tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post333397005160782813..comments2024-03-10T19:26:35.256-04:00Comments on Just Jemi: An Outline BeginsJemi Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-81569406013316584592009-12-23T11:42:24.397-05:002009-12-23T11:42:24.397-05:00Jean - Thanks! Merry Christmas in return - all the...Jean - Thanks! Merry Christmas in return - all the best :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-54840394088662635892009-12-23T10:40:24.027-05:002009-12-23T10:40:24.027-05:00Have a Merry Christmas, girl! Best of luck with yo...Have a Merry Christmas, girl! Best of luck with your writing in 2010.Jeanhttp://www.jeanoram.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-31425025251013528152009-12-23T10:10:55.673-05:002009-12-23T10:10:55.673-05:00Terry - I've never used an idea board for my o...Terry - I've never used an idea board for my own writing - even though it's one of the ways I teach students how to write at school :)<br /><br />Thanks for dropping by!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-50879636542405203362009-12-23T09:26:06.268-05:002009-12-23T09:26:06.268-05:00No outline. I used an 'idea board' and a s...No outline. I used an 'idea board' and a story tracking board for my current manuscript. It worked out well for me.Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-39266974030321741462009-12-23T07:50:14.988-05:002009-12-23T07:50:14.988-05:00Shannon - I don't think you're out of your...Shannon - I don't think you're out of your league at all - just playing a different sport :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-38634262292489598862009-12-23T02:23:59.606-05:002009-12-23T02:23:59.606-05:00Well, as a PB writer, I'd have to say thin! ha...Well, as a PB writer, I'd have to say thin! ha ha I'm a little outta my league on this one, but it looks like you have a lot of fabulous feedback! :)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-84245121455233231902009-12-22T22:11:44.037-05:002009-12-22T22:11:44.037-05:00You're such a sweetie Sara! Thank you - I'...You're such a sweetie Sara! Thank you - I'll pop over and check it out :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-36943759402994348552009-12-22T21:21:13.393-05:002009-12-22T21:21:13.393-05:00Hey Jemi - you won another award :-) It's on m...Hey Jemi - you won another award :-) It's on my blog... Just bc yours is so awesome!Sara {Rhapsody and Chaos}https://www.blogger.com/profile/09824996048264979275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-81635079566878882402009-12-22T16:16:48.808-05:002009-12-22T16:16:48.808-05:00Simone - that's about the only outline I could...Simone - that's about the only outline I could do. I like flexibility!<br /><br />Thank you - and best wishes in return :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-26350525520504070562009-12-22T16:11:42.527-05:002009-12-22T16:11:42.527-05:00My out line is often thin and changeable/very flex...My out line is often thin and changeable/very flexible. It tends to change with the story if that makes any sense. Good luck with your story and every happiness to you my dear.<br />Warmest regards,<br />Simone.The romantic query letter and the happy-ever-afterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13382165250238920938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-87893967340664667862009-12-22T14:42:23.562-05:002009-12-22T14:42:23.562-05:00Q - translucent outlines - I like it!
I kind of ...Q - translucent outlines - I like it! <br /><br />I kind of like being a pantster. It keeps it exciting and interesting when I'm writing!!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-6401711239741775252009-12-22T14:38:20.825-05:002009-12-22T14:38:20.825-05:00Thin. Very very thin. Sometimes, so thin it's ...Thin. Very very thin. Sometimes, so thin it's translucent.<br /><br />I'm definitely a pantser. Wish I wasn't though. Gets tedious wondering what's going to happen next in your own story :)Just Wendy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05268645629027109282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-65535581098445805872009-12-22T12:20:24.531-05:002009-12-22T12:20:24.531-05:00Diane - I'm impressed - I just can't seem ...Diane - I'm impressed - I just can't seem to do the outline first :) My characters just don't follow very well.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-15449968487109904732009-12-22T12:14:43.753-05:002009-12-22T12:14:43.753-05:00I outline before writing, and it's usually a s...I outline before writing, and it's usually a series of short lines or paragraphs depecting each major scene. I don't worry about chapters & such until I am done writing, either. My finished work will be slightly different from the outline, but I usually follow it pretty close. I only change when I discover a scene is non-essential or that a character would not act in that manner.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-3221436527881668142009-12-22T11:59:37.254-05:002009-12-22T11:59:37.254-05:00Jeff - I really like the idea of keeping an outlin...Jeff - I really like the idea of keeping an outline as I write - I might be able to do that :)<br /><br />I'm still getting used to Word (used Corel on my old laptop). I haven't found the end notes feature, but it sounds like a great tool! Thanks :)<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-42611532004642557102009-12-22T11:48:37.880-05:002009-12-22T11:48:37.880-05:00I daydream the story before I write it, then keep ...I daydream the story before I write it, then keep a mental outline as I write it. Then on rewrite -- well, I'm struggling to find the perfect mechanism for me to keep track of everything. I'm experimenting now with end notes in Word. At the end of every scene, I add an end note with who is in the scene, the major action and goal, etc. I also end note first references to characters, places, ceremonies, etc. The end notes give me a hyperlink between the story and the end note section. So I can glance at the end notes and see the progression of the story. If I see something I want to change, I hyperlink back into the story, make changes and move stuff around without deleting the end note, and it automatically moves. I'm liking that at the moment. <br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />Jeff PoseyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-48097440649098650432009-12-22T11:47:22.530-05:002009-12-22T11:47:22.530-05:00Carol - Thanks. I'm enjoying it, although it&#...Carol - Thanks. I'm enjoying it, although it's really tough to fit in the time! I'm pleased at the tightness of the writing so far. It's not perfect by any means, but it's much, much better than my last first draft :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-51093310369811594462009-12-22T11:45:18.121-05:002009-12-22T11:45:18.121-05:00Stephen - Good for you! That's a lot of progre...Stephen - Good for you! That's a lot of progress. My December's been crazy busy, but I'm hoping to do a little bit of revising over the next 2 weeks before I go back to school.Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-27945208014501727382009-12-22T11:07:58.492-05:002009-12-22T11:07:58.492-05:00I'm afraid I'm not much help to you in the...I'm afraid I'm not much help to you in the outlining department. But I want to wish you lots of joy and happy surprises as you rework the Nano novel!! Fun times.Carolina M. Valdez Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11589934533051907801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-7598457474024171462009-12-22T10:55:23.845-05:002009-12-22T10:55:23.845-05:00I began Nano with a draft of part II and III of a ...I began Nano with a draft of part II and III of a trilogy, although I still needed to write a lot of chapters to fill in the gaps. I accomplished much and am much further along because of the event. I'm taking a break to catch up on things and spend time with my family during the holidays, but will jump back in head first the beginning of January.<br /><br />Stephen TrempAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-49094736945644998162009-12-22T10:20:21.494-05:002009-12-22T10:20:21.494-05:00Helen - Sounds very interesting! I'll check it...Helen - Sounds very interesting! I'll check it out. It's so fascinating to see how everyone works :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-34521475393244604702009-12-22T10:18:59.290-05:002009-12-22T10:18:59.290-05:00Lisa & Laura - that does sound like a good way...Lisa & Laura - that does sound like a good way to work :) I like that you're not at all trapped by the outline - my stories don't always listen to me either. :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-52812213781768782372009-12-22T09:52:58.811-05:002009-12-22T09:52:58.811-05:00I do a loose outline that can change as the book i...I do a loose outline that can change as the book is written. I call it FAPping or Free Association Plotting. (I talk about it on my Resources for Writers section on my website - http://helenginger.com/writing_advice.htm#fapping.) My outlines are never set in cement when I start writing; they change and evolve as the book does.<br /><br />Helen<br /><a href="http://straightfromhel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Straight From Hel</a>Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-34690067046599695772009-12-22T09:37:47.167-05:002009-12-22T09:37:47.167-05:00We definitely outline--basically go chapter by cha...We definitely outline--basically go chapter by chapter with a short description of what we think will happen in each chapter. But obviously, as we write, the outline changes quite a bit. But we think it helps to start each chapter with a vague idea of what COULD happen--then it's really fun to see what DOES happen!lisa and laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18144863275895761642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-17314558849589533032009-12-22T08:53:46.164-05:002009-12-22T08:53:46.164-05:00Elizabeth - I like the idea of a Random file! I th...Elizabeth - I like the idea of a Random file! I think I may just have to incorporate that one. It would work for my style :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.com