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How do you plan?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Kristan Hoffman Jan 23, 2010. 7 Replies 0 Likes
Hello, I've got a question about how you plan the stories you're writing. I've learned a few ways over the years that seem to work for me when I'm in different moods, but not all the time. What I…Continue
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Ann Adams replied to Ash Yuhas's discussion What are you reading?"Okay, I've picked up the Percy Jackson Series by Rick Riordan. At least the first two of them, and I can say they are far more entertaining than I thought they would be.
I had it backwards the first time. It was the Tapistry Series that Henry…"
Ann Adams replied to LM Preston's discussion Violence in MG and YA - What's your opinion?"I agree. If its fighting just to be fighting, then get rid of it. Make sure it is justified violence. It has to move the plot alone just like teens kissing or finding a lost item moves the plot alone. Let them learn from it.
The down side to all of…"
Ann Adams commented on Georgia McBride's blog post When An Editor Falls In Love With A Story (Dream Scenario)"I love to read books like that. I very rarely run across one where I can't put it down from wanting to know what's next. Having the attention span of a gnat doesn't help. I'm glad you won the bid. Goes to show you what a little…"
Ann Adams replied to LM Preston's discussion Violence in MG and YA - What's your opinion?"I'm in the middle of writing the first draft of my YA fantasy novel. It's set in a place at war. The violence in it is a centeral piece of the plot. I think it is all in how you handle it, and the age level you are writing for. Example,…"
Ann Adams replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Synopsis Support"Oh, this is going to come in very handy indeed! Thanks, Georgia!"
Ann Adams replied to Katiebabs's discussion Writing Issues?"Spelling and I do not get along. I do all the first stages of my writing by pen and paper. The pen so I don't go back and correct it right then, and the paper because looking at a computer screen for too long gives me a headache. You should see…"
Ann Adams replied to Ann Adams's discussion How do you plan?"Whoops! I mean I am now writing the first draft of my fantasy story. Slip of the fingers there."
Ann Adams replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Welcome New Members"I attend the ICL as well and learned of this site through the news letter. I'm in the middle of two YA novels at the moment, taking classes at the ICL, and working 40 hours a week at a local college. If I having started pulling my hair out by…"
"I set up the scenes in my head and take it from there. I treat my writing as those choose your own adventure books. When I finish with a certain scene, I need to decide the next step for my character or characters to take, knowing it may change the…"
Ann Adams replied to Georgia McBride's discussion Welcome New Members"Thanks for the warm welcome from everyone. It's really nice to find a place where others can understand the frustration that comes along with the writing process. Forgive me if I tend to hoover for a while. I'd like to read what everyone…"
Ann Adams replied to Ann Adams's discussion How do you plan?"I've been working on an Adventure Fantasy. I found that the outline kept me incheck while still allowing for the creativity. I'm not writing the first draft of it. Turns out you have to do quiet a bit of world planning for a fantasy. So I…"
wayunlucky13 replied to Ann Adams's discussion How do you plan?"The book I'm currently writing had no plan... it started out with a concept... and just one day I began writing it... I made up the characters as I went along.... most of time the characters come first.... story later...
I've recently…"
Ash Yuhas replied to Ann Adams's discussion How do you plan?"I like writing fantasy, so a lot of my planning goes into world creation. I'll sketch out a basic plotline, then elaborate on different points as I write the characters doing their thing. That leaves enough room for me to stay true to my basic…"
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Introduction
Posted on January 12, 2010 at 10:17am 1 Comment 0 Likes
Well, now that I've sort of figured this strange new Tech I'll introduce myself.
As I've said I am twenty-six and still learning a lot of the tech that is old news to most people. It's not that I don't know of it, but that I just don't think about it.
I write mostly Young Adult Fantasy stories. I'm in the middle of finishing the first draft of my first book. More on that later. I am taking classes through the Institute of Childrens Literature. Actually, I finished the… Continue
As I've said I am twenty-six and still learning a lot of the tech that is old news to most people. It's not that I don't know of it, but that I just don't think about it.
I write mostly Young Adult Fantasy stories. I'm in the middle of finishing the first draft of my first book. More on that later. I am taking classes through the Institute of Childrens Literature. Actually, I finished the… Continue
New to this
Posted on January 12, 2010 at 9:57am 0 Comments 0 Likes
I've never blogged before. I'm twenty-six and this is the first time I've done this. Which wouldn't surprise my family in the least. I have a cell that I am still learning two years later, a labtop that I use for writing only, and a home computers that is lucky if I use it to check email once every other week or so. To say that I'm not use to this side of life would be an understatement. Bare with me as I learn the ropes.
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- At 1:18am on June 22, 2012,
StaffLaura Chesterson said… To Ann
From Laura and YALitChat!
- At 11:41am on June 22, 2011,
StaffLaura Chesterson said… To Ann
From Laura and YALitChat!!
- At 10:14am on June 22, 2010,
J.L. Spelbring said… - Happy Birthday
- At 3:24pm on January 7, 2010,
StaffGeorgia McBride said… - Hi Ann. Welcome to #YAlitchat. So glad you can join us.
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