Comments on: WIP Wednesday http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/wip-wednesday-5/ Author of Books for Children and Young Adults Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: brian yansky http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/wip-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-905 brian yansky Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:00:41 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1166#comment-905 Know how you feel. I've done that same head banging against the wall. Not good for the head or the wall, but sometimes it has to be done. Good luck. Know how you feel. I’ve done that same head banging against the wall. Not good for the head or the wall, but sometimes it has to be done. Good luck.

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/wip-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-895 annastan Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:57:53 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1166#comment-895 Thanks Andrea! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too! :-) Thanks Andrea! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you too! :-)

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/wip-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-894 annastan Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:56:54 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1166#comment-894 Hi Heather! Even if you're going slowly, you're still moving, right? Good luck! Hi Heather! Even if you’re going slowly, you’re still moving, right? Good luck!

]]> By: Andrea Vlahakis http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/wip-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-893 Andrea Vlahakis Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:52:41 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1166#comment-893 Anna, I like to do that, too — start asking questions about what my character wants, etc., and getting it all down on paper/document. It really helps. Good luck with your WIP! And have a very Merry Christmas, and a New Year filled with joy! Anna, I like to do that, too — start asking questions about what my character wants, etc., and getting it all down on paper/document. It really helps. Good luck with your WIP! And have a very Merry Christmas, and a New Year filled with joy!

]]> By: Heather http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/wip-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Heather Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:21:57 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1166#comment-892 I'm slowly rewriting the ending of my MG. Lots of head banging. Happy Holidays! I’m slowly rewriting the ending of my MG. Lots of head banging. Happy Holidays!

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/wip-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-891 annastan Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:14:16 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1166#comment-891 Thanks for stopping by, Amber! I've definitely felt that middle-of-the-WIP frustration. I think you're right that it's a matter of analyzing and planning; eventually something will click into place. Good luck with it! Thanks for stopping by, Amber! I’ve definitely felt that middle-of-the-WIP frustration. I think you’re right that it’s a matter of analyzing and planning; eventually something will click into place. Good luck with it!

]]> By: Amber Tidd Murphy http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/wip-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-890 Amber Tidd Murphy Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:41:59 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1166#comment-890 I can definitely relate. My WIP is my baby, and I love the beginning and the end. It's the middle that is frustrating. I think I just need to carefully consider the subplot/s and that more "things" need to happen along the way. Your current writing exercise (above right) really got my wheels spinning, as well as the questions you asked yourself in today's post: Wjat does my character want? Who is stopping her? What changes? Thanks for the inspiration! I can definitely relate. My WIP is my baby, and I love the beginning and the end. It’s the middle that is frustrating. I think I just need to carefully consider the subplot/s and that more “things” need to happen along the way.

Your current writing exercise (above right) really got my wheels spinning, as well as the questions you asked yourself in today’s post: Wjat does my character want? Who is stopping her? What changes? Thanks for the inspiration!

]]> By: annastan http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/wip-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-889 annastan Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:29:34 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1166#comment-889 Shari, you are definitely not alone! Some stories just take a lot more head-banging than others. Good luck! :-) Shari, you are definitely not alone! Some stories just take a lot more head-banging than others. Good luck! :-)

]]> By: Shari Maurer http://www.annastan.com/2009/12/wip-wednesday-5/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Shari Maurer Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:18:22 +0000 http://www.annastan.com/?p=1166#comment-888 So great to hear I'm not alone. I'm trying to work through an idea for a new book. I've gotten about 27 pages written, but there's something missing. I'll keep banging my head against the wall till I figure it out. Good luck to you! So great to hear I’m not alone. I’m trying to work through an idea for a new book. I’ve gotten about 27 pages written, but there’s something missing.

I’ll keep banging my head against the wall till I figure it out.

Good luck to you!

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