I'm glad that I threw...Dianne, all I can say is I'm glad that I threw those particular notes away. <br /><br />I actually keep almost all my notes on my computer, because I lose track of pieces of paper. <br /><br />Mary, many thanks for hosting me on your blog.Margaret Fielandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639464925210908450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5846834032309178013.post-33086521296440637302012-11-05T07:09:20.069-05:002012-11-05T07:09:20.069-05:00Thanks for the interview, Mary and Margaret!
I ha...Thanks for the interview, Mary and Margaret!<br /><br />I had to laugh when you mention the plot notes that make you cringe now that you read over them. This weekend I cleaned out a pile of old papers and found plot notes for my most recently completed manuscript. They didn't resemble the final story much!Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.com