Comments on: By request: Writing in more than one world

By: Bruce H. Johnson

Bruce H. Johnson — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:36:04 +0000

Here’s where a complete blueprint really helps. I’ve found having the structure already laid out enables you to jump right back into the story at any point.

Especially on my first novel, I would write various scenes at various points in the plot, then weave them together by filling in the “gaps” between them.

By knowing what’s going to happen, you can put in your foreshadowing/hooks as you go.

In my Real Life as a technical writer, I’ve got to jump around among several projects — having them outlined/blueprinted lets me pick up almost exactly where I left off.
.-= Bruce H. Johnson´s last blog ..Tech Writer to Fiction Writer 3: Ya Got a Problem, Buddy? =-.

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By: Lydia Sharp

Lydia Sharp — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:43:09 +0000

There are so many good thoughts in this post. Thank you!
.-= Lydia Sharp´s last blog ..A Few Words About Writing and Motherhood =-.

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By: Kristan

Kristan — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:26:32 +0000

Great advice! And I think it applies to anyone attempting more than one project at once, regardless if the worlds are particularly special or not. (Unless the books are companion novels or whatever.) Thanks, Ann!
.-= Kristan´s last blog ..Gems =-.

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By: Pen

Pen — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:59:11 +0000

Thanks for the post. That is something I’ve been wondering about too. I’ve written short stories while writing a novel but I haven’t as yet tried to write two different novels at the same time. I am wary of trying. I worry I’ll find it too difficult to juggle two genres, two worlds, two different sets of characters and I’ll wind up losing something (that magical muse) in the process.

Have you every run into problems trying to juggle two projects like this before?
.-= Pen´s last blog ..Draft Update =-.

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