Comments on: There is no Right Way to Write a Novel http://www.poewar.com/there-is-no-right-way-to-write-a-novel/ Writing Career Center Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:51:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nanowrimo, new pick-up chicks tricks, and more! « Red Raven Circling http://www.poewar.com/there-is-no-right-way-to-write-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-220371 Nanowrimo, new pick-up chicks tricks, and more! « Red Raven Circling Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:58:22 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4705#comment-220371 [...] I don’t recommend it.  Instead I recommend that you go on over to John Hewitt’s poewar.com and do a bit of stretching and planning for your novel writing marathon.  And don’t forget [...] [...] I don’t recommend it.  Instead I recommend that you go on over to John Hewitt’s poewar.com and do a bit of stretching and planning for your novel writing marathon.  And don’t forget [...]

]]> By: Sheri http://www.poewar.com/there-is-no-right-way-to-write-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-220323 Sheri Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:11:41 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4705#comment-220323 While looking into query letters, I found this site. I find this article interesting because my first novel (still unpublished because I'm not sure where to go from here) is what I call a 'seat of my pants' novel...meaning, I wrote it without having any sort of outline. Now, along with several other writing projects, I've started book two (it's going to be a series) and, this time, have decided to write an outline...much more difficult in my opinion, because I can't, for the life of me, stick to what I said I wanted to write. Either way, I definitely fret over every single word...all 161,686 of them (50,000 sure seems like cake-walk by comparision). LOL. But...I look forward to any tips that I might find in here. I'm not sure I'll start something new in November (though you never know)...I have seven open manuscripts going on at the same time...not sure I'm up to starting an eight. Unless, of course, the desire hits me and I'm off and running. That is always possible! Again...thank you! While looking into query letters, I found this site. I find this article interesting because my first novel (still unpublished because I’m not sure where to go from here) is what I call a ’seat of my pants’ novel…meaning, I wrote it without having any sort of outline. Now, along with several other writing projects, I’ve started book two (it’s going to be a series) and, this time, have decided to write an outline…much more difficult in my opinion, because I can’t, for the life of me, stick to what I said I wanted to write. Either way, I definitely fret over every single word…all 161,686 of them (50,000 sure seems like cake-walk by comparision). LOL.

But…I look forward to any tips that I might find in here. I’m not sure I’ll start something new in November (though you never know)…I have seven open manuscripts going on at the same time…not sure I’m up to starting an eight. Unless, of course, the desire hits me and I’m off and running. That is always possible!

Again…thank you!

]]> By: ABB http://www.poewar.com/there-is-no-right-way-to-write-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-220303 ABB Wed, 22 Oct 2008 09:45:49 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4705#comment-220303 I'm inspired again by PoeWar. OK, count me in - a NANoWriMo novice. I start day 1 and 2 in a remote location with no online access - that might be key to be doing some actual work on a novel for a change. I ahve an idea I'm not sure if I want to be a 'real' novel or not - I'm going to use this as my guinea pig trial to see if it can go anywhere or not. Reading all your advice until then. Thanks for sharing. <abbr><em>ABBs last blog post..<a href="http://www.theviewfromhere-news.com/2008/10/all-fun-of-fair-summary-from-frankfurt.html" rel="nofollow">All the Fun of the Fair - a summary from the Frankfurt Book Fair</a></abbr></em> I’m inspired again by PoeWar. OK, count me in – a NANoWriMo novice. I start day 1 and 2 in a remote location with no online access – that might be key to be doing some actual work on a novel for a change. I ahve an idea I’m not sure if I want to be a ‘real’ novel or not – I’m going to use this as my guinea pig trial to see if it can go anywhere or not. Reading all your advice until then. Thanks for sharing.

ABBs last blog post..All the Fun of the Fair – a summary from the Frankfurt Book Fair

]]> By: Daggerquill Dwarf http://www.poewar.com/there-is-no-right-way-to-write-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-220293 Daggerquill Dwarf Tue, 21 Oct 2008 18:50:22 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4705#comment-220293 @ Key Greatings, human; Well, that's true. It's impossible to tell what friends are going to do next. That's why blogs are so nice--no worries about crazed friends coming after you with lead pipes screaming you stole their story ideas. If you're lucky enough to have friends without pipes or any other form of plumbing weaponry, however, you ought to have fun sharing the experience! @ Key

Greatings, human;
Well, that’s true. It’s impossible to tell what friends are going to do next. That’s why blogs are so nice–no worries about crazed friends coming after you with lead pipes screaming you stole their story ideas. If you’re lucky enough to have friends without pipes or any other form of plumbing weaponry, however, you ought to have fun sharing the experience!

]]> By: Key http://www.poewar.com/there-is-no-right-way-to-write-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-220292 Key Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:04:35 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4705#comment-220292 @ Daggerquill Dwarf: You might be surprised how willingly your friends join in! I invited mine to participate, even though I didn't think they would. To my surprise, some have said yes! By the way, I have a question: what country is Nanowrimo from? Just wondering, since it is called the NATIONAL Novel Writing Month... @ Daggerquill Dwarf:

You might be surprised how willingly your friends join in! I invited mine to participate, even though I didn’t think they would. To my surprise, some have said yes! By the way, I have a question: what country is Nanowrimo from? Just wondering, since it is called the NATIONAL Novel Writing Month…

]]> By: Daggerquill Dwarf http://www.poewar.com/there-is-no-right-way-to-write-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-220287 Daggerquill Dwarf Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:43:04 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4705#comment-220287 Hey humans; I think this NaNoWriMo thing is a great idea, and I can't wait to try it out. I've written some mini-novels in the past... don't worry, I buried them under a log in a swamp so that no reader would ever be tormented by their words again. Anyway, I've been wanting to start a novel which has been meandering around my brain the past couple months, and this will be the perfect push to get it going! Maybe I'll even be able to bribe my friends into joining as well. Whatever the case, bring on NaNoWriMo: the dwarf is as ready as a dwarf could ever be. Hey humans;
I think this NaNoWriMo thing is a great idea, and I can’t wait to try it out. I’ve written some mini-novels in the past… don’t worry, I buried them under a log in a swamp so that no reader would ever be tormented by their words again. Anyway, I’ve been wanting to start a novel which has been meandering around my brain the past couple months, and this will be the perfect push to get it going! Maybe I’ll even be able to bribe my friends into joining as well. Whatever the case, bring on NaNoWriMo: the dwarf is as ready as a dwarf could ever be.

]]> By: Marie Ann Bailey http://www.poewar.com/there-is-no-right-way-to-write-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-220277 Marie Ann Bailey Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:58:04 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4705#comment-220277 John, I'm looking forward to your tips. I participated in NaNoWriMo last year for the first time. I wrote the novel off the top of my head and, yes, doing it that way does make revising a daunting task. To be sure that I didn't just shove the novel into a drawer and forget about it, I'm "serializing" the novel at a blog (which I will now shamelessly promote): www.ahouseofhorror.wordpress.com. I plan to do better this year by at least having a solid story idea (or two) to work from. Writing off the cuff was great fun, though. Ignorance was bliss. By the way, even though I haven't been able to drop by your blog as often as I'd like, I still think you have the best writing blog around :-) Cheers, Marie <abbr><em>Marie Ann Baileys last blog post..<a href="http://1writeway.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/max-the-manx/" rel="nofollow">Max the Manx</a></abbr></em> John, I’m looking forward to your tips. I participated in NaNoWriMo last year for the first time. I wrote the novel off the top of my head and, yes, doing it that way does make revising a daunting task. To be sure that I didn’t just shove the novel into a drawer and forget about it, I’m “serializing” the novel at a blog (which I will now shamelessly promote): http://www.ahouseofhorror.wordpress.com. I plan to do better this year by at least having a solid story idea (or two) to work from. Writing off the cuff was great fun, though. Ignorance was bliss.

By the way, even though I haven’t been able to drop by your blog as often as I’d like, I still think you have the best writing blog around :-)

Cheers,
Marie

Marie Ann Baileys last blog post..Max the Manx

]]> By: Zoe http://www.poewar.com/there-is-no-right-way-to-write-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-220276 Zoe Tue, 21 Oct 2008 01:47:38 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4705#comment-220276 I really wanted to try NaNoWriMo this year, but I'll be traveling for the last two weeks of November. I thought of perhaps doing a 25,000-word half-NaNo, but I'm not sure if that really works... any advice from a NaNo vet? Could be National Novella Writing...! <abbr><em>Zoes last blog post..<a href="http://www.zoewesthof.com/http:/www.zoewesthof.com/blog/where-do-i-get-my-ideas" rel="nofollow">Where Do I Get My Ideas?</a></abbr></em> I really wanted to try NaNoWriMo this year, but I’ll be traveling for the last two weeks of November. I thought of perhaps doing a 25,000-word half-NaNo, but I’m not sure if that really works… any advice from a NaNo vet? Could be National Novella Writing…!

Zoes last blog post..Where Do I Get My Ideas?

]]> By: Ellen http://www.poewar.com/there-is-no-right-way-to-write-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-220275 Ellen Mon, 20 Oct 2008 23:06:22 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4705#comment-220275 Looking forward to following along and getting some tips! <abbr><em>Ellens last blog post..<a href="http://www.reading-addiction.com/2008/10/year-of-fog-by-michelle-richmond.html" rel="nofollow">The Year of Fog by Michelle Richmond</a></abbr></em> Looking forward to following along and getting some tips!

Ellens last blog post..The Year of Fog by Michelle Richmond

]]> By: John Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/there-is-no-right-way-to-write-a-novel/comment-page-1/#comment-220272 John Hewitt Mon, 20 Oct 2008 20:32:24 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4705#comment-220272 @ QRW Thats the thing. I can suggest strategies, but I don't want people thinking that anything I say is written in stone. I just have some suggestions to offer. Now is the time for all good writers to come to the aid of their Nanowrimo. @ QRW

Thats the thing. I can suggest strategies, but I don’t want people thinking that anything I say is written in stone. I just have some suggestions to offer. Now is the time for all good writers to come to the aid of their Nanowrimo.

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