tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293818069256266954.post3312319707965084541..comments2023-10-20T06:07:29.429-07:00Comments on Storyqueen's Storycastle: Inside of a WIPUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293818069256266954.post-4870996846115210552010-09-18T07:18:08.261-07:002010-09-18T07:18:08.261-07:00Kelly-Ah yes, the "What now?" phase....I...Kelly-Ah yes, the "What now?" phase....I usually struggle a bit there, trying to determine the next path to follow....<br /><br />Jackee-I think I must be a bit stubborn. If I have put a lot of time into a piece (like 4 months or so)I am very hesitant to not finish it, even if I am really out of love with it.<br /><br />Myrna-That is a good question....one that probably deserves its own post someday. But relatively speaking, it COMPLETELY depends on the piece.<br /><br />SF-I know, right? WISHING it could be a reality.storyqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293818069256266954.post-16417724283577729102010-09-15T20:25:32.868-07:002010-09-15T20:25:32.868-07:00Oooo--that would be dreamy--to just bang out a mas...Oooo--that would be dreamy--to just bang out a masterpiece the FIRST time. <br /><br />I love that discovery phase, too!<br /><br />sfHardygirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02268385174949496800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293818069256266954.post-40618706798061005022010-09-14T22:28:49.273-07:002010-09-14T22:28:49.273-07:00How many drafts do you usually do one picture book...How many drafts do you usually do one picture books?Myrna Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534358757278599925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293818069256266954.post-55514258348790695472010-09-14T21:37:04.635-07:002010-09-14T21:37:04.635-07:00What a great peek into your process! I more fall o...What a great peek into your process! I more fall out of love with a WIP at the first third mark. Then I fall back in love at the halfway point if I can force myself that far. It's not a coincidence that I have a bunch of books waiting for me at about page 60-75! :)<br /><br />Have a wonderful night, Shelley!Jackeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351019926958000627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293818069256266954.post-26369250657103268632010-09-14T20:07:59.462-07:002010-09-14T20:07:59.462-07:00I love first draft time too. It's so freeing. ...I love first draft time too. It's so freeing. And after I conclude a project I feel like "what now?" even though I have twenty ideas in a notebook to start (or finish)!Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293818069256266954.post-61553485831151664982010-09-14T16:00:10.699-07:002010-09-14T16:00:10.699-07:00Tricia-Hopefully friends....it would be quite unfo...Tricia-Hopefully friends....it would be quite unfortunate for my little darling to get the crud beat out of him!<br /><br />Susan-Isn't it funny? I am so sure, with each word that I right, that I could not be telling the story any better...but I am usually wrong.<br /><br />Margo-Me too! I took out a prologue when prologues became a big no-no....but then I stuck one back in....changed it some, but I just really wanted it!storyqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293818069256266954.post-28197797227953560622010-09-14T10:14:47.140-07:002010-09-14T10:14:47.140-07:00Oh I love first drafts too! There is something mag...Oh I love first drafts too! There is something magical about them. I'm like you too, I save versions of revisions. And I actually have gone back to old revisions and re-used stuff that turned out to be good stuff after all!Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293818069256266954.post-30489039458599273822010-09-14T09:14:11.012-07:002010-09-14T09:14:11.012-07:00I am the same way! I love being in the middle of ...I am the same way! I love being in the middle of the first draft. It would be nice if I got it right the first time, but not going to happen.Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3293818069256266954.post-31054619187360652742010-09-13T19:44:45.683-07:002010-09-13T19:44:45.683-07:00Well, I'm happy that you're happy inside y...Well, I'm happy that you're happy inside your WIP. A happy Storyqueen is a very good thing, so please don't get sad when you finish, because it will go out into the world and have lots of friends.Tricia J. O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05993110400088806252noreply@blogger.com