tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post7044125641103521061..comments2023-09-16T15:03:34.579+07:00Comments on Adam Heine: Confession of an Analytical WriterAdam Heinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-37802088848418006592011-08-10T12:05:56.974+07:002011-08-10T12:05:56.974+07:00THANK YOU for posting this. My characters don'...THANK YOU for posting this. My characters don't really talk to me either! It's more like I keep imagining what SHE would do in this situation, or ideas keep running through my head and I feel I have to write them down before I forget.<br /><br />(Sorry I'm so late reading this post - I'm trying to catch up on my blog reading!)Keriann Greaney Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584000678535698327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-5636273762399957402011-07-31T06:26:53.574+07:002011-07-31T06:26:53.574+07:00If your process works, it's right for you. Doe...If your process works, it's right for you. Doesn't make others wrong, doesn't make you king. Just keep what works, working for you.<br /><br />Your's is a process, which all writing is any way. Random can be troublesome, orderly bothers others. If you're moving forward, or backwards if you want with your method, stick with it. No need to apologize or explain.Dean K Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01846624912452227191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-50481469702102864232011-07-29T08:12:49.789+07:002011-07-29T08:12:49.789+07:00I knew I couldn't be the only one, but it'...I knew I couldn't be the only one, but it's awesome to have proof. I'm glad I wrote this too :-)<br /><br />Jodi, you are my lighthouse amidst a sea of rejection. Thank you.<br /><br />Linda, I don't want to be the cause of envy, but yeah, every once in a while I get ridiculously lucky with online friends.Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-23416435030030946672011-07-28T14:06:13.190+07:002011-07-28T14:06:13.190+07:00I might be something of a Dungeon Master. I spend ...I might be something of a Dungeon Master. I spend all kinds of time setting up the situation, the characters, the conflict, and all the other stuff that goes into getting Chapter One just right. And then, eventually, my characters (players) do pitch in and help me write the story. They can surprise me. But probably not to the extent that the "OMG they're leaping off the page and I am <b>possessed</b>!" crowd might lead one to believe.Michael LaRoccahttp://www.editormichael.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-73427535734652695732011-07-28T09:41:37.805+07:002011-07-28T09:41:37.805+07:00YES! Thank you. I've read about many writers w...YES! Thank you. I've read about many writers who say their characters walk into their heads and start dictating their stories, and I've never had that happen to me either. Thanks for sharing your writing process. And wow, Jodi Meadows says you're doing it right! *dies of envy* :Plindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16524291742541007382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-49398926951527879222011-07-28T07:50:05.570+07:002011-07-28T07:50:05.570+07:00I've read your work. You're doing it right...I've read your work. You're doing it right.Jodi Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04592336757637067720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-15895657799231316682011-07-27T23:19:42.552+07:002011-07-27T23:19:42.552+07:00I'm pretty similar...my goal is to keep my MC ...I'm pretty similar...my goal is to keep my MC from crying too much (though I put her through 10 sorts of physical and emotional hell)Joshua McCunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17367262185912463258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-59758617816361982892011-07-27T21:40:05.745+07:002011-07-27T21:40:05.745+07:00I enjoyed this post because I'm your exact opp...I enjoyed this post because I'm your exact opposite. I love learning about how different it is for different writers.<br /><br />And there certainly is no 'right' way.Heidi Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056627400336997554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-45781425987755690972011-07-27T21:32:37.204+07:002011-07-27T21:32:37.204+07:00My characters don't speak to me either. I don&...My characters don't speak to me either. I don't see characters chasing me around like some M. Night Shyamalan film. <br /><br />I often start with a location or an idea that intrigues me and build characters to fit. Or maybe it's a matter of what would people logically do in this situation/place. <br /><br />I will admit that sometimes scenes keep me awake at night, but that's usually because I should just get up and jot them down...but "if I go to sleep now, I'll get 4 hours, three minutes, and twenty seconds of rest!"Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18157787498219886339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-89534861653380782642011-07-27T20:07:37.444+07:002011-07-27T20:07:37.444+07:00Awesome! And there's no RIGHT WAY to write - w...Awesome! And there's no RIGHT WAY to write - which bugs the crap out of my Logic Brain, but my Creative Brain eats up with a spoon.<br /><br />I usually start with a world or a conflict too, then figure out WHO that would happen to. Just yesterday I was wrestling with changing a character, to make sure she fit with the actions she takes in the story. Because who she is determines what she does and what she does determines who she is.<br /><br />She never told me a thing. :)Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-52845378206902369042011-07-27T19:48:49.636+07:002011-07-27T19:48:49.636+07:00I AM SO GLAD YOU WROTE THIS. *sigh* I have felt so...I AM SO GLAD YOU WROTE THIS. *sigh* I have felt so weird in the way that my characters...don't talk to me. Pardon the analogy, but for me it's like playing with barbies. I create situations, and then figure out which character is going to react in the most interesting way. Once I get going, I will see scenes play out in my mind, but it's totally based on the set up that I've created in the first place. I've never had a character show up, kick their shoes off and curl up in the sweet spot of my couch to tell me a story. I think that is incredibly cool for the folks who have that ability. I'm just not blessed with that particular super power.Annie Laurie Cechinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048645532725116369noreply@blogger.com