tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891543839553947104.post2762899638713015900..comments2023-10-08T05:52:58.935-07:00Comments on Katytastic: MagicAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07615258719942916382noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891543839553947104.post-11807634795024892662010-03-07T18:17:10.414-08:002010-03-07T18:17:10.414-08:00I could not agree more about outlining. It helps k...I could not agree more about outlining. It helps keep us organized. And oddly, our final manuscript almost never ends up looking anything like the story that we originally mapped out. There's magic in that.lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891543839553947104.post-74724022757052576482010-03-06T12:37:03.747-08:002010-03-06T12:37:03.747-08:00Okay, so you know I don't like outlines.
Wit...Okay, so you know I don't like outlines. <br /><br />With my first few ms, I started writing when I only had the very beginning in my head. I had NO idea what the story was even about. I soon learned that this made the writing process a little too challenging.<br /><br />Now when I come up with an idea, I think it through and come up with a conflict and a general ending. That's as detailed as I can go.<br />Although, I often wonder if my writing life would be easier if I could outline first.Jadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444920778218867295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891543839553947104.post-87306723272790054562010-03-06T12:10:06.139-08:002010-03-06T12:10:06.139-08:00Wow, that's a long outline. I usually spend a ...Wow, that's a long outline. I usually spend a lot of time on developing my main characters and then I have the basis of the plot, but I never know what's going to happen, which actually takes the fun away for me because I always, always hit a block. I might just try doing much more detailed outlines too.<br /><br />Anyway, on to the fragment. I really liked how you chose to make it a game, especially how the villain responds that what he likes about it is people's fear. It makes you wonder how he has become such a villain.<br /><br />I also read part of the first chapter you put up, and while I never read this kind of novels, I would totally buy this if you'd publish it. It's nice how you immediately make us wonder why, for example, Connor and Sinker are broke and I really like the humour and how Captain Power is so incredibly stuck-up.Valerienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6891543839553947104.post-82136491567833916972010-03-06T12:08:05.063-08:002010-03-06T12:08:05.063-08:00I feel the same way about outlining. For me, it...I feel the same way about outlining. For me, it's a guide, a map through the story. The magic is in the discovery and details.J. Koyanagihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13253349779529550949noreply@blogger.com