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Friday, June 10, 2011

Friday Round-Up - #160

Janalyn Voight, at Author Haven, interviews Marc Schooley. They talk about a subject near and dear to my heart: Seat-of-the-Pants writing.

If you're a plotter, have you ever tried SOTP writing.

All of you SOTP writers, do you have any insights to share on how you write?








Janalyn Voight, at Author Haven, gives 7 tips on writing tense crisis scenes.

#4 got me. I should do a search for words like "nodded" and "shrugged." I'm sure I use them too often.

How about you? Is there a particular point on her list that nailed your shoes to the floor?









A few weeks ago, we had a Laurel Garver week. This is officially "Janalyn Voight" week. :) Congrats, Janalyn. Your posts keep me thinking.

Happy weekend!
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12 comments:

  1. Marja Verschoor-MeijersJune 10, 2011 at 5:06 AM

    Happy weekend Susan! Haha, I should do more word searches too, my English vocabulary is limited, so I do use my synonym button quite often :)

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  2. Katie GanshertJune 10, 2011 at 7:14 AM

    Hope you have a great weekend, Susan! I'm definitely a plotter, so no advice to give in the pantsing department. :)

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  3. Chatty CroneJune 10, 2011 at 11:58 AM

    I am almost done with the Red Ink - awesome. Have a great weekend.

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  4. Rhonda SchrockJune 10, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    Mom's my name and pantsing's my game. Well, kind of. I wash plenty, but being a weekly columnist, I feel that's how I have to write. I can do some planning, but it's the polar opposite of building a carefully-constructed plot for a fiction novel. Sigh. Some days there just isn't enough coffee...

    Grinning,

    Rhonda

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  5. NancyJune 10, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    I love what Janalyn has uncovered about Marc's writing. I didn't know you were allowed to write like that anymore. That's the way I write. I love finding out what my characters will do next. If people still write like this, then perhaps I could try another novel.

    I am quite sure that I could not write the "all planned out way."

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  6. Karen LangeJune 10, 2011 at 4:49 PM

    Will have to hop over to see the post. Thanks for the heads up. For some things I am a plotter (counting non fiction here too) and for others, SOTP. But even so, I still kind of plan in my head. Can't seem to totally turn it off. :)
    Happy weekend,
    Karen

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  7. Susan J. ReinhardtJune 10, 2011 at 11:06 PM

    Hi Marja -

    I've found a book called, "The Synonym Finder," helpful. :)

    Blessings,
    Susan

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  8. Susan J. ReinhardtJune 10, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    Hi Katie -

    Maybe I should get some pointers on plotting from you. :)

    Blessings,
    Susan

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  9. Susan J. ReinhardtJune 10, 2011 at 11:08 PM

    Hi Chatty -

    I'm so glad you're enjoying the book. If you do reviews, I'm sure Kathi would appreciate your thoughts.

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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  10. Susan J. ReinhardtJune 10, 2011 at 11:09 PM

    Hi Rhonda -

    I can see how your situation would be conducive to pantsing. :)

    Blessings,
    Susan

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  11. Susan J. ReinhardtJune 10, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    Hi Nancy -

    There are plenty of us around the blogosphere. I'm really a combination pantser/plotter. However, the "plotting" takes place mostly in my head. :)

    Blessings,
    Susan

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  12. Susan J. ReinhardtJune 10, 2011 at 11:12 PM

    Hi Karen -

    You echoed my sentiments. I can't see myself writing extensive charts or plotting individual scenes. It's just not me.

    Blessings,
    Susan :)

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