tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303559411732066752.post5578604468179189516..comments2023-10-02T00:37:55.160-07:00Comments on Education Wants to be Free: Writing My Novel My Way: The ExplorerTerri mainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05084883478386476891noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303559411732066752.post-71345493276197381342011-10-24T06:03:07.192-07:002011-10-24T06:03:07.192-07:00Terri, thanks for the great post. When I did nano ...Terri, thanks for the great post. When I did nano last year, I had a pretty clear picture of the society, the aliens, the planet, and some of the characters. I had the beginning (the main character and father arrive on planet), and the end (they stay) -- and some idea of inbetween. A bunch of stuff changed (MC's dad was dead at end of book, reason for no mother present at beginning changes, Margaret Fielandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639464925210908450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303559411732066752.post-78614472292048770302011-10-24T03:38:27.999-07:002011-10-24T03:38:27.999-07:00Thanks. it's been good for me in planning the ...Thanks. it's been good for me in planning the lessons for the Novel Writing class I have coming up in a week. A WEEK???? I'd better get busy :-) Seriously, I'm putting up a bunch of stuff on the site this week. <br /><br />I have to say, I've been reading a book on novel writing and I wish I'd bought it in paper instead of downloading it on my nook because I keep wanting to Terri mainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084883478386476891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303559411732066752.post-7347906749353246712011-10-23T19:21:47.637-07:002011-10-23T19:21:47.637-07:00The last two segments I teetered between thinking ...The last two segments I teetered between thinking I was all pantser to a wee bit plotter. Now I know where I fall. I'm an explorer. I have a storyline in mind. I know where I want to end up, but first I have to meet my characters and spend a little time with them before we take our actual journey.<br /><br />This has been a great series. Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Michelle<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014841868649011587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3303559411732066752.post-76409110505119183462011-10-23T17:52:18.734-07:002011-10-23T17:52:18.734-07:00I have to agree with every step you take. That is ...I have to agree with every step you take. That is how I do it, too. Research, for sure. Poor me had to travel to Switzerland, twice, to research the setting and culture. Well someone had to do it :)During the writing process, my characters must reach the key points I want to be in my story. I often find in the last 3rd of the ms that something much better takes place and I have to go back and Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00435753141533984134noreply@blogger.com