tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post8868501718764042672..comments2024-03-10T12:09:50.303-05:00Comments on UNDER THE TIKI HUT : Creating: Finding What WorksCarol Kilgorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-78094700685606175142011-07-14T17:31:20.205-05:002011-07-14T17:31:20.205-05:00Exactly. A better, higher quality first draft is m...Exactly. A better, higher quality first draft is my goal.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-80662268397367840722011-07-14T12:17:17.463-05:002011-07-14T12:17:17.463-05:00I’m always curious to learn the behind-the-scenes ...I’m always curious to learn the behind-the-scenes details of how someone’s stories come to life. Thank you very much, Carol, for sharing these excellent ideas and for reminding us of the importance of having a battle plan for our books so that we can make them better the first time.<br /><br />MichelleMichelle Fayardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05323853315988838877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-10476140115405783162011-07-12T22:06:25.748-05:002011-07-12T22:06:25.748-05:00Glynis - I'll keep you posted!
Ciara - Welcom...Glynis - I'll keep you posted!<br /><br />Ciara - Welcome to the Tiki Hut! And thanks for the Follow. I so know that rewrite-the-book feeling. We should join Previous Pantsers Anonymous :)Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-16052425705982516932011-07-12T18:58:39.837-05:002011-07-12T18:58:39.837-05:00I am a plotter. Well, I am after I had to rewrite ...I am a plotter. Well, I am after I had to rewrite an entire book. :) I'm a new follower.Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-6436311711564160192011-07-12T17:45:29.667-05:002011-07-12T17:45:29.667-05:00Wow! You may have developed a system that newbies ...Wow! You may have developed a system that newbies would like to have. I can't visualize all of it but it does make sense. You should be able to pick where you leave off easier. Keep us posted on how this way of writing is working for you.G. J. Jollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09716902434885633884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-34470309293545418192011-07-12T06:53:50.811-05:002011-07-12T06:53:50.811-05:00Medeia - I agree. We have to. And since we all wri...Medeia - I agree. We have to. And since we all write differently, it's for sure no one system will work for all.<br /><br />LR - Before now, I never could have written that way because although I had a general idea of the ending, I had no idea what would come in the next chapter, much less the middle. With a plot, I can move ahead if I become stuck at some point.<br /><br />Manzanita - Aww, thank you. You made my day!Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-40029377291823399932011-07-12T06:04:13.642-05:002011-07-12T06:04:13.642-05:00I think you nailed this and your work is well wort...I think you nailed this and your work is well worth it. I've read your stories and I know.<br /><a href="http://beajayblock.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Manzanita@Wannabuyaduck</a>Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-43334546162748925012011-07-12T02:37:00.220-05:002011-07-12T02:37:00.220-05:00Hey Carol. I don't outline but I've always...Hey Carol. I don't outline but I've always separated my novels into three files beginning-middle-end. Then I go back and forth between them. Write a beginning scene. Write an end scene. Fill in a space with a scene. <br /><br />It's chaotic but it works for me. :)The advantage is that I'm always intimately connected with all parts of the book - rather than a linear approach where I've forgotten the beginning by the time I'm working on the end.LRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16839870925431989156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-31266877619457920112011-07-11T21:38:28.168-05:002011-07-11T21:38:28.168-05:00I never used book fold or color coordination, but ...I never used book fold or color coordination, but they sound like great ideas. All writers will find a system that works for them. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-8575665267478943782011-07-11T21:30:09.094-05:002011-07-11T21:30:09.094-05:00Lydia - I'm hoping the switch is relatively pa...Lydia - I'm hoping the switch is relatively painless for me.<br /><br />Miss GOP - We'll see. I'm so hopeful, but I'm a long way from writing yet. I'm hoping for a strong, flexible skeleton to hang the story on.<br /><br />Rula - I'm all for saving the agony.<br /><br />Maryann - Good! That was my goal.<br /><br />Theresa - I'm laughing because I've already gone back and changed some things in the outline for Ch.1.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-27462029466643780162011-07-11T19:15:50.478-05:002011-07-11T19:15:50.478-05:00I'm so happy you found a better method that wo...I'm so happy you found a better method that works for you. A reformed panster!<br /><br />I used to be pure panster. But my last manuscript I thought about most scenes and where it was going before I sat to write. And I stopped and edited 3 chapters before continuing each time. Does that make me a quasi-panster? A deliberating panster? Pansterish? <br /><br />Good luck!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-6955647889167247932011-07-11T17:39:45.436-05:002011-07-11T17:39:45.436-05:00Thanks for the explanation of what is working for ...Thanks for the explanation of what is working for you. I am somewhere between a panster and a plotter, leaning more toward the former, and got in trouble with my last book. It took much longer to complete than it should have, but it was the first one to give me that kind of trouble. So I am not sure if I need to change much about how I approach each story, but you gave me some good ideas if I decide to try.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-52821570664893783752011-07-11T17:08:15.468-05:002011-07-11T17:08:15.468-05:00It's always interesting to hear about other wr...It's always interesting to hear about other writer's methods. How you approach your writing is indeed an individual thing...what works for one may not work for another...but hearing about different ideas and methods can help a writer piece together what'll work for them.<br /><br />I started as a pantser, and although I'm not a hard core plotter, I do try to work out my core plot and conflict ahead of time because they're so critical to the story. Like you said, it saves a lot of agony in the end!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-21719851695760929852011-07-11T16:43:23.315-05:002011-07-11T16:43:23.315-05:00This is way more organization than I currently hav...This is way more organization than I currently have. Good for you! I might have to try this (or my own version of it, at least). I do write a lot of notes, but I find that if I stick too much to my notes, I get stuck in a different way. <br /><br />I'm glad to hear you found this strategy that works for you. =)<br /><br />-Miss GOP<br />www.thewritingapprentice.comMiss Good on Paperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12322651575015033263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-33899864900260669632011-07-11T14:03:44.186-05:002011-07-11T14:03:44.186-05:00Plotters unite! I've always been a plotter. I ...Plotters unite! I've always been a plotter. I just need to know what's going to happen before I write it!Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-71711856240956312752011-07-11T13:55:23.650-05:002011-07-11T13:55:23.650-05:00Clarissa - I did try the beta version of Scrivener...Clarissa - I did try the beta version of Scrivener back in the spring. It wasn't my cup of tea. Too many screens, too many choices. I might go back to it at some point, but not yet. I really wanted to love it, so I'm happy it works for you.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-43605171271372750442011-07-11T13:52:54.455-05:002011-07-11T13:52:54.455-05:00VR - I tried the beta Scrivener for PC and was dis...VR - I tried the beta Scrivener for PC and was disappointed. Tried some other software 'trial offers', too. My first surprise is that my character has a much harder than I thought. I'm hoping it's just hiding the real her or I'll need to change more than I want.<br /><br />Emily - All I can do is hope it works.<br /><br />Elspeth - Yes, ma'am :)<br /><br />Janet - It feels good to be organized.<br /><br />Laura - I can't wait to find out!<br /><br />Talli - I hope so.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-53238507259277179112011-07-11T13:49:49.559-05:002011-07-11T13:49:49.559-05:00I use a program called Scrivener and right now it&...I use a program called Scrivener and right now it's in beta and that means it's free. (When the program comes out it will be about $40.00) I love it. It keeps me so organized. You can always try it and if you don't like it, drop it. Here the link: http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivenerforwindows/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-9910465620298150462011-07-11T12:17:07.876-05:002011-07-11T12:17:07.876-05:00I find different things work for different novels....I find different things work for different novels. Some come together easily and others need a lot more work. Sounds like you've got this one under control!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-51419133127262771802011-07-11T12:13:22.178-05:002011-07-11T12:13:22.178-05:00So organized! It sounds great, especially the char...So organized! It sounds great, especially the character blogging. Who knows what nuggets she might let slip?Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-21159661415592972312011-07-11T12:05:46.419-05:002011-07-11T12:05:46.419-05:00Sounds like you have really gotten organized. I do...Sounds like you have really gotten organized. I don't think I could do that. I write shorter manuscripts, the longest one around 27,000 words and lots of picture books. So I just kinda sit down and write and when ideas come to me to add to the manuscript I jot them down so I don't forget. But, no matter what you do you need to keep moving forward!Janet,https://www.blogger.com/profile/17796999156668844943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-344264212682329202011-07-11T11:33:32.562-05:002011-07-11T11:33:32.562-05:00I *have* to have a plan- if I just try to wing it ...I *have* to have a plan- if I just try to wing it all that happens is I write in circles. I'm glad you've found something that works for you. Keep going!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-69941138670012203992011-07-11T11:13:54.373-05:002011-07-11T11:13:54.373-05:00Never give up! Great motto. I needed to hear that ...Never give up! Great motto. I needed to hear that today. I don't like clutter either. Sounds as though your setup is a good way to eliminate.Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-50236194373726603072011-07-11T10:38:59.176-05:002011-07-11T10:38:59.176-05:00What great insights into your process! I, too, lov...What great insights into your process! I, too, love the idea of blogging as my protag and wished I'd thought to do that with my first book. In my current WIP, neither of my protags are blogging types. While I've tried to keep track while writing, it's hopeless. Fortunately, Scrivener allows me to pants along while it creates an outline, cork board, research files etc. after the fact. Better that than nothing.VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1283987261815273280.post-24270075941381435202011-07-11T09:50:54.206-05:002011-07-11T09:50:54.206-05:00Jan - I looked for your email on your profile and ...Jan - I looked for your email on your profile and didn't see it. Email me at tikihuttimeATgmailDOTcom and I'll send you stuff.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.com