Comments on A Certain Bent Appeal: NaNoEdMo: Editing Is a Sobering Process

I stopped by your blog today. I write mysteries an...

2010-11-21T11:10:36.859-05:00

I stopped by your blog today. I write mysteries and apparently there's a formula for story progression - who knew? I do find it easier to outline though. By the way, I watched a Jeffrey Deaver interview and he said make sure you aren't in a humid area if you use sticky notes. He got up one morning to find an outline of his novel on the floor in a mountain of yellow.
Ann

Well, if you can entertain us with this blog, you ...

2010-11-17T07:42:33.573-05:00

Well, if you can entertain us with this blog, you should be able to entertain us with your book!
I just got an e-mail from Amazon saying that they were canceling my order of The Sentimentalists due to "lack of availability". I may just wait 6 months and pick up a copy at the local bookstore!

Sadly... no. I've only just acquainted myself ...

2010-11-16T10:02:02.104-05:00

Sadly... no. I've only just acquainted myself last week with NaNoWriMo so if I DID start now I'd probably have to become a recluse and I don't think my boss would like that so much.

But next year!

For me it's just regular writing that breeds a disdain for structure. Good luck though on your novel! I feel your pain and determination to break it, and I’ll

Ha. Thank you Kate. Lately my blog seems to read I...

2010-11-15T18:39:26.008-05:00

Ha. Thank you Kate. Lately my blog seems to read I AM SO UPSET ABOUT EVERYTHING! *stomp stomp* Anyway, I live to entertain. And I hope you find that copy of The Sentimentalists you've been looking for!

Lisa, structure is tedious but I've developed a thirst for blood. I'm determined to break the thing, and make it presentable enough to read. Are you doing #NaNoWriMo? And

Actual book reviews would be nice, but I think tha...

2010-11-15T17:47:17.411-05:00

Actual book reviews would be nice, but I think that your NaNoEdMo updates are much more amusing!

Apparently Novels Should Have Structure - I agree ...

2010-11-15T15:48:57.938-05:00

Apparently Novels Should Have Structure - I agree with your many Ugh's. I hate writing in structure. I prefer a lovely unpredictable chaos that normally ends up with the middle part first, beginning second and the last gets tossed out at some point and everyone becomes someone else. Magically.
However I think this leaves me with a wandering, disgruntled and lost reader. Not cool, but