tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38903561.post2168397747626451377..comments2023-12-28T20:11:51.252-06:00Comments on Fresh Baked Bits: Rationalizing 101Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03563448164251033557noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38903561.post-54631622107784502092023-12-28T20:11:51.252-06:002023-12-28T20:11:51.252-06:00This was a llovely blog postThis was a llovely blog postCazhttps://cazdraws.tumblr.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38903561.post-90564135256215982842008-12-03T06:32:00.000-06:002008-12-03T06:32:00.000-06:00Lisa, that's amazing! I would love to write so qui...Lisa, that's amazing! I would love to write so quickly. I outlined my first two books, but still took about a year to write the first draft.Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03563448164251033557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38903561.post-20704425290114694052008-12-02T19:47:00.000-06:002008-12-02T19:47:00.000-06:00I'm a big fan of outlining. I totally overwrote m...I'm a big fan of outlining. I totally overwrote my first book and had to cut about 25,000 words. That was so painful that I vowed to never let it happen again. <BR/><BR/>For my next two books I used an outline. I developed enough experience at the outline process that I was able to write the third book in two months and edit it in about 3 weeks. That book went so amazingly smoothly that I couldn't believe it was any good. I didn't think I'd suffered enough. But all my "beta readers" really like it, so I must have done something right. <BR/><BR/>I think the process you're going through now is bound to be helpful. But I also believe it's inevitable that you'll discover nuances about the character as you're writing the book, and that those nuances will change things. <BR/><BR/>Then again, maybe someone will give you one of those magical pens this holiday season. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38903561.post-82904756733512595212008-12-02T16:37:00.000-06:002008-12-02T16:37:00.000-06:00Thanks Karen!Thanks Karen!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03563448164251033557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38903561.post-10021383967398829242008-12-02T07:42:00.000-06:002008-12-02T07:42:00.000-06:00Your blog looks nice! I like the title of the Val...Your blog looks nice! I like the title of the Valentine book too. Good luck with the writing!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07398765438599269210noreply@blogger.com