tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post7192541897586389453..comments2023-10-30T07:08:09.860-07:00Comments on It's a Mystery: Is It Monday?Elspeth Futcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-64124888965807640242011-04-27T07:33:02.389-07:002011-04-27T07:33:02.389-07:00My tracking board system helps. So does "Docu...My tracking board system helps. So does "Document Map". As I start a chapter, I usually put what day of the story it is, and maybe time of day. <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-73561088719327890932011-04-25T16:08:11.163-07:002011-04-25T16:08:11.163-07:00Carol; I figure out ages before I start. They neve...Carol; I figure out ages before I start. They never change. HAHAHAHA. And thanks for the nightmare of algebra being involved in writing. Perhaps that explains my lack of lucre.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-22171119777130973622011-04-25T14:26:38.549-07:002011-04-25T14:26:38.549-07:00Time is my downfall. Every manuscript I've wri...Time is my downfall. Every manuscript I've written has had a time problem that I'e had to fix. I've left out days, had two Thursdays in a week, and in my WIP, I'm having trouble figuring how old some of the characters are and need to be. I should have paid more attention in algebra.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-56576153118126551052011-04-25T13:44:18.673-07:002011-04-25T13:44:18.673-07:00Sia; That feeling of suspense certainly increases ...Sia; That feeling of suspense certainly increases with that ticking clock. Reworking timelines is a huge pain, isn't it? However, I'm always grateful I was the one who found the errors and not someone else.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-40421324535001196732011-04-25T13:22:46.046-07:002011-04-25T13:22:46.046-07:00I can lose track too. I don't write mysteries,...I can lose track too. I don't write mysteries, but I do like having suspense and it does rely on time. Because I've had to go back and rework things to make the timeline correct. Gah. <br /><br />I like the idea of noting in your MS. I'm going to try that. It beats keeping a separate worksheet for it.~Sia McKye~https://www.blogger.com/profile/08470562659597351033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-4986101115526112622011-04-25T12:50:06.975-07:002011-04-25T12:50:06.975-07:00Giggles; I don't know if I've ever read a ...Giggles; I don't know if I've ever read a book that only took place during the day. It would be odd.<br /><br />Dorte; I must admit I don't notice them very often either. When I'm writing, since my stories take place in a far more formal time, I try to keep track of meals to keep my time straight.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-3591760564108054122011-04-25T12:38:32.868-07:002011-04-25T12:38:32.868-07:00When I read a book, I won´t notice these trip-ups ...When I read a book, I won´t notice these trip-ups unless they are glaring. And as I know that, I try to keep track of time in my own WIPs by adding a short footnote to myself whenever I begin a new sectiong, telling me which day it is etc. It doesn´t take long, and it is an immense relief for me as I often leave a manuscript for weeks due to health problems.Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-29094871311566266192011-04-25T10:28:03.672-07:002011-04-25T10:28:03.672-07:00Last sumer I read a book where no one slept. Refer...Last sumer I read a book where no one slept. Reference was made to the fact that over a month had passed since such and such. Other than that everything took place during the day -- it never got dark.<br /><br />That left me with the strangest feeling.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-51526736847994528702011-04-25T10:22:02.501-07:002011-04-25T10:22:02.501-07:00Margot; It is tricky, isn't it? I think reader...Margot; It is tricky, isn't it? I think readers have to just accept that fictional mysteries get solved in a very timely (groan) manner.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-84384672704958619022011-04-25T10:20:31.967-07:002011-04-25T10:20:31.967-07:00Debbie; What an excellent system! Many years ago I...Debbie; What an excellent system! Many years ago I heard a writer say he wrote what he enjoyed and I've taken that as my motto ever since.<br /><br />Anne; I've made lists like that as well; the discoveries are usually unwelcome! Isn't it amazing how no one ever sleeps?Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-23736842050856271752011-04-25T10:18:36.363-07:002011-04-25T10:18:36.363-07:00Elspeth - Oh, I face this problem, too! It's s...Elspeth - Oh, I face this problem, too! It's such a balance for me to make sure time passes in what I write in a believable way with the plot I'm trying to create. I try to keep track of it, but it's not always easy...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-13963278038063302172011-04-25T10:12:11.088-07:002011-04-25T10:12:11.088-07:00You've hit on one of my biggest pitfalls. I...You've hit on one of my biggest pitfalls. I'm like you in plotting mysteries--I like to keep the timeline in the background, but sometimes I lose track. So I always have to make a calendar outline about half way through. I list each day and what each person is doing at what time. Otherwise--yes, I have three lunches a day, people who can travel at the speed of light, and nobody ever gets Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-41562459806805558072011-04-25T10:09:11.464-07:002011-04-25T10:09:11.464-07:00As a reader I'm picky and look out for little ...As a reader I'm picky and look out for little things like this. I hear watching films with me can be a bit of a nuisance!<br /><br />As for writing. I am sitting here working on a timeline as I read this and it raised a smile. I try to organise everything I write via the aid of notebooks. I look out for the things that would annoy me as a reader and put them right in my own work. Maybe just DebbieRushbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05342161575125476185noreply@blogger.com