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Kelli:
The last story I did, which is the first one I've actually finished in forever, I started with writing down just a couple of simple lines of how I wanted it to end, then did the same for the beginning, and then a one or two sentence synopsis of each chapter along the way that would lead me from one end to the other. It worked quite well.
RMatthewWare:
--- Quote from: Kelli on June 11, 2007, 05:48:56 AM ---I finished my latest story today... the first one I've actually finished in a long time. I've been wandering around feeling a bit lost today.
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I have pretty much finished my first book, a fantasy. Now I'm shopping it to agents (a task in itself). But I've also started the next book I want to write, a ghost story. It's very exciting. I've got it outlined and have already started principle writing. I've been putting ideas together for months. It took about three separate ideas to come to mind at different times, then to merge to become my book. A lot of the inspiration actually came from one idea that I wrote into a short story. I liked a lot of the elements so much I'm blending them into the novel.
So, best thing? Try to get writing again. Easier said than done, I know.
Matt
InkSlinger:
--- Quote from: RMatthewWare on June 14, 2007, 07:06:29 PM ---I have pretty much finished my first book, a fantasy. Now I'm shopping it to agents (a task in itself). But I've also started the next book I want to write, a ghost story. It's very exciting. I've got it outlined and have already started principle writing. I've been putting ideas together for months. It took about three separate ideas to come to mind at different times, then to merge to become my book. A lot of the inspiration actually came from one idea that I wrote into a short story. I liked a lot of the elements so much I'm blending them into the novel.
So, best thing? Try to get writing again. Easier said than done, I know.
Matt
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I'm agent shopping also. Fun isn't it? I'm almost 50k words into my next work. The writing is fun...the selling...not so much.
Kelli:
--- Quote from: RMatthewWare on June 14, 2007, 07:06:29 PM ---So, best thing? Try to get writing again. Easier said than done, I know.
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I have. I've been outlining a new one and drafted the first couple of chapters.
Cyclone Jack:
--- Quote from: meg_evonne on June 11, 2007, 10:17:00 PM ---ref. your first posting. How the heck do you write an ending first? Is this unsual or does my mind only work from beginning to end? I'm not a normal type thinker but writing the ending first, puts me upside down. Unless you just love teasing apart puzzles? :D
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Meg --
I wanted to say 'Thanks!' for asking this question. In answering, you got me re-into the story I talked about. It had been a while since I worked on it. I needed a break from the grind of 2nd Drafting my novel, and I'm burning up the keyboard, making excellent progress. I may actually finish it this month, after two years of writing. :D
Muchas gracias!
-G.
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