tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post8372623119696977795..comments2024-03-28T12:40:14.627+00:00Comments on MOODY WRITING: A Nice, Ripe Story Ideamooderinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-49409598437746368522013-10-09T22:52:38.201+01:002013-10-09T22:52:38.201+01:00@LD - having an ending (even a temporary one) is v...@LD - having an ending (even a temporary one) is very helpful.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-43842751451948373332013-10-09T19:09:34.347+01:002013-10-09T19:09:34.347+01:00I always start with my main character(s) and a ker...I always start with my main character(s) and a kernel of a situation. Then an ending. It might not be the same as the final ending but I have to have some sort of destination before I can start the journey. LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-79648607134014866552013-10-09T07:58:53.122+01:002013-10-09T07:58:53.122+01:00@Lexa - once you get the momentum going I think it...@Lexa - once you get the momentum going I think it becomes a lot easier for the story to lead you where it needs to go. But if the premise isn't that strong it can also lead you into dead ends.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-89948047882137996352013-10-09T00:43:35.093+01:002013-10-09T00:43:35.093+01:00I'm amazed at people who pants. When I hear so...I'm amazed at people who pants. When I hear someone go, "My character just told me the next scene," or "The ending just popped into my mind," it seems like magic. But the pantsers I know usually end up with big picture problems even when the novel has been revised -- they just can't see them because they can't see things as plotters do. Fun post! Keep them coming. :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-66263684734069626942013-10-08T22:59:57.669+01:002013-10-08T22:59:57.669+01:00@Jay - I use that one quite. Helps give me confide...@Jay - I use that one quite. Helps give me confidence in the idea.<br /><br />@Trisha - always glad to give someone a giggle.<br /><br />@Lydia - I usually have to find a way to sell the idea to myself before I can sell it to other people.mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-42327117418286171202013-10-08T19:19:24.470+01:002013-10-08T19:19:24.470+01:00I'll sometimes write a query-type pitch for a ...I'll sometimes write a query-type pitch for a story I'm thinking of, just so I can lay out the stakes, the arc, and the hookiness of the idea.Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-50053143766349655182013-10-08T02:32:32.803+01:002013-10-08T02:32:32.803+01:00Gosh, I just love those moments when I am all full...Gosh, I just love those moments when I am all full up with groovy ideas and I struggle to choose which one to work on next. It's a great feeling.<br /><br />For some reason when I saw the title of this post, combined with the pic of the strawberries, I had a little giggle to myself. Guess I'm just silly. :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-17824748145167968682013-10-07T23:30:09.721+01:002013-10-07T23:30:09.721+01:00Fantastic ideas. I did one of your suggestions a c...Fantastic ideas. I did one of your suggestions a couple of years ago. I wanted to know if the nugget of an idea I had was worthy of writing it out as a novel. So I wrote a short story based on a cool scene I had...and it really got the ideas flowing.Jay Noelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757777693161610861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-33900575705760487232013-10-07T22:12:53.147+01:002013-10-07T22:12:53.147+01:00@ekd - I've never come back to a piece after a...@ekd - I've never come back to a piece after a break and not had a new angle on it. mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-63602751708615603022013-10-07T21:22:50.493+01:002013-10-07T21:22:50.493+01:00@Alex - it's worth putting in a little thinkin...@Alex - it's worth putting in a little thinking time.<br /><br />@Madeline - glad to be of service.<br /><br />@Sarah - I prefer it when I wake up in the middle of the night with everything worked out. Or at least I imagine I would if it ever happened.<br /><br />@Susan - middles are notoriously hard, I always rush through them and have to go back when the story ends on page 75.<br /><br />@JL - Knowing the plot points is definitely an advantage.<br /><br />@Mike - I'm doing it for all the young Michaels out there...mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-71165495461229334912013-10-07T21:12:46.178+01:002013-10-07T21:12:46.178+01:00Great post, very useful. I frequently know exactly...Great post, very useful. I frequently know exactly how I want a story to start, and ultimately where I want it to end up, but getting from one point to another can be like wading through quicksand. That quicksand can swallow you up pretty quickly, effectively stagnating a story, which is why taking a break (as you point out) can be helpful.e.k.d. juddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01482426029076179130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-72348814567266179942013-10-07T20:42:14.667+01:002013-10-07T20:42:14.667+01:00This is a great post! I wish I would have come acr...This is a great post! I wish I would have come across this when i was first starting out.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-4630642811544328012013-10-07T19:47:42.523+01:002013-10-07T19:47:42.523+01:00Hi, Moody,
I like the idea of taking summaries an...Hi, Moody, <br />I like the idea of taking summaries and reading through to come up with different ideas for storylines. If I know the major plot points then I'm able to write without running out of ideas in the middle. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-61687439623300261342013-10-07T19:37:38.651+01:002013-10-07T19:37:38.651+01:00I always know the ending of a story before I start...I always know the ending of a story before I start but sometimes I do struggle in the middle and that's when I have to do some outlining.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-21598442893992489722013-10-07T19:10:56.362+01:002013-10-07T19:10:56.362+01:00I think forming an entire story idea is different ...I think forming an entire story idea is different for me each time. For my WIP, it started with an idea and then the characters started to form in my mind. For my NaNoWriMo idea, it was characters first and it took years for me to come up with a good story for them .Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-66740928811024747022013-10-07T18:49:57.884+01:002013-10-07T18:49:57.884+01:00This post came at the perfect time! I've been ...This post came at the perfect time! I've been struggling with coming up with an idea for NaNo. I've got a number of them but most are vague - a scene here, a character there, etc - and none have "legs," at least not yet. But the tips in this post will definitely help - thanks!Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1061937348591302555.post-29533222423552026032013-10-07T18:22:24.650+01:002013-10-07T18:22:24.650+01:00I take a little while to form the whole story in m...I take a little while to form the whole story in my mind and then I write a brief synopsis. From that point, it involves into a very detailed synopsis as details come alive.<br />I always know exactly how it will end though.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com