tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post6274879237524631639..comments2024-02-14T19:51:55.185+11:00Comments on Page-turning fiction to keep you up all night.: Layering lushnessRomance, Rumours and Rogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-75605490861706144822010-10-27T21:56:48.195+11:002010-10-27T21:56:48.195+11:00Wow Elizabeth!Wow Elizabeth!Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-30606835730907996082010-10-27T21:56:18.826+11:002010-10-27T21:56:18.826+11:00That's what I used to do, Kerrin, and it defin...That's what I used to do, Kerrin, and it definitely slows down your writing.<br /><br />It'll take a while to find out which process suits you best :)Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-60508276007715227572010-10-27T21:55:39.099+11:002010-10-27T21:55:39.099+11:00That's a great way to do it, Lilly!That's a great way to do it, Lilly!Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-87886256958143529952010-10-27T21:06:57.148+11:002010-10-27T21:06:57.148+11:00How long? Shortest: 17 days. Longest: going on 7 ...How long? Shortest: 17 days. Longest: going on 7 years. The average is about a year, though.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06376697563995394878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-59498287334824347302010-10-27T11:26:50.604+11:002010-10-27T11:26:50.604+11:00i haven't got past the draft stage yet! I'...i haven't got past the draft stage yet! I'll let you know when i do it, but i try to get it all down to begin with - maybe that's why it takes me so long :)!!Kerrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06808737330801680632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-71681112413974254352010-10-27T10:30:23.345+11:002010-10-27T10:30:23.345+11:00I get my draft done, then work in the 5 senses as ...I get my draft done, then work in the 5 senses as much as I can into each scene. Was there a scent? a texture, a sound, a taste? Sight is almost always already there but adding these other elements make the description more layered and complete for me.<br /><br />LillyLilly Cainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07959802879287513881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-39769700781728641192010-10-27T10:17:30.365+11:002010-10-27T10:17:30.365+11:00Wow, Elizabeth! This sounds like a really interes...Wow, Elizabeth! This sounds like a really interesting way to write.<br /><br />I love hearing other writer's processes!<br /><br />How long do you find it takes you to write a manuscript this way?Romance, Rumours and Rogueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963588627159310121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25455577.post-91739239151278266622010-10-27T07:54:19.998+11:002010-10-27T07:54:19.998+11:00I'm in the minority, but I plot first. And th...I'm in the minority, but I plot first. And then I do a bare bones dialogue-only draft that's little more than a script. Then I think about the characters, and it just kind of snowballs from there.Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06376697563995394878noreply@blogger.com