tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post4258022604068792963..comments2023-10-30T08:00:54.059-04:00Comments on Laurel's Leaves: Going backwards to move forwardLaurel Garverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-18976347572291122652014-12-09T15:00:57.210-05:002014-12-09T15:00:57.210-05:00It's interesting that even those who outline c...It's interesting that even those who outline can hit junctures like this. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-22166934731589069752014-12-07T06:56:25.579-05:002014-12-07T06:56:25.579-05:00Usually when I hit a bump in the road that neither...Usually when I hit a bump in the road that neither my imagination nor my outline can get me over. At that point I have to sit down and talk it out, try to make connections between characters and conflicts and figure out how to get around what's holding up the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-57069553092709409562014-12-03T13:41:03.651-05:002014-12-03T13:41:03.651-05:00The most important thing is to always believe that...The most important thing is to always believe that every tangent is useful in the long run to your process and to fertilize the story. It is never wasted effort to follow characters where the naturally would go. Your wisdom deepens with every step.Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-9103663944890491202014-12-03T13:39:04.490-05:002014-12-03T13:39:04.490-05:00Sounds pretty typical for an organic process. In m...Sounds pretty typical for an organic process. In my experience, being too linear (restricting yourself to writing one scene after another without ever going back) leads to less believable and dynamic writing. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-37315931182254556252014-12-02T23:21:32.081-05:002014-12-02T23:21:32.081-05:00Ah, this is so helpful. I have trouble moving forw...Ah, this is so helpful. I have trouble moving forward from this spot in a manuscript AND accepting that sometimes these tangents might serve only to provide more understanding of a character. Thank you for putting it so eloquently.Saumyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08517289532769906489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4263988256560129564.post-25618766588034517842014-12-02T17:05:01.910-05:002014-12-02T17:05:01.910-05:00Somewhere in the middle, just before the climax. T...Somewhere in the middle, just before the climax. Then again towards the end, when I see things I missed the first time! LOLH. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.com