tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967308592064240861.post653357169525747702..comments2023-10-25T03:32:06.815-07:00Comments on brian's blog: Diary of a Writer: inventionBrian Yanskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16338795130182877245noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967308592064240861.post-60244618650120096802012-02-01T05:18:57.773-08:002012-02-01T05:18:57.773-08:00That's the way I am. Dawn. That first draft is...That's the way I am. Dawn. That first draft is an exploration. I have a situation and character and then characters and they lead the way. The old adage that writing is rewriting is so true for me though. I'm constantly struggling to make connections and discover structure in later drafts.Brian Yanskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338795130182877245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967308592064240861.post-72163346548682796292012-01-31T17:19:53.073-08:002012-01-31T17:19:53.073-08:00Totally agree, Brian. The first draft of my latest...Totally agree, Brian. The first draft of my latest manuscript was very linear, very basic. I simply cannot plot every twist and turn, every nuance of a person's character which will, in turn, influence their motivations, during the initial draft. I go into that rough draft expecting to be surprised by the characters. They help me shape the plot, make it stronger, and I'm totally open to that.D.E. Malonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10256696009575732721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967308592064240861.post-73523486799620613632012-01-31T15:03:59.686-08:002012-01-31T15:03:59.686-08:00That's interesting.That's interesting.Brian Yanskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16338795130182877245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6967308592064240861.post-67836370166611543982012-01-31T08:03:58.820-08:002012-01-31T08:03:58.820-08:00You can be and should be inventive when plotting y...You can be and should be inventive when plotting your story. I'm an outliner and I prefer to think of twists and doing the opposite of what is expected when I'm outlining my story. I'm also open to ideas while I'm writing my first draft, but I don't like to experiment with the plot once I've started writing. For me that's wasted time. I've already invested a lot of time in figuring out my story and I'm excited to write what I've planned. I think people who don't know their story experiment with their plot in the first draft. If that works for you, great. But people who outline should focus on invention when they outline.Anna-Maria Crumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11057433207894529181noreply@blogger.com