tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post7702171169176544797..comments2023-10-08T19:54:56.017+11:00Comments on DIANE FORDHAM: NOVEL NOTESDiane Fordhamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-38159151305537858222011-10-28T10:10:16.626+11:002011-10-28T10:10:16.626+11:00Patsy - thanks for sharing. I am always interested...Patsy - thanks for sharing. I am always interested to know how others go about their writing.<br /><br />Gavin - thank you for your encouraging comments.Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-31244471907068962292011-10-28T06:48:54.870+11:002011-10-28T06:48:54.870+11:00Hi Diane. Well done on what you have done so far. ...Hi Diane. Well done on what you have done so far. Keep going with it. You are doing a great job. Remember to keep it fun and enjoyable. :-)Gavin Wolskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11275933408513771354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-30796437887352748832011-10-27T21:11:47.197+11:002011-10-27T21:11:47.197+11:00I type everything straight onto the computer as I ...I type everything straight onto the computer as I have such terrible handwriting when I write quickly that I can't read it back later.<br /><br />My aim is to do the first draft straight through from beginning to end and I mostly do that, even if some scenes are just a few words. The order of events often changes in the first edit though and I add and delete scenes as I go.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-332999452921319472011-10-27T07:10:09.952+11:002011-10-27T07:10:09.952+11:00Hi Carol. Thanks for your comment. That does sound...Hi Carol. Thanks for your comment. That does sound the way to go for me. I've been doing the same by getting the chronological chapters all down on the computer and writing future scenes down in my note pad (it's not like I'm focusing on later in my novel, the ideas are just coming and I don't want to forget them). I'm starting to learn to believe in myself and the process of writing sorting itself all out in the end... important to get those notes down as they come.Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-20966455237659574272011-10-27T07:03:08.987+11:002011-10-27T07:03:08.987+11:00Hi Lynne. I will be taking your advice. Great advi...Hi Lynne. I will be taking your advice. Great advice too - takes the pressure off me. Thank you very much.Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-54423231239115962652011-10-27T07:02:15.693+11:002011-10-27T07:02:15.693+11:00You're doing really well, so don't worry a...You're doing really well, so don't worry about writing in chronological order. If what you are doing now works for you then go with it.<br />I'm a chronological order at the computer writer, with one or two scenes from later in the story written down with a pen on paper as they occur to me.Carolbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578076528292643928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-21873183879752565232011-10-26T18:52:49.154+11:002011-10-26T18:52:49.154+11:00Hi Diane. Good post. Don't try aiming for chro...Hi Diane. Good post. Don't try aiming for chronological if it doesn't suit you. Do it your own way and enjoy it.Lynne Hackleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11584150621973821344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-37582655792993832272011-10-26T06:16:41.792+11:002011-10-26T06:16:41.792+11:00Hello Rosemary - always can count on you to stop b...Hello Rosemary - always can count on you to stop by my blog and leave a comment. Thank you. Believe me I am trying and aiming for the chronological approach. Today I am going to read through the chapters I have so far and see where that takes me for the next chapter. The best part is I am having so much fun :-)Diane Fordhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15018013338268306704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3472744654755636965.post-74084604195995076862011-10-26T02:47:19.801+11:002011-10-26T02:47:19.801+11:00I love your post today, Diane (not that I don'...I love your post today, Diane (not that I don't love it at other times!). Well done on completing so much. Very interesting about writing with pen and paper. I love my weekly hand writing half hour in the cafe, but normally I type straight to screen. <br /><br />I've never even attempted to write a novel other than from start to finish, though I have heard of other writers who write random chapters. Think I like a chronological approach!Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.com