tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post5524753298649702446..comments2023-10-30T07:08:09.860-07:00Comments on It's a Mystery: BeginningsElspeth Futcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-59268796679082483732011-01-06T08:19:41.706-08:002011-01-06T08:19:41.706-08:00I agree...and I LOVE this post! :)
Happy 2011, Es...I agree...and I LOVE this post! :)<br /><br />Happy 2011, Eslpeth!<br />Love,<br />LolaLola Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394765053485642935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-5726044470215314182011-01-06T05:31:25.062-08:002011-01-06T05:31:25.062-08:00Great point, Elspeth, and love the illustrations!Great point, Elspeth, and love the illustrations!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-72004093705761465282011-01-06T01:27:55.550-08:002011-01-06T01:27:55.550-08:00Absolutely correct, and love the kitty too!Absolutely correct, and love the kitty too!Laurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11112458658109887868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-39962940821893584212011-01-05T20:07:48.859-08:002011-01-05T20:07:48.859-08:00Love this post! Beginnings are always tough, but y...Love this post! Beginnings are always tough, but you've made them simple. ;)Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-11800317186656525242011-01-05T19:42:49.597-08:002011-01-05T19:42:49.597-08:00This is absolutely fantastic. Thank you for sharin...This is absolutely fantastic. Thank you for sharing, Elspeth.Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00481081735923606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-51267862972941721662011-01-05T16:21:29.647-08:002011-01-05T16:21:29.647-08:00I tend to try to go with my gut when beginning a n...I tend to try to go with my gut when beginning a new story but there is definitely pressure to start off with a bang and set everything up right up front. It can bog down a story too much if not handled correctly.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-49296757208871173722011-01-05T12:29:04.459-08:002011-01-05T12:29:04.459-08:00Terry; I'm the same way; it takes me a while t...Terry; I'm the same way; it takes me a while to realize how I need to start. I have confidence you'll write a perfect ending for your WIP!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-46516539677533079802011-01-05T12:17:04.553-08:002011-01-05T12:17:04.553-08:00I rarely write the 'real' beginning first....I rarely write the 'real' beginning first. It comes to me about 3 or 4 chapters into the book. Which is an improvement; when I started it was more like 8.<br /><br />Now, if I could get some help with endings, maybe I'd finish my WIP.<br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-40881917965884638392011-01-05T11:25:30.951-08:002011-01-05T11:25:30.951-08:00Margot; It always seems to come down to self-trust...Margot; It always seems to come down to self-trust, doesn't it?<br /><br />Elisa; It's good advice, but then where do you put the beginning? Do you drop it in in little bits throughout the story?<br /><br />Maryann; Or third, or fourth, or fifth! But always listen to yourself and pay attention to the bits or structure that make you smile.<br /><br />Mary; I don't honestly like readingElspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-66863275351569654312011-01-05T10:52:40.720-08:002011-01-05T10:52:40.720-08:00Very good reminders. Thanks. Love the smiling kitt...Very good reminders. Thanks. Love the smiling kitty :)Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-60119879187301185412011-01-05T10:01:03.094-08:002011-01-05T10:01:03.094-08:00The beginning has to capture me not beat me up.
I ...The beginning has to capture me not beat me up.<br />I love the way you "show" things.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-51800514964097657592011-01-05T09:59:55.194-08:002011-01-05T09:59:55.194-08:00Love the kittie, but then I'm a real sap when ...Love the kittie, but then I'm a real sap when it comes to cute kittens. And I love tearing the rules. We need to forget about the rules when doing first drafts. Don't impede the story by worrying about rules of craft. Deal with those in the second draft.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-36381782126232855192011-01-05T09:20:55.380-08:002011-01-05T09:20:55.380-08:00Best piece of advice I've ever gotten regardin...Best piece of advice I've ever gotten regarding beginnings (from Kurt Vonnegut, passed on to me by my brilliant twin brother): Always begin as close to the middle of the story as possible.Elisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399296868934652020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-38440752220290976512011-01-05T09:03:52.376-08:002011-01-05T09:03:52.376-08:00Elspeth - Oh, well-put! Or portrayed. Or whatever....Elspeth - Oh, well-put! Or portrayed. Or whatever. I think writers need to be reminded to listen to that inner voice that tells them something is really good or isn't. If the writer is "feelin' it" that'll come through and readers will feel it, too. <br /><br />And I agree with you about beginnings. They don't need to be full of trumpet fanfare. Something that gets the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com