tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post35071979105185324..comments2024-03-26T11:25:04.513-07:00Comments on Learning to Write: Confessions of a Messy Writer by Nicole Locke & #Giveaway Nashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-30681039090330509292017-08-29T03:08:49.066-07:002017-08-29T03:08:49.066-07:00Yes Nicole - I'm going to use it to put into &...Yes Nicole - I'm going to use it to put into 'booklet' form ... ie using the A-Z style (we do in April each year) - 26 - 30 blog posts into different collections ... then I can publish them. I think it'd help with blog posts too ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-1431172394326173252017-08-28T14:19:46.911-07:002017-08-28T14:19:46.911-07:00Getting stuck is not my problem, but narrowing my ...Getting stuck is not my problem, but narrowing my focus and POV is definitely a drawback for me!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275494436139435936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-64720285850369033752017-08-28T14:19:06.296-07:002017-08-28T14:19:06.296-07:00I so wish I could write chrono! I'm going to t...I so wish I could write chrono! I'm going to try again on the next book... If not, back to this tried and true method!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275494436139435936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-62089548814297408752017-08-28T14:17:57.533-07:002017-08-28T14:17:57.533-07:00I've read dozens of books on how to write, and...I've read dozens of books on how to write, and no matter what, it all comes down to what works for the individual. Which is fun and yet frustrating when first learning the craft! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275494436139435936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-30452058641757605682017-08-27T02:58:16.272-07:002017-08-27T02:58:16.272-07:00Sometimes I wish I could be messier when I write, ...Sometimes I wish I could be messier when I write, because then getting stuck on a little point won't bring the whole process to a halt. But alas, no. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-11847315566342631302017-08-23T09:16:58.373-07:002017-08-23T09:16:58.373-07:00We all have our own ways of writing. What works fo...We all have our own ways of writing. What works for one might not work for another. I'm a plotter who works chronologically, but I'm fascinated by people who write like you.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-50084206611092668412017-08-23T06:33:08.957-07:002017-08-23T06:33:08.957-07:00I love how everyone has such different writing tec...I love how everyone has such different writing techniques. I could never write out of order! But I love this messy style--it sounds so much more fun :)Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-26630247016633869912017-08-16T10:50:30.970-07:002017-08-16T10:50:30.970-07:00Hello Chrys! Were you able to find your way back?Hello Chrys! Were you able to find your way back?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275494436139435936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-13388088121656656162017-08-15T17:35:00.622-07:002017-08-15T17:35:00.622-07:00If you can writing chronologically, I'm enviou...If you can writing chronologically, I'm envious! Better yet if it works, don't break it! :-) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275494436139435936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-65090978488909517302017-08-15T17:18:51.549-07:002017-08-15T17:18:51.549-07:00What an interesting post! Wishing Nicole the best...What an interesting post! Wishing Nicole the best of luck. Sounds like a great read. :) <br /><br />I don't think I have ever skipped ahead a few chapters to work on something later in the book- but I did consider that when I was writing something in January. I was worried I would get thrown off- but maybe I will give it a try next time the mood hits. :)<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-35212545856516920682017-08-15T13:47:00.170-07:002017-08-15T13:47:00.170-07:00There have been times when I skipped several chapt...There have been times when I skipped several chapters so I could write a scene that was drawing all of my attention.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-10088962253530622142017-08-15T11:21:35.077-07:002017-08-15T11:21:35.077-07:00Thank you, Darla! I'm on deadline today so fin...Thank you, Darla! I'm on deadline today so finishing up Nicholas' story...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275494436139435936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-30663036685655643722017-08-15T11:20:23.631-07:002017-08-15T11:20:23.631-07:00Hello Carol! Good to see you again! I'm glad I...Hello Carol! Good to see you again! I'm glad I try different techniques to write because I've incorporated so many writing tips over the years. But you're right, it does come down to what is natural, and just blending in the other ideas.... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275494436139435936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-27505894542860812962017-08-15T11:17:55.311-07:002017-08-15T11:17:55.311-07:00Thanks Hilary! You're going to use Scrivener f...Thanks Hilary! You're going to use Scrivener for your blog? You'd be very organised! Now you've got me thinking about how to sort my posts! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275494436139435936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-90294359840014074782017-08-15T11:17:46.008-07:002017-08-15T11:17:46.008-07:00All the different techniques are fascinating. Happ...All the different techniques are fascinating. Happy Writing!Darla M Sandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18212760625717298992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-2377026122409811422017-08-15T06:17:47.410-07:002017-08-15T06:17:47.410-07:00Great to meet you, Nicole. I love how each one of ...Great to meet you, Nicole. I love how each one of us writes a different way. The secret is finding what works for you. I tried a few different ways, too, before coming back to what is natural for me.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03745686632918324803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-9963591768240588292017-08-14T23:07:10.618-07:002017-08-14T23:07:10.618-07:00Hi Kelly and Nicole - interesting to see how you b...Hi Kelly and Nicole - interesting to see how you break down your 'workings' - a good way of thinking about it ... but as I don't write books - it's a good lesson to stash away in case. I am about to get stuck into Scrivener ... another great learning tool. Good luck with the books - there's a lot of happy punters ready to read romance -those were the days! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-15511279563036463882017-08-14T17:56:38.992-07:002017-08-14T17:56:38.992-07:00One of the best books I read about plot was by Jam...One of the best books I read about plot was by James Scott Bell called Plot and Structure. Not that I followed it, but it helped me remember all my Shakespeare classes at University and the importance of Acts. Truly motivating as well. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275494436139435936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-11756558833063388002017-08-14T17:54:41.867-07:002017-08-14T17:54:41.867-07:00Thank you! I was very lucky to be able to share ro...Thank you! I was very lucky to be able to share romances with my grandmother. I wrote a #HarlequinMoment about it: http://www.soyouthinkyoucanwrite.com/2016/06/my-harlequinmoment-by-nicole-locke/ Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275494436139435936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-7152884063233615802017-08-14T17:51:09.839-07:002017-08-14T17:51:09.839-07:00I hope you're right about that draft, but then...I hope you're right about that draft, but then I keep thinking there's an easier way...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275494436139435936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-39843748382529288582017-08-14T17:50:22.600-07:002017-08-14T17:50:22.600-07:00Hello Sandee! I've never been chrono in anythi...Hello Sandee! I've never been chrono in anything except maybe the years I'm living in...but then even that sometimes eludes me. :-) If it's perishable, I lost it long ago....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275494436139435936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-277011906456329282017-08-14T17:48:55.635-07:002017-08-14T17:48:55.635-07:00Thanks Ellen! I wish I utilized Scrivener better. ...Thanks Ellen! I wish I utilized Scrivener better. The 'corkboard' always intrigues me....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08275494436139435936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-90086242716980644972017-08-14T16:47:03.981-07:002017-08-14T16:47:03.981-07:00I love Scrivener for reasons like this! I'm (s...I love Scrivener for reasons like this! I'm (slowly and painfully) learning to plot - and it's great for that as well :) Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-2220777279982606092017-08-14T16:15:06.872-07:002017-08-14T16:15:06.872-07:00And books that you must hide are equally enticing....And books that you must hide are equally enticing. :-) I loved stashing those ripped bodice covers between my mattress and springs. Of course, I was caught by my very tidy grandmother. She cleaned everywhere! Congratulations to Nicole on her book.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6919218811799644081.post-77806401556286631882017-08-14T15:51:36.121-07:002017-08-14T15:51:36.121-07:00I jump around sometimes, too. As long as the book ...I jump around sometimes, too. As long as the book gets written, there's no right or wrong way to draft it.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.com