Every writer starts with this...
As you slowly do this...
You may think your plot lines look like this...
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And there will many times you'll discover this...
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But continue doing this...
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Although really you're using this...
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Or this...
Don't be discouraged when you find this...
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Because after some mending, it will look like this...
And you will have created this...
Which is really this...
And you'll pick your next this...
And start doing this...
What a colorful post! Loved it. I try to avoid those holes at all costs, but I always have so many that I spend a lot of time mending.
ReplyDeleteCarol; Mending takes more time than you'd ever think. I try to avoid the holes too, but they're always there.
ReplyDeleteThere should have been a sinister grin in the hole!
ReplyDeleteWednesdays are great on this blog!
Maribeth
Giggles and Guns
Now I feel like knitting and not writing. :) That's exactly how my mind and book are sometimes. I bundle of tangles.
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Maribeth; Thanks for saying that! A sinister grin would be appropriate for the hole, wouldn't it?
ReplyDeleteClarissa; This might be my problem - I don't knit. I do have loads of tangles, though.
All for the reader to unravel it again...Thanks, Elspeth!
ReplyDeleteMichele
Michele; Exactly!
ReplyDeleteGreat post. Enjoy your picture story telling.
ReplyDeleteMason
Thoughts in Progress
Mason; Thanks! I enjoy creating them.
ReplyDeletehaha brilliant post- hence the phrase 'spinning a good yarn'
ReplyDeleteEeleen; Exactly! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment!
ReplyDeleteElspeth - Once again you've been able to tell the story of writing in pictures. I just love this analogy, too. Writiing really is knitting together the story. Going back and fixing those holes, though? No fun.
ReplyDeleteEscellent "string" of visual similes, Elspeth!
ReplyDeleteMarvin D Wilson
Very fun post! I love the pictures!
ReplyDeleteClever--as usual!
ReplyDeleteMargot; Why are there always holes? I suspect giant killer moths.
ReplyDeleteOld Silly; Aren't you clever? Thanks!
Stephanie; I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Elizabeth; Thanks!
as usual you've been in my head! you and those wooly sheep... tangles and unwoven ends is what I'm finding. so thanks for laying it out dear person.
ReplyDeleteWhat a delightful post. Now, I want to start knitting. But that may be a lot easier than writing, because it is so much easier to unravel and start again.
ReplyDeleteI've always thought of writing as weaving a tapestry, but knitting works too.
ReplyDeleteJan; The sheep find their way everywhere. Good luck with the tangles and unwoven ends - I'm in exactly the same place.
ReplyDeleteRayna; I can't knit to save my life - crochet yes, knitting no.
Terry; A tapestry is a wonderful metaphor for a book - what a lovely idea.
Loved it. The high point of my week is when I finally get back to your blog and start reading through all the good stuff I've missed. You are one of the most creative people I know.
ReplyDeletePatricia; What an kind and generous thing for you to say. Thank you.
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