tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post3328489639924707021..comments2024-02-27T07:05:52.851-05:00Comments on Beth Revis: On Being StuckAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11431700962951592287noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-14153920006411529682009-05-01T06:10:00.000-04:002009-05-01T06:10:00.000-04:00Okay so I'm behind but so glad you got through the...Okay so I'm behind but so glad you got through the stuck place. i'm a big fan of action when in doubt. Or romance. Love the kissing. Will you have kissing? I hope so. :)Christina Farleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459203755170266842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-13059473910691371012009-04-30T10:48:00.000-04:002009-04-30T10:48:00.000-04:00Congrats!!! You rock. And rule. Whenever I seem to...Congrats!!! You rock. And rule. Whenever I seem to get stuck, I actually do something very interesting. I try and look at it from another character's perspective who is in the scene (this also does wonders for character development).<br /><br />Whichever character I am using as a lens, they will see themselves as the main character of their own story. This exercise often produces some surprising and brilliant results, because they are often thinking of things I would have never expected and it propels the story forward in some very cool ways.<br /><br />Sometimes I even look at a character that isn't there, to see what they would be doing at that exact moment. This often solves the snag I have with my real main characters, either through an action or a piece of dialogue one of the other characters says, all because I switched my perspective a bit. :DHeather Zundelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621649337908358313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-10366461822590967552009-04-29T18:28:00.000-04:002009-04-29T18:28:00.000-04:00YAY, glad you got through it. Isn't it (to refer b...YAY, glad you got through it. Isn't it (to refer back to your school day) hell? I think I have that first page figured out. You'll let me know, won't ya? :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-13499899084329325892009-04-29T17:30:00.000-04:002009-04-29T17:30:00.000-04:00Amen! I quit believing in writer's block as this v...Amen! I quit believing in writer's block as this vaguely malicious impediment to writing once I understood the reason I was getting it. Like you said, first step needs to be to identify the problem. I think that's when the stuckness starts--when we verge off from where the story is supposed to go, but don't realize it.<br /><br />Glad you got past your hump!Danyelle L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10366276085080565870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-31099232961367707552009-04-29T14:33:00.000-04:002009-04-29T14:33:00.000-04:00when i get stuck - i use a life line and call a wr...when i get stuck - i use a life line and call a writer friend :)Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-46804732809242675412009-04-29T12:35:00.000-04:002009-04-29T12:35:00.000-04:00I'm stuck because of fear I think. I am afraid to ...I'm stuck because of fear I think. I am afraid to proceed forward. Afraid that I will mess things up and make them worse in editing. I'm not sure when I developed this fear, but it's sort of paralyzing.Tracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399764927137200395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-71697842892508868702009-04-29T10:47:00.000-04:002009-04-29T10:47:00.000-04:00That's great you figured it out! I just got past a...That's great you figured it out! I just got past a little "bump" in my chapter, too. :)<br /><br />I always keep a "cheat sheet" of my characters out while I'm writing. Sometimes I get sidetracked and then I have to look and think "Now what's the deal with my characters again?" LOL!Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-83982683012273277062009-04-29T10:29:00.000-04:002009-04-29T10:29:00.000-04:00So glad to hear you're feeling better about it! I ...So glad to hear you're feeling better about it! I was slow on my blog rounds so I missed your first post but I think its awesome the readers gace you that extra positive motivation you needed. Blogging rocks!<br /><br />When I get stuck I usually skip to the part I know I'm good with or really want to write. Then I go back and fill in the blanks between scenes. I'm sure this won't work for everyone but it really helped me and somehow seeing the word count go up and up gave me the motivation I needed for those rough patches. And the nice part of going to what you know works can sometimes help you see what needs to be stronger before that point.Rebecca L Suttonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239634586708606373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-559017787733973272009-04-29T10:15:00.000-04:002009-04-29T10:15:00.000-04:00Great post! I helped out Robyn the best I could by...Great post! I helped out Robyn the best I could by reading her first page and critiquing. I hope I helped! Thanks for some great tips. :)Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-40463307734769044982009-04-29T10:08:00.000-04:002009-04-29T10:08:00.000-04:00So glad you're feeling better!
I've used this meth...So glad you're feeling better!<br />I've used this method to eliminate talking head scenes, and it's amazing the wonderful plot elements it's actually created!<br />Good luck!PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7164206822403278866.post-29593486446082397472009-04-29T09:29:00.000-04:002009-04-29T09:29:00.000-04:00Thanks for the tips! Great blog post. :DThanks for the tips! Great blog post. :DLiyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03044426041937026894noreply@blogger.com