tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post2372407501122514406..comments2024-03-26T11:32:56.196-07:00Comments on Revising & Editing: Ways to Beat Writer's Block by Kate Walker, A Proposal to Secure His Vengeance & Giveaway! Nas http://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-13023281163614286792018-01-23T10:07:09.510-08:002018-01-23T10:07:09.510-08:00Thank you - sleeping on things is always a good i...Thank you - sleeping on things is always a good idea. And I do find that talking with my husband - who does not know a lot about romance! can really help. If only because I say 'No . . .not that . . .' and then have to put something else in its place!Kate Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277223651288830541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-67462311789410888112018-01-23T10:05:48.299-08:002018-01-23T10:05:48.299-08:00I'm glad you think so Raimey - and I hope som...I'm glad you think so Raimey - and I hope some of it works for you to beat the dreaded blockKate Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277223651288830541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-20016282852980385612018-01-23T10:04:39.829-08:002018-01-23T10:04:39.829-08:00Thanks for visiting Liz - and I hope some of these...Thanks for visiting Liz - and I hope some of these ideas helpKate Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277223651288830541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-66632454417189411872018-01-21T13:34:26.883-08:002018-01-21T13:34:26.883-08:00Thanks for the great tips, Kate. I have tried some...Thanks for the great tips, Kate. I have tried some of these- and some are new. I find talking about my ideas helps me and sleeping on it really helps too. Wishing you all the best!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-22723312124630139772018-01-18T15:05:13.501-08:002018-01-18T15:05:13.501-08:00Such fantastic advice!Such fantastic advice!Raimey Gallanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08021528443693790662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-1766359816425427692018-01-16T13:09:15.422-08:002018-01-16T13:09:15.422-08:00Lots of good ideas here.Lots of good ideas here.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-33826929806929257332018-01-16T12:34:35.851-08:002018-01-16T12:34:35.851-08:00Hi Madalyn - good to see you here. I sometimes w...Hi Madalyn - good to see you here. I sometimes wish I could plot and plan - but it has a nasty habit of making me feel I've 'told' the story already. Though there is one book - Saturday's Bride - that I had to write the ending before the beginning - and then work backwards on it! (You'll have to see the book to find out why!)Kate Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277223651288830541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-33907707084747688202018-01-16T12:32:35.655-08:002018-01-16T12:32:35.655-08:00Hello Chrys - that writing a scene I won't use...Hello Chrys - that writing a scene I won't use was a trick that got me out of a real mess a couple of times. Sometimes it gives you a real insight that you wonder why you never thought of it - and sometimes you end up actually using the scene!Kate Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277223651288830541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-81431194196636409502018-01-16T12:30:54.306-08:002018-01-16T12:30:54.306-08:00Thanks Cherie - I have to admit that I've fac...Thanks Cherie - I have to admit that I've faced the dreaded block - well, at least some barriers in the way of my story - so it does no harm to be reminded of these for myself!Kate Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277223651288830541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-2894646616557746362018-01-16T10:45:01.406-08:002018-01-16T10:45:01.406-08:00Great advice Kate. Thank you. I always plot, so us...Great advice Kate. Thank you. I always plot, so usually start at the begging of a story. However, for the first time I had to write the end of this book first. It was that or nothing - and I loved it. Yes, it's good to try new ways of writing.Madalyn Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02343520708204839587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-89099627538261245082018-01-16T10:19:12.638-08:002018-01-16T10:19:12.638-08:00Solid advice. I’ve never tried to write a scene I ...Solid advice. I’ve never tried to write a scene I won’t use, but that sounds like fun.Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-71439533867448779322018-01-16T09:51:27.866-08:002018-01-16T09:51:27.866-08:00Congrats, Kate! I love your ways to beat writer...Congrats, Kate! I love your ways to beat writer's block. Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-43715055245806961012018-01-16T09:15:58.218-08:002018-01-16T09:15:58.218-08:00Me too, Patsy - I'm easily distracted and laz...Me too, Patsy - I'm easily distracted and lazy - but sometimes I realise it's a bit more than that and there is a block that's making me even more distracted than usual - and that's when I have to try these ideas to get writing again.Kate Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277223651288830541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-7478902798759832452018-01-16T09:14:23.064-08:002018-01-16T09:14:23.064-08:00Thank you Elizabeth - I hope they help. They cre...Thank you Elizabeth - I hope they help. They created a great discussion in a course I taught <br />Kate Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277223651288830541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-72184937191664515412018-01-16T09:13:13.942-08:002018-01-16T09:13:13.942-08:00Hi - I'm glad you like that one. To be honest,...Hi - I'm glad you like that one. To be honest, it's one I sometimes manage without meaning to - I write a scene and then realise it does nothing more that flesh out the characters! But it teaches me things I needed to know.<br />Kate Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277223651288830541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-78678829168221913002018-01-16T09:11:33.943-08:002018-01-16T09:11:33.943-08:00Thanks Natalie. Writing this post really resonate...Thanks Natalie. Writing this post really resonated with me - writing has been a bit of a struggle recently so it was good to revisit this teaching point. Hope it helps.Kate Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17277223651288830541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-82053865745260013542018-01-16T08:55:20.717-08:002018-01-16T08:55:20.717-08:00There are times when I don't write, but that&#...There are times when I don't write, but that's because I'm both lazy and easily distracted - luckily for me, I've never had writer's block.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-52677735975844873742018-01-16T05:58:25.066-08:002018-01-16T05:58:25.066-08:00These were all great tips! These were all great tips! Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-40530584567276439702018-01-16T05:36:45.073-08:002018-01-16T05:36:45.073-08:00Lots of good advice. I especially like the idea o...Lots of good advice. I especially like the idea of writing a scene that "doesn't matter" in order to flesh out the characters.The Armchair Squidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509001761075530940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8015025502147924207.post-22199527140813307232018-01-16T03:31:23.607-08:002018-01-16T03:31:23.607-08:00Congrats on your new book, Karen. Great tips for w...Congrats on your new book, Karen. Great tips for when we're struggling to write. I especially like your idea to move on to another scene for awhile.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.com