tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post8876167868944278140..comments2024-02-16T15:14:36.719-06:00Comments on Wet Noodle Posse: January First Week Wrap-UpMJFredrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06881706931355203700noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-18835030583289263872008-01-06T19:15:00.000-06:002008-01-06T19:15:00.000-06:00Oh, I'll definitely be here every day that the int...Oh, I'll definitely be here every day that the internet is working and I can catch a moment's peace. <BR/><BR/>I spent snippets of my day going over my completed manuscript and I started counting the number of times I used "looked" and then all those "ly" words...pitiful, I'm telling ya :)<BR/><BR/>So I'll be soaking up the words of wisdom.Gillian Laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772849187702478349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-66996224598471026952008-01-06T11:24:00.000-06:002008-01-06T11:24:00.000-06:00Gillian,When I was reading the list of blogs for n...Gillian,<BR/>When I was reading the list of blogs for next week, I noticed that noodler Diane Gaston will be blogging about research on Thursday the 10th. Her topic is "How Much to Research Before You Write the Book." So definitely head back to the blog that day. I know she'll have some great advice.Mo Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13644902211036445323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-30373194133863622652008-01-06T11:21:00.000-06:002008-01-06T11:21:00.000-06:00Terrio,We hope posting those numbers works for you...Terrio,<BR/>We hope posting those numbers works for you, too!Mo Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13644902211036445323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-26504663607860070572008-01-05T20:44:00.000-06:002008-01-05T20:44:00.000-06:00Hi all. All my friend talk about this place all t...Hi all. All my friend talk about this place all the time so thought I'd check it out. Since one of my goals for 2008 is to enter the GH, looks like this will become a regular stop.<BR/><BR/>I put up a new calendar and I think making myself write each day how many words or pages I write will do a lot of good. Seeing the numbers right there in front of me should get me motivated and give me a feeling of accomplishment. I hope it works.Terri Osburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17176989488447450585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-53979917497860907392008-01-05T19:11:00.000-06:002008-01-05T19:11:00.000-06:00I, too, enjoy writing a daily goal. I will probabl...I, too, enjoy writing a daily goal. I will probably never convert from planner to Blackberry, because I so enjoy making check boxes and coloring them in once I've finished a task. <BR/><BR/>(Really, it's the little things...)Kate Diamondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00987438202240646062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-85193808862021565292008-01-05T01:47:00.000-06:002008-01-05T01:47:00.000-06:00Mo,Jill, and Lee--Thanks! Your responses make a lo...Mo,Jill, and Lee--Thanks! Your responses make a lot of sense. <BR/><BR/>I can see how concentrating on the romance between the h/h first and then inserting specific research details later would be a good way to make sure that romance stays front and center!<BR/><BR/>And yeah (glancing at the teetering pile of research books), I bet I spend a tad too much time looking up details that are never making it into the story....<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to next week :)Gillian Laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772849187702478349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-8572672633941923752008-01-04T20:43:00.000-06:002008-01-04T20:43:00.000-06:00Hi, Gillian! Great question. And Mo, what a great ...Hi, Gillian! Great question. And Mo, what a great answer!<BR/><BR/>FWIW, here's my perspective on research. I do very little up front. As a result, my first drafts are filled with notations in square brackets - [research weather conditions] and [check out parenting magazines] and [find out the location of the firehall in this neighborhood]. These are all from my current project, BTW.<BR/><BR/>In the past I used to do a lot of research before I wrote a story, and then I dumped all that information into the story. Those "info dumps" stood out like a sore thumb. Now I write the book and only put in enough factual information to make it realistic.<BR/><BR/>Please keep in mind, though, that while this works for me, it might not work for everyone, and it might work for all genres.Lee McKenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03388019900085158731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-21553922517030871182008-01-04T20:27:00.000-06:002008-01-04T20:27:00.000-06:00Gillian - I'll also put this question forward to t...Gillian - I'll also put this question forward to the rest of the group next Friday. Writing without having the research is a great question, and I know there will be a lot of interesting responses.Jill Monroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12917867670224368810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-86072461074149763952008-01-04T16:54:00.000-06:002008-01-04T16:54:00.000-06:00That's a great question, Gillian. I think we brain...That's a great question, Gillian. I think we brainstormed topics and put them in an order that we thought would be most helpful. <BR/><BR/>Many writers get bogged down in research (because it can be so interesting!), and don't get down to the business of writing. Sometimes focusing on research too much can prevent a writer from exploring characters and plotting. <BR/><BR/>And research isn't all up front. An example for you would be the first historical I wrote. I researched planations, furniture, the time period in general, etc. When I finally got around to writing the story, I used some of the notebook full of research in a prologue I ended up cutting. Other bits and pieces I kept, but I discovered in revising it that I needed to know how to sail and what a person sailing in a certain part of a certain ocean might encounter. So guess what? Back to research. <BR/><BR/>Research can happen at any point. And it shouldn't overcome the importance of the story, IMHO.Mo Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13644902211036445323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18101458.post-41892771086084934322008-01-04T12:46:00.000-06:002008-01-04T12:46:00.000-06:00Looks great!I do have one question. Why is the mon...Looks great!<BR/><BR/>I do have one question. Why is the month of Research so far along into the year, instead of at the beginning?<BR/><BR/>I have a feeling this question really brands me as a "newbie" writer, but I couldn't quit wondering, so thought I may as well ask. <BR/><BR/>Thanks!Gillian Laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15772849187702478349noreply@blogger.com