tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post8671470634940585154..comments2023-10-31T10:12:37.109-06:00Comments on Working My Muse: Blog Chain - SchizophreniaErichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-40896977741113079022011-01-21T21:54:10.446-07:002011-01-21T21:54:10.446-07:00I really like how you made pantsing (um, I mean be...I really like how you made pantsing (um, I mean being a panster in writing) both a strength and a weakness. I don't outline from the beginning either (but do about halfway through the book) and this trait can be both a positive and a negative. And the fact that you're always working to improve weaknesses is a really great strength.Margie Gelbwasserhttp://www.margiewrites.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-19386289820219468242011-01-13T11:50:09.247-07:002011-01-13T11:50:09.247-07:00Good point about how all this stuff imagined up so...Good point about how all this stuff imagined up somehow gets lost in the tranlation of making onto the written page. I, too, slip up on that and forget to add certain details that I see in my mind but forget to describe.<br /><br />Nice post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-83593462146121602422011-01-11T14:26:31.671-07:002011-01-11T14:26:31.671-07:00Ha! You're not alone. I'm worried about ou...Ha! You're not alone. I'm worried about outlining my strengths as well. And in a way, I'm not so sure that pantsing is a weakness. Anytime you sit your but in a chair and your hands on the keyboard you're doing something right. That's my take on it, anyway :DCole Gibsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384758019054580574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-44057442692459748042011-01-11T10:04:20.471-07:002011-01-11T10:04:20.471-07:00We have a lot of the same weaknesses. I have to b...We have a lot of the same weaknesses. I have to build my writing around how easily distracted I am. I bought a cheap netbook JUST to write on. All it's got on it is Word and this program called Freedom that allows me to block the internet. The fact that you recognize this is a good sign. It took me two decades to figure out how to deal with it.<br /><br />Also, I think bad beginnings mayShaun Hutchinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01480241164653893038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-16910909990942722272011-01-07T22:25:01.471-07:002011-01-07T22:25:01.471-07:00I am, like, a REALLY BAD pantser, so I definitely ...I am, like, a REALLY BAD pantser, so I definitely envy you. I wish I could just sit and create stuff, but it usually ends up being a) really, unforgivably bad or b) nothing comes out. :(XiXihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364953168828471897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-15292738325426156312011-01-07T13:19:46.713-07:002011-01-07T13:19:46.713-07:00Sandra - Nah, not too challenging. I always enjoy...Sandra - Nah, not too challenging. I always enjoy these questions, and this one is no different. I also take a long time to finish a draft, so I feel your pain.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-89555511052275979572011-01-07T11:24:04.272-07:002011-01-07T11:24:04.272-07:00I don't believe pantsing is necessarily a weak...I don't believe pantsing is necessarily a weakness, as I'm more of a pantser than a plotter too. However, I do think that's part of the reason it takes me so long to finish a draft.<br /><br />I hope I'm not too challenging. ;)Sandra Ulbrich Almazanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15365908651235829765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-64183358870763136312011-01-07T10:20:17.414-07:002011-01-07T10:20:17.414-07:00Matthew - That's good that you have strong wri...Matthew - That's good that you have strong writing. For me, that's the harder part of the equation. And going on too long can be fixed in revisions, so that's okay.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-91621473779466466862011-01-07T08:47:57.318-07:002011-01-07T08:47:57.318-07:00I know that my writing is stronger than my story t...I know that my writing is stronger than my story telling (description and voice over plot/pacing/characterization). But, my writing can also be a weakness when I go on for too long (which is often).Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-91101037317672939872011-01-07T08:17:33.347-07:002011-01-07T08:17:33.347-07:00Michelle - Thanks. Yeah, being a pantster is a do...Michelle - Thanks. Yeah, being a pantster is a double-edged sword, but it's fun nonetheless.<br /><br />Angela - Thank you. That's one thing I like about it, for sure.<br /><br />Alex - Hmmm, you must be understating your ability with description. I don't see it in the final form at all ;)Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-67068827581205176532011-01-07T07:58:55.610-07:002011-01-07T07:58:55.610-07:00Description is definitely one of my weaknesses. Bu...Description is definitely one of my weaknesses. But I never realized my strength of characterization until after my book came out.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-2269140898081440322011-01-07T07:43:21.452-07:002011-01-07T07:43:21.452-07:00I agree about stories coming across as less contri...I agree about stories coming across as less contrived when they're pantsed. Good post.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12399082789777816445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8451768142116083239.post-38005314946256430962011-01-07T07:13:24.958-07:002011-01-07T07:13:24.958-07:00Great answer! While you see being a panster as som...Great answer! While you see being a panster as sometimes a weakness, you also see it as a strength. I think if you can identify the problems and turn them into solutions, you have a firm grasp of your writing abilities.<br /><br />And it never occurred to me until you mentioned it, but I sometimes have a problem with beginnings, especially when it involves longer stories. Something I'm hopingMichelle H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10117937124348728578noreply@blogger.com