tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post7384997049881064128..comments2023-10-24T05:53:13.006-05:00Comments on Something She Wrote: Working on the WIPJanna Leadbetterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-19449278965379024162008-10-23T10:45:00.000-05:002008-10-23T10:45:00.000-05:00Great job in hashing out the plot! I think your i...Great job in hashing out the plot! I think your idea works and it's important to be able to write comfortably about your WIP.<BR/><BR/>Mine is going alright but I'm at a speed bump for the time being.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-32453623505497117022008-10-22T20:12:00.000-05:002008-10-22T20:12:00.000-05:00Yay, Janet! Good for you. And good luck with prepa...Yay, Janet! Good for you. And good luck with preparations for NaNo!<BR/><BR/>Melissa - Hope you're feeling better. I bet you'll be back in the swing of things in no time! :)Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-12284265335192226382008-10-22T19:15:00.000-05:002008-10-22T19:15:00.000-05:00Oh, how I WANT to be working on something right no...Oh, how I WANT to be working on something right now! But dealing with being sick and returning from vacation and all that has left me seriously behind in just about every area of my life. But oh, how I long for those moments to delve back into my story...soon!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-53277734684384235142008-10-22T18:54:00.000-05:002008-10-22T18:54:00.000-05:00That's quite a shift. I would have liked your ori...That's quite a shift. I would have liked your original plot, but if this one reverberates with you better, that's the direction to go.<BR/><BR/>I've finished the second draft of WIP#1 and am busy typing the revisions into the computer. (I did them on paper.) And I'm trying, for the first time, to build a plot before I start writing, using the snowflake method to get my thoughts in order. So Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600030574995481267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-58284585679804699322008-10-22T17:04:00.000-05:002008-10-22T17:04:00.000-05:00Thank you, df!Laundry? What's that? ;)Thank you, df!<BR/><BR/>Laundry? What's that? ;)Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-22504103906317045912008-10-22T14:05:00.000-05:002008-10-22T14:05:00.000-05:00I'm working on doing the laundry, but your new tit...I'm working on doing the laundry, but your new title sounds really good. I admire your ability to shift gears and scrap three whole chapters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-41182782424711629022008-10-22T14:00:00.000-05:002008-10-22T14:00:00.000-05:00Travis, that's awesomely exciting! Best of luck wi...Travis, that's awesomely exciting! Best of luck with it!Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-44091102787407380502008-10-22T13:53:00.000-05:002008-10-22T13:53:00.000-05:00I've put aside my fiction WIP to work on a creativ...I've put aside my fiction WIP to work on a creative no-fiction proposal specifically asked for by a New York editor, but I'm not really talking about it because I don't want to jinx my chances.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-90987249269201834072008-10-22T13:12:00.000-05:002008-10-22T13:12:00.000-05:00Hugs, Kimmi!Rachel, I LOVE that! I'm going to see ...Hugs, Kimmi!<BR/><BR/>Rachel, I LOVE that! I'm going to see if I can find it verbatim. I'll be writing it down. Thanks! :)Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-26713565152261897232008-10-22T12:54:00.000-05:002008-10-22T12:54:00.000-05:00Janna - Absolutely. There is a fantastic quote by ...Janna - Absolutely. There is a fantastic quote by CS Lewis (I'm paraphrasing): "We don't need more Christian books; we need more Christians who write great books." We've had some great discussions about these ideas on AW.Rachel Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274442663967438226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-66389169410793630912008-10-22T11:40:00.000-05:002008-10-22T11:40:00.000-05:00Good for you, Janna!!!hugs, my friend.Good for you, Janna!!!<BR/>hugs, my friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-51760512113054470162008-10-22T11:37:00.000-05:002008-10-22T11:37:00.000-05:00Thanks for chiming in, Rachel! How neat about your...Thanks for chiming in, Rachel! How neat about your "confession!" <BR/><BR/>So I'm thinking maybe it's most important to remember He's given us varying talents, and within those talents may lie separate focuses. That is, we each have individual voices and places among the literary world. Maybe it's most crucial that, even if we don't write with strong Christians tones, we do our best with this Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-37668847251080214452008-10-22T11:19:00.000-05:002008-10-22T11:19:00.000-05:00I love those sorts of breakthroughs! I'm still in ...I love those sorts of breakthroughs! I'm still in the plotting phase of my next WIP, trying to iron out a few plot points. <BR/><BR/>And I enjoyed your thoughts on writing for the Christian market! I'm writing what I always loved to read (magical books for kids) and hope I'm doing it to the glory of God, but my secret confession is that I started a Christian chic-lit book once upon a time. It wasRachel Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10274442663967438226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-91606417632983393082008-10-22T10:43:00.000-05:002008-10-22T10:43:00.000-05:00Turkey, I totally knew that, but where did I see i...Turkey, I totally knew that, but where did I see it? Oh, yeah, you mentioned it on your blog, before you gave us Willover. So good, btw.<BR/><BR/>Melanie - I'll have to keep that in mind; it's absolutely true for misterwrites. They don't have to analyze things like we do, or put the same about of effort into relaying emotions. Good tip!Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-12047403313759139432008-10-22T10:34:00.000-05:002008-10-22T10:34:00.000-05:00Janna, I'm so glad you feel renewed with the new d...Janna, I'm so glad you feel renewed with the new direction. You sound really excited and that will certainly keep the words flowing.<BR/><BR/>As you know, my current wip has a male character and the best advice I heard is to remember that men don't talk as much as women. :) Every time I write dialogue, I go back and try to cut it in half. We like to take our time getting to the point but they Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-45793329346707655522008-10-22T10:27:00.000-05:002008-10-22T10:27:00.000-05:00Glad you found a better direction to take with the...Glad you found a better direction to take with the story!<BR/><BR/>I just recently tossed my WIP aside. I didn't feel connected to the characters. The idea is fun, but I need to figure out a better way to execute it. For now, I will be sticking to short stories and work on honing my writing skilz! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-3138802895845143302008-10-22T09:56:00.000-05:002008-10-22T09:56:00.000-05:00Thanks, Joanne. That's what I was thinking with th...Thanks, Joanne. That's what I was thinking with the title, too. :) Good luck with your stuff!Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-28566844924928853822008-10-22T09:45:00.000-05:002008-10-22T09:45:00.000-05:00I'm working on a ms revision, and getting things t...I'm working on a ms revision, and getting things together in prep for submission to a few literary journals. A little of this, a little of that! I like your title, you can interpret it several ways, leaves a little question, which is nice.Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-77409494167163021372008-10-22T09:44:00.000-05:002008-10-22T09:44:00.000-05:00Wendy, I love hearing about all those things you'r...Wendy, I love hearing about all those things you're involved in. Good luck with the benefit!Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-48698482167268440982008-10-22T09:25:00.000-05:002008-10-22T09:25:00.000-05:00Glad to hear you are feeling optimistic with your ...Glad to hear you are feeling optimistic with your new WIP. I have a project I'm working on right now that takes up a lot of my time, so I haven't been writing much lately. (I'm running a movie premiere benefit and only have 2 weeks to go, thank goodness.)WendyCinNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-70750750476085634182008-10-22T09:12:00.000-05:002008-10-22T09:12:00.000-05:00Backup! You're right, Jen. :DBackup! You're right, Jen. :DJanna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-92033557034663769072008-10-22T09:11:00.000-05:002008-10-22T09:11:00.000-05:00Thanks, Angie! Best of luck to you this week. Go g...Thanks, Angie! Best of luck to you this week. Go get 'em.<BR/><BR/>Terri - I'm still slightly hesitant about writing from a man's perspective, but so far it's going alright. I know I can draw from misterwrites, and he has 5 brothers I can use for inspiration, too. We'll see how it goes, anyway. :)<BR/><BR/>Jenna - I've really put a lot of thought into this recently - even wrestled with it, as youJanna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-53820590499689787302008-10-22T08:55:00.000-05:002008-10-22T08:55:00.000-05:00Ah, gotta love those "Ah-ha!" moments, and I'm gla...Ah, gotta love those "Ah-ha!" moments, and I'm glad it came early enough on in the WIP that it doesn't sting so much to start over. <BR/><BR/>And good plan on saving the previous work, too. Just make sure to back it up! :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11705320883615938075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-55368093223210230942008-10-22T08:39:00.000-05:002008-10-22T08:39:00.000-05:00Congrats on being back on track!Now I'm curious ab...Congrats on being back on track!<BR/><BR/>Now I'm curious about something...if you don't want to answer that's fine I understand...<BR/><BR/>If his faith is being tested are you going to market the book to the Christian fiction market? Writing with even a slight Christian slant seems to knock books out of the regular publishing marketplace...or have you heard/read/seen something different?<BR/><Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299674277332549914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1178848256551614320.post-22366112518666850562008-10-22T06:42:00.000-05:002008-10-22T06:42:00.000-05:00I like that you are writing from a man's point of ...I like that you are writing from a man's point of view. I haven't done that yet. I haven't worked on my WIP this week but I think you motivated me to dive back in. I have added several POV and it is getting better so I like that. But you are so right--getting the plot where you want it in the beginning helps so much!Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.com