tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448381042843733953.post2580667314559736620..comments2014-08-12T15:55:59.876-07:00Comments on Page Me Fantasmic: Variable Daily Word GoalsAnette J Kreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15675193405511996480noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7448381042843733953.post-40551392913535832052008-11-14T06:55:00.000-08:002008-11-14T06:55:00.000-08:00Anette-Good questions. Let's see if I can answer t...Anette-<BR/><BR/>Good questions. Let's see if I can answer them. And, hey, good job on hitting over 18k!!!<BR/><BR/>#1 Outlines -<BR/><BR/>Outlining makes a HUGE difference. I outlined The Breakaway using the Snowflake Method. Made things go much faster. Monarch, however, is suffering from a quick, sketchy outline that fits on 3 pages and isn't finished. (Breakaway's total outline is 50 pages!)<BR/><BR/>So . . . that could very well be the reason you are slowed down.<BR/><BR/>#2 Dialogue -<BR/><BR/>Dialogue is fantasmagoric. I love that non-word.<BR/><BR/>It's easy to write because yes, you're female, and because it's reactionary. Somebody says something, somebody else says something. Easy as pie. No description, no action.<BR/><BR/>I like to slip action into my dialogue scenes. Not huge action, just have the characters DO something while they're talking. Or it's super-boring. Like two statues just staring at each other. So does that count as action?<BR/><BR/>Keep in mind that every story will be different for you. Important thing is to make it to the end and don't get distracted. :)Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.com