Comments on: Writing Process Throwdown: Orly’s Way

By: Orly Konig Lopez

Orly Konig Lopez — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:36:12 +0000

In reply to Pleiades Smith. Five novels this year ... WOW! I bow to you. I've found that my process has changed a bit with each book I've written. I think that, just like with parenting, you have to adjust based on personality. What works on one kid, won't necessarily be as effective on the other. Each book has its own personality and needs as well. Good luck to you. Sounds like you're moving in the right direction!

By: Orly Konig Lopez

Orly Konig Lopez — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:31:16 +0000

In reply to ocjarman1. There's absolutely nothing wrong with slowly ... it works! One step at a time! Just keep going.

By: Pleiades Smith

Pleiades Smith — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 19:41:59 +0000

Thanks for writing this. Reading the post and responses has been very helpful and reassuring. As a new writer working on a series of novels, I've had to find my own path through the maze. Turns out that I'm a compulsively organised, overly researching, paperless pantzer. Mainly, I'm relying on two word files for the research - one for characters and another for source materials plus plot outlines and one overall timeline - and I make a blank word file for each of the novels. I write, for three uninterrupted hours daily, whatever comes to mind on any of the books in the approximate order of the plot as I understand it at the time. I quickly re-write or make notes in my word files on any changes today's work makes for the character in the other novels where they appear. I hope to have five novels out to beta readers this year. The are all more than half done as first drafts but none have hit the finish line yet.

By: ocjarman1

ocjarman1 — Tue, 20 Jan 2015 21:07:30 +0000

Well, for I've got no clue what sort of process I have going. I'm following Sarah Domet's " 90 Days to Your Novel". I began in late 2013, but because medical set-backs, I'm 'plogging' along!! Ever so slowly I am developing my story. (Emphasis on slowly!!)

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By: Michael Martine

Michael Martine — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 20:17:17 +0000

In reply to Orly Konig-Lopez. Gotcha, thank you for responding.

By: Orly Konig-Lopez

Orly Konig-Lopez — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 20:09:32 +0000

In reply to karenmcfarland. I agree with Laura, finding that process is so hard. There's no right or wrong way. Maybe by the end of the month (and into Feb since Laura's post was bumped to February), when you've seen a few other process posts, you'll find an idea here and there that will work for you. :-)

By: Orly Konig-Lopez

Orly Konig-Lopez — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 20:07:11 +0000

In reply to Michael Martine. My colored cards are unique for the story, Michael. For example, I use one color for the main character, another for the flashback scenes, yet another for a specific plotline. That way when I look at the layout on my wall, I can see that I need to add another flashback scene in one spot and that I'm short changing a key plotline.

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 23:50:26 +0000

Holy cow--all those post its! Well, you'll see why that's so not me on Wednesday!