The Writing Process - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T04:45:31Zhttp://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/the-writing-process-1?commentId=537324%3AComment%3A388530&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI enjoy each new genre. Curr…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-06-16:537324:Comment:3917472014-06-16T12:56:37.322ZSam Kinghttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/SamKing
<p>I enjoy each new genre. Currently published in 5. 6th is complete and half way through 7th. Aiming for 10 genres. I like the worlds that are made and value my characters like real people. I hope they impact on the readership. Have been told my crime novel was a) written by a policeman b) written by a victim of rape c) written by a lecturer. Seems most people take something different away and this relates to the forensic linguistic style applied to the text inspired by Umberto Eco's The…</p>
<p>I enjoy each new genre. Currently published in 5. 6th is complete and half way through 7th. Aiming for 10 genres. I like the worlds that are made and value my characters like real people. I hope they impact on the readership. Have been told my crime novel was a) written by a policeman b) written by a victim of rape c) written by a lecturer. Seems most people take something different away and this relates to the forensic linguistic style applied to the text inspired by Umberto Eco's The Name of the Rose.</p> Yep. Let readers wonder about…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-04-29:537324:Comment:3889882014-04-29T20:21:30.594ZDana Kinghttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DanaKing
<p>Yep. Let readers wonder about some things. Not everyhting has to be tied up or explained.</p>
<p>Yep. Let readers wonder about some things. Not everyhting has to be tied up or explained.</p> Oh, the irony! Having a chara…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-04-25:537324:Comment:3889512014-04-25T11:48:41.555ZJohn Pappanhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnPappan
<p>Oh, the irony! Having a character tell the story to YOU! </p>
<p>Oh, the irony! Having a character tell the story to YOU! </p> Funny, isn't it? Not knowing…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-04-25:537324:Comment:3889502014-04-25T10:58:11.135ZDebbie Bennetthttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DebbieBennett
<p>Funny, isn't it? Not knowing the ending until the hero does is the bit I love! That's what makes it fun to write for me.</p>
<p>Funny, isn't it? Not knowing the ending until the hero does is the bit I love! That's what makes it fun to write for me.</p> What I hate about my writing…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-04-25:537324:Comment:3889482014-04-25T07:46:04.232ZJohn Pappanhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnPappan
<p>What I hate about my writing is not knowing the ending until the hero does. Then I almost have to rely on him to tell me what's going on. Then there's the mechanics; the outlines, the character histories, etc...</p>
<p>What I love is being there with my characters wherever they are. I love smelling the rain when they do, feeling the fear when they do. I get to admire the pretty gals without getting slapped. That's the hero's job.</p>
<p>What I hate about my writing is not knowing the ending until the hero does. Then I almost have to rely on him to tell me what's going on. Then there's the mechanics; the outlines, the character histories, etc...</p>
<p>What I love is being there with my characters wherever they are. I love smelling the rain when they do, feeling the fear when they do. I get to admire the pretty gals without getting slapped. That's the hero's job.</p> That's brilliant. I love it.
tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-04-25:537324:Comment:3888612014-04-25T07:36:06.954ZJohn Pappanhttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnPappan
<p>That's brilliant. I love it.</p>
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<p>That's brilliant. I love it.</p>
<p></p> Fortunately I've been here en…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-04-22:537324:Comment:3887202014-04-22T16:28:36.440ZDebbie Bennetthttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DebbieBennett
<p>Fortunately I've been here enough times that I trust my subconscious will come up with the goods sooner or later. I just need to have faith!</p>
<p>Fortunately I've been here enough times that I trust my subconscious will come up with the goods sooner or later. I just need to have faith!</p> I love that feeling where you…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-04-21:537324:Comment:3886322014-04-21T19:34:08.570ZDavid DeLeehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DavidDeLee
<p>I love that feeling where you knopw you really nailed it. a sentence or a concept. Its great.</p>
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<p>I typically have the opposite problem, Debbie. I get too many ideas and I want to block them out so I can stay focus on whatever current project I'm on.</p>
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<p>good luck.</p>
<p>I love that feeling where you knopw you really nailed it. a sentence or a concept. Its great.</p>
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<p>I typically have the opposite problem, Debbie. I get too many ideas and I want to block them out so I can stay focus on whatever current project I'm on.</p>
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<p>good luck.</p> Your method sounds a lot like…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-04-21:537324:Comment:3886302014-04-21T19:32:14.175ZDavid DeLeehttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DavidDeLee
<p>Your method sounds a lot like mine, Karyn. A lot of notes about what's gone before and character traits for series regulars in page after page. I seriously have to start thinking about creating an organized bible for each series.</p>
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<p>I'm in the third go round right now. And dreading some of it becasue of changes I need to make. Some are pretty involved which sort of pisses me off ;) but needs to be done.</p>
<p>Your method sounds a lot like mine, Karyn. A lot of notes about what's gone before and character traits for series regulars in page after page. I seriously have to start thinking about creating an organized bible for each series.</p>
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<p>I'm in the third go round right now. And dreading some of it becasue of changes I need to make. Some are pretty involved which sort of pisses me off ;) but needs to be done.</p> I'm a complete pantser. That'…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2014-04-21:537324:Comment:3887962014-04-21T18:42:57.502ZDebbie Bennetthttp://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DebbieBennett
<p>I'm a complete pantser. That's the best bit - when it just seems to fall out onto the screen while bypassing my conscious brain entirely. When I'm living and breathing the story and can't think about anything else. I must be hell to live with. Or when I write an unexpected sentence and suddenly everything falls into place and I want to punch the air and yell "Yes!"</p>
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<p>Least favourite? Right now - while I'm not actively writing. I'm twitchy and restless and the ideas aren't…</p>
<p>I'm a complete pantser. That's the best bit - when it just seems to fall out onto the screen while bypassing my conscious brain entirely. When I'm living and breathing the story and can't think about anything else. I must be hell to live with. Or when I write an unexpected sentence and suddenly everything falls into place and I want to punch the air and yell "Yes!"</p>
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<p>Least favourite? Right now - while I'm not actively writing. I'm twitchy and restless and the ideas aren't flowing ... yet.</p>