tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post6167550301259218633..comments2024-02-12T02:28:12.317-05:00Comments on The Writers' Group: The Last Place I LookedLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-74212259472966362852007-12-21T15:29:00.000-05:002007-12-21T15:29:00.000-05:00Hi Hannah,Yes, I do plan on being at the Muse and ...Hi Hannah,<BR/><BR/>Yes, I do plan on being at the Muse and the Marketplace this year. I'll definitely look you up there!<BR/><BR/>Best -<BR/><BR/>JaneJane Healeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797093232680129089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-16569583151869779992007-12-21T08:54:00.000-05:002007-12-21T08:54:00.000-05:00Thank you, Mo. I do think this is it. Really. (...Thank you, Mo. I do think this is it. Really. (!) And Jane, so glad you found us -- and since you did through Grub Street, will you be at the Muse and the Marketplace? Come find us there!<BR/><BR/>HannahLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-40209567531897729422007-12-21T06:57:00.000-05:002007-12-21T06:57:00.000-05:00Hi Hannah,Great post - so true! My name's Jane and...Hi Hannah,<BR/><BR/>Great post - so true! My name's Jane and I've become a frequent reader of The Writer's Group blog. I'm working on a YA historical novel - my first. I really appreciate your posts because I'm going through some of the same issues as you. <BR/><BR/>I'm so happy I found this site through Grub Street - it's fantastic!<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/><BR/>JaneJane Healeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17797093232680129089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-41151858024936388422007-12-20T07:55:00.001-05:002007-12-20T07:55:00.001-05:00Hannah,This is a great post. I have had similar e...Hannah,<BR/><BR/>This is a great post. I have had similar experiences, and after reading my work for, say, the thousandth time, I practically slap my forhead and think, I WROTE this...How could I have missed it? It is a breakthrough that is so rewarding, when you can finally mesh everything together, and make your story more compelling along the way.<BR/><BR/>I can sense a real surge of confidence in your WIP from this post. Best wishes !<BR/>Momohanley5https://www.blogger.com/profile/15661471734563580359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-15036640098955963262007-12-20T07:55:00.000-05:002007-12-20T07:55:00.000-05:00You're welcome! Would be great if I had an answer...You're welcome! Would be great if I had an answer on how to know when to stop looking, but so far, all I've learned is to keep looking. And don't totally trust the main character -- listen to them all. And yes, Lisa heads East today to see family up and down this half of the continent and is saving Saturday night for us! Yeah!!!Lynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-72032710495770653242007-12-19T23:33:00.000-05:002007-12-19T23:33:00.000-05:00Hannah,Thanks for this. I am running out of patien...Hannah,<BR/>Thanks for this. I am running out of patience - is it with myself or my WIP- and this tells me another way to look at things.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-67609888426336378882007-12-19T20:56:00.000-05:002007-12-19T20:56:00.000-05:00Sounds as though Lisa's coming back east for the h...Sounds as though Lisa's coming back east for the holidays or is that too obvious? ;)Larramiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788910637361812265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-66332368652082478582007-12-19T20:03:00.000-05:002007-12-19T20:03:00.000-05:00You said: "recheck, carefully, all the corners,"I ...You said: "recheck, carefully, all the corners,"<BR/><BR/>I find I'm at a spot when I need to sit down and read the first half of my WIP before pushing to the finish. What have a started that must be finished? What needs to surface earlier on?<BR/><BR/>Those threads, you know, those threads have to tie at the end.<BR/><BR/>Great post!<BR/><BR/>See you soon!Lisa Marnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12235497373498278277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-89234543577933316852007-12-19T13:51:00.000-05:002007-12-19T13:51:00.000-05:00Thanks, Karen! It's the second time we've chased ...Thanks, Karen! It's the second time we've chased around after one of these guys, and you can imagine, it's quite a scene. They love dark holes and move faster than you'd think. Despite the fact that they remind me a bit of tarantulas of the sea with all those legs and heavy centers, I do recommend them as pets if you're not quite ready for mammals!<BR/><BR/>HannahLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-20755403587767001152007-12-19T11:40:00.000-05:002007-12-19T11:40:00.000-05:00I think being aware that the subconscious drops th...I think being aware that the subconscious drops those clues is a huge step. Gathering them into an ongoing list would be great, too, for the ultra-organized writer! Had to laugh at the hermit crab story, Hannah! :) K.Sustenance Scouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12980573661955592633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-48330884635372054312007-12-19T10:45:00.000-05:002007-12-19T10:45:00.000-05:00It's funny -- and frustrating -- to be so certain ...It's funny -- and frustrating -- to be so certain you've got it all in hand and not see something that really is right there. Any thoughts on how to gather all details earlier in the process? Perhaps it simply comes with experience?<BR/><BR/>HannahLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-9776009425994284092007-12-19T10:37:00.000-05:002007-12-19T10:37:00.000-05:00Something similar happened to me just the other da...Something similar happened to me just the other day, but I didn't have the distance or the objectivity to really understand it. This post clarified the whole thing and now gives me something concrete to remember. Great post.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-38826735301984051842007-12-19T10:36:00.000-05:002007-12-19T10:36:00.000-05:00Totally agree. Someone once told me that we leave...Totally agree. Someone once told me that we leave ourselves clues in our drafts. Glad your character helped you find what you were looking for!Carleen Bricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433203126527081458noreply@blogger.com