Strengths and weaknesses - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T08:22:11Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/537324:Topic:61993?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A62393&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI like to think my strengths…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-13:537324:Comment:628542007-08-13T07:22:33.076ZVincent Holland-Keenhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/fiskerton
I like to think my strengths lie in dreaming up stories (I tend to plot in advance to save on the pain of re-writes), but my weakness is definitely get the buggers down in writing. But if you excel at procrastination, that can be considered a strength of sorts, right?
I like to think my strengths lie in dreaming up stories (I tend to plot in advance to save on the pain of re-writes), but my weakness is definitely get the buggers down in writing. But if you excel at procrastination, that can be considered a strength of sorts, right? Getting started tends to be a…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-12:537324:Comment:625842007-08-12T08:18:29.423ZJulie Morriganhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Julielew
Getting started tends to be a problem. I think perhaps when I have finished a tale, I should just bin the first two or three chapters. Also, since I write a lot of non-fiction, I have to be careful that the logical, linear, explanatory approach doesn't overwhelm a story. I agree with Karen - it all works best if I don't think too much about what I'm doing.
Getting started tends to be a problem. I think perhaps when I have finished a tale, I should just bin the first two or three chapters. Also, since I write a lot of non-fiction, I have to be careful that the logical, linear, explanatory approach doesn't overwhelm a story. I agree with Karen - it all works best if I don't think too much about what I'm doing. I love to write action scenes…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-11:537324:Comment:624482007-08-11T19:55:06.993ZKaryn J. Powershttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/karyning
I love to write action scenes and dialog between my main characters. Transitions suck the life out of me. My first time through probably reads like those old fashion still-action flip books, where you thumb the corner of the pages and see the character dance the herky-jerky.
I love to write action scenes and dialog between my main characters. Transitions suck the life out of me. My first time through probably reads like those old fashion still-action flip books, where you thumb the corner of the pages and see the character dance the herky-jerky. Amen to that! If I'm not care…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-11:537324:Comment:624322007-08-11T19:13:34.408ZAngiehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/slackerwriter
Amen to that! If I'm not careful I over-think and the writing gets bogged down.<br />
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I also have to second Pepper. I tend to writer broad stroke first, then go back to add in details, pull stuff into focus & check for the fav word/phrase overuse thang.
Amen to that! If I'm not careful I over-think and the writing gets bogged down.<br />
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I also have to second Pepper. I tend to writer broad stroke first, then go back to add in details, pull stuff into focus & check for the fav word/phrase overuse thang. I write best if I don't think…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-11:537324:Comment:623932007-08-11T17:33:38.808ZKaren J. Laubensteinhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Alaskaauthor
I write best if I don't think about it. It's the thinking that makes it hard.
I write best if I don't think about it. It's the thinking that makes it hard. Well, I seem to do dialog and…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-11:537324:Comment:622512007-08-11T01:48:04.321ZPepper Smithhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Reefrunner
Well, I seem to do dialog and descriptions well. One of my weaknesses is a tendency to rely on pet words or phrases that I have to go back a weed out later. Plus, I tend to write short, and then have to go back and flesh things out a bit better later.<br />
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I usually have to begin a story three or four times before I find just the right place, which is an annoying time-waster. I love researching, and have to work hard to keep from putting more than what's necessary into the story.
Well, I seem to do dialog and descriptions well. One of my weaknesses is a tendency to rely on pet words or phrases that I have to go back a weed out later. Plus, I tend to write short, and then have to go back and flesh things out a bit better later.<br />
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I usually have to begin a story three or four times before I find just the right place, which is an annoying time-waster. I love researching, and have to work hard to keep from putting more than what's necessary into the story. Well, I have to admit, I don'…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-10:537324:Comment:620612007-08-10T17:54:38.443ZI. J. Parkerhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
Well, I have to admit, I don't much like this either. I also don't like having to find clever and appropriate quotations. Or finicky details, like what sort of uniform the local guard would have worn in a small, free city in the mid-18th century. (One knows there was a guard, and that they were para-military, and that their outfits would have resembled military uniforms of the period, but the town's too small to have accessible records on the matter. And the matter is too trivial to justify a…
Well, I have to admit, I don't much like this either. I also don't like having to find clever and appropriate quotations. Or finicky details, like what sort of uniform the local guard would have worn in a small, free city in the mid-18th century. (One knows there was a guard, and that they were para-military, and that their outfits would have resembled military uniforms of the period, but the town's too small to have accessible records on the matter. And the matter is too trivial to justify a research journey to Europe). I'm with you, Christa, on beg…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-10:537324:Comment:620462007-08-10T17:09:00.206ZKaren E. Olsonhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/keolson
I'm with you, Christa, on beginnings. My beginnings are definitely my strength, and my endings suck. It takes many many rewrites to get those endings to work, and I do very little tweaking of the very first pages of the book.
I'm with you, Christa, on beginnings. My beginnings are definitely my strength, and my endings suck. It takes many many rewrites to get those endings to work, and I do very little tweaking of the very first pages of the book. My beginnings suck.
But real…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2007-08-10:537324:Comment:620032007-08-10T15:26:13.510ZSandra Ruttanhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Sandramre
My beginnings suck.<br />
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But really, the two things I find more difficult than anything else? Naming characters and finding a title for the book.<br />
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I will now return to my character-naming, title-seeking hell.
My beginnings suck.<br />
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But really, the two things I find more difficult than anything else? Naming characters and finding a title for the book.<br />
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I will now return to my character-naming, title-seeking hell.