tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post5716205281924826169..comments2023-08-02T21:10:21.457-04:00Comments on Strands of Pattern: Sunday SurfingJeff Hargetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-64548438138546377252012-08-06T18:41:05.828-04:002012-08-06T18:41:05.828-04:00Thanks, Richard. I thought so. :)Thanks, Richard. I thought so. :)Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-6999368486898301472012-08-06T18:35:59.613-04:002012-08-06T18:35:59.613-04:00Some good links. Thanks.Some good links. Thanks.writing and living by Richard P Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814139767151989286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-75987717896223311832012-08-06T15:11:32.629-04:002012-08-06T15:11:32.629-04:00Yes, very good suggestions there. Sometimes it...Yes, very good suggestions there. Sometimes it's not scenes and characters we need to cut, but merely extraneous words. (Tough job for me because I'm so wordy.)<br /><br />And the more I dwell on word count boundaries the less obliged I feel to abide by them. Perhaps that's a mistake, but if a story requires 20k words more than someone's predefined upper limit then perhaps that pairing isn't the proper fit? I dunno.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-89221607119142979732012-08-06T15:02:28.583-04:002012-08-06T15:02:28.583-04:00I especially enjoyed the post about how to shorten...I especially enjoyed the post about how to shorten your manuscript. My story is much too long right now and I'll need to use every trick to get it back to a proper length.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-9461929756023132132012-08-05T22:37:44.006-04:002012-08-05T22:37:44.006-04:00LOL, 'twas a post worthy of the spot, Melanie!...LOL, 'twas a post worthy of the spot, Melanie!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-83212896505597552972012-08-05T21:50:07.306-04:002012-08-05T21:50:07.306-04:00Hey! That's my post (Finding Your Voice), link...Hey! That's my post (Finding Your Voice), linked right up there with posts by Brandon Sanderson. Very cool surprise. Thanks!Melanie Crousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10353025724182677932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-46966943194445048122012-08-05T12:09:04.205-04:002012-08-05T12:09:04.205-04:00Yes it was. I can barely imagine what he felt. W...Yes it was. I can barely imagine what he felt. When I finished the draft of The Bonding, I went to bed feeling the strangest mixture of emotions. And that was just one book with sequels to come. I just hope Brandon felt some satisfaction (which I believe he did) after wrapping up such a popular series. He's an awesome individual.Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-15466490169634600002012-08-05T12:06:05.183-04:002012-08-05T12:06:05.183-04:00Pretty good post, eh? Even pantsers require a lit...Pretty good post, eh? Even pantsers require a little structure and organization regardless of when we incorporate it.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by and joining the blog!Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-61028556892291091402012-08-05T11:18:03.945-04:002012-08-05T11:18:03.945-04:00That bit by Brandon Sanderson is pretty moving.That bit by Brandon Sanderson is pretty moving.Adam Gaylordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10776176053095754224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3897178701274249737.post-40609935154400406022012-08-05T08:02:05.255-04:002012-08-05T08:02:05.255-04:00Plotting for Pantsers? Surely that's an oxymo...Plotting for Pantsers? Surely that's an oxymoron.<br /><br />Some good links there and I've added 'death author' to my follow list.Martin Willoughbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05605554706836638988noreply@blogger.com