tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post1713059736843265241..comments2023-10-30T07:08:09.860-07:00Comments on It's a Mystery: First DraftsElspeth Futcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-82010496192797866412011-12-02T09:01:46.318-08:002011-12-02T09:01:46.318-08:00I think in scenes, not drafts, so I don't worr...I think in scenes, not drafts, so I don't worry too much about finishing the book, only the day's efforts.<br /><br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-55255096569568897982011-11-29T09:20:48.131-08:002011-11-29T09:20:48.131-08:00Love that ice-covered pond image :)
Thanks for sha...Love that ice-covered pond image :)<br />Thanks for sharing because I'll be on that blank page right after the holidays. I use Anne Lamont's advice: one bird at a time.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-29571448486026823622011-11-29T08:40:24.472-08:002011-11-29T08:40:24.472-08:00Paul; I think it seems like such a long journey be...Paul; I think it seems like such a long journey because it IS. Just start. Remember, it's a first draft - not a final one.<br /><br />Elizabeth; THREE??? Holy wow.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-42663950696748597602011-11-29T04:46:47.660-08:002011-11-29T04:46:47.660-08:00Oh, the empty page. I've got 3 of them now at ...Oh, the empty page. I've got 3 of them now at once and I'm trying to fill them up as fast as I can so they can be WIPs instead of blank pages!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-23172531442195181552011-11-29T01:43:16.311-08:002011-11-29T01:43:16.311-08:00I hate that empty page. Typically I've thought...I hate that empty page. Typically I've thought up the big climax to a story long before I actually sit down to start writing, and it seems like such a long journey, especially since I usually have no idea where to take my first step.Paul Anthony Shortthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14393249001158230985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-50570496333870229002011-11-28T08:56:14.145-08:002011-11-28T08:56:14.145-08:00Margot; I agree, notes help. I'm sure you face...Margot; I agree, notes help. I'm sure you face that first page with ease!<br /><br />Hart; Heavens, I envy you! I understand what you're talking about, but I still find it terrifying. But then again, that adds to the excitement, doesn't it?Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-61190244443713113422011-11-28T07:53:50.455-08:002011-11-28T07:53:50.455-08:00I actually really adore that empty page. If I coul...I actually really adore that empty page. If I could do nothing but start new books, I would be a happy camper. I have learned to love the other parts of writing, but starting is still my favorite.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-7949338741672263532011-11-28T07:00:04.925-08:002011-11-28T07:00:04.925-08:00Elspeth - No doubt about it; that empty page can l...Elspeth - No doubt about it; that empty page can look really, really...empty. Vast even. Sometimes those first few words are the hardest to write. For what it's worth, I get through it by writing down notes I've made for my story. Then at least I have something to look at and somewhere to start.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com