Enjoy the pizza ( a good choice to take it outside and work). I’ve seen letters/documents almost that bad with changes to be made and it is very daunting. I wish you the best. I so can see why you need to write one sister’s story and then another; wow.
I love it!!…not the mess of course but the 2 stories taking place…Diane, I don’t know how you do it…you’re a genius at writing and interweaving plots and in the end everything falls together beautifully. These challenges must keep you up at night!!
I love this view into your creative process. The POV changes must be so challenging – I don’t think I ever thought about this from the writer’s perspective.
I can’t wait for this book – it sounds like it’s going to be amazing.
Ingrid, actually I usually balance many different POVs, so balancing two is a piece of cake, relatively speaking. The challenge I’m having is twofold. The first challenge is keeping each their two very different stories cohesive, which is why I have to write them separately. Otherwise, I lose track of what I’ve told in one story because I’ve gotten lost in the other. Second, is this alternating first and third person POV. I’m doing that because Maya’s story is more central and I want the reader to feel closer to her. Yet, it’s weird to switch back and forth in this way. I’m a little puzzled by it and curious to see how it all turns out!
I do not envy you of the re-vise/writing stage.. or the constant juggling etc. It seems the easiest part of it all is listening to the characters and getting the story.. after that, well, anything can happen. Now, back to packing.. when I’d rather be reading… but we’re moving into a house (from an apartment) at the end of the month- and I go back to work Friday; after 2 weeks vacation. *teeth chattering; nervous glance*
You never ever cease to amaze me. I’ll not forget when my students went onto your website to “study” writing last semester. THEY LOVED it. I’ll have to let the new ones get on this BLOG this fall to see this picture…it is something else. They think the first draft should be the best…wait until I share this with them. You are “teaching” as you “write” our next book…can’t wait until June 2010…I also think that l book a year is fine…some of the mainstream authors who are doing 2 or more a year-something is lost-Margo and I have discussed this…
I am enjoying reading/writing/resting this week as my son starts his new job 24/7…Much needed rest for this “old woman…” 🙂
Enjoy the pizza ( a good choice to take it outside and work). I’ve seen letters/documents almost that bad with changes to be made and it is very daunting. I wish you the best. I so can see why you need to write one sister’s story and then another; wow.
Diane, I get confused just reading about this! I don’t know how you keep it all straight!
I love it!!…not the mess of course but the 2 stories taking place…Diane, I don’t know how you do it…you’re a genius at writing and interweaving plots and in the end everything falls together beautifully. These challenges must keep you up at night!!
You writers amaze me!
I love this view into your creative process. The POV changes must be so challenging – I don’t think I ever thought about this from the writer’s perspective.
I can’t wait for this book – it sounds like it’s going to be amazing.
Ingrid, actually I usually balance many different POVs, so balancing two is a piece of cake, relatively speaking. The challenge I’m having is twofold. The first challenge is keeping each their two very different stories cohesive, which is why I have to write them separately. Otherwise, I lose track of what I’ve told in one story because I’ve gotten lost in the other. Second, is this alternating first and third person POV. I’m doing that because Maya’s story is more central and I want the reader to feel closer to her. Yet, it’s weird to switch back and forth in this way. I’m a little puzzled by it and curious to see how it all turns out!
I do not envy you of the re-vise/writing stage.. or the constant juggling etc. It seems the easiest part of it all is listening to the characters and getting the story.. after that, well, anything can happen. Now, back to packing.. when I’d rather be reading… but we’re moving into a house (from an apartment) at the end of the month- and I go back to work Friday; after 2 weeks vacation. *teeth chattering; nervous glance*
You never ever cease to amaze me. I’ll not forget when my students went onto your website to “study” writing last semester. THEY LOVED it. I’ll have to let the new ones get on this BLOG this fall to see this picture…it is something else. They think the first draft should be the best…wait until I share this with them. You are “teaching” as you “write” our next book…can’t wait until June 2010…I also think that l book a year is fine…some of the mainstream authors who are doing 2 or more a year-something is lost-Margo and I have discussed this…
I am enjoying reading/writing/resting this week as my son starts his new job 24/7…Much needed rest for this “old woman…” 🙂