Comments for The Pen Whore http://debikm.wordpress.com Mutterings, ravings, and the occasional moment of clarity Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:40:59 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on NanoWriMo- Day One by Juli http://debikm.wordpress.com/2009/11/01/nanowrimo-day-one/#comment-68 Juli Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:40:59 +0000 http://debikm.wordpress.com/?p=342#comment-68 I'm very impressed! And I'm hoping to see some of it, since the bit you shared about Molly was great! Now, about that progress graphic...What is that thing? I must say it looks like a large turd keeping track of your word count. LOL! I’m very impressed! And I’m hoping to see some of it, since the bit you shared about Molly was great!

Now, about that progress graphic…What is that thing? I must say it looks like a large turd keeping track of your word count. LOL!

]]> Comment on Cast of Characters by debikm http://debikm.wordpress.com/cast-of-characters/#comment-67 debikm Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:11:32 +0000 http://debikm.wordpress.com/?page_id=21#comment-67 Most excellent! Mostly I seem to be whining these days, but I'll try to post some actual content soon. Most excellent! Mostly I seem to be whining these days, but I’ll try to post some actual content soon.

]]> Comment on Cast of Characters by Maria S. http://debikm.wordpress.com/cast-of-characters/#comment-66 Maria S. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:17:20 +0000 http://debikm.wordpress.com/?page_id=21#comment-66 Hee! Love this. I have decided I'm going to try to read more blogs about writing, read your blog more often and post in mine a bit more. It will do me some good. Hee! Love this. I have decided I’m going to try to read more blogs about writing, read your blog more often and post in mine a bit more. It will do me some good.

]]> Comment on Ode to an Unfinished Work by Kimberely http://debikm.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/ode-to-an-unfinished-work/#comment-42 Kimberely Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:00:49 +0000 http://debikm.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-42 Funny you should ask: http://unbearablewriteness.blogspot.com/2009/01/characters-playlist.html I've been on a self-imposed retreat as of late, but as always I love your blog. Kimberely (from the B &W Forum) Funny you should ask:
http://unbearablewriteness.blogspot.com/2009/01/characters-playlist.html

I’ve been on a self-imposed retreat as of late, but as always I love your blog.

Kimberely (from the B &W Forum)

]]> Comment on Ode to an Unfinished Work by With This Diet I Was Able to Lose T h i r t y P o u n d s in Thirty Days http://debikm.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/ode-to-an-unfinished-work/#comment-40 With This Diet I Was Able to Lose T h i r t y P o u n d s in Thirty Days Wed, 06 May 2009 22:06:32 +0000 http://debikm.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-40 Hi, nice post. I have been wondering about this topic,so thanks for blogging. I'll likely be coming back to your site. Keep up the good work Hi, nice post. I have been wondering about this topic,so thanks for blogging. I’ll likely be coming back to your site. Keep up the good work

]]> Comment on Ode to an Unfinished Work by Juli http://debikm.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/ode-to-an-unfinished-work/#comment-39 Juli Tue, 05 May 2009 03:04:33 +0000 http://debikm.wordpress.com/?p=276#comment-39 *waves hand frantically* I'm crazy, too! I definitely have soundtracks for my two books, but as they're both set in the world of music, I almost had to. *G* *waves hand frantically* I’m crazy, too! I definitely have soundtracks for my two books, but as they’re both set in the world of music, I almost had to. *G*

]]> Comment on Stagnation… by debikm http://debikm.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/stagnation/#comment-37 debikm Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:23:35 +0000 http://debikm.wordpress.com/?p=242#comment-37 That is an absolutely fan-freakin'-tastic suggestion! That will be something for me to play with this evening or this weekend, as well as some R&R. For once I'm not on call and I can do whatever I want. I'll be interested in seeing what they have to say to me. I'll let you know what I find out. Thanks! That is an absolutely fan-freakin’-tastic suggestion! That will be something for me to play with this evening or this weekend, as well as some R&R. For once I’m not on call and I can do whatever I want. I’ll be interested in seeing what they have to say to me. I’ll let you know what I find out.
Thanks!

]]> Comment on Stagnation… by Juli http://debikm.wordpress.com/2009/03/18/stagnation/#comment-36 Juli Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:35:40 +0000 http://debikm.wordpress.com/?p=242#comment-36 I know exactly how you feel. All these great ideas and bits of dialogue running through your head, and then you sit down to write them, and you're like, "Meh." I read a great exercise last week to try and jump-start the writing process, and I gave it a whirl. It helped! Sit down and write 20 character traits about your MCs. Even if you don't use them in the book, it tends to give you a more personal connection with them, and it might tell you things you didn't know, ultimately leading to a new plot twist. For example, I didn't know Katie was deathly afraid of spiders, nor did I know she puts a bit of everything on her plate on the fork before taking a bite. Neither of those things are earth-shattering, and I doubt I'll use them (maybe the spider thing) but just writing them down made me want to write about her. I also had no idea Jay is a hell of a poker player, but it turns out he is. Give it a try, and see if it will help! (((Hugs))) I know exactly how you feel. All these great ideas and bits of dialogue running through your head, and then you sit down to write them, and you’re like, “Meh.” I read a great exercise last week to try and jump-start the writing process, and I gave it a whirl. It helped! Sit down and write 20 character traits about your MCs. Even if you don’t use them in the book, it tends to give you a more personal connection with them, and it might tell you things you didn’t know, ultimately leading to a new plot twist. For example, I didn’t know Katie was deathly afraid of spiders, nor did I know she puts a bit of everything on her plate on the fork before taking a bite. Neither of those things are earth-shattering, and I doubt I’ll use them (maybe the spider thing) but just writing them down made me want to write about her. I also had no idea Jay is a hell of a poker player, but it turns out he is. Give it a try, and see if it will help! (((Hugs)))

]]> Comment on How many stories is too many? by Darcy http://debikm.wordpress.com/2009/03/02/how-many-stories-is-too-many/#comment-35 Darcy Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:22:26 +0000 http://debikm.wordpress.com/?p=234#comment-35 That sounds like a question only you can answer, I'm afraid. We all have out own limits, and even then those limits are susceptible to change. For myself I can't concentrate on more than three during the summer, and only two during the winter. But worry not about limits. Write when it's natural for you and I think you'll always be happy. :) Good luck! That sounds like a question only you can answer, I’m afraid. We all have out own limits, and even then those limits are susceptible to change. For myself I can’t concentrate on more than three during the summer, and only two during the winter.

But worry not about limits. Write when it’s natural for you and I think you’ll always be happy. :)

Good luck!

]]> Comment on What to do when characters won’t behave? by debikm http://debikm.wordpress.com/2009/01/27/what-to-do-when-characters-wont-behave/#comment-33 debikm Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:01:17 +0000 http://debikm.wordpress.com/?p=219#comment-33 LOL... well, his death would be from massive wounds acquired in battle and pretty much bleeding out, despite her near-fatal attempt to heal (life magic) him. If I kill him off, I'm pretty sure he's gonna go ::GAK!::, warrior's funeral pyre, the works, all with a myriad of witnesses. Who knows if I'll ever get this massive thing written? It's already at 200+ pages and I know I haven't even touched on half of what needs to happen for it to just make sense. Aarrgghhhhh... Maybe I should look into being a rodeo clown. Or maybe a brain surgeon. That's got to be easier... ;-) LOL… well, his death would be from massive wounds acquired in battle and pretty much bleeding out, despite her near-fatal attempt to heal (life magic) him. If I kill him off, I’m pretty sure he’s gonna go ::GAK!::, warrior’s funeral pyre, the works, all with a myriad of witnesses. Who knows if I’ll ever get this massive thing written? It’s already at 200+ pages and I know I haven’t even touched on half of what needs to happen for it to just make sense.

Aarrgghhhhh…

Maybe I should look into being a rodeo clown. Or maybe a brain surgeon. That’s got to be easier… ;-)

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