Comments on: WIP Update http://www.annastan.com/2009/08/wip-update-4/ Author of Books for Children and Young Adults Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:11:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Anne M Leone http://www.annastan.com/2009/08/wip-update-4/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Anne M Leone Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:13:12 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=506#comment-84 Hah, I love it! Outwrite my doubts. What a great thought! Hah, I love it! Outwrite my doubts. What a great thought!

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/08/wip-update-4/comment-page-1/#comment-83 annastan Sat, 29 Aug 2009 11:45:58 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=506#comment-83 Hi Anne! It sounds like you're in great shape with your WIP. The trick now is to write so quickly that your doubts won't be able to catch up! :-) Hi Anne! It sounds like you’re in great shape with your WIP. The trick now is to write so quickly that your doubts won’t be able to catch up! :-)

]]> By: Anne M Leone http://www.annastan.com/2009/08/wip-update-4/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Anne M Leone Sat, 29 Aug 2009 08:21:21 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=506#comment-81 Hi Anna, What an interesting post, and congrats on the 35% done (you're right, for some reason that DOES sound better than just over 17,000 words). To answer your question, I'm in a happy WIP place now. Finally finished all my outlining and rethinking on my first draft and now I finally get to start writing again. But of course, all the old anxieties that I'm just not that good a writer are flaring up again now. Hi Anna,
What an interesting post, and congrats on the 35% done (you’re right, for some reason that DOES sound better than just over 17,000 words).
To answer your question, I’m in a happy WIP place now. Finally finished all my outlining and rethinking on my first draft and now I finally get to start writing again. But of course, all the old anxieties that I’m just not that good a writer are flaring up again now.

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/08/wip-update-4/comment-page-1/#comment-79 annastan Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:13:03 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=506#comment-79 Hi Anne. I can't imagine writing with color-coded index cards, but maybe I should try it sometime. I tend not to outline until after I have a couple of drafts done - then my outline helps me figure out what I have in my story, and what I still need. Two pages may not seem like much, but it's better than no pages at all! Happy writing in September! Hi Anne. I can’t imagine writing with color-coded index cards, but maybe I should try it sometime. I tend not to outline until after I have a couple of drafts done – then my outline helps me figure out what I have in my story, and what I still need.

Two pages may not seem like much, but it’s better than no pages at all! Happy writing in September!

]]> By: Anne Spollen http://www.annastan.com/2009/08/wip-update-4/comment-page-1/#comment-78 Anne Spollen Fri, 28 Aug 2009 18:47:40 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=506#comment-78 35% is terrific! I write sort of like you do, too. I don't use outlines, but sometimes I jot down general notes. The characters tend to reveal themselves in situations. Isn't it weird how many approaches there are to writing? A good friend of mine uses color-coded index cards -- My WIP is languishing until the school bus roars down the street on September 9. I've got two pages. Sigh. 35% is terrific! I write sort of like you do, too. I don’t use outlines, but sometimes I jot down general notes. The characters tend to reveal themselves in situations. Isn’t it weird how many approaches there are to writing? A good friend of mine uses color-coded index cards —

My WIP is languishing until the school bus roars down the street on September 9. I’ve got two pages. Sigh.

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/08/wip-update-4/comment-page-1/#comment-77 annastan Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:52:31 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=506#comment-77 Hi Karen! You're not alone - revision is my favorite part too. Once I have a draft and know what my story is about, then I can start working on actually making it good! Good luck! Hi Karen! You’re not alone – revision is my favorite part too. Once I have a draft and know what my story is about, then I can start working on actually making it good! Good luck!

]]> By: Karen http://www.annastan.com/2009/08/wip-update-4/comment-page-1/#comment-76 Karen Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:06:03 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=506#comment-76 Hi Anna! I think 35% is pretty good if you ask me! All this summer I've been working on a draft and after 12 weeks, I have about 60K. It's been really rough though. And I won't dare show it to anyone yet, LOL. The next step is revisions--which ironically is the best part for me. I hate drafts--it's like pulling teeth for me. But I'm like you. During the draft I look for the storyline first and then develop my characters more during the revisions. Looks like a lot of us writers will be doing revisions soon! Hi Anna!

I think 35% is pretty good if you ask me!

All this summer I’ve been working on a draft and after 12 weeks, I have about 60K. It’s been really rough though. And I won’t dare show it to anyone yet, LOL. The next step is revisions–which ironically is the best part for me. I hate drafts–it’s like pulling teeth for me.

But I’m like you. During the draft I look for the storyline first and then develop my characters more during the revisions.

Looks like a lot of us writers will be doing revisions soon!

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/08/wip-update-4/comment-page-1/#comment-75 annastan Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:52:01 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=506#comment-75 Yay PJ! Here's to a productive September! Yay PJ! Here’s to a productive September!

]]> By: PJ Hoover http://www.annastan.com/2009/08/wip-update-4/comment-page-1/#comment-74 PJ Hoover Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:40:28 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=506#comment-74 Way to go on the progress, Anna! I've been doing great this week, too, and should hit my September 11th first draft done goal. Way to go on the progress, Anna! I’ve been doing great this week, too, and should hit my September 11th first draft done goal.

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