Comments on: Yes, but…to combat Now, what? http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2010/01/31/yes-but-to-combat-now-what/ Hard to Intimidate, Too Damned Drunk to Care Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:15:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Marnee Jo http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2010/01/31/yes-but-to-combat-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-32627 Marnee Jo Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:42:27 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=924#comment-32627 Hal - I like this. I'm always stalling out at a moment where I go, now what? This seems a good way to keep things moving, combat that inevitable stall out. And I'm glad Hal's writing Josephine's story. It's so good, I say, why wait? :) Hope you guys are getting out of the snow. Ours is about gone. We ended up with an inch or so, but that's more than they told us we were going to get. (Flurries. I want those people's jobs. It'd be cool to be able to be wrong all the time.) Hal – I like this. I’m always stalling out at a moment where I go, now what? This seems a good way to keep things moving, combat that inevitable stall out.

And I’m glad Hal’s writing Josephine’s story. It’s so good, I say, why wait? :)

Hope you guys are getting out of the snow. Ours is about gone. We ended up with an inch or so, but that’s more than they told us we were going to get. (Flurries. I want those people’s jobs. It’d be cool to be able to be wrong all the time.)

]]> By: Stephanie J http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2010/01/31/yes-but-to-combat-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-32626 Stephanie J Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:29:14 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=924#comment-32626 Whoa, I really needed to read this. Thank you! I feel like I'm so much better about the overall goals of the characters but within in a scen it's far more difficult. I think this will clear up a few things. Whoa, I really needed to read this. Thank you! I feel like I’m so much better about the overall goals of the characters but within in a scen it’s far more difficult. I think this will clear up a few things.

]]> By: Bo'sun http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2010/01/31/yes-but-to-combat-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-32625 Bo'sun Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:04:43 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=924#comment-32625 Chance - I don't live where it snows either! LOL! Hence the mess. And right now I'm freezing! I'm getting the space heater. I'm sure this will help, Hal. And I hope the snow goes away soon? I haven't even looked at the weather. Any idea when it's going to warm up?! Chance – I don’t live where it snows either! LOL! Hence the mess. And right now I’m freezing! I’m getting the space heater.

I’m sure this will help, Hal. And I hope the snow goes away soon? I haven’t even looked at the weather. Any idea when it’s going to warm up?!

]]> By: 2nd Chance http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2010/01/31/yes-but-to-combat-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-32624 2nd Chance Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:57:53 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=924#comment-32624 For just a moment...I wondered...why would <i>pillows</i> on the front of every city works truck help out in snow? I don't live where it snows...so I just figured it was something I was simply ignorant about... ;) For just a moment…I wondered…why would pillows on the front of every city works truck help out in snow?

I don’t live where it snows…so I just figured it was something I was simply ignorant about… ;)

]]> By: Hal http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2010/01/31/yes-but-to-combat-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-32623 Hal Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:43:07 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=924#comment-32623 Ter! I wondered if you guys were buried too. TEN inches!!!! Everything is a complete mess. this whole county (close to 80,000 people) has exactly two snow plows. They're sticking plows on the front of every city works truck they can find. We live in-town, and still haven't been able to shovel our way out. The university even shut down, which never happens. Snow day!!! And yay for light bulbs! Hope it helps! Ter! I wondered if you guys were buried too. TEN inches!!!! Everything is a complete mess. this whole county (close to 80,000 people) has exactly two snow plows. They’re sticking plows on the front of every city works truck they can find. We live in-town, and still haven’t been able to shovel our way out. The university even shut down, which never happens. Snow day!!!

And yay for light bulbs! Hope it helps!

]]> By: Hal http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2010/01/31/yes-but-to-combat-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-32622 Hal Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:41:13 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=924#comment-32622 chance, yay for a whole series request! That's awesome, and also why I'm still chugging away as well, rather than doing the "smart" thing and waiting to see what happens to book #1. chance, yay for a whole series request! That’s awesome, and also why I’m still chugging away as well, rather than doing the “smart” thing and waiting to see what happens to book #1.

]]> By: Hal http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2010/01/31/yes-but-to-combat-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-32621 Hal Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:40:18 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=924#comment-32621 Janga - wafflers unite! I'm the same way. I have category ideas floating around in my head too. But we're writing, and that's half the battle! Janga – wafflers unite! I’m the same way. I have category ideas floating around in my head too. But we’re writing, and that’s half the battle!

]]> By: Bo'sun http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2010/01/31/yes-but-to-combat-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-32620 Bo'sun Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:26:47 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=924#comment-32620 This day is a cluster all the way around. Are you still sitting under snow, Hal? we got close to 8 inches here and the whole place is still shut down. They even closed my office today. We haven't seen a new flake since Saturday night! But things are supposedly slick. I wouldn't know since I haven't left the house since Friday afternoon. I'm getting cabin fever! This blog is a complete lightbulb moment for me. When I've been plotting, I've only asked the questions "What do I need to show/establish here?" and "How can I do this?" No wonder I have no idea what my GMC is at any given moment. Gah! I like the "Yes, but.." idea. Perfect way to make sure the story escalates and raise the stakes. I'd think you also get the benefit of adding the "page turner" element. I'm going to take a look at my storyboard and see if I can apply this stuff and find some GMC in there somewhere. This day is a cluster all the way around. Are you still sitting under snow, Hal? we got close to 8 inches here and the whole place is still shut down. They even closed my office today. We haven’t seen a new flake since Saturday night! But things are supposedly slick. I wouldn’t know since I haven’t left the house since Friday afternoon. I’m getting cabin fever!

This blog is a complete lightbulb moment for me. When I’ve been plotting, I’ve only asked the questions “What do I need to show/establish here?” and “How can I do this?” No wonder I have no idea what my GMC is at any given moment. Gah!

I like the “Yes, but..” idea. Perfect way to make sure the story escalates and raise the stakes. I’d think you also get the benefit of adding the “page turner” element.

I’m going to take a look at my storyboard and see if I can apply this stuff and find some GMC in there somewhere.

]]> By: 2nd Chance http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2010/01/31/yes-but-to-combat-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-32619 2nd Chance Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:13:31 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=924#comment-32619 Janga - Not sure I agree with waiting... If you really have a spitfire idea and are fired up excited about it... Just keep writing. When it comes to pitching, if you can pitch book one with the promise that book 2 is in the editing stage and book 3 is half way through, it shows a level of committment to your story. And if you pitch to an editor who is looking for a series... She won't have to wait for you to get back into the flow with books 2 and 3...etc. I did this at RT and ended up with a request to pitch a series... Janga – Not sure I agree with waiting… If you really have a spitfire idea and are fired up excited about it… Just keep writing. When it comes to pitching, if you can pitch book one with the promise that book 2 is in the editing stage and book 3 is half way through, it shows a level of committment to your story. And if you pitch to an editor who is looking for a series… She won’t have to wait for you to get back into the flow with books 2 and 3…etc.

I did this at RT and ended up with a request to pitch a series…

]]> By: Janga http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2010/01/31/yes-but-to-combat-now-what/comment-page-1/#comment-32618 Janga Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:53:42 +0000 http://romancewritersrevenge.com/?p=924#comment-32618 I have between 30-40K on each of the next two books. I know that sounds crazy, but I don't write lineraly. Plus the three stories are really a single story in my head. On the other hand, it makes sense not to invest all that time and creative energy in something that will never fly. And something completely new might be energizing. I have an idea for a category that's been playing in the back of my mind for a while. i might try that. As you can see, I'm a champion waffler. :) I have between 30-40K on each of the next two books. I know that sounds crazy, but I don’t write lineraly. Plus the three stories are really a single story in my head. On the other hand, it makes sense not to invest all that time and creative energy in something that will never fly. And something completely new might be energizing. I have an idea for a category that’s been playing in the back of my mind for a while. i might try that.

As you can see, I’m a champion waffler. :)

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