tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post1663320195228297954..comments2024-03-26T07:33:18.502-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: The more things change... @ Liz FlahertyMargiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-36828336849601172752017-02-15T14:47:32.444-05:002017-02-15T14:47:32.444-05:00That's what I'm working on right this bet ...That's what I'm working on right this bet my minute. Lol 16K and counting.Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-62020319140379294382017-02-15T14:06:03.977-05:002017-02-15T14:06:03.977-05:00Thanks, Margie, and I have every confidence when t...Thanks, Margie, and I have every confidence when the "hit" is right, you'll finish admirably. FWIW, my money's still on the suitcases. :-)Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-82577691579251554172017-02-15T13:52:47.460-05:002017-02-15T13:52:47.460-05:00I'm still at the stage that I actually have to...I'm still at the stage that I actually have to finish something to submit it. LOL. I don't know if I'd be able to write any other way, but if someone wants to toss money at me, I'd be willing to try. LOL Good post, Liz!Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-2932308860208363702017-02-14T07:08:36.693-05:002017-02-14T07:08:36.693-05:00I was a little freaked the first time I sold on pr...I was a little freaked the first time I sold on proposal--I've only done it a few times--but I do love having a deadline that I haven't imposed on myself (I'm way too lenient of a boss.) I had a newspaper column, too, that was my favorite thing ever, and I loved that I HAD to do it. Thanks for coming by, Mark.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-38609470220985905132017-02-14T03:15:46.205-05:002017-02-14T03:15:46.205-05:00I'll build a book *any way you want*! But with...I'll build a book *any way you want*! But with only five traditionally published books under my belt, editors aren't exactly kicking down my door to hire me based on a proposal.<br /><br />I've only done one project in which I was contracted before the book was written, and to be honest it freaked me the heck out. Despite having a weekly humor column for decades, I still wasn't prepared to have a book deadline staring me in the face without a finished product. However, as I said, I'm happy to do things in any order that will get me published.Mark R Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07685591390353442531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-49330826568325445352017-02-13T18:50:30.665-05:002017-02-13T18:50:30.665-05:00Thanks, Patrice. There is something so satisfying ...Thanks, Patrice. There is something so satisfying about finishing--even if you know changes are coming!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-63601994240557317482017-02-13T16:48:01.471-05:002017-02-13T16:48:01.471-05:00The only way I've written so far is in the fly...The only way I've written so far is in the fly. I knew where the story began but changed how I got to the end numerous times. I entered the IGO contest two years in a row. I found it difficult to write a synopsis when the story wasn't finished. I did better the second year with the synopsis. I have finally finished my story. (Yeah) now begins the rewrite. The story still begins the same but doesn't come close to either synopsis. I like it better now. Looking forward to hsving the time to write more soon. Thanks for the thoughts Liz. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00237005180023688038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-90536158909226655672017-02-13T14:05:59.638-05:002017-02-13T14:05:59.638-05:00Good luck. It doesn't help that synopses are s...Good luck. It doesn't help that synopses are spawns of Satan in the first place...Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-84602386957352241912017-02-13T12:03:41.466-05:002017-02-13T12:03:41.466-05:00Man, I'm this very same dilemma right now--try...Man, I'm this very same dilemma right now--trying to get a synopsis done on a book that's barely started. But the story is in my head,so I'm giving it a try for the very first time. Hmmmm... hugs, baby! Great post!Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-61277015910179910312017-02-13T11:13:41.835-05:002017-02-13T11:13:41.835-05:00Yes, absolutely whatever works!Yes, absolutely whatever works!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-45810135289907323122017-02-13T11:04:33.937-05:002017-02-13T11:04:33.937-05:00I'm at the opposite end of the spectrum, Liz. ...I'm at the opposite end of the spectrum, Liz. I'm working on becoming a super plotter. I'm trying the get the structure of the story right from the beginning so I don't end up doing a bunch of rewrites. I like the security of having a road map because I find it scary to sit down at the computer and not have a clue where I'm going. Whatever works, right?Jana Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624650840243322617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-65270346848467282202017-02-13T08:03:03.397-05:002017-02-13T08:03:03.397-05:00I feel that way in theory--especially about those ...I feel that way in theory--especially about those corners--and I'm glad I do it that way because it really is good time management, but when it comes to the actual writing, pantsing is still fun. Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-80061950173995295862017-02-13T07:55:53.130-05:002017-02-13T07:55:53.130-05:00I used to like pantsing it all as I went through i...I used to like pantsing it all as I went through it...but the synopsis/random outline thing I've been doing for the last couple of years has grown on me a lot. A lot a lot. I find I don't write myself into tooooooo many corners...and if something isn't working, I can always move things around. Great post, Liz!Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-40040979980635833982017-02-13T07:03:30.789-05:002017-02-13T07:03:30.789-05:00The thing is, for me anyway, I write terrible syno...The thing is, for me anyway, I write terrible synopses, and it's made worse by writing them first--because the book is always...oh, way different! Although I've learned to plot (a little, with help from friends), pantsing is much more natural--and fun--to me.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-83163248402301909862017-02-13T06:58:26.282-05:002017-02-13T06:58:26.282-05:00Liz, as a pantser, I admire your ability to craft ...Liz, as a pantser, I admire your ability to craft enough if a story for a synopsis before you've written it! I once entered a contest for the first 50 pages, but raced to write the whole thing so I knew who defeated the bad guy and could write the synopsis!Ava Cuvayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06312693483840366091noreply@blogger.com