tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post6478339827397354110..comments2024-03-28T15:17:03.077-04:00Comments on Type M for Murder: Confronting dull as dustBarbara Fradkinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06992196707567972990noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-34372074211437083092018-02-07T19:25:16.072-05:002018-02-07T19:25:16.072-05:00Always proofread before pressing send. Sigh. Trail...Always proofread before pressing send. Sigh. Trail.<br />Barbara Fradkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06992196707567972990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-51264850926819622432018-02-07T19:24:14.488-05:002018-02-07T19:24:14.488-05:00I never stick rigidly to the outline, and I don...I never stick rigidly to the outline, and I don't think they care as long as the story I ultimately submit is good. yes, we all have to go off the tail. It's where the magic happens.Barbara Fradkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06992196707567972990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-92002009168627976612018-02-07T18:32:08.118-05:002018-02-07T18:32:08.118-05:00I tend to be a panther, but on occasion I get lost...I tend to be a panther, but on occasion I get lost and end up plotting in the middle of the book! I do think that doing a little plotting before you begin is useful, but only if you give yourself permission to go off-script if the story calls for it. Do the easy read people let you do that, Barbara, or do you really have to stick to the outline?Donis Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207228706777377242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30210943.post-87534588118568579662018-02-07T14:11:34.891-05:002018-02-07T14:11:34.891-05:00I'm a combination plotter/pantser myself. Some...I'm a combination plotter/pantser myself. Sometimes that means unexpected things happening, sometimes it means being absolutely terrified of how to get from point C to point D or wrap it all up in the end, especially with a deadline looming. I think I've finally figured out my issues with my WIP. I think...Sybil Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15931984219413146614noreply@blogger.com