Eh, I have at least two chapters of my current fantasy story I’m serializing that are way, way down the timeline. Now I am working to connect the beginning with that very dramatic section.
Yeah, I know Kristine Kathryn Rusch (and probably some others) write stories out of sequence then put all the scenes together after the fact, but I've never done that other than the occasional subscene. I've never had a character leap that far ahead before. Very confusing for awhile. The big problem is, if I'd gone with it, it would have changed (and dramatically shortened) the subseries.
Do they plan out the scenes they want and then organize them? Or just write as stuff comes. I have been writing as stuff comes (usually that's out of order. A random scene here, a bit of dialog there.) And then I have to put it all in some kind of order. Which can be a piece of work, for sure. I am glad you figured out the problem you were having!
Interesting! I don't think I've ever written out of order like that before, but that's good information in case it happens to me in the future. :)
I think the third link you have is inaccurate - it redirects to a post about writing multiple novels at once, not a post about writers and Instagram.
Hi Natalie. Thanks for the heads-up. I'll correct that in tomorrow's TNDJ. In the meantime, here's the correct link: https://insights.bookbub.com/easy-ideas-authors-grow-instagram-audience/
Eh, I have at least two chapters of my current fantasy story I’m serializing that are way, way down the timeline. Now I am working to connect the beginning with that very dramatic section.
Yeah, I know Kristine Kathryn Rusch (and probably some others) write stories out of sequence then put all the scenes together after the fact, but I've never done that other than the occasional subscene. I've never had a character leap that far ahead before. Very confusing for awhile. The big problem is, if I'd gone with it, it would have changed (and dramatically shortened) the subseries.
Do they plan out the scenes they want and then organize them? Or just write as stuff comes. I have been writing as stuff comes (usually that's out of order. A random scene here, a bit of dialog there.) And then I have to put it all in some kind of order. Which can be a piece of work, for sure. I am glad you figured out the problem you were having!
I can't speak for them, but KKR does WITD and then puts the scenes together after the fact.