tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9791523.post4721228348375965813..comments2024-03-04T03:40:11.172-05:00Comments on No rules. Just write.: Flannery O'Connor's advice on plotting novelsBrenda Coulterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13528691681455659296noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9791523.post-54129139838587540632007-07-03T09:32:00.000-04:002007-07-03T09:32:00.000-04:00It is indeed a lot like putting together a quilt. ...It is indeed a lot like putting together a quilt. Wishing you all the best with that novel, Tricia.Brenda Coulterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528691681455659296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9791523.post-47125695117612108562007-06-20T10:38:00.000-04:002007-06-20T10:38:00.000-04:00Brenda,Thanks so much for passing on O'Connor's ad...Brenda,<BR/><BR/>Thanks so much for passing on O'Connor's advice. I'm working on my first novel and I tend to write in scenes as I push myself to meet daily writing goals. <BR/><BR/>Just yesterday I explained the method to a fellow writer, "It's like quilting. Right now I'm working on the squares and when I have enough material, I'll start sewing it all together.<BR/><BR/>It's encouraging to know other authors also work this way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9791523.post-82020218706126899202007-06-10T13:55:00.000-04:002007-06-10T13:55:00.000-04:00Thank you, Roxie. I'm glad you're here.Katie, I'm ...Thank you, Roxie. I'm glad you're here.<BR/><BR/>Katie, I'm a daydreamer, too. I have finally reached the place where I don't apologize for it.<BR/>;-)Brenda Coulterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528691681455659296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9791523.post-72876579334607469842007-06-07T21:31:00.000-04:002007-06-07T21:31:00.000-04:00For me,I think this is the same dynamic where my w...For me,I think this is the same dynamic where my wildly adorable and fascinating stories about my wonderful children are only interesting to the people who already know and love them--like me and their grandmother. I am the same way about my characters. The story doesn't even interest me until I am crazy about the characters. (I'm glad I stumbled onto your blog! I'm learning a lot!)Roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18402574750803210500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9791523.post-43260783016541632222007-06-07T14:24:00.000-04:002007-06-07T14:24:00.000-04:00I'm not sure... I think I have to work harder for ...I'm not sure... I think I have to work harder for the situation than the characters before I start writing. I don't typically have any trouble with characters, so what I have to really watch out for is weak story. Because of this I spend a lot of time lost in daydreams -- but it's funny that being daydreamy has such a romantic reputation -- I'm looking for my next bestseller, LOL. (Okay, well, I don't have any bestsellers yet, so they're all "next".)Katie Alenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210222751354931694noreply@blogger.com