tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post9159817683504928016..comments2024-03-29T05:52:04.253-05:00Comments on Smack Dab in the Middle: Holly Schindlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-87709957755890831562013-10-27T04:30:35.092-05:002013-10-27T04:30:35.092-05:00I'm so glad it resonated with you!I'm so glad it resonated with you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10055466940711885624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-39512383824440616682013-10-27T04:29:20.348-05:002013-10-27T04:29:20.348-05:00Thanks. Those ah-ha moments are what its all about...Thanks. Those ah-ha moments are what its all about!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10055466940711885624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-72398820408933260492013-10-27T04:28:06.099-05:002013-10-27T04:28:06.099-05:00Thanks. Doodling is meditative and the results alw...Thanks. Doodling is meditative and the results always surprise me...just like my stories. Soft and mushy drafts are the clay from which beautiful artwork is sculpted!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10055466940711885624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-80319074471984212882013-10-27T04:24:36.522-05:002013-10-27T04:24:36.522-05:00Thanks. Writing between bookends is a great strate...Thanks. Writing between bookends is a great strategy for the muse!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10055466940711885624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-42432098031237520592013-10-27T04:22:19.557-05:002013-10-27T04:22:19.557-05:00Thanks, Holly. The doodle was fun...good luck with...Thanks, Holly. The doodle was fun...good luck with your mapping.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10055466940711885624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-57744531142646099162013-10-27T04:21:09.649-05:002013-10-27T04:21:09.649-05:00Exactly...structure can provide space for creativi...Exactly...structure can provide space for creativity to flourish. My book WRITING KIDS BOOKS: PLANNING THE PERFECT BOOK (due out in 2014) is all about creating within structure.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10055466940711885624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-90147176517206777912013-10-16T06:07:07.683-05:002013-10-16T06:07:07.683-05:00This was incredibly motivating. Thank you!This was incredibly motivating. Thank you!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469738498361839959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-59250129457817524682013-10-13T05:38:58.923-05:002013-10-13T05:38:58.923-05:00Beautiful doodle! Like you, I have a loose plan, b...Beautiful doodle! Like you, I have a loose plan, but let myself take side trips when something strikes me. I love those moments!<br />Laurie Calkhovenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06962449743249543961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-49469671405426984102013-10-11T19:27:32.501-05:002013-10-11T19:27:32.501-05:00That "doodle" is gorgeous. I write very ...That "doodle" is gorgeous. I write very messy first drafts and then outline them to find structure. It does help me to keep going when I can remind myself that the first draft is supposed to be soft and mushy.Megan Frazer Blakemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05696347974876943856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-75620431347178857562013-10-11T04:23:04.928-05:002013-10-11T04:23:04.928-05:00I think sometimes the best thing to do is to start...I think sometimes the best thing to do is to start knowing the beginning, and the ending (that's the plan) and then discover what happens in the middle. Lovely post! X Jane http://janeheinrichs.blogspot.comJaneAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17848478499648011847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-4271646725286531682013-10-10T17:09:47.775-05:002013-10-10T17:09:47.775-05:00WOW. LOVE that image. And I know exactly what yo...WOW. LOVE that image. And I know exactly what you mean about creating a "map." I've been working on that myself lately...Holly Schindlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16742207239654178917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5488191966351130111.post-59139685791922330772013-10-10T12:38:51.013-05:002013-10-10T12:38:51.013-05:00I think what you do is what is called organic outl...I think what you do is what is called organic outlining. You like to have somewhat of a plan, but you're open to changes throughout the process. That's how I am, too; frankly, that's how most plotters are. I have a more detailed plan than you do, but the writing process is what brings out ideas I never planned for. So I alter my outline accordingly. Planning jumpstarts my creativity, and writing enhances it!<br /><br />Happy reading and writing! from <a href="http://lauramarcella.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Laura Marcella @ Wavy Lines</a>Laura S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13934230198562773803noreply@blogger.com