tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post7707510504421106150..comments2024-03-27T00:28:59.452-07:00Comments on Writing on the Wall: In Need of Book Suggestions, and some Friday InspirationRachel Schieffelbeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-9370413806230569762012-10-30T23:56:14.053-07:002012-10-30T23:56:14.053-07:00Hey Rachel,
Like A. Lex said, (whoever he is?) &q...Hey Rachel,<br /><br />Like A. Lex said, (whoever he is?) "Save the Cat" allllll the way... it's a FAB writing book and it will give you some great ideas on story arcs and plotting :)Mark Koopmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-38891591672356970642012-10-25T19:34:54.756-07:002012-10-25T19:34:54.756-07:00I'm proud of that last boy and I don't eve...I'm proud of that last boy and I don't even know him. Good for him!Kimberly Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588782441929008886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-54957067589048315992012-10-24T08:52:07.886-07:002012-10-24T08:52:07.886-07:00I enjoyed the Writing Great Books for Young Adults...I enjoyed the Writing Great Books for Young Adults, and in general prompted books (Pocket Muse 2), and things like that because sometimes writing something else, will bring you back to your piece and put together the puzzle :)Lynn(e) Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13111991752818662608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-9595041674086282802012-10-24T05:20:50.798-07:002012-10-24T05:20:50.798-07:00ps, awarded you, sweetie!ps, awarded you, sweetie!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-50032849540763114902012-10-23T07:27:38.543-07:002012-10-23T07:27:38.543-07:00Thanks Tammy! Nice to meet you!Thanks Tammy! Nice to meet you!Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-44871999455122541232012-10-23T07:26:47.886-07:002012-10-23T07:26:47.886-07:00Lol, you seem to be doing well without! :)Lol, you seem to be doing well without! :)Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-1462563973173407212012-10-23T07:25:44.655-07:002012-10-23T07:25:44.655-07:00Thanks Nicole!Thanks Nicole!Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-41854283591857107262012-10-23T07:25:23.656-07:002012-10-23T07:25:23.656-07:00Eck. I hate technology, too! ;) Thanks for the tip...Eck. I hate technology, too! ;) Thanks for the tip!Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-26468897013417241932012-10-23T07:24:24.230-07:002012-10-23T07:24:24.230-07:00Thanks Lisa!Thanks Lisa!Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-83780612988738814092012-10-23T07:23:36.393-07:002012-10-23T07:23:36.393-07:00Thanks Elizabeth, a few have mentioned that one. I...Thanks Elizabeth, a few have mentioned that one. It must be a good one!Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-91485714711518338572012-10-23T07:22:44.245-07:002012-10-23T07:22:44.245-07:00Thanks Allison! I'll check it out!Thanks Allison! I'll check it out!Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-66554520391460704892012-10-23T07:22:13.446-07:002012-10-23T07:22:13.446-07:00Lol, no that doesn't help me. :) I wish I coul...Lol, no that doesn't help me. :) I wish I could draw, but I can only do stick people! ;)Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-37116127488523637112012-10-23T07:21:42.255-07:002012-10-23T07:21:42.255-07:00Thanks Victoria, I'll check it out!Thanks Victoria, I'll check it out!Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-50638534889379389572012-10-23T07:21:17.360-07:002012-10-23T07:21:17.360-07:00Thanks for the advice Nick!Thanks for the advice Nick!Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-17061677399175588092012-10-22T22:46:53.931-07:002012-10-22T22:46:53.931-07:00i'm a fly by the pants, or so i've been du...i'm a fly by the pants, or so i've been dubbed, too! new follower!Tammy Theriaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128574900510175415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-57861767252240728972012-10-22T02:20:43.265-07:002012-10-22T02:20:43.265-07:00Rachel, I've tagged you for 'The Next Big ...Rachel, I've tagged you for 'The Next Big Thing'.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-14521101803475465992012-10-21T18:20:10.944-07:002012-10-21T18:20:10.944-07:00I was at a writer's conference this weekend an...I was at a writer's conference this weekend and a book seller was there. All the speakers had given the bookseller suggestions of which books to bring (like the ones they mentioned in their seminars) and there was a half a table full of books on the craft of writing.<br /><br />Staring at those books, it was then I realized that I have NEVER written a book on the craft of writing.<br /><br />That is probably not a good thing. hahaKelley Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373650788799372118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-56864388750787369962012-10-21T18:05:32.133-07:002012-10-21T18:05:32.133-07:00Writing the Breakout Novel is great. Get the workb...Writing the Breakout Novel is great. Get the workbook that goes with it, because the exercises are priceless.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-87962001821257601222012-10-21T13:34:55.929-07:002012-10-21T13:34:55.929-07:00i had a lovely comment but my horrid ipad erased i...i had a lovely comment but my horrid ipad erased it. technology is my nemisis<br /><br />i loved the teen talk & admire the tortured boy's bravery<br /><br />i am a professional plotter...i outline scenes in 1-2 sentences, get stuck? ask what could go wrong & add it, then write from there adding, jotting stuff that pops up, etc. sorry thats not as flowery as the original, but i'm rushing now! curse you, ipad!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-88049346072981246502012-10-21T06:24:13.569-07:002012-10-21T06:24:13.569-07:00Awww, You Won't Bring Me Down is awesome!!!!
...Awww, You Won't Bring Me Down is awesome!!!!<br /><br />I haven't read any good books on writing lately but I've heard that the Plot Whisperer is great. I have it to read, haven't gotten to it yet!Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-55585192321819441222012-10-19T19:51:12.135-07:002012-10-19T19:51:12.135-07:00~I miss playing Barbie in the bathtub! And I haven...~I miss playing Barbie in the bathtub! And I haven't thought of that in years!<br />~ That young man is well-adjusted and will have a bright future. <br />~And I once read an excerpt of a book called "Writer's Bootcamp" in Writer's Digest and even the sample was helpful, but I never bought the book.Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-73522368360798483632012-10-19T19:23:14.001-07:002012-10-19T19:23:14.001-07:00Oh, this is perfect timing to ask me, because I am...Oh, this is perfect timing to ask me, because I am just taking a course on plotting for pantsers by an author, and it's been wonderful! I wrote a post about it here: http://alsgeekbanter.blogspot.ca/2012/10/relationship-arcs.html and there's a link with the author's plotting method as well, if you are interested.<br /><br />Allison (<a href="http://www.alsgeekbanter.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Geek Banter</a>)Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02586970076965983267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-48880412958817929492012-10-19T16:31:04.485-07:002012-10-19T16:31:04.485-07:00I'm more of a pantser, too, but since I'm ...I'm more of a pantser, too, but since I'm an artist as well as a writer, I tend to draw to help me plot. Sketching my characters never fails to help me learn new things about them and their story! This tip will probably be of no use to you, though. XD<br /><br />BTW, love all the quotes you shared! And that last one...wow. So glad to see he's so strong amongst so much hate!Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-4624240354374250772012-10-19T14:46:10.562-07:002012-10-19T14:46:10.562-07:00I use the snowflake method. With it I can get from...I use the snowflake method. With it I can get from beginning to end and know the whole way, but it still leaves room for inspiration! I did a post about it.<br /><br />http://twentysomethingfictionwriter.blogspot.com/2012/05/may-i-tell-you-something-about.htmlVictoria Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983121458179944639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-61163932226975256562012-10-19T14:05:53.863-07:002012-10-19T14:05:53.863-07:00I can't think of a book specifically about plo...I can't think of a book specifically about plotting. The only thing I can say is to write the outline as if pantsing the book - just see where it takes you, but handily it's a lot shorter and easier to mess around with til you get something that sounds like a plan! Good luck!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.com