tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post6192209132242522921..comments2024-01-30T21:10:26.513-05:00Comments on Sarah Grimm: Our Lovely Heroes and Heroines…who are they really?Sarah Grimmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03737049126767567901noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-54224955707521674072011-03-08T05:57:46.695-05:002011-03-08T05:57:46.695-05:00Wanted to pop in to thank Sarah and all you lovely...Wanted to pop in to thank Sarah and all you lovely ladies for popping in and making my visit so great!<br /><br />I love talking with other writers about our methods and rituals - we are all so different but we understand each other completely.<br /><br />Best<br />Rachel xRachel Brimble https://www.blogger.com/profile/07704679320900435805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-6237347442479580942011-03-07T23:18:03.731-05:002011-03-07T23:18:03.731-05:00Hi Rachel and Sarah!
Great post! I don't writ...Hi Rachel and Sarah!<br /><br />Great post! I don't write outlines, but I do write a quick sketch that is similar to a synopsis. I write it out, then I put it away and don't really look at it unless I get stuck in the story. Then, I'll go back to see where I was originally headed. This helps me get back on track and sometimes stirs up new ideas I hadn't considered before. <br /><br />~TriciaTricia Schneiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14779305363471268827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-58591472154652314532011-03-07T21:28:35.219-05:002011-03-07T21:28:35.219-05:00I like your process of developing that next story ...I like your process of developing that next story and will consider doing so for my next. I agree about the character sketches--amazing what does come out as I jot down the ideas as they come. Then I sit there and go, "Where did all THAT come from?"<br /><br />Joanna Aislinn<br />Dream. Believe. Strive. Achieve!<br />NO MATTER WHY<br />The Wild Rose Press<br />www.joannaaislinn.com<br />www.joannaaislinn.wordpress.comJoanna Aislinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17944795441589664035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-17778073697513155122011-03-07T20:25:49.618-05:002011-03-07T20:25:49.618-05:00Hello Sara and Rachel!
I'm a panster. I'v...Hello Sara and Rachel!<br /><br />I'm a panster. I've done everything but write today. lol I don't have an outline, but I do like to have names and descriptions of my characters before I begin.<br /><br />I write the synopsis after the story is finished and I'm ready to submit it somewhere. I may not even have a title until I've written "the end." <br /><br />By the way, I love your book covers! I wish you the very best!Karen Michelle Nutthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04083893569523248900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-7394502436610920992011-03-07T14:54:16.016-05:002011-03-07T14:54:16.016-05:00@Donna L Bolk What a fantastic way to describe you...@<a href="#c6779667394228029795" rel="nofollow">Donna L Bolk</a> What a fantastic way to describe your writing style! I always know where they begin and end up, too, but just call myself a pantser. :)<br /><br />~SarahSarah Grimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737049126767567901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-67796673942280297952011-03-07T13:38:19.668-05:002011-03-07T13:38:19.668-05:00Greetings,
I'm a little bit of both, pantser a...Greetings,<br />I'm a little bit of both, pantser and plotter. I know where I'm starting and where I want to end up, the journey in between I leave up to my characters, and whatever baggage they'd packed into their lives.Donna L Bolkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251506674126012009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-58715603185935759172011-03-07T12:56:16.791-05:002011-03-07T12:56:16.791-05:00Rachel, great blog post. So true, what you said ab...Rachel, great blog post. So true, what you said about emotions. 2011 or 1811, we all cry, laugh, lose people and grieve.Jill Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754506629717417267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-71024613737014206522011-03-07T12:24:51.615-05:002011-03-07T12:24:51.615-05:00Hi everyone!
Thank you all so much for stopping b...Hi everyone!<br /><br />Thank you all so much for stopping by, I love finding out how other people work in the hope some of their methods might work for me, LOL!<br /><br />I am starting a new novella right now based on the synopsis I wrote a while ago...but it is not going well, something is just not right. Do you ever feel like that? What do you do? I feel like I'm pulling teeth, arrgh!!<br /><br />R xRachel Brimble https://www.blogger.com/profile/07704679320900435805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-21329040783541515862011-03-07T12:18:11.289-05:002011-03-07T12:18:11.289-05:00Rachel, I'm a panster. I'm always in awe o...Rachel, I'm a panster. I'm always in awe of a plotter's discipline. I think it's impossible not to invest some small part of ourselves in our characters--they would be difficult to believe in if we didn't.Emma Laihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00575747694031510440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-18840285935326064432011-03-07T11:19:03.983-05:002011-03-07T11:19:03.983-05:00Hi Rachel and Sarah, I combine plotting and pantsi...Hi Rachel and Sarah, I combine plotting and pantsing; I need the basic plot and more detailed character creation to start me in the right direction and keep me on track. It's the fascinating layers that suggest themselves during the actual writing process that keep the story fun for me.<br /><br />Wishing you mega sales, Rachel.Sandra Crowleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11632425591094120799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-68648781810423349362011-03-07T10:05:47.329-05:002011-03-07T10:05:47.329-05:00Great post. Your book covers are gorgeous, Rachel....Great post. Your book covers are gorgeous, Rachel. I know you're pleased. <br /><br />IMO, all writers draw on past experiences to form characters, even though it's subconsciously. We are the sum of all our experiences and some part of our brain keeps these filed and indexed.<br /><br />I'm a plotter and work from a synopsis/outline.Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-34978309595816753912011-03-07T08:33:58.047-05:002011-03-07T08:33:58.047-05:00Hi Rachel and Sarah,
I'm more of a pantser too...Hi Rachel and Sarah,<br />I'm more of a pantser too, so no synopsis for me until I write THE END. lol<br />But I loved how you explained drawing on previous emotions, whether it be hurt, sadness or happiness to bring a character to life. So true.:)<br />Great post, ladies!Jennifer Jakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13012313645373633840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2788003465566543496.post-70363153208532503642011-03-07T07:44:56.677-05:002011-03-07T07:44:56.677-05:00Rachel~
Welcome! So glad to have you here today. ...Rachel~<br /><br />Welcome! So glad to have you here today. It's always interesting to see how other authors approach a story. <br /><br />I'm a pantser, so I don't do much before I begin writing. Sometimes I hold a question and answer session with them.If they're feeling cooperative, I might even learn a few things. LOL<br /><br />~SarahSarah Grimmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737049126767567901noreply@blogger.com