Back to the grindstone.

[vg_ford]

Last night, I realized that I had no earthly clue where this book was going. I knew what the eventual end would be, but I had no way to get there. So, it's time to bite the bullet (I'm saying that a lot lately) and do a chapter outline. My hat is off to you folks who can plow through writing a book without knowing what comes next. I end up with a mess of chapters and no discernable storyline.

So today is outline day. More progess in later posts.

Comments

[joncwriter.livejournal.com]

Trust me, you're not alone!! ;)

In fact, I'm about to put Then... to rest because I'm just not getting anything from it at all, to the point where I've lost interest.

Good luck, hope the writing works out! :)

[vg-ford.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

And that sucks re: Then... I've wanted to throw this book across the room and give up so many times! But I've got a good handle this time, I think (famous last words), so hopefully I can write through it.

Good luck!

[peartreealley.livejournal.com]

Good luck!

I have stories do both, although I find at least having a rough outline makes the process go smoothly, and even the stories I start without an outline end up getting outlined at least a few scenes in advance as I go.

(And then I have stories like this current one with a 14k outline...)

[vg-ford.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm working through a timeline, and I think this will really help. I'll lose a day writing, but I'll make it up during the week because I'll know where I'm going.

And my chapter outline for Horseman ended up around 20k, I think. So I understand! :p