Comments on: Process, oh Process http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/22/process-oh-process/ A mutual support group for SF/F Novelists Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:28:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: michael hughes http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/22/process-oh-process/#comment-1733 michael hughes Thu, 24 Jan 2008 15:18:19 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/22/process-oh-process/#comment-1733 umm, it's "lightning." umm, it’s “lightning.”

]]> By: Bran fan http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/22/process-oh-process/#comment-1732 Bran fan Thu, 24 Jan 2008 13:16:15 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/22/process-oh-process/#comment-1732 Gosh, and I thought I was the only one! This is a huge relief. I'm always terrified that the well is going to go dry one day, because the waters don't seem very deep down there.... But the way you see it makes sense. Show up at the page, and the ideas will come. Gosh, and I thought I was the only one! This is a huge relief. I’m always terrified that the well is going to go dry one day, because the waters don’t seem very deep down there…. But the way you see it makes sense. Show up at the page, and the ideas will come.

]]> By: cyn http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/22/process-oh-process/#comment-1728 cyn Wed, 23 Jan 2008 22:38:58 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/22/process-oh-process/#comment-1728 thank you for this. i'm not full of ideas, either. the ones who are make me envious. but a lot of then have 12 novel ideas and never finish one. thank you for this. i’m not full of ideas, either.
the ones who are make me envious. but a lot
of then have 12 novel ideas and never finish
one.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/22/process-oh-process/#comment-1721 Ryan Wed, 23 Jan 2008 16:14:20 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/22/process-oh-process/#comment-1721 This is exactly what happens to me! I've tried creating detailed outlines and story arcs for stories before I sit down and attempt to write them, but it only makes me want to go do something else and put off the actual writing. It's only when I approach the laptop with a blank mind and start to really get into the story - living it out moment by moment, as I write it - do I get my ideas. Half the time I don't even know what I've written until I go back and proofread/re-write it. This is exactly what happens to me! I’ve tried creating detailed outlines and story arcs for stories before I sit down and attempt to write them, but it only makes me want to go do something else and put off the actual writing.

It’s only when I approach the laptop with a blank mind and start to really get into the story - living it out moment by moment, as I write it - do I get my ideas. Half the time I don’t even know what I’ve written until I go back and proofread/re-write it.

]]> By: Esther http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/22/process-oh-process/#comment-1720 Esther Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:46:44 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/22/process-oh-process/#comment-1720 I'm one of those people with too many ideas to have time to write. I think I would rather have things come while I'm sitting and typing, however. I get ideas all the time and sometimes I forget them. Other times they just stew in my head for weeks before I find the time to write them down. I suppose the important thing is that we have ideas, not really how the ideas come to us. I’m one of those people with too many ideas to have time to write. I think I would rather have things come while I’m sitting and typing, however. I get ideas all the time and sometimes I forget them. Other times they just stew in my head for weeks before I find the time to write them down. I suppose the important thing is that we have ideas, not really how the ideas come to us.

]]> By: S.C. Butler http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/22/process-oh-process/#comment-1718 S.C. Butler Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:08:51 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/22/process-oh-process/#comment-1718 I do it the exact same way. My best ideas come while I'm sitting at the keyboard wondering what I'm going to say next after producing twenty pages of drivel. And then, Aha! But with me it's more like riding my chariot in triumph through the streets of Rome than lightning. I do it the exact same way. My best ideas come while I’m sitting at the keyboard wondering what I’m going to say next after producing twenty pages of drivel. And then, Aha! But with me it’s more like riding my chariot in triumph through the streets of Rome than lightning.

]]> By: tami http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/22/process-oh-process/#comment-1716 tami Wed, 23 Jan 2008 01:00:01 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2008/01/22/process-oh-process/#comment-1716 well however you get it out, your books rockz!!! well however you get it out, your books rockz!!!

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