Forgive this bitty blog, but I’m past the character-building/world-building/insane-looking-first-notebook stage and onto the draft-like-crazy-in-my-horrible-handwriting-second-notebook stage of writing. I’m off to lose some sleep giving life to a character who’s a bit of a world-builder herself…though in a more literal sense.
What stage of writing are you in right now? Be cool and give it to me with a lot of hyphens and/or backslashes!
Michelle Joyce Bond
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The got to get it all down before I forget it first draft stage.
Right there with you! 🙂
The non-sexy-transitions-still-need-to-be-interesting stage! Happy writing!
Ah revision–my oddly favorite part! Happy writing to you, too. 🙂
First draft stage. Put it down, with all it’s warts included. I can clean it up later.
Excellent! Though warts are sure to be cut, they’re always good for a laugh. 🙂
I’m just finishing up some research before I draft my story line and then start my outline. So many thoughts swirling around in my brain right now. Happy writing!
Research–that’s good to hear! Is that cool medical research or something else? 🙂 There’s so much that goes into creating authentic characters, setting, etc. 🙂
Not medical at this point. More historical. 🙂
Fortunately, I just hang out with writers. I get to enjoy their triumphs and the pain and work is something that I don’t get the full exposure to. Good skill with your second stage writing.
Sounds like a blast hanging with a bunch of writers. 🙂
Right now, at no stage at all. Waiting two weeks for things to happen ‘within three to five business days’ then finding they don’t. Then again, I am as happy not writing as writing.
It’s always good to have a break–though I don’t know if I’d be able to go more than two days without writing. 🙂
The almost-done-wait-that’s-not-right-oh-darn-I’m-stuck-maybe-if-I-try-DOCTOR WHO!? I LOVE DOCTOR WHO! COUNT ME IN!
That phase in writing where distractions spring up way too easily >_>
I totally got that–brilliant! Also, I’d jump in on Doctor Who if it came on. 🙂
I’m in the ‘working-like-a-dog-to-finish-this-final-edit’ stage with the hopes of ‘finally-allowing-myself-to-pay-attention-to-the new-girl-in-town’ story which has been winking its eyes and distracting me. Arggh!
Oh man–that’s where I was when I wrote this blog: https://michellejoycebond.wordpress.com/tag/finish/ I feel you! 🙂
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Oh my gosh–it’s amazing writing is still getting done in the chaos of a move. Good luck! 🙂
MovingChaosPaced-WritingMinimal. 🙂
The the-first-draft-was-pretty-good-but-I-realized-a-way-better-direction-to-take-the-story-in-so-now-I’m-re-writing-the-entire-book-to-reflect-this-new-direction stage 🙂
Oh man–this happens to me with nearly every book I write, but the end result is always worth it. 🙂 Good luck with the rewrite!
Well done, glad you’re doing so well!
I’m in the reading-quotations-surrounding-my-main-theme-to-avoid-actually-writing stage.
Ha–procrastination in writing is often too tempting. My thing is going on Pinterest and playing with character and setting boards I made. 🙂
Aw to be in the writing world with real live writers again! 😀 Enjoyed reading these comments. I’m in the been-there/done-that/tried-it/post-self-published-decade/post-recent-writer’s-purge/completely-lost-in-transition/to-be-or-not-to-be/didn’t-shred-my-political/cultural biography-research-so-maybe-I’ll-rise-like-a-Pheonix/but-gotta-succeed-at-something/times-a-wasting/dare-I-try-again?/can-a-writer-reinvent-themselves? stage. 🙂
If the energy tumbling out with these words is any indication, you will indeed rise like a phoenix! 🙂
Hi Michelle, building worlds a hefty feat for an advantageous writer. but wonderful for us readers who long to visit!! We are taking a break, giving more time to our blog before heading into the ole’ writing room to edit a book of ours. So all’s pretty calm on the writing front. 😀
You put that very well! All of us need a little calm once in a while. 🙂
I’m at the is-my-character-arc-there-and-are-there-still-plot-holes phase. It’s been my least favorite stage.
Ugh–I totally hate that, especially if I’m deep into the draft. I hope you find your way to the next stage soon! 🙂