tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post7703268729659209948..comments2024-01-06T11:53:26.231+00:00Comments on Qwerty Queen: Writing WailQueeniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06988379866736219329noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-53592479873951493152009-06-04T14:24:44.991+01:002009-06-04T14:24:44.991+01:00Oh, you describe it so well. The mess that's c...Oh, you describe it so well. The mess that's created when we start rearranging things, and the impossibility of keeping the whole thing in your head at one time. I've done it several times now and always find it disorientating. I particularly like this: "walking through treacle in a fog while wearing ill-fitting wellies."Beleaguered Squirrelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13699493386984083561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-74805570846333483452009-05-29T16:58:47.210+01:002009-05-29T16:58:47.210+01:00Keeping going is definitely the main thing, and ma...Keeping going is definitely the main thing, and maybe as you do the naturalness (is that a word?) will come flowing back :o) Keep going, you can do it!!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986874444030474719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-33894948474984824082009-05-27T17:14:45.138+01:002009-05-27T17:14:45.138+01:00Lane, I think mine is too. Just as well, because ...Lane, I think mine is too. Just as well, because if it was big enough it would be the size of a spaceship. I will keep going... I will keep going...Queeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988379866736219329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-39905688847048779932009-05-26T19:26:53.733+01:002009-05-26T19:26:53.733+01:00Holding the whole thing in your head is soo diffic...Holding the whole thing in your head is soo difficult. My head's too small:-)<br />Keep going Queenie!Lane Mathiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147122748453850264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-22291348870916956062009-05-26T06:44:42.759+01:002009-05-26T06:44:42.759+01:00JJ, sadly, I think you're right.
Helen, I know I'm...JJ, sadly, I think you're right.<br />Helen, I know I'm whingeing, but I think it's more interesting than doing a first draft.<br />Carol, thanks for your touching faith in me!<br />PI, that colour idea is a good one, thank you. The weird thing is, as soon as I read your comment I knew what colour each of my four main characters was!<br />Debs, it sounds as if you know what I'm talking about. And thanks - I did!Queeniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06988379866736219329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-11585564692952821652009-05-25T18:52:47.860+01:002009-05-25T18:52:47.860+01:00It really can be like wading through treacle, can'...It really can be like wading through treacle, can't it?<br /><br />Your evening sounds fun though, have a great time.Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-25983997814386802132009-05-25T12:05:29.715+01:002009-05-25T12:05:29.715+01:00It must be so much harder writing a novel than wri...It must be so much harder writing a novel than writing from memory.<br />I remember being impressed by a writer who had a great big blackboard with characters and their backgrounds and doings - a bit like the police do on TV.<br />As for speech it can help to use different colours for each character. We would do it when reading aloud to remind us which voice to use. Maybe you can adapt the idea some how - at least in your notes.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-55397686640111271022009-05-25T10:18:06.610+01:002009-05-25T10:18:06.610+01:00I am not a writer so don't have any writerly advic...I am not a writer so don't have any writerly advice for you....all I will say is keep going....I'm sure you will get there and I'm sure it will be fab!!!<br /><br />C xCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327016337976942530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-36472509483837661462009-05-25T09:05:49.242+01:002009-05-25T09:05:49.242+01:00I haven't got to that bit either but I'm strangely...I haven't got to that bit either but I'm strangely looking forward to it!HelenMWaltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182100572365505905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7461550018707850575.post-14176878004324294952009-05-25T08:48:17.628+01:002009-05-25T08:48:17.628+01:00Well, I haven't done it yet with my novel, but hav...Well, I haven't done it yet with my novel, but having done it with smaller things, like dissertations, I think the chaos is inevitable.<br /><br />The minute you start reordering you have to accept (but ignore) the mess until you reach the end. And then you can start ordering all over again.<br /><br />I'm sure it's monstrous but you have to push on... Good luck.Jenny Beattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.com