tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post3984716847828081068..comments2023-05-12T06:37:48.238-04:00Comments on Manuscript Mavens: More Tips, Hooray!!Erica Ridleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511276393455961757noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-89070632781606423652008-01-11T10:30:00.000-05:002008-01-11T10:30:00.000-05:00All fabulous tips, Carrie! My first (unfinished) a...All fabulous tips, Carrie! <BR/><BR/>My first (unfinished) attempts suffered from a complete ignorance of tip #1, LOL.<BR/><BR/>And I try every day to keep #2 and #3 firmly in mind!Erica Ridleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05511276393455961757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-53009171313231724212008-01-08T23:49:00.000-05:002008-01-08T23:49:00.000-05:00Great tips, Carrie. it took me years to get past ...Great tips, Carrie. it took me years to get past #2, myself. And #1 was something it took me way too long to figure out, too. I still catch myself at it sometimes...Tessa Darehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10495576426757281297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-12419433557176281972008-01-08T20:44:00.000-05:002008-01-08T20:44:00.000-05:00Excellent points all, Carrie. I'm always amazed at...Excellent points all, Carrie. I'm always amazed at how great I feel after a particularly great writing session. And really, how lame is it that I'm <I>surprised</I>? <BR/><BR/>Jennifer, great tip. I've done that in my current WIP and it really helped!Darcy Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14819984559001912841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-55916061497586931352008-01-08T17:22:00.000-05:002008-01-08T17:22:00.000-05:00To get through a block:Rewrite a scene from a diff...To get through a block:<BR/><BR/>Rewrite a scene from a different character's POV. This has not only unlocked writer's block for me but also created plot points.<BR/><BR/>Or if you are blocked--jump all over the place--write a love scene or the ending or an odd ball scene with your character not connected to anything in your book.<BR/><BR/>Save every last drabble and snippet your write. They may turn into books later on!Jennifer Linforthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13301074863198334749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-17613023383067633702008-01-08T16:30:00.000-05:002008-01-08T16:30:00.000-05:00Nice blog you have here!A friend of mine is a publ...Nice blog you have here!<BR/><BR/>A friend of mine is a published author and editor. She has some good advanced fiction writing tips on her website, such as: Cinematic Writing, Suspension of Disbelief, and Setting a Scene.<BR/><BR/>http://www.megansbooks.com/essay.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-19586155474669834892008-01-08T14:37:00.000-05:002008-01-08T14:37:00.000-05:00Which is to say that I hate the smell of my plug i...Which is to say that I hate the smell of my plug in. You got that, right? My office doesn't smell like armpit or something. Of course not.lacey kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04748864831060027009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-54360051848102217762008-01-08T14:36:00.000-05:002008-01-08T14:36:00.000-05:00#3 is my favorite today. I've started to hate the ...#3 is my favorite today. I've started to hate the smell of my office. Time to get a new plug-in. Walking in there just makes me break out in sweat, thinking about <I>having</I> to sit there for two hours.<BR/><BR/>Small things, sometimes?lacey kayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04748864831060027009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-47003252291534105722008-01-08T12:46:00.000-05:002008-01-08T12:46:00.000-05:00Great post Carrie! #2 used to be a big one for me...Great post Carrie! #2 used to be a big one for me. I could go weeks without writing a single word. Now, I have to write almost everyday. Sometimes it is hard to sit down and those are the days (few) that I don't write. I edit. <BR/><BR/>Except right now I'm in total edit mode. :D Which brings in #2, cutting out what is not needed. I working on it, really I am.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04521384704019863926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-59407903693784088332008-01-08T12:27:00.000-05:002008-01-08T12:27:00.000-05:00Awesome tips, Carrie, and I think you're absolutel...Awesome tips, Carrie, and I think you're absolutely right about the whole thinking about writing rather than writing thing. I did it for years. I thought about writing a book, but never sat down to do it. Once I did, I never felt better about myself. (And now I'm working on editing #5, so I guess I'm a writer.)<BR/><BR/>Love the shameless self-promotion. I already voted for you guys. What's keeping everyone else? ;o)B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-64738180590581248252008-01-08T12:05:00.000-05:002008-01-08T12:05:00.000-05:00I laughed at tip #1, because of course I used to w...I laughed at tip #1, because of course I used to write every excruciating detail as if anyone actually *cared*, lol.<BR/><BR/>Tips 2 and 3 are great too, of course. Yay for writing! Yay for joy!Jackie Barbosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02904049760374126059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-17610230520629726012008-01-08T10:59:00.000-05:002008-01-08T10:59:00.000-05:00Yay Carrie for using Erica's shameless self-promo!...Yay Carrie for using Erica's shameless self-promo! And yay Mavens for being in third place today!!<BR/><BR/>Everybody who hasn't already voted for the Mavens, click on that link and VOTE!!<BR/><BR/>Today the Preditors and Editors, tomorrow the world! :-)Bill Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01828998021246511869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7981315063491687057.post-76390270729374763682008-01-08T10:32:00.000-05:002008-01-08T10:32:00.000-05:00Thanks, Carrie! :)I will write with joy later toda...Thanks, Carrie! :)<BR/><BR/>I will write with joy later today, once I've rested a bit (I'm home sick).<BR/><BR/>ShvetaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com