Comments on: The Creative Process

By: cb on bonanzle

cb on bonanzle — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:59:23 +0000

I like how you define what an “aspiring novelist” is. We all have to start somewhere.
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By: Evan Kline

Evan Kline — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:04:59 +0000

I think what happened with you and this site, getting you writing, is what I’ve heard many writers say- the key thing, is to just write. Just sit down and spend time doing it, and you’ll write more, and get better at it.

I’m like you in that I’d rather write on the computer. I can type faster than I can write, and it is more enjoyable for me. I bought a netbook, and I’m hoping that will help me scratch my writing itch a bit more since I can use it almost anywhere.
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By: kosmo

kosmo — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:40:54 +0000

But it’s a GOOD thing that we all have a voice We can always use ear plugs to block on the noise.

The nice thing about being an aspiring writer is that it’s a very cheap hobby.

I’m a fan of Lawrence Block’s books on writing, but you’re not the first to recommend King’s book. I may have to check it out.

I think it’s cool that guys like Block and King wrote books on writing. From a pure money perspective, it probably wasn’t the best use of their time – certainly King would have made more money for his efforts by writing a new fiction book. I see them as reaching out a hand to help new writers take the next step up the ladder of success.
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By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:05:29 +0000

Never before has there been so many aspiring novelists on the planet at the same time I blame the dumb internet for giving so many of us a voice. Internet Bastardos! I think if I can offer any advice at all it would be read the book on Writing by Stephen King. The most important thing is to power through you can always clean up the details in your revisions. I’m no novelist but the one thing I’ve learnt is in order to write I need to switch my inner editor off until I’m done with the writing bit.
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By: kosmo

kosmo — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:56:20 +0000

I have quite a few of the plot details laid out – hopefully I’ll have a chance to flesh it out a bit at some point.

Yeah, starting a blog is definitely easier, and it also lets you experiment to see what works and what doesn’t (rather than writing 100 pages and realized that it doesn’t work)
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By: Living with Balls

Living with Balls — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:16:57 +0000

Good luck if you decide to start a novel. I thought about writing a book and decided it be a lot easier to start a blog.
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