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No more panstering for old Sue...

11/2/2015

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So, I'm Nanoing this year. Yeah, me! And yeah, you if you are too! But unlike the past two years, I'm approaching this new novel from a different angle. 

Let me back up. Allow me to explain, and please forgive me if I can barely form cohesive sentences. My kids know for the next 30 days to expect grunted replies and one word answers. Our conversations sound like this:

Kid: Mom, what's for supper?
Me, replied as I haunch over my computer: In the fridge.
Kid, now disgusted: I asked what not where.
Me, matching the disgusted tone: Fridge! I scream. Fridge!
Kid, grumbling as they go fend for themself: Stupid Nano stuff.

Full sentences and cooking will return in December.

But, I digress.

I've always been a panster kind of gal. Call me crazy, but I love writing and letting the words flow. The trouble lies not in the writing stage, but in the editing. I may finish. It just ends up a fully crafted novel in desperate need of repair (think a tangled ball of yarn...)
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But not this year. Nope. This year I'm determined to try that plotting stuff. You know, outlining? Charting? Figuring stuff out before it happens?

I spent the summer, dedicated some down time and studied How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method (Advanced Fiction Writing Book 1) by Randy Ingermanson. If you haven't read this awesome book, I highly recommend it. When you're done, you'll not only have a plot fleshed out, but a query and synopsis written too. 

So far it's working. I have a complete outline with my novel broken down into three acts, each with chapters. I understand my character's emotional arc. I understand the premise of this book. Woohoo!

Now, it's back to writing. I'll keep you updated, although don't expect complete sentences.

Because I'm just not able. You know. To form them right now.

Cheers!
​Sue

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6 Comments
Kim
11/2/2015 08:38:51 am

Love it! I will read that snowflake book, sounds promising. Good luck!!! I won't send any chapters till december ;) also, glad to know I'm not the only one that gets lost in my work. Lol!
Talk to you soon
K

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Sue Bahr, author
11/6/2015 01:56:43 pm

Can't wait, K! Send them when you're ready. And isn't it fun getting lost in your writing? Better than tv or chocolate. Okay. Maybe not chocolate.
Cheers!
Sue

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Suzanna Linton link
11/2/2015 08:47:40 am

I'm in awe of people that outline. Good luck! I hope you finish NaNoWriMo in a blaze of glory!

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Sue Bahr, author
11/6/2015 02:03:01 pm

I'm in awe of people who outline. I've been winging it so long - it's time to test the water. Thank you! Bring on the glory!
Happy writing to you too!
Sue

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J Holmes link
11/4/2015 07:02:15 pm

Never quite got the snowflake method. I use Karen Wiesner's First Draft in 30 Days method. I continue to tweak it as I find bits that work better. Write on, Sue!

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Sue Bahr, author
11/6/2015 02:04:37 pm

I shall give that book a go - It seems like I do best when I pick and chose from each method. Although I found the Snowflake method easy, I never could bring myself to open an excel spreadsheet and chart out all those chapters. A writer's got to have a little fun.
Thanks for the visit, Julie!

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