Comments on: Writing Resources: No Plot? No Problem! http://www.writingforward.com/writing-resources-2/writing-resources-no-plot-no-problem Creative writing tips and ideas Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:52:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/writing-resources-2/writing-resources-no-plot-no-problem/comment-page-1#comment-32854 Melissa Donovan Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:23:21 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5059#comment-32854 I definitely recommend NaNoWriMo, especially if you keep starting projects but not finishing them. I was the same way, and once I did NaNo, I realized that I could see a project through to the end, and I better understood how to do that. Am I happy with the end product? I doubt I'll ever revise and publish it (but you never know). However, the value is in the journey and experience -- if and when I decide to write a novel that I do want to publish, then I know exactly how to go about doing it. Think of it as a novel-writing exercise, practice. As for <em>No Plot, No Problem</em> -- yes it was a big help. I absolutely recommend it. I definitely recommend NaNoWriMo, especially if you keep starting projects but not finishing them. I was the same way, and once I did NaNo, I realized that I could see a project through to the end, and I better understood how to do that. Am I happy with the end product? I doubt I’ll ever revise and publish it (but you never know). However, the value is in the journey and experience — if and when I decide to write a novel that I do want to publish, then I know exactly how to go about doing it. Think of it as a novel-writing exercise, practice.

As for No Plot, No Problem — yes it was a big help. I absolutely recommend it.

]]> By: Anj F. http://www.writingforward.com/writing-resources-2/writing-resources-no-plot-no-problem/comment-page-1#comment-32789 Anj F. Thu, 25 Mar 2010 03:39:06 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5059#comment-32789 Hi! I'm was thinking about buying the book. I've always been into the idea of writing though I've never been able to finish anything. I've easily come up with characters, and how those characters meet and connect and etc. but finishing the story is something I've never achieved. I was just wondering what your first 30-day-novel-writing expierience was like and if you're happy with the end product. Another problem of me is not being satisfied with the level of work I'm coming up with so some insight into whether or not this book could help with that type of problem could be great. Thankyou! Anj Hi! I’m was thinking about buying the book. I’ve always been into the idea of writing though I’ve never been able to finish anything. I’ve easily come up with characters, and how those characters meet and connect and etc. but finishing the story is something I’ve never achieved.
I was just wondering what your first 30-day-novel-writing expierience was like and if you’re happy with the end product. Another problem of me is not being satisfied with the level of work I’m coming up with so some insight into whether or not this book could help with that type of problem could be great.
Thankyou!

Anj

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/writing-resources-2/writing-resources-no-plot-no-problem/comment-page-1#comment-29441 Melissa Donovan Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:55:09 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5059#comment-29441 I agree, when you take the pressure off yourself, you enjoy the work more and in turn, the work itself will benefit. Ooh, I see you just published a post about Tarot as a Creativity Tool -- I have to go read that (I love the Tarot for creativity; I have Rider-Waite). I agree, when you take the pressure off yourself, you enjoy the work more and in turn, the work itself will benefit. Ooh, I see you just published a post about Tarot as a Creativity Tool — I have to go read that (I love the Tarot for creativity; I have Rider-Waite).

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/writing-resources-2/writing-resources-no-plot-no-problem/comment-page-1#comment-29440 Melissa Donovan Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:38:06 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5059#comment-29440 My favorite tip from the book is to forget about quality and just write. After all, you can always edit, revise, and polish later. For the first draft, just get it written. That helped me immensely; it's a lesson I'll never forget. My favorite tip from the book is to forget about quality and just write. After all, you can always edit, revise, and polish later. For the first draft, just get it written. That helped me immensely; it’s a lesson I’ll never forget.

]]> By: Melissa Donovan http://www.writingforward.com/writing-resources-2/writing-resources-no-plot-no-problem/comment-page-1#comment-29439 Melissa Donovan Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:37:13 +0000 http://www.writingforward.com/?p=5059#comment-29439 Yes, even if you aren't going to do NaNoWriMo, the book is excellent. It's the most enjoyable fiction writing book I've read yet! Yes, even if you aren’t going to do NaNoWriMo, the book is excellent. It’s the most enjoyable fiction writing book I’ve read yet!

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