Comments on: To Plot or Not to Plot? http://suzannelilly.com/2008/04/27/to-plot-or-not-to-plot/ The TeacherWriter does fiction. Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:03:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: To Plot Or Not To Plot ? « Quote Redux http://suzannelilly.com/2008/04/27/to-plot-or-not-to-plot/#comment-325 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:03:30 +0000 http://suzannelilly.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-325 [...] To Plot or Not to Plot? (suzannelilly.com) [...]

]]> By: suzannelilly http://suzannelilly.com/2008/04/27/to-plot-or-not-to-plot/#comment-17 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:25:22 +0000 http://suzannelilly.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-17 Tom, I love the way you put it into words. “If you get to the point where the novel seems to write itself, you’ve found your muse.”

Even with a detailed outline, I still find that some characters decide to grow in ways I never dreamed of. That’s part of what makes writing so enjoyable.

]]> By: Tom Mach http://suzannelilly.com/2008/04/27/to-plot-or-not-to-plot/#comment-16 Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:37:38 +0000 http://suzannelilly.wordpress.com/?p=11#comment-16 You’re absolutely right (or is it write?) about not believing the writing books in telling you there is only one way to write a book. I’m the author of two historical novels and I have my third one with a new agent, and I’ll tell you that I’ve tried some of those novel-writing techniques (such as writing scenes on 3×5 cards and rearranging them) but they simply do not work for me. I start with a synopsis, but as I write the book, the story changes because the characters may go in some surprising directions. If you get to the point where the novel seems to write itself, you’ve found your muse.

By the way, I’m still trying to figure out how to create a better blog with photos, etc. (Mine is http://www.TomMach.com/blog) but I’m using WordPress and I’m finding it very difficult.

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