tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post8752295741988607806..comments2023-11-07T21:12:19.852-06:00Comments on Wyrdsmiths: Monday Morning Open Thread and WIPtate hallawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631759014508937940noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-47544655070395966972009-08-17T15:31:00.042-05:002009-08-17T15:31:00.042-05:00Winding down from a busy GenCon by writing a first...Winding down from a busy GenCon by writing a first draft of a short story in 24 hours. I'm going to go play Guitar Hero now. And probably drool a bit.Kelly Swailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08712523963592799928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-88513279980229998242009-08-17T13:02:43.424-05:002009-08-17T13:02:43.424-05:00This made me grin, Jen. There's something abou...This made me grin, Jen. There's something about smacking one's head into the nitty-gritty of chapter structure that's just not explainable to anyone who hasn't done it.Kelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-22780596160454670762009-08-17T11:11:10.403-05:002009-08-17T11:11:10.403-05:00Same wip as I quit blogging over; will be at this ...Same wip as I quit blogging over; will be at this one for another year or so.<br /><br />Last week I managed to write through a troublesome chapter that had been frustrating for a while. Finally figured out I really had two chapters going on there, which felt a little like smacking my writing funny bone because I had originally sketched this portion of the novel as two chapters and only ran into trouble because I got the "genius" idea to try to squeeze it into one. Once I expanded a couple scenes, condensed the rest, and broke it up, it fell into place. D'oh!jen@ywthttp://you-would-think.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com