Comments on: What IS a Writer's Job? - Part Two

By: jamesr403

jamesr403 — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 19:34:24 +0000

Okay, I'm late. what can I say? I had to work launching Crashpad & Buzzkill, my two short novels set in the '60s. But, Fae, what a great pair of posts! I reread constantly; my wife says it's like visiting old friends, and you are right -- it is the emotion the characters feel. Thank you for articulating that so well.

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 16:00:51 +0000

You are a great teacher,Tiffany! I was so hard-core about the plot being everything; after critiques I went back and put in what I thought was tons of emotion. Ha! It wasn't. I can't wait to start PRISM 2 with a new perspective on what's important to the story! Thank you!

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:49:41 +0000

In reply to Julie Glover. You ladies crack me up! Am I the only one here who loves to re-read certain books. I've got to visit "my friends" when I get to missing them. :-)

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 13:48:04 +0000

In reply to Laura Drake. It is so opposite of her starting point. I'm so proud of our Fae. *sniffle*

By: Tiffany Yates Martin

Tiffany Yates Martin — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 12:44:05 +0000

I'm loving these insightful articles, Fae!

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 21:37:39 +0000

Don't worry, Jerold, you will. Every book will be better, just from the writing practice, but you're also learning, by reading blogs like this. Best of luck to you!

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 21:35:55 +0000

In reply to Julie Glover. Thanks for the smile, Julie. Don't feel bad. We'd been married FIVE YEARS, and my husband still couldn't get our wedding date right. Once he missed it by a whole month!

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 21:33:32 +0000

In reply to Laura Drake. The quote "quantifies" the happiness. If you hadn't included it, you would have just been telling what he was doing.

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 21:30:26 +0000

In reply to gini. Thanks, Gini. You're absolutely right; there's a lot more to life than just "doing."

By: Jerold Heyward

Jerold Heyward — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 14:11:43 +0000

NIce article. My first novel "The Expanding Seas of Earth" was, from inception, plot driven. I knew where it started and must end. Most events were driven by logic, and many scenes were included because I felt they were needed to support the forward progress of the plot. But meeting with other writers, and getting feedback, led me to return to and flesh out my character's personal lives and emotions. It is definitely difficult to go back after and flesh out these characters, but I found it rewarding. You do wind up with a better story, but I'm sure it would be easier – and would offer better results – it that detail to character is incorporated from the beginning. I hope to achieve a better balanced approach when writing my second novel (a logical sequel to the first).