tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post50108582497119205..comments2024-01-04T03:21:53.195-05:00Comments on Fear in Writing: Who chooses your plot?JournoMichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-33247167308779531032009-12-07T20:16:20.165-05:002009-12-07T20:16:20.165-05:00I mull an idea over until an opening sentence pops...I mull an idea over until an opening sentence pops in my head and then I start writing. I don't outline, I just let the story lead me. However, usually after several edits,the original sentence doesn't remain the opening one.Jane Kennedy Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12519340747761460017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-24601663888850540942009-12-07T18:23:06.088-05:002009-12-07T18:23:06.088-05:00Great thought provoking post.
I start with the ide...Great thought provoking post.<br />I start with the idea of a character and build from there. Usually have basic plot line but it changes as the characters surprise me and take different paths while I write.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-17986717443266524202009-12-07T14:16:08.224-05:002009-12-07T14:16:08.224-05:00Since I write mysteries I always start with the vi...Since I write mysteries I always start with the victim. Why would he/she be murdered? Everything comes from there.<br /><br />ElspethElspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-35501267838001140382009-12-07T08:34:22.529-05:002009-12-07T08:34:22.529-05:00Sometimes my stories start with a character, somet...Sometimes my stories start with a character, sometimes with a plot thread, sometimes with a vague premise. After that, though, I need to outline it, or I'll get totally lost when I write.<br /><br />As for fertilization, yes, I shovel plenty of manure!Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-29087585598051350152009-12-07T07:22:23.214-05:002009-12-07T07:22:23.214-05:00I'm with Jemi - an emotional scene sparks the ...I'm with Jemi - an emotional scene sparks the whole thing. From there, I detail the main characters and write a basic outline. And I tend to run through the whole story in my head, scene by scene, before committing anything to paper. Yes, I forget some things this way and scenes and dialogue change, but once I start putting it on paper, I can see character motivations and development better.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-18100662545021163872009-12-07T07:14:35.694-05:002009-12-07T07:14:35.694-05:00I tend to start with an emotional moment - usually...I tend to start with an emotional moment - usually from the end of the book. From there the main character(s) develop. Then a starting point loosely connected to something in the end scene (emotion-wise). Then my characters find their way from start to end. I don't outline.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-57405945239970138232009-12-07T06:33:22.549-05:002009-12-07T06:33:22.549-05:00Lorel- I also know you're one to experiment wi...Lorel- I also know you're one to experiment with different writing styles, which probably means you experiment with different paths to get there as well? Starting with one scene is how my current WIP began as well, now that I think about it.<br /><br />Elizabeth- What do you mean by 'rules?' Limitations on how far you will stray from the outline?<br /><br />Thank you both for sharing.<br />MicheleJournoMichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-76115495648152497492009-12-07T05:38:29.179-05:002009-12-07T05:38:29.179-05:00For me, it develops off the seed of an idea. And i...For me, it develops off the seed of an idea. And it goes in different directions without an outline (with an outline, I try to follow the 'rules' I set up for myself.)<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-58671819775026140412009-12-07T01:45:40.276-05:002009-12-07T01:45:40.276-05:00This is a tough one. Usually, I start with an idea...This is a tough one. Usually, I start with an idea or a scene. As I explore it, the needed characters pop into being, then I brainstorm plot ideas and try to come up with something that hangs together. <br />Other times, like with my current wip, I feel the story, the emotion I want it to convey, and there is this compressed ball of images/characters/scenes/emotions/names that's simply *there*. It's as though the book already exists. I just have to decipher that mass and put it on the page. Easier said than done.Lorel Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749366331989131894noreply@blogger.com