‘no plotting zone’ ahead
I really like not plotting. I’d almost forgotten how much I enjoy free-writing my way through a story, hitting the wall of, this is never going to work, and then stumbling across that breakthrough moment of - oh, this is what’s going to happen now. I didn’t even see that coming. I’m finding out that the more I know ahead of time about my story, the more I just don’t want to write it. There’s no magic of discovering what comes next if it’s already all pinpointed for me, and part of the fun for me is discovering the many different ways things do happen along the way once I just trust myself.
Funny thing, coming from someone who really likes knowing the end of the movie before she watches it.
And please, please tell me someone else out there watched that made for TV movie, Attack of the Locusts or whatever it was called. I caught it somewhere in the middle and it was so bad it was good. I couldn’t stop watching it, not even when the woman in charge of the Department of Energy delivered the incredibly cheesy line of, “In order for our plan to kill the locusts to work, people will have to stop using electricity.” Out of context, it’s worthless, (and completely paraphrased) but if you saw the movie you will know exactly what I’m talking about, and understand why the husband and I laughed so hard we were practially crying because it was just all so dramatic. And of course I was thinking, if it was the middle of summer and I had to voluntarily turn off my air conditioners, I’m not sure I could do it. So now you all know that if a plague of locusts descends on our country and threatens the food source, I might not be such a big help.
BTW, the envelope’s still there.
And Cece, you’d better just be busy with your request. Because I’m starting to worry now.
Steph T.
April 25th, 2005 at 5:43 pm
LOL! Oh my gawd. I could not look away from that movie!! :lol::eek:And I stay up till the end (lord knows why). Even the network must have known how bad it was to air it 11pm-1am. lol. And what made that particular moment (cause there were so many of them) even more cheezy, was her ‘bumbling’ act (to draw attention to the character) earlier in the show. And the scientist who Got Eaten By The Cannibal Locusts? (hahahahahaaa):lol: snort. owie. head going to explode.
April 25th, 2005 at 5:44 pm
oh, Cece’s also been doing a lot of painting lately. I think she’s a bit achey. gg. She’ll be back, just catching that second wind. This is a tough business, that’s for sure.
April 25th, 2005 at 8:23 pm
Not plotting? *shudder* I WISH I could do it. However, I’ve learned I’m not as detailed of a plotter as I thought. I like to know the main points and have a few other vague ideas for scenes, but I tried scene cards once. Nope, didn’t work. But to each his own…whatever works. Just get the damn story down somehow.
April 26th, 2005 at 2:54 am
I write just like you! Seat of my pants and let the characters tell me what’s going to happen next. They always surprise me.
April 26th, 2005 at 9:57 am
I’m devastated that I missed that gem of a movie. Devastated.
But hey, I can probably just open a can of boiled peanuts and find a locust. That’s almost as good.
April 26th, 2005 at 12:24 pm
*waves to Jaq* I’m still trying to figure out why you get caught in comment moderation! And you saw the movie! OMG - hysterical - and yes, pecked to death by locusts was one of the finer points of the film. I couldn’t stop watching it - deliciously bad *g*
It’s all good, Amy, since you write out of order too!
Sylvia - it’s nice to know I’m not alone.
Larissa - keep the locust legs away from me!!
*trots off to lend Jake to Cece for painting*
April 26th, 2005 at 7:10 pm
I do both. Sometimes I plot, sometimes it’s seat of the pants for me. Or something in between. If I don’t plot at all, I’ll get stuck somewhere or will have lots to change. If I plot too much, I lose interest in the story. I mean, if I know already everything that is going to happen, why write it?
April 27th, 2005 at 7:46 am
I used to write like that. Free writing is great and liberating. But I’m also learning to plot now too. Because I want a series and I think it requires a lot of plotting. Or so I’m learning.:yuck:
April 27th, 2005 at 7:48 am
I lost my reply!!:evil:
April 27th, 2005 at 7:49 am
Third try. Will it work. I’ve lost two replies already.
April 27th, 2005 at 7:50 am
Oh is Daisy’s Back in Town good? I have it in my TBR pile.
April 27th, 2005 at 3:47 pm
All right. Fine. So I was riveted by the Locusts too …
April 27th, 2005 at 4:37 pm
I skipped the Locusts just on the name alone. One end of the world show a week is my limit
Jake was no help but my son made 20.00. I except to see him and all his SEAL friends come Memorial Day Weekend for painting duty at the new house, comprende?
April 27th, 2005 at 8:27 pm
Ah HA - Jill, I KNEW there were others out there just as riveted by the locusts as I was…
now, hopefully you’re watching the exorcism currently happening on Dateline…
And Cece - I’ll tell Jake. He came back mumbling something about being completely out of cookies…
April 27th, 2005 at 8:31 pm
Teresa - I found all your comments captured by my spam guard just now - same thing that’s happening with Jaq. Bekke’s looking into why it keeps happening…I have to remember to check and approve if there are any comments pending - sorry:cry:
I’m halfway through ‘Daisy’ - it’s my first Gibson - it’s nothing like what I write so I can actually sit back and enjoy it - and I am
April 27th, 2005 at 10:04 pm
Gotcha on the spamguard.
I’ll bet it’s my gmail account that’s doing it. I’m using that now for almost all my writing related emails, because it groups them, and I can sort and do all kinds of fun things with them. That just sounded really dorky didn’t it?!:???:
April 28th, 2005 at 8:10 am
This new comment went right thru - did you not use gmail for it?
And I just got a gmail account too - and now I want to know all the cool things you’re setting it up to do. Sign me up for writer-dorkdom too:LOL: