tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post1882304726267782812..comments2024-03-29T02:19:42.154-05:00Comments on Operation Awesome: Plot running astray? Dena Pawlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14444683810125395220noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-84905915595570899422014-11-06T14:12:16.874-06:002014-11-06T14:12:16.874-06:00Oh no! Sorry to cause momentary panic. The photos ...Oh no! Sorry to cause momentary panic. The photos are from freeimages.com.Karen McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640324898284007337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-28790207454821957672014-11-05T14:57:25.288-06:002014-11-05T14:57:25.288-06:00fallen one*fallen one*J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-11266359976821150702014-11-05T14:56:57.596-06:002014-11-05T14:56:57.596-06:00Semi off topic-- for a moment I thought you posted...Semi off topic-- for a moment I thought you posted a pic of the street my parents live on. And then I looked closer. "Oh, no, too many leaves still on the trees, and the fallen on isn't big enough. No, that's not their street after the last hurricane."J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-28245923065965493952014-11-03T08:54:04.669-06:002014-11-03T08:54:04.669-06:00Excellent point, JeffO. I also find that character...Excellent point, JeffO. I also find that character backstory serves me in first draft stages, but it's like an iceberg--readers only need to see the top. Great point about scenes serving the same function too--I'll be sure to scour my manuscript for those as well.Karen McCoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02640324898284007337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6961445666519156260.post-75132008055314402102014-11-03T06:19:40.460-06:002014-11-03T06:19:40.460-06:00Cutting, cutting, cutting. A lot of times I find m...Cutting, cutting, cutting. A lot of times I find myself in a scene where I think, "Don't I have this scene already?" While it's not usually exactly the same, it often functions in the same way, which means one of them can usually go. I often also find myself in the midst of backstory, which is helpful to me in understanding the characters, but doesn't necessarily move things forward. Goodbye!!JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.com