tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post3747758708335338807..comments2023-09-30T13:56:55.331+01:00Comments on Annalisa Crawford - Wake up, eat, write, sleep: The endingAnnalisa Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-41628571246606472352013-07-14T09:11:59.523+01:002013-07-14T09:11:59.523+01:00I think I'm getting to that point :-)I think I'm getting to that point :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-32284500491949587902013-07-14T09:09:48.630+01:002013-07-14T09:09:48.630+01:00I usually know it all, all at once. Which is why w...I usually know it all, all at once. Which is why when something isn't working, it floors me. Starting a story in the right place can be tricky - I sometimes delete chapters to get to the right point.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-72253762912481860762013-07-14T09:04:37.676+01:002013-07-14T09:04:37.676+01:00It's kind of working. I figured out one thing ...It's kind of working. I figured out one thing that wasn't working - I was trying to kill off more people than were actually in the scene at the time... That's always a problem, don't you think? <br /><br />And thank you, I think that's the most advanced sale I've ever had :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-26885508789549592032013-07-13T23:19:43.809+01:002013-07-13T23:19:43.809+01:00:) is
I meant 'all you can do is stop.':) is<br /><br />I meant 'all you can do is stop.'Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-33449064820727276542013-07-13T23:19:27.933+01:002013-07-13T23:19:27.933+01:00Go until all you can do it stop.Go until all you can do it stop.Suzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908805179119217608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-46450293481698337022013-07-13T17:47:40.458+01:002013-07-13T17:47:40.458+01:00I usually have the opposite problem: I know how my...I usually have the opposite problem: I know how my stories end, but I don't always know how they should start! <br />Congratulations on reaching the end of another novel :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181241692016438730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-46155706199024469052013-07-13T14:50:47.333+01:002013-07-13T14:50:47.333+01:00How excting this is my friend! I really want to or...How excting this is my friend! I really want to order your book when it comes out. To answer your question, I try to take the approach of letting the idea/solution comke to my rather than overtly seeking it. Of course that doesn't work in every situation. Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-52125682371925748922013-07-12T14:59:06.169+01:002013-07-12T14:59:06.169+01:00Yes, I always think I can do better, that's wh...Yes, I always think I can do better, that's why I end up with so many drafts. Ten, eleven, twelve is not unheard of from me!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-87262534234843574642013-07-12T14:49:01.736+01:002013-07-12T14:49:01.736+01:00Wow, there are some great suggestions here Mina. I...Wow, there are some great suggestions here Mina. I wish I was arty enough to be able to sketch out, but I'm sooooo not. I might try looking at the scene from a different pair of eyes though - not a child though, they'd never sleep again!!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-75563541956232266222013-07-12T14:45:54.849+01:002013-07-12T14:45:54.849+01:00Losing perspective is easy to do when you've b...Losing perspective is easy to do when you've been working on something for so long, isn't it?Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-9146433083881725702013-07-12T14:35:55.671+01:002013-07-12T14:35:55.671+01:00I'm afraid if I take another break I'll lo...I'm afraid if I take another break I'll lose the voice again. It's been coming and going during this draft :-(Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-59423071071380087102013-07-12T14:31:30.343+01:002013-07-12T14:31:30.343+01:00I know what I want to say, I'm just having a h...I know what I want to say, I'm just having a hard time saying it... great writer I am lol!! Knowing the ending is a great way to start a novel.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-4006875800105129382013-07-12T14:24:53.042+01:002013-07-12T14:24:53.042+01:00Oh yes, the falling asleep thing really does help,...Oh yes, the falling asleep thing really does help, doesn't it? I might try that tonight.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-28401533735569425702013-07-12T14:16:32.945+01:002013-07-12T14:16:32.945+01:00Perfectionism can be a curse, but in writing I thi...Perfectionism can be a curse, but in writing I think it's a bonus. Thanks for the offer of reading it - but it's so different from anything you've read from me before, I'm scared to show it off to you!Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-70289286095856421062013-07-12T14:14:15.423+01:002013-07-12T14:14:15.423+01:00My problem with beta readers is I want it to be pe...My problem with beta readers is I want it to be perfect before ANYONE reads it :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-87507023413065083872013-07-12T13:59:45.099+01:002013-07-12T13:59:45.099+01:00Like I said in one of the comments above, I know w...Like I said in one of the comments above, I know what I what to do, but I'm struggling to make it work. I thought I had in the draft people read, but no one got what I wanted them to get :-)<br /><br />PS. I still can't visit your blog :-(Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-72782980331516682642013-07-12T13:54:23.288+01:002013-07-12T13:54:23.288+01:00Yep, that's exactly how I'm feeling at the...Yep, that's exactly how I'm feeling at the moment. I couldn't imagine writing any other way, Julie.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-75739169306911218342013-07-12T13:48:41.900+01:002013-07-12T13:48:41.900+01:00I've had a year away... I thought that was eno...I've had a year away... I thought that was enough! I know what has to happen, it's more the execution that's flooring me.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-85757041867758137792013-07-12T13:44:46.778+01:002013-07-12T13:44:46.778+01:00I usually find banging my head against a wall work...I usually find banging my head against a wall works, but not in this case :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-2373382507873257552013-07-12T13:37:58.685+01:002013-07-12T13:37:58.685+01:00Very true, Sarah. Thanks :-)Very true, Sarah. Thanks :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-77130283954675353892013-07-12T13:33:18.816+01:002013-07-12T13:33:18.816+01:00Yes, I think another reader would be useful.Yes, I think another reader would be useful.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-37780845969388269972013-07-12T01:34:58.603+01:002013-07-12T01:34:58.603+01:00Hi Annalisa,
I have been interacting with an aspi...Hi Annalisa,<br /><br />I have been interacting with an aspiring author who has been fretting over the ending of her book. No matter what, she always thinks it could be better. I personally believe the answer is written in your heart and creativity. You do know the answer :)klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-35318968431000379752013-07-11T20:06:32.384+01:002013-07-11T20:06:32.384+01:00Maybe play with it a bit. Like, try your hand at w...Maybe play with it a bit. Like, try your hand at writing a completely wrong ending (not bad, just wrong). Interview one (or more) of your characters about what outcome(s) they want vs what outcome(s) they expect. If you like to sketch/paint, mess around with some charcoal or watercolors and lay out splotches that "feel" like a resolution to the story. Describe the location in which you think the ending will occur - where is it, what's it look like, is it hot there (do they have chocolate there???)? Try writing an ending from a completely different point of view - maybe from that of a minor character, a dead character, or a complete stranger to the scene. How would a five-year-old describe the situation? A 10-year-old? A teen? An octogenarian? If the characters were animals, what animals would they be and how would the story play out?<br /><br />I think, though, *you* need to feel the ending is right. Chatting it over with folks is good, it may jar something into clarity for you, but ultimately, it's your baby.<br /><a href="http://www.minalobo.com/" rel="nofollow">Some Dark Romantic</a>Mina Lobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173895884776280826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-56807023895132576022013-07-11T19:38:18.644+01:002013-07-11T19:38:18.644+01:00I love hearing feedback from my CPs who I trust wi...I love hearing feedback from my CPs who I trust with my LIFE!<br />That always helps. I totally lose perspective on my own stuff.<br />~Just JillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264782489713599426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-45112389527333889252013-07-11T19:25:19.297+01:002013-07-11T19:25:19.297+01:00My suggestion is that you take a break then get ba...My suggestion is that you take a break then get back to your novel full force.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.com