tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post678588939694079633..comments2023-09-16T15:03:34.579+07:00Comments on Adam Heine: Getting UnstuckAdam Heinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-29679680147872170572012-06-07T10:55:11.587+07:002012-06-07T10:55:11.587+07:00Still working on getting unstuck. The first draft ...Still working on getting unstuck. The first draft of my second book was interrupted by pub ordered edits on my first. It totally stopped my momentum & now that the edits are done, I can't seem to find that groove again. Thinking about it 24/7 is the only way it'll work for me.Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-339348366491634582012-06-07T05:10:42.557+07:002012-06-07T05:10:42.557+07:00Wait, my next book has to be better than my first ...Wait, my next book has to be better than my first one?<br /><br />bubble. bursting.Daisy Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17735098333414333404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-14181479655735137662012-06-07T04:35:22.772+07:002012-06-07T04:35:22.772+07:00Thanks so much for reminding me I am not alone, Ad...Thanks so much for reminding me I am not alone, Adam.Victoria Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978050059674596756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-33598859567671192392012-06-06T23:24:31.474+07:002012-06-06T23:24:31.474+07:00Usually my outlines are good enough for that, but ...Usually my outlines are good enough for that, but in this case, I really needed to "see" what it looked like if I moved pieces around. The shuffling was more out of frustration, however ;-)Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-73060528905387865422012-06-06T23:23:26.876+07:002012-06-06T23:23:26.876+07:00I love it when that happens. Good luck getting uns...I love it when that happens. Good luck getting unstuck!Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-81281742765673537132012-06-06T21:42:49.744+07:002012-06-06T21:42:49.744+07:00The index cards have become my go-to for major rev...The index cards have become my go-to for major revisions. I'm working through a course on revision that has a system for putting down the entire story on index cards, scene by scene, and it's an incredible tool for taking a massive story and breaking it down into manageable terms so you can think about the plot on a macro level.Lindsay Kitsonhttp://lindsaykitson.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-83332502251347552872012-06-06T21:29:10.971+07:002012-06-06T21:29:10.971+07:00I have scores of brainstorming files from past pro...I have scores of brainstorming files from past projects. Sometimes I'll take a non-POV character and write a short piece from his or her POV.<br /><br />I'm going to "steal" your index card idea, since that's how my head works in the first place.Kelly Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00805995507687187766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-59262859308693260412012-06-06T20:53:39.621+07:002012-06-06T20:53:39.621+07:00This is just the post I needed right now. Thanks ...This is just the post I needed right now. Thanks for the great tips!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-66345976754509921912012-06-06T20:47:51.098+07:002012-06-06T20:47:51.098+07:00I like your ideas, especially the index cards. I s...I like your ideas, especially the index cards. I sometimes do the files filled with notes, to be gone over later, though I never do. Long drives sound like a good idea. <br /><br /> I usually do walks in the cold, read inspiring books, or watch inspiring movies. Usually I just sit down and make myself write, then scrap the idea because it was horrible, and rewrite a better one. <br /><br /> I'm glad to hear your daughter is doing okay...I'm still praying for her and you all.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395502314886308773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-19283807488432679042012-06-06T19:42:40.080+07:002012-06-06T19:42:40.080+07:00With very little time to make charts or actually s...With very little time to make charts or actually sit down to revise, I find <i>thinking about it 24 hours a day</i> to be my key.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-10830426429855370942012-06-06T19:06:44.415+07:002012-06-06T19:06:44.415+07:00I usually have to do something totally unrelated a...I usually have to do something totally unrelated and let my brain work in the background. Even if I try to force it with brainstorming that doesn't always work.Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-89197715855969867902012-06-06T18:59:23.604+07:002012-06-06T18:59:23.604+07:00Oh man, you have will of steel, putting off Behemo...Oh man, you have will of steel, putting off Behemoth!Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.com