Comments on: Making More Sense of the Story http://hollylisle.com/making-more-sense-of-the-story/ read with hunger, write with joy, live with passion Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:43:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Janice http://hollylisle.com/making-more-sense-of-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-17403 Janice Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:54:01 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/02/making-more-sense-of-the-story/#comment-17403 517 words ... But I will have to admit, that some of this was prewritten a year earlier by me. I simply reshaped the book some and I am glad that I found your website, because this is a good stress reliever. Over the last 15 months, I have been unemployed and searching for work. It can be a dull and tedious process and writing allows for some excitement in my life. So, I have decided to start writing again. At least 250 words a day. This book has been rolling around in my head and trying to get out on to paper. So, I am letting out. Maybe one day, I can be an author too. 517 words …

But I will have to admit, that some of this was prewritten a year earlier by me. I simply reshaped the book some and I am glad that I found your website, because this is a good stress reliever. Over the last 15 months, I have been unemployed and searching for work. It can be a dull and tedious process and writing allows for some excitement in my life. So, I have decided to start writing again. At least 250 words a day. This book has been rolling around in my head and trying to get out on to paper. So, I am letting out. Maybe one day, I can be an author too.

]]> By: Lucca http://hollylisle.com/making-more-sense-of-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-17402 Lucca Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:37:03 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/02/making-more-sense-of-the-story/#comment-17402 Two days ago, I managed to get back to writing, thanks to the timer method. I'm not having much time, but I'm pulling out of the hat 30 minutes to write fiction per day (as lousy as that) with 500 words yesterday, and 750 words today... which amazed me. Anyway, I'm in the process of blowing up cards, which I wrote during a weekend during holidays, and I found that this tiny one-liners hid behind a whole story. I was afraid the short descriptions of the scenes would kill all the fun of writing them when the proper time came, but I'm having a blast with this!! I can say I'm back in business!! Two days ago, I managed to get back to writing, thanks to the timer method. I’m not having much time, but I’m pulling out of the hat 30 minutes to write fiction per day (as lousy as that) with 500 words yesterday, and 750 words today… which amazed me.

Anyway, I’m in the process of blowing up cards, which I wrote during a weekend during holidays, and I found that this tiny one-liners hid behind a whole story. I was afraid the short descriptions of the scenes would kill all the fun of writing them when the proper time came, but I’m having a blast with this!!

I can say I’m back in business!!

]]> By: Cayleigh http://hollylisle.com/making-more-sense-of-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-17401 Cayleigh Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:28:40 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/02/making-more-sense-of-the-story/#comment-17401 I've been MIA for a little while, but I've still been getting decent word counts, 1,500-3,000 on good days. I'm sick now, so I don't know who will suffer more, me or my writing. Either way I've broken the 50,000 word halfway point, so I'll allow myself a few days of TV and video games so I can get back on my feet. I’ve been MIA for a little while, but I’ve still been getting decent word counts, 1,500-3,000 on good days.

I’m sick now, so I don’t know who will suffer more, me or my writing. Either way I’ve broken the 50,000 word halfway point, so I’ll allow myself a few days of TV and video games so I can get back on my feet.

]]> By: DasteRoad http://hollylisle.com/making-more-sense-of-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-17400 DasteRoad Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:26:49 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/02/making-more-sense-of-the-story/#comment-17400 Hi Hanna, I'm glad you're getting in touch with your muse once more, welcome back to writing! :) I wanted you to know that I have in fact received your latest email, I just haven't gotten around to write a reply yet, but I'll do soon. And that sensation of "I can't wait for work to be over so I can write" is so sweet, isn't it? Keep up the good work! :D Hi Hanna,
I’m glad you’re getting in touch with your muse once more, welcome back to writing! :)
I wanted you to know that I have in fact received your latest email, I just haven’t gotten around to write a reply yet, but I’ll do soon.

And that sensation of “I can’t wait for work to be over so I can write” is so sweet, isn’t it? Keep up the good work! :D

]]> By: Greg http://hollylisle.com/making-more-sense-of-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-17399 Greg Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:39:22 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/02/making-more-sense-of-the-story/#comment-17399 Hmmm...exciting, you say?! I know what you mean. Sharpening the whole thing into a more vibrant piece of work is rewarding, but there is something a little daunting about culling hundreds/thousands of words that you fought to get in the first place! OFL and RFW, along with the early draft of Kav from a couple of years ago, are very much my learning curve. In hindsight I realise that I threw down scenes for them with no real grasp of a need for conflict/change, etc. Consequently a lot of words went down that served little purpose. Early Kav had at least 2k of my protagonist wandering around a tunnel system. I'm about to chop a scene from OFL where someone books a holiday. A SCENE with someone on the phone, credit card in hand, booking their holiday! Now I'm just going to work their decision to do so into another scene. My most recent project, D&DII, which has gone from first seed to 50% written in about the last 8 months, is thankfully much tighter in first draft, so the revision should be less...brutal. :) Thanks for the support. Hmmm…exciting, you say?!
I know what you mean. Sharpening the whole thing into a more vibrant piece of work is rewarding, but there is something a little daunting about culling hundreds/thousands of words that you fought to get in the first place!
OFL and RFW, along with the early draft of Kav from a couple of years ago, are very much my learning curve. In hindsight I realise that I threw down scenes for them with no real grasp of a need for conflict/change, etc. Consequently a lot of words went down that served little purpose. Early Kav had at least 2k of my protagonist wandering around a tunnel system. I’m about to chop a scene from OFL where someone books a holiday. A SCENE with someone on the phone, credit card in hand, booking their holiday!
Now I’m just going to work their decision to do so into another scene.
My most recent project, D&DII, which has gone from first seed to 50% written in about the last 8 months, is thankfully much tighter in first draft, so the revision should be less…brutal. :)
Thanks for the support.

]]> By: Holly Lisle http://hollylisle.com/making-more-sense-of-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-17398 Holly Lisle Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:30:40 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/02/making-more-sense-of-the-story/#comment-17398 Nice word count. And good luck on the manuscript cut. Those are always exciting. Nice word count. And good luck on the manuscript cut. Those are always exciting.

]]> By: Holly Lisle http://hollylisle.com/making-more-sense-of-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-17397 Holly Lisle Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:29:43 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/02/making-more-sense-of-the-story/#comment-17397 Fantastic! Have huge fun with the writing. And I'm glad you're back from the dark side. I'm finally back myself. For me it was just holidays and The Virus That Would Not Die---no dramas. Wait...we did have all those hospitalizations in November... So, <b>anywaaaay</b>. Welcome back from the Dark Side. Fantastic! Have huge fun with the writing. And I’m glad you’re back from the dark side. I’m finally back myself. For me it was just holidays and The Virus That Would Not Die—no dramas.

Wait…we did have all those hospitalizations in November…

So, anywaaaay. Welcome back from the Dark Side.

]]> By: Holly Lisle http://hollylisle.com/making-more-sense-of-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-17396 Holly Lisle Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:26:27 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/02/making-more-sense-of-the-story/#comment-17396 I'd forgotten that Bill actually had a decent scene earlier. (An occupational hazard with writing first drafts the way I do). <b>Will Grey</b> is Bill's new name. Hawthorne, his original last name, was too close to Hawksby, the last name of Kettan's ex-boyfriend Nate. And Bill became Will because ... well, yes. Because Will Grey is one of those names that you fight hard not to change in revision. :) And "Bill Hawthorne" was a name that couldn't hold me all the way through the first draft. I’d forgotten that Bill actually had a decent scene earlier. (An occupational hazard with writing first drafts the way I do).

Will Grey is Bill’s new name. Hawthorne, his original last name, was too close to Hawksby, the last name of Kettan’s ex-boyfriend Nate.

And Bill became Will because … well, yes. Because Will Grey is one of those names that you fight hard not to change in revision. :) And “Bill Hawthorne” was a name that couldn’t hold me all the way through the first draft.

]]> By: HannaBelle http://hollylisle.com/making-more-sense-of-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-17395 HannaBelle Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:22:23 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/02/making-more-sense-of-the-story/#comment-17395 Go Greg!! I have offline for a bit, reading but not responding. But, I always read your updates. Go Greg!! I have offline for a bit, reading but not responding. But, I always read your updates.

]]> By: HannaBelle http://hollylisle.com/making-more-sense-of-the-story/comment-page-1/#comment-17394 HannaBelle Tue, 02 Feb 2010 18:18:12 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/02/making-more-sense-of-the-story/#comment-17394 150 words on Bx2 Its know its not much but considering I just got back from the dark side, its a LOT of words. It has been a rough couple months between guests, holidays, illness and dramas. I am working back through HTTS, and my muse is talking so much she is babbling. I love it!! I can't wait for work to be over today so I can get back to writing. 150 words on Bx2

Its know its not much but considering I just got back from the dark side, its a LOT of words. It has been a rough couple months between guests, holidays, illness and dramas.

I am working back through HTTS, and my muse is talking so much she is babbling. I love it!!

I can’t wait for work to be over today so I can get back to writing.

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