http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/07/03/writing-by-the-seat-of-the-pants-part-ii/ A mutual support group for SF/F Novelists Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/07/03/writing-by-the-seat-of-the-pants-part-ii/#comment-6743 Robby Charters Mon, 13 Jul 2009 07:54:59 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/07/03/writing-by-the-seat-of-the-pants-part-ii/#comment-6743 In my case I find it increasingly easier to write from an outline, after having started out writing by the "seat of my pants". Doing the latter wasn't so bad though. Some of the most exciting bits come when you write yourself into a corner, and the solution just "comes". If one tries too hard to think ones way out, it'll be contrived. The subconscious does a much better job of it. In my case I find it increasingly easier to write from an outline, after having started out writing by the “seat of my pants”. Doing the latter wasn’t so bad though. Some of the most exciting bits come when you write yourself into a corner, and the solution just “comes”. If one tries too hard to think ones way out, it’ll be contrived. The subconscious does a much better job of it.

]]> http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/07/03/writing-by-the-seat-of-the-pants-part-ii/#comment-6724 Margaret Y. Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:08:24 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/07/03/writing-by-the-seat-of-the-pants-part-ii/#comment-6724 Do you think it's easier to write without an outline after you've already written several novels? I think there comes a point where we internalize a lot of things, and we know where the big turning points should come in the manuscript and approximately how many scenes it should take us to get there. Also, perhaps experience brings more confidence that we can get through those scenes and get to those turning points. Do you think it’s easier to write without an outline after you’ve already written several novels? I think there comes a point where we internalize a lot of things, and we know where the big turning points should come in the manuscript and approximately how many scenes it should take us to get there. Also, perhaps experience brings more confidence that we can get through those scenes and get to those turning points.

]]> http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/07/03/writing-by-the-seat-of-the-pants-part-ii/#comment-6723 Writing By The Seat Of The Pants Part II Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:58:17 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/07/03/writing-by-the-seat-of-the-pants-part-ii/#comment-6723 [...] more here:  Writing By The Seat Of The Pants Part II AKPC_IDS += "14940,";Popularity: unranked [?] Comments [0]Digg [...] […] more here:  Writing By The Seat Of The Pants Part II AKPC_IDS += “14940,”;Popularity: unranked [?] Comments [0]Digg […]

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