tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268893420926527615.post1595711244463218223..comments2023-10-09T08:07:45.567-04:00Comments on The Oracle and The Muse: Tuesday Tidbits: Deliver On Your PromiseAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995267172282765794noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268893420926527615.post-56221558433746574092011-02-23T12:52:40.937-05:002011-02-23T12:52:40.937-05:00Thanks for commenting Mysti. Happy writing. And I ...Thanks for commenting Mysti. Happy writing. And I raise a glass to no train wrecks without survivors. ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995267172282765794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268893420926527615.post-3727963116350779722011-02-23T09:29:14.239-05:002011-02-23T09:29:14.239-05:00Good points. I tend to be a pantser. My characters...Good points. I tend to be a pantser. My characters lead. But indeed, it still takes some planning to make sure they don't wind up in a complete train wreck with no survivors. You and others inspire me to keep a plan going and be more organized :)Mystihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147640629724678243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268893420926527615.post-86883554870461813352011-02-22T17:29:26.371-05:002011-02-22T17:29:26.371-05:00J.E. thanks so much for commenting. *Pantsing vs. ...J.E. thanks so much for commenting. *Pantsing vs. Plotting* can be a heated discussion depending on the participants. But, despite the title of the series, I think the points are simply elements of good story telling. <br /><br />~CheersAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995267172282765794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5268893420926527615.post-14287498929161993112011-02-22T14:55:19.096-05:002011-02-22T14:55:19.096-05:00I agree with your points although I would definite...I agree with your points although I would definitely put myself into the "pantser" group. I do outline, make character bios, and even plan when things should happen. I just do it all after the first draft.<br /><br />Like you said, something is "promised" in the beginning of the story. While I may know what that is going in, I don't know all the details until I write the MS, then outline it, then rewrite it, then outline some more. <br /><br />Is there a writer out there who can write an entire book without checking the points you mention above? Probably, although I don't know any. Everyone's process is different, though.J E Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03372746219262163566noreply@blogger.com