Comments on: Writing Process Throwdown: Fae's Way

By: Do You "Quilt" Your Story? | Writers In The Storm

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By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Sun, 11 Jan 2015 07:43:35 +0000

There's nothing wrong with a little spontaneous magic, Laura, as long as everything fits together in your story!

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 16:56:16 +0000

After reading this, I realize I am more of a pantser than I knew. 🙂 I start out with a pretty good idea of what needs to happen in the book, at least for the main character, but the secondary characters? They just do whatever the heck they want. A characer who was supposed to just be a drunk at a bar turned into a secret agent from the future. Things like that. Plotting really went out the window when I decided to do NaNo at the last minute last year! Those characters went crazy.

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 02:38:09 +0000

My post-its aren't color-coded, they are just a handy way to affix my brain to the computer until I have time, or the inclination, to add that thought to my WIP. I have been known to lose bits of paper--large and small--and spend hours looking for a corner of an envelope for that perfect snippet of dialogue. Post-its are a great improvement over that old system.

By: karenmcfarland

karenmcfarland — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 21:52:05 +0000

I love a good Throwdown! And this is juicy stuff on WITS! Fae, I have to say that I relate to your system. Although both you and Laura freak me out with all those post it notes. What is with the Post its! All those tiny multi-color papers flashing at you. It's too much. I can't take it. Give me a nice, calm note pad. That's all I'm asking. The rest has to be pantsed. :)

By: roughwighting

roughwighting — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 13:34:07 +0000

In reply to Fae Rowen. Yes - I love the surprises that arrive with the flow of the pen. :-0

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:49:42 +0000

Thank you, Claire! When I was writing this post, I thought, "Oh, no. Now everyone will know I'm certifiable."

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:48:03 +0000

In reply to Roh Morgon. Exactly, Rob! That's what makes being a pantser so much fun--so many surprises while we write our stories.

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:46:37 +0000

In reply to roughwighting. It's kind of like you're channeling your stories, roughwighting. Don't you love it when your fingers are flying and you're reading the words that appear on the screen and gasp, "Oh, no! She didn't!"?

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 02:44:26 +0000

In reply to Jenny Hansen. Ha! As long as it works for you, you can be as crazy as you want, Jenny.