tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post8921061130111674735..comments2023-09-01T07:10:48.073-06:00Comments on What Am I Doing In Mexico?: A Little More on WritingMelanie Hooyengahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-8740571665707190122008-12-18T07:58:00.000-06:002008-12-18T07:58:00.000-06:00Colby, my first novel is so different from my seco...Colby, my first novel is so different from my second I'm worried he'll start sounding different. I wrote a couple lines last night and already I'm having to remind myself he's not college educated, lol.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-46068332032234247422008-12-17T23:39:00.000-06:002008-12-17T23:39:00.000-06:00I'm working on two at once and it's a challenge, b...I'm working on two at once and it's a challenge, but I try to take little breaks in between working on one and on the other so I can get in the "zone" for whichever I'm working on. So far, I don't feel like I'm merging...colbymarshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056535503422186623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-47163587216706864342008-12-17T12:52:00.000-06:002008-12-17T12:52:00.000-06:00Finish TOS.Finish TOS.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-16294436159056942992008-12-17T12:47:00.000-06:002008-12-17T12:47:00.000-06:00I'd say, go with your gut. What would you prefer ...I'd say, go with your gut. What would you prefer to do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-28992456056250573662008-12-17T11:40:00.000-06:002008-12-17T11:40:00.000-06:00Spy, hurry! I'm so anxious to hear your thoughts. ...Spy, hurry! I'm so anxious to hear your thoughts. :)Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-16441726555162318422008-12-17T11:38:00.000-06:002008-12-17T11:38:00.000-06:00Well... write on nano08 for a week, and then hopef...Well... write on nano08 for a week, and then hopefully I'll have a couple notes for you (whether useful or not, LOL) by then. :-)<BR/><BR/>No, just kidding. Really, flow and interruptions can both work to your advantage. Do what you're most excited about!Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-13442350202258308742008-12-17T10:55:00.000-06:002008-12-17T10:55:00.000-06:00Travis, that's a good point. I guess I have this f...Travis, that's a good point. I guess I have this fear that if I stop before I finish it I might never go back to it, but I just have to have faith in myself that I will. I'll need something to work on while queries are out anyways. :)Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-36415371906864172592008-12-17T10:54:00.000-06:002008-12-17T10:54:00.000-06:00Blog (?), that's what I'm thinking.Blog (?), that's what I'm thinking.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-34566826002551810792008-12-17T10:01:00.000-06:002008-12-17T10:01:00.000-06:00I say polish the one you want to query and then wr...I say polish the one you want to query and then write while waiting out those queries. You may have a bit of trouble getting in the flow again but I bet you can read yourself back into the story after a few days.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-21188957222584209802008-12-17T09:59:00.000-06:002008-12-17T09:59:00.000-06:00I think you should work on TOS since you want to s...I think you should work on TOS since you want to send that out for submission. You can always come back to NaNo after February.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-20471115274828791642008-12-17T09:56:00.000-06:002008-12-17T09:56:00.000-06:00AC, and there you have the most logical point. Tha...AC, and there you have the most logical point. Thank you.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-55263924869334360372008-12-17T09:55:00.001-06:002008-12-17T09:55:00.001-06:00Janna, I'll keep you posted. :)Janna, I'll keep you posted. :)Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-24780839405736008992008-12-17T09:55:00.000-06:002008-12-17T09:55:00.000-06:00Ferret, good point. My plan all along was to finis...Ferret, good point. My plan all along was to finish novel #2 while submitting novel #1, so I don't know why I'm questioning it now.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-4439895100873380312008-12-17T09:52:00.000-06:002008-12-17T09:52:00.000-06:00I'd work on finishing TOS. What's the point of hav...I'd work on finishing TOS. What's the point of having severval WIPs? Nothing ever gets finished or submitted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-16759249691973428942008-12-17T09:51:00.000-06:002008-12-17T09:51:00.000-06:00I don't know, Melanie, because I have the same tro...I don't know, Melanie, because I have the same trouble figuring out which project from a list to follow closest. Let us know what you decide!<BR/><BR/>And I'll be curious to see how your edits of TOS play out. I've always had trouble finding ways to extend a plot, and I'd like to hear what you do. :)Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-66595809476653754712008-12-17T09:49:00.000-06:002008-12-17T09:49:00.000-06:00Well, you set yourself a deadline of submitting by...Well, you set yourself a deadline of submitting by February. I guess that should take precedence. Get the editing done and out of the way and then you'll be free to throw all your energies at Nanonovel08.Ed Wyrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611701736062404775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-91325135106563379002008-12-17T09:30:00.001-06:002008-12-17T09:30:00.001-06:00Wendy, I'm the same way. I might still try to writ...Wendy, I'm the same way. I might still try to write a teeny bit with my current wip in the meantime, just so I don't lose momentum. We'll see.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-6326057052022622312008-12-17T09:30:00.000-06:002008-12-17T09:30:00.000-06:00Robin, I know, right? Kind of a tongue twister.Tha...Robin, I know, right? Kind of a tongue twister.<BR/><BR/>That's my concern but right now my head is in the nano novel. But my heart is with TOS, which leads to Wendy's comment.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-61934480079458289772008-12-17T09:28:00.000-06:002008-12-17T09:28:00.000-06:00I'd finish TOS first. But I'm linear like that. I ...I'd finish TOS first. But I'm linear like that. I couldn't work on two at the same time.WendyCinNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-60729119779696718702008-12-17T09:10:00.000-06:002008-12-17T09:10:00.000-06:00I'd definitely change the title of nanonovel08. I...I'd definitely change the title of nanonovel08. It's not very catchy.<BR/><BR/>Everytime I stop and restart my fiction attempt, I have to spend time getting into the characters again, so I can make it flow, and keep it straight. If that "problem" can be generalized to others, I'd say you should finish "The Other Side" first, and then work on the nano novel.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12396540555696283171noreply@blogger.com