It's bugging me. Always has. I asked Tim Dorsey if he works from an outline or just free-wheels it. He looked at me strangely and said something like, I have to work from an outline.
I never have. But lately I'm thinking I should give it a try--especially after throwing out over 30,000 words of my third novel--A Cold Copper Moon. So if any of you out there are writers, let me know what you think. Thanks, Connie
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David Humphrey
12/28/2014 10:38:15 am
I have taken both approaches. Usually when I have an outline I deviate from it about half way through. Now, when I do an outline I keep it very simple, five or six index cards. I do some of my best writing not knowing where the story is going. Now this comming from a screenwriter. I've never written a full length novel.
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Thanks for the feedback, David. I like the use of index cards. I think I'll give that a try. .
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connie
12/30/2014 03:17:06 am
By the way, I hear there is good news coming up this year for you! Congratulations!
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