Comments on: Fleshing Things Out http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/05/06/fleshing-things-out/ Romance Writer & Urban Fantasy Novelist Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:54:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jordan Summers http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/05/06/fleshing-things-out/#comment-13903 Jordan Summers Wed, 07 May 2008 15:35:38 +0000 http://www.jordansummers.com/?p=1289#comment-13903 Bernard, I start out VERY simple. I number down the page. In this case, I got to number 28. (A friend of mine, Julia Templeton gave me this technique.) I go back and write a sentence or three by each number so that I have some idea of what needs to happen in each chapter. Once I have that finished, I do what I'm about to do for the next couple of days, which is flesh out each chapter in more detail. I try to have at least a paragraph per chapter. If I can, I break those paragraphs down into three scenes per chapter. That way when I go to write I know exactly what should be happening in each chapter. I do leave room for changes. And I allow there to be less fleshed out chapters, if I can't come up with details. Most of the time these chapters either get merged with other chapters or unexpected events take place during the writing, which is fine with me. I love it when my subconscious takes the reins and writes. ;) Aren't you sorry you asked? *g* Bernard, I start out VERY simple. I number down the page. In this case, I got to number 28. (A friend of mine, Julia Templeton gave me this technique.) I go back and write a sentence or three by each number so that I have some idea of what needs to happen in each chapter. Once I have that finished, I do what I’m about to do for the next couple of days, which is flesh out each chapter in more detail. I try to have at least a paragraph per chapter. If I can, I break those paragraphs down into three scenes per chapter.

That way when I go to write I know exactly what should be happening in each chapter. I do leave room for changes. And I allow there to be less fleshed out chapters, if I can’t come up with details. Most of the time these chapters either get merged with other chapters or unexpected events take place during the writing, which is fine with me. I love it when my subconscious takes the reins and writes. ;)

Aren’t you sorry you asked? *g*

]]> By: BernardL http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/05/06/fleshing-things-out/#comment-13902 BernardL Wed, 07 May 2008 13:26:31 +0000 http://www.jordansummers.com/?p=1289#comment-13902 How detailed an outline do you work from, Jordan? How detailed an outline do you work from, Jordan?

]]> By: Jordan Summers http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/05/06/fleshing-things-out/#comment-13900 Jordan Summers Tue, 06 May 2008 19:37:40 +0000 http://www.jordansummers.com/?p=1289#comment-13900 Yes, they are. It'll be even better once it's up. *g* Sorry to hear about your synopsis. Man, I hate writing those things. Yes, they are. It’ll be even better once it’s up. *g* Sorry to hear about your synopsis. Man, I hate writing those things.

]]> By: Charli http://www.jordansummers.com/2008/05/06/fleshing-things-out/#comment-13899 Charli Tue, 06 May 2008 19:31:37 +0000 http://www.jordansummers.com/?p=1289#comment-13899 Doors are good! :grin: I'm working on my synopsis. Sigh. It is not going well. Doors are good! :grin: I’m working on my synopsis. Sigh. It is not going well.

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