Comments on: The What Is, and the What Could Be

By: Cayleigh

Cayleigh — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:08:13 +0000

I got 1000 words today, and got to have some fun foreshadowing with Scrabble. I managed another 1000 yesterday, even though I spent the entire day outside shoveling the two feet of snow.

By: Cayleigh

Cayleigh — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:04:54 +0000

I’m with you on the Mad Hatter. Something about how he’s completely…well, mad.

By: HannaBelle

HannaBelle — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:31:13 +0000

Same thing is starting to happen for me too. Reading Holly’s lessons about are helping me write a better first draft.

By: HannaBelle

HannaBelle — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:28:11 +0000

300 words, hand written, while eating lunch

Working throught HTTS while writing Bx2. With each lesson I back track a bit and better understand what’s missing and what’s next.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:52:49 +0000

Thanks — I really appreciate the feedback. That’s pretty much my plan. It’s funny, it came to me what was wrong with this as I was working on the Promise sheets for the project I’m working on for HTRYN. Interesting how learning the revision process somehow changes the way you approach first drafts too! It’s so… holistic!

By: The Pencil Neck

The Pencil Neck — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:17:01 +0000

Historically, Holly has suggested that you just continue on from this point writing as though the previous scenes were already written the way they should have been instead of scrapping it and beginning revision. I don’t want to put words into Holly’s mouth on this (because she’s kinda sensitve to that ) but it seems like a good idea to me.

So, my vote is to continue. Maybe write up some high level notes about what SHOULD have happened in the previous scenes, but soldier on, get this draft done, and fix it in the revision.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:31:51 +0000

233 for Wednesday and the realization that I’m missing a character. An IMPORTANT character. Who should have been there from the start. Torn between whether to scrap what I’ve written and start over (since almost all these scenes will completely different in the revision), or just make some notes on what might be affected and carry on as though she were always there. I’m leaning towards the latter.

By: Peggy

Peggy — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:43:11 +0000

533 on Wednesday, though I didn’t get to Chase and Savvy’s interrupted brunch. Angela and Henry have to be kidnapped first.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:03:02 +0000

I took a day off from writing yesterday. The blizzard was pretty nasty all day so when I got home I just felt like cozying up on the couch and watching tv. Then I remembered about ‘Alice’ on SyFy and realized something is missing in the dynamic between my characters’ relationships. It’s funny, no matter what version or retelling of the story, I always find myself drawn and rooting for the Mad Hatter.

By: Cat (from HtTS)

Cat (from HtTS) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:39:44 +0000

1.210 words in a missing scene. Now I need to print it and then I’ll return to revision