tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966340626235789112.post8137031399462899256..comments2023-03-25T03:17:18.497-05:00Comments on <center>The Glass Bubble</center>: Friday FaveJeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16533424312167293180noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966340626235789112.post-14089719431841792882011-09-05T13:15:21.241-05:002011-09-05T13:15:21.241-05:00I've never actually tried to use index cards, ...I've never actually tried to use index cards, but have heard lots of writers say how useful they are. Like the colour coded thing you have going on and the cork board - all sounds a bit too organised for me though!<br /><br />I tend to do quite in-depth character profiles on a program like Word, and often 'interview' the characters, so I can get a sense of who they are. I am also experimenting with using spreadsheets to sort out my timeline, although am not sure how well that's working at the moment. I also like using mind maps, although I usually find when I start writing I end up going off in a completely different direction...Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573809532018015486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966340626235789112.post-42263740435123303522011-09-05T11:49:32.432-05:002011-09-05T11:49:32.432-05:00Hi Jes,
Thanks for stopping by my blog. Love your...Hi Jes,<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog. Love your index card run-down. <br />AmyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966340626235789112.post-78032116073295073482011-09-04T23:56:39.600-05:002011-09-04T23:56:39.600-05:00-->Michael-the-pantser lol...think I might have...-->Michael-the-pantser lol...think I might have to call you that from now on...lol. J/K... only not really. Maybe I should try your way; your stories are always great!<br /><br />-->Hey Mish, ya, we're in the same group even! Fun! I am actually considering the Rule of Three blogfest, but don't know for sure. I've been to absolutely OODLES of blogs this long weekend, and they're already starting to blur in my mind, so I'll have to look into it to remember the details. See you for the challenge tomorrow!<br /><br />-->Michael (Haynes). Oh yes, sticky notes are awesome too--I have a pen that spits the small-sized sticky notes out one end and page markers out the other. Pretty amazing. Just no refill...ahh well, can't win them all. Ironic word verification, that. lol.<br /><br />-->Angela--You bet! Blog hopping has been pretty fun! Hey, timeline--what another great idea. I'm definitely going to need one of those this go around (let's be honest, I could have used one last time too, as is obvious since I have long since scrapped that one, ha). Backups, ohhhh yes. Learned my lesson on that one, I did. lol. But I really only use Word for shorter stuff, and for notes. Once I have something longer completed in yWriter, I'll make a nice neat copy in a Word doc, since that's a more popular program. I used to be diehard about hard copies (since my no-backup escapade,lol) but have gotten out of the habit...Jeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533424312167293180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966340626235789112.post-83942084293537465082011-09-04T21:05:40.590-05:002011-09-04T21:05:40.590-05:00Hi Jes,
Thank you so much for visiting my blog and...Hi Jes,<br />Thank you so much for visiting my blog and leaving a comment. I really appreciate it :-)<br /><br />I use sticky notes for jotting quick ideas on the run but when it comes to working on a bigger project, like a timeline for my manuscript etc., I create Word document. I actually have quite a few docs in different folders on my laptop. I backup often on two different drives since I don't keep any hard copies :-)Author A.O. Pearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09522726537375775560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966340626235789112.post-34837942028265430352011-09-04T16:57:59.199-05:002011-09-04T16:57:59.199-05:00Hey Jes - looking forward to our 1st Campaign Chal...Hey Jes - looking forward to our 1st Campaign Challenge tomorrow !Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966340626235789112.post-88769544167131201512011-09-03T11:29:54.538-05:002011-09-03T11:29:54.538-05:00Oh, and I had to post a second comment JUST to say...Oh, and I had to post a second comment JUST to say that my verification word for my first comment was "pantist." Sounds almost like "pants-er."Michael Hayneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07653617216453974106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966340626235789112.post-2728606489376261452011-09-03T11:29:09.564-05:002011-09-03T11:29:09.564-05:00I haven't worked on a longer project yet, so d...I haven't worked on a longer project yet, so don't have a sense of what will work best for me there.<br /><br />But like you have a thing for index cards, I have a thing for sticky notes! I *love* sticky notes. Big ones, small ones. I don't know why, but they're my favorite thing to jot little bits of information on.Michael Hayneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07653617216453974106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966340626235789112.post-20873501069646642572011-09-03T09:56:58.523-05:002011-09-03T09:56:58.523-05:00Oh , and I know all about being let loose in a sta...Oh , and I know all about being let loose in a stationery shop ... I go wild with the notepads , envelopes , cards etc.Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966340626235789112.post-16874775409423187822011-09-03T09:54:30.108-05:002011-09-03T09:54:30.108-05:00Hey Jes ~ the campaign lists have been re-shuffled...Hey Jes ~ the campaign lists have been re-shuffled and it seems like we're in the same short stories group ! Hip hip hooray ! I did see the notice about the beta match and made a note of it somewhere ! Let the fun begin !!<br /><br />You might want to check out the Rule of Three Blogfest : http://damyantiwrites.wordpress.com/2011/08/31/the-rule-of-three-is-here/<br /> - a must for fiction writers !Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966340626235789112.post-84535501050954638572011-09-02T19:20:41.103-05:002011-09-02T19:20:41.103-05:00I'm more of a pants-er myself. I might sketch ...I'm more of a pants-er myself. I might sketch out a very general outline, but after that it's straight making it up as I go...<br />-MichaelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966340626235789112.post-17042119792236464042011-09-02T19:05:46.167-05:002011-09-02T19:05:46.167-05:00O, what a good idea, to use a family tree program....O, what a good idea, to use a family tree program. Great tip!Jeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533424312167293180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4966340626235789112.post-20863457248386050232011-09-02T17:49:04.693-05:002011-09-02T17:49:04.693-05:00I start out with a 3-4 paragraph story, adding des...I start out with a 3-4 paragraph story, adding descriptions of characters, land, possible titles, whatever I need to remember. Then I start fleshing out the story. Then scenes get added here and there. <br /><br />I tried using Ywriter-too time consuming for me. After I get about 3-4 pages, I look over my character descriptions and decide where in the family tree to put them. I have a family tree program I use in my genealogy hunt. I created a tree for my characters. Using this tree I can put villains, secondary non-blood types who are valuable to me in an appropriate spot on the timeline without having to do much research on them, unless they earn their own story.<br /><br />My stories center on one family in the world I made up and takes place anywhere along the timeline of that world.Mildred R Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859939075587298735noreply@blogger.com