tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post3926763942816096857..comments2023-05-12T06:37:48.238-04:00Comments on Manuscript Mavens: Maven Darcy's At It AgainErica Ridleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511276393455961757noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-32341141553856260182008-04-04T08:35:00.000-04:002008-04-04T08:35:00.000-04:00Darcy, I like your AID acronym. I'm going to keep...Darcy, I like your AID acronym. I'm going to keep that in mind.<BR/><BR/>Tip: Hellion always says that we should write AS IF, meaning that we need to write as if every word we wrote is the exact right word. This keeps me from overanalyzing everything and moving forward.<BR/><BR/>Of course, this only works on the first draft. :)Marnee Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533816213473440342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-44060269035894719052008-04-03T19:11:00.000-04:002008-04-03T19:11:00.000-04:00Great advice, ladies. It seems that no matter whe...Great advice, ladies. It seems that no matter where I turn I hear the words 'storyboarding'. Me thinks the universe is trying to tell me something....<BR/><BR/>Since I've already listened to Jackie's sage advice which has been echoed by my own CP, it only follows suit that I should gather the rest of these pearls.<BR/><BR/>Santa<BR/>Who really should stop by more often....Santahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770231939962704822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-79865756347843092362008-04-03T17:28:00.000-04:002008-04-03T17:28:00.000-04:00Darcy, AID is a great mnnemonic. I love it and wil...Darcy, AID is a great mnnemonic. I love it and will incorporate it into my writing post-haste!<BR/><BR/>Lacey, if I had a craft tip for this week, I suppose it would have to be to just have faith in the story you want to tell. Don't be afraid to push the boundaries in whatever direction feels "right" to your characters and your vision.<BR/><BR/>And...er...about that next book--looks like I'm probably going to need to get started on it in earnest pretty soon :).Jackie Barbosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02904049760374126059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-91921631367452260682008-04-03T00:40:00.000-04:002008-04-03T00:40:00.000-04:00I just sat back down after jumping and dancing all...I just sat back down after jumping and dancing all over the room. :-) Thanks, Maven Lacey!!!! You made my week! The fact that I made anything look easy...bwa! I can barely contain myself. High, high praise from one of the best writers I've read. Okay, I have to go happy dance again.<BR/><BR/>Whew! Back again. So I have this corny little acronym that sits in the back of my mind as I write. I've mentioned it before, but I'll mention it again. AID. Action, introspection, dialogue. I try to balance the three in each scene (or at least over the course of the book - some scenes are just naturally more one of the three). And I have to credit the storyboard for the whole purpose thing. Seriously, <I>it works</I>.<BR/><BR/>As for deep POV, I think I've blogged before about getting into the minds of the chars. As an actor, I did a lot of getting into other people's skins and I think it serves me well now. One thing I've learned recently (and I'm a bit ashamed to say this) is that backstory - and I mean really specific, rich backstory is soooo important for that deep POV. As I'm prepping my next two books, I have much clearer ideas for the h/h than I ever have before. This is one of the things you get from writing multiple books and/or doing this for a few years. I feel like I know these people (and yes, they're people!) already and I can't wait to tell their stories.<BR/><BR/>Wow, that was a blog post in itself.Darcy Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14819984559001912841noreply@blogger.com