tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post2420775140353518060..comments2023-07-23T02:07:51.261-07:00Comments on Dawn's Rise: WriMo SchmiMoAndrew Rosenberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-50376277184769931852010-10-20T13:47:46.460-07:002010-10-20T13:47:46.460-07:00@Charity: Of course it will be brilliant...it'...@Charity: Of course it will be brilliant...it's me! :)<br /><br />@Eric: I try not to edit myself...meaning I go with what I feel most motivated to do at the time....and try not to pressure myself with stuff that isn't working.<br />What I like about this one is that I think I can limit it to a small project. (FLW)Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-66000554960018080852010-10-20T10:22:35.523-07:002010-10-20T10:22:35.523-07:00Nothing wrong with letting a novel simmer for a wh...Nothing wrong with letting a novel simmer for a while. I have a sci-fi epic that's been brewing since 2006. I got 100kw into it and stopped cold, said that won't do, and put it down, and haven't picked it back up since.<br /><br />But I will. Eventually. And I don't normally write sci-fi, so that's out of my element.<br /><br />You're right, though. You may be great at it. That punchy style of yours may sit right with Mystery editors and publishers. You never know. No sense limiting yourself, not until someone's paying you to limit yourself.<br /><br /> - EricEric W. Tranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842968931062056407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-65444500118808477152010-10-18T07:04:43.110-07:002010-10-18T07:04:43.110-07:00Woot for new ideas! Go for it Andrew. If it doesn&...Woot for new ideas! Go for it Andrew. If it doesn't work out you are only out of 1 months time. And if it comes out brilliant? <br /><br />I say go for it.Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-28359813239199676312010-10-17T15:38:56.372-07:002010-10-17T15:38:56.372-07:00@Dawn: I just think it would be fun. It's a go...@Dawn: I just think it would be fun. It's a good way to put tension in any story.<br /><br />@Jordan: Actually been reading that book. I have no idea what I'm doing but it will be entertaining if nothing else.<br /><br />@ee: thanks! Hope it helps<br /><br />@Piedmont: It will be completely different, yet exactly like the stuff I usually write. There should be a Bad Girl or two in there.<br /><br />@Donna: It's a fun concept. We'll see how it does.Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-12309906225944766672010-10-17T11:03:20.998-07:002010-10-17T11:03:20.998-07:00Gotta write what you're drawn to Andrew. And ...Gotta write what you're drawn to Andrew. And experimenting is a great way to stretch your writing comfort zone and learn those writing skills you feel are missing. Good luck.<br /><br />.........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-83819348040131413962010-10-16T04:44:06.790-07:002010-10-16T04:44:06.790-07:00I think idea is brilliant. You're right, SP2 ...I think idea is brilliant. You're right, SP2 is going to take a lot more thought and work than the 30 days you give it in NaNo. working on something unfamiliar, short and creative, I think is a great thing to do. Can't wait to see what you come up with.Anne Gallagherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05816355522284492131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-55189073851785974172010-10-15T23:25:48.915-07:002010-10-15T23:25:48.915-07:00this is a great idea. Whatever you do, as long as ...this is a great idea. Whatever you do, as long as it best serves the WIP.<br />thanks for commenting on m blog- that was some very good advice!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-90096882554536212202010-10-15T22:16:05.047-07:002010-10-15T22:16:05.047-07:00I think you should go for it! I heart mystery.
FW...I think you should go for it! I heart mystery.<br /><br />FWIW, (and I think I've told you this before) I think How to Write a Damn Good Mystery is a good guide to get you started. And sometimes, the best clues spring up organically in the process. In one of my suspense MSs, I spent days trying to figure out what to task the hero with in the middle—some sort of Macguffin. And then I realized I had something directly related to the story that I'd already been setting up as a subplot that I could use!<br /><br />Have fun!Jordan McCollumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523599384793856702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-47087811023063217962010-10-15T20:00:19.117-07:002010-10-15T20:00:19.117-07:00I think this is an excellent idea. Then again, I h...I think this is an excellent idea. Then again, I have a mystery novel (potential series cause I struggle keeping things stand alone) that I have started and still plan to write. Have I read a mystery novel? No. Have I watched mystery tv shows? No. Why do it? I love the main character and think there is an interesting story. And writing a mystery is a big help for foreshadowing in other genres because you have to leave clues that don't always look like clues in a mystery, and that can be done in other genres too even if there isn't a "mystery" to solve.Dawn Embershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00214560861614476799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-83267258195852233672010-10-15T17:07:56.112-07:002010-10-15T17:07:56.112-07:00@Summer: I always try doing something new for NaNo...@Summer: I always try doing something new for NaNo...whether it's a genre, a style, a technique, or just for fun.<br /><br />@Charmaine: That's true but from what I gather a mystery is really intricate and can't really be winged. But maybe it can. ;)Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-7286932777523926822010-10-15T16:58:06.243-07:002010-10-15T16:58:06.243-07:00I think it's a great idea to use NaNo for a pr...I think it's a great idea to use NaNo for a practice novel. You may be surprised and finish with something completely workable, or you might be able to recycle bits from it for something else. <br />It's amazing what you can get out when you are so focused on writing that you don't have time to plot :-)Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642615452680721583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5042906897152963913.post-15420125041558252872010-10-15T12:46:35.283-07:002010-10-15T12:46:35.283-07:00It doesn't hurt to use something like NaNo for...It doesn't hurt to use something like NaNo for new and out of ordinary...I say go for it and see what happens.Summer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694893668693244noreply@blogger.com