tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071197508859706097.post8007014971206187532..comments2024-03-09T04:35:47.541-05:00Comments on How to Plan, Write, and Develop a Book: Vertical and Horizontal Writing--What They Are, How to Write Them, and Why Each Brings Interest to Your Story Your Book Starts Herehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07568469874356348872noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071197508859706097.post-77232908156017344662012-08-27T12:45:29.155-04:002012-08-27T12:45:29.155-04:00So glad it was helpful, Gail! Yes, I agree that i...So glad it was helpful, Gail! Yes, I agree that it would be best to collect the comments and keep writing forward. Until the draft is complete, it's better to just let yourself continue to write the scenes, or "islands," and not try to refine too much. You need a bigger perspective, in my experience, before revision really works.<br /><br />Of course, writers break that "rule" all the time and still do fine. But that's my general guideline for myself, until the first draft is done.Your Book Starts Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07568469874356348872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071197508859706097.post-91178665477637361742012-08-26T17:59:08.793-04:002012-08-26T17:59:08.793-04:00Hi Mary, I appreciate this post as I'm trying ...Hi Mary, I appreciate this post as I'm trying to revise a scene from my book. I wonder about the merits/danger of revising a scene from my book when I'm still(!) in the "generating content" of my book, and have a hazy sense of where it's going. I'm in a new writing group, which requires each of us to submit a project as often as possible, and then we get and give feedback. Their ideas are good, but can be specific, or more appropriate for a short story rather than a longer work. My instincts tell me to collect their comments, but keep going, rather than stop and revise at this point. Insights?Gail T.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071197508859706097.post-63194254088083754602012-08-25T08:51:41.891-04:002012-08-25T08:51:41.891-04:00Thanks for visiting, Kenda! Glad the post was hel...Thanks for visiting, Kenda! Glad the post was helpful . . .Your Book Starts Herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07568469874356348872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7071197508859706097.post-36244201566839605532012-08-24T13:31:00.266-04:002012-08-24T13:31:00.266-04:00Thanks for the insight into horizontal vs. vertica...Thanks for the insight into horizontal vs. vertical writing. The process you describe--first draft/slide show, second/going deeper--mirrors my experience with the writing of my first book. Now into a second one, I can see this more clearly. Hoping the vertical kicks in quicker this time! Will bookmark this exercise and use it as a writing prompt. Thanks again.,.,Kenda Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.com