Long-winded or not, I too recommend that book. Why else would I spend time summarizing James for myself and everyone here? Gems in that mine. Of course, study and forget. ALWAYS. Grin.
Obviously, consciously interrogating your subconscious, and calling the torture creativity is a tremendous waste of effort. But, humans are ridiculous and pedantic.
Having been a reader since I was four and a fictionist since seven, I have thankfully enjoyed the art organically. I live and breathe stories. I have always been a practitioner of a Non-process with Cycling. Natural-born blessing. Lucky. Maybe because I hopped from typewriter to computer early. Cycling in a word processor seemed normal, what with an endless page to fill and rewind.
They devoutly attempted to correct me in second grade English, and for over a dozen years after, to adhere to their scaffolded methods, but it didn't take. I already had the gist. Their process seemed unreal. Plodding. Made up. Not creative. Whole thing still irks me. Unfortunately, their droning punishment did instill some-- concerns. So I ended up reading gosh-near everything about the craft to counter that effect. To finally set myself straight. Mighta learned a technique or two. But honestly, more distraction and confusion, pedantic necromancers stirring the bones of once dancing wonders.
Philosophers might spout that my endless protesting dismay is a healthy dialogue, but nah. I should hush. And yet. This is why, even now, I seemingly waste time here shooing others away from the myths. Can't help myself. All are punished.
Nevertheless. Wondrous muses, Story itself, all around me, ever lifted me from the vast morass. Kept me sane and free. A buoying enchanted wind I whispered back into. At least I have that.
Hey, sometimes it takes long-winded, and that's always the reader's call anyway. :-)
My personal pop-off in TNDJ was just to be sure I nailed down any doubters who might take that number 3 of yours as gospel. Of course, I knew better than to think you would.
With my writing schedule, it'll be a while. I read a few pages as I can. Yesterday I noticed some excellent examples (page 26) of brief character descriptions.
Totally agree with you on yesterday’s comment. As with anything new, take it in with the critical mind and whatever resonates with you naturally flow out onto the page later subconsciously when you are writing. With that approach theres plenty of good stuff in there I think.
Completely agree with your comment on writing organically. When trying to plan everything out, I have to constantly adjust the plan to make the story flow logically. As I write it out, I see where it needs to go based on the characters, setting, and circumstances that are being developed in detail with the story.
Exactly. Thanks, Jay. The more you get into the rhythm of the characters and letting them tell the story that they, not we, are living, the smoother the writing goes.
Long-winded or not, I too recommend that book. Why else would I spend time summarizing James for myself and everyone here? Gems in that mine. Of course, study and forget. ALWAYS. Grin.
Obviously, consciously interrogating your subconscious, and calling the torture creativity is a tremendous waste of effort. But, humans are ridiculous and pedantic.
Having been a reader since I was four and a fictionist since seven, I have thankfully enjoyed the art organically. I live and breathe stories. I have always been a practitioner of a Non-process with Cycling. Natural-born blessing. Lucky. Maybe because I hopped from typewriter to computer early. Cycling in a word processor seemed normal, what with an endless page to fill and rewind.
They devoutly attempted to correct me in second grade English, and for over a dozen years after, to adhere to their scaffolded methods, but it didn't take. I already had the gist. Their process seemed unreal. Plodding. Made up. Not creative. Whole thing still irks me. Unfortunately, their droning punishment did instill some-- concerns. So I ended up reading gosh-near everything about the craft to counter that effect. To finally set myself straight. Mighta learned a technique or two. But honestly, more distraction and confusion, pedantic necromancers stirring the bones of once dancing wonders.
Philosophers might spout that my endless protesting dismay is a healthy dialogue, but nah. I should hush. And yet. This is why, even now, I seemingly waste time here shooing others away from the myths. Can't help myself. All are punished.
Nevertheless. Wondrous muses, Story itself, all around me, ever lifted me from the vast morass. Kept me sane and free. A buoying enchanted wind I whispered back into. At least I have that.
And that's the best thing.
Hey, sometimes it takes long-winded, and that's always the reader's call anyway. :-)
My personal pop-off in TNDJ was just to be sure I nailed down any doubters who might take that number 3 of yours as gospel. Of course, I knew better than to think you would.
Amen.
They're the Gospel of James... the three lines in point number three are integral, direct quotes from chapter 8.
Anyways, I am not being ornery. When you get through the book I want your take.
With my writing schedule, it'll be a while. I read a few pages as I can. Yesterday I noticed some excellent examples (page 26) of brief character descriptions.
Totally agree with you on yesterday’s comment. As with anything new, take it in with the critical mind and whatever resonates with you naturally flow out onto the page later subconsciously when you are writing. With that approach theres plenty of good stuff in there I think.
Completely agree with your comment on writing organically. When trying to plan everything out, I have to constantly adjust the plan to make the story flow logically. As I write it out, I see where it needs to go based on the characters, setting, and circumstances that are being developed in detail with the story.
Exactly. Thanks, Jay. The more you get into the rhythm of the characters and letting them tell the story that they, not we, are living, the smoother the writing goes.