tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post1484395667926577732..comments2023-12-30T06:08:55.909+00:00Comments on Debs Daydreams in the Plotting Shed: It's The WeekendDeborah Carr (Debs)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-78018964499973233512010-03-25T17:38:21.245+00:002010-03-25T17:38:21.245+00:00suzanne - it was a busy, but fun weekend, thanks.
...suzanne - it was a busy, but fun weekend, thanks.<br /><br />leigh - I agree. I'm finding it so much easier to get on with it now that I've allowed myself the freedom to just go with the story and not worry so much.<br /><br />flowerpot - they make me laugh when they do this. So sweet.Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-30409040467491008892010-03-25T11:20:55.017+00:002010-03-25T11:20:55.017+00:00that all sounds good Debs - and love the picture o...that all sounds good Debs - and love the picture of Grumpy! Molls does exactly that too!Flowerpothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14102679179201725732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-555823113422656842010-03-25T00:04:28.311+00:002010-03-25T00:04:28.311+00:00I'm sure you had a great weekend, debs.
As for...I'm sure you had a great weekend, debs.<br />As for the writing, I think that's very sound advice. I always edit and rewrite, so never worry too much about getting the wording absolutely right in the first draft. Small changes in plot have a knock on effect on following chapters too, which necessitates more changes. So just go with the flow and enjoy it. The polishing and perfecting (I wish, in my case!) can come later.Leigh Russellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15080517449825380527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-16819189040340919942010-03-24T20:28:42.385+00:002010-03-24T20:28:42.385+00:00Sorry, arriving very late (where's the time go...Sorry, arriving very late (where's the time gone?) but hope you had a great weekend.<br /><br />XXSuzanne Ross Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561888635304578484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-62685115978392793452010-03-24T16:52:31.404+00:002010-03-24T16:52:31.404+00:00B.E. - he is a bit of a cupcake, isn't he?
I ...B.E. - he is a bit of a cupcake, isn't he?<br /><br />I agree. You can't rewrite nothing, so at least if I write crap first, then I can rework it to perfection - well, that's the intention anyhow!Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-39709770343245570402010-03-24T12:32:36.654+00:002010-03-24T12:32:36.654+00:00Grumps is such a cutie. I remember how our dog go...Grumps is such a cutie. I remember how our dog got when my brother came home on leave. Such a happy guy. =o)<br /><br />Hurray for giving yourself permission to write crap. You can always fix it later, but you can't fix what you haven't written. If I didn't push through the crap scenes, I'd never finish anything. ;o)B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-42770565470638625602010-03-22T17:00:22.971+00:002010-03-22T17:00:22.971+00:00phillipa - many thanks.
anna - sympathies - it...phillipa - many thanks.<br /><br />anna - sympathies - it's hard having to say goodbye to them.<br /><br />I love that. Mine are definitely shitty first drafts!<br /><br />karen - I did, thanks.<br /><br />I must admit I would rather listen to my characters than many real life people ;)Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-3153747946298332312010-03-22T14:57:53.330+00:002010-03-22T14:57:53.330+00:00Love the photo, and hope you had a lovely weekend ...Love the photo, and hope you had a lovely weekend :o)<br /><br />I know what you mean about not being able to sleep when characters take over!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05986874444030474719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-6161100701656578112010-03-22T14:56:03.574+00:002010-03-22T14:56:03.574+00:00We just said goodbye to our eldest, so you enjoy e...We just said goodbye to our eldest, so you enjoy every minute with J while he's home!! <br /><br />Anne Lamott calls them shitty first drafts. I just love that!<br /><br />And I love cupcakes too, mmmm.... Maybe a little baking will commence in a day or two! :)))Anna Scott Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744202738210301084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-65198239144228121602010-03-22T08:07:08.422+00:002010-03-22T08:07:08.422+00:00Hope you had a wonderful weekend with your son, De...Hope you had a wonderful weekend with your son, Debs. P xPhillipahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06327571607067476569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-60896959972644900842010-03-22T07:59:41.269+00:002010-03-22T07:59:41.269+00:00dj - yes, but he didn't get back until 6pm - f...dj - yes, but he didn't get back until 6pm - flight delayed.<br /><br />Divadog is such a show-off. <br /><br />denise - it is a beautiful sight and the best thing is that they taste as good as they look.<br /><br />michelle - we had a lovely time, thank you.<br /><br />His real name isn't Grumpy although I do refer to him as that here. He always looks such a misery and is always moaning about something though, and is more of a Grumble than a Grumpy really.<br /><br />L'Aussie - I agree and by allowing ourselves to write crap, we probably end up writing something that we end up being happy with.<br /><br />chris - cupcake should be medicine for most ailments, I think. I'm sure they'd work for me.Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-2400753380837802262010-03-21T22:07:29.835+00:002010-03-21T22:07:29.835+00:00I think there is a lot to be said for the ' ge...I think there is a lot to be said for the ' get it written then get it write' approach... but I still find it hard to do. 100 cupcakes might help!Chris Stovellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741359642268813093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-75960084944541636912010-03-21T21:41:18.236+00:002010-03-21T21:41:18.236+00:00'Write crap.' I do that all the time! Bett...'Write crap.' I do that all the time! Better than not writing at all. Hmm, cupcakes...Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-6316528270848931022010-03-21T20:44:17.209+00:002010-03-21T20:44:17.209+00:00Hope you have a lovely weekedn with your grown up ...Hope you have a lovely weekedn with your grown up boy. My little girl loved the picture of Grumpy I had up on FB earlier today - though she was puzzled by his name!!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06224208773361822237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-8360446500056570622010-03-21T19:34:09.530+00:002010-03-21T19:34:09.530+00:00100 cupcakes - what a beautiful sight that must be...100 cupcakes - what a beautiful sight that must be! Hope you had fun.Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13843258016706999464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-17138438185339447262010-03-21T19:01:16.055+00:002010-03-21T19:01:16.055+00:00Did you actually manage to fit ALL of that in befo...Did you actually manage to fit ALL of that in before your 'boy' got home? Love the photo of Divadog. xDJ Kirkbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08481107164497582398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-34782362579052702702010-03-21T18:26:40.055+00:002010-03-21T18:26:40.055+00:00liane - I agree. I wish that the weekends lasted a...liane - I agree. I wish that the weekends lasted a couple more days at least.<br /><br />kaye - I definately do a lot of rewriting too.<br /><br />melissa - yes thank you, it's gret to have him back for a while. He did bring back his dirty laundry, but it's still in his room!Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-22823604030638315552010-03-21T18:10:27.535+00:002010-03-21T18:10:27.535+00:00Oh, I hope you are having a lovely time with your ...Oh, I hope you are having a lovely time with your son!!! (Did he bring home his dirty laundry? lol)<br /><br />I have had to give myself permission to write crap. And boy, it's been crap lately, that's for sure.Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-50482080611278926412010-03-21T17:06:05.061+00:002010-03-21T17:06:05.061+00:00That is such good advice from Julie. I think I wri...That is such good advice from Julie. I think I write crap mostly, lol. But I work so hard on rewriting. JA Konrath once said (others before him I suspect) that writing is really rewriting. So go for the crap. I always do!Kaye Manrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03639814610213100626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-37670778971886091852010-03-21T15:28:05.553+00:002010-03-21T15:28:05.553+00:00Hope your weekend is going great! Every Friday I w...Hope your weekend is going great! Every Friday I want to do just what Grumps is doing in the photo! Weekends are the best!Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-24392885827274136782010-03-21T09:40:46.806+00:002010-03-21T09:40:46.806+00:00helen - thanks.
The sun is shining today, which i...helen - thanks.<br /><br />The sun is shining today, which is an added bonus.<br /><br />tom foolery - I love the idea of allowing myself to write crap.<br /><br />carol - it doesnt. Thanks.Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-47696043119428685082010-03-21T09:34:04.617+00:002010-03-21T09:34:04.617+00:00It sounds like you have a mighty fine weekend plan...It sounds like you have a mighty fine weekend planned...cupcakes, chat, your son home and the writing is going well...it doesn't really get better than that does it!!<br /><br />C xCarolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12327016337976942530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-10446720291399401932010-03-20T22:06:24.981+00:002010-03-20T22:06:24.981+00:00Allowing myself to 'write crap' I'm li...Allowing myself to 'write crap' I'm liking the sound of that! :-) Have a great weekend m'dearDABhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10596811034169293653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-86754595836080137952010-03-20T18:30:07.162+00:002010-03-20T18:30:07.162+00:00It sounds like you have a wonderful weekend lined ...It sounds like you have a wonderful weekend lined up. Hope you enjoy it.HelenMWaltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16182100572365505905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8163853508689473524.post-27143776044890875922010-03-20T17:39:41.140+00:002010-03-20T17:39:41.140+00:00joanne - I love it when my characters take over, b...joanne - I love it when my characters take over, but wish I could spend more time with them than I am able to.<br /><br />jj - many thanks, m'dear.<br /><br />faye - wouldn't that be so nice.<br /><br />It's going to be great having him back for a bit.<br /><br />alice - they are delicious and so light. <br /><br />I'm taking Julie's advice and running with it. It seems to be working so far.Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.com