tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799074988187934533.post6063332945300861190..comments2023-10-16T01:36:56.847-07:00Comments on Events & Blog: How I write a novelBetty Webbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371299864940822406noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799074988187934533.post-36641167343382549482008-09-12T09:36:00.000-07:002008-09-12T09:36:00.000-07:00Good advice. I do almost all - including a spreads...Good advice. I do almost all - including a spreadsheet - but I do some editing as I go along. <BR/><BR/>I read the previous day's work and edit before I start the next day.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799074988187934533.post-14177292540430521612008-09-11T01:36:00.000-07:002008-09-11T01:36:00.000-07:00Hi Betty. Brilliant, just brilliant advice. I do a...Hi Betty. Brilliant, just brilliant advice. I do all or most of what you suggest. I also keep a spreadsheet on which I record word counts of each chapter, each day, etc. It helps to keep me moving foward. R. U. E. (Resist the Urge to Edit) is the best advice. I could have saved myself so much time and heartache...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04122270279975818113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7799074988187934533.post-45615474254713619642008-09-10T17:23:00.000-07:002008-09-10T17:23:00.000-07:00It's great to hear how you do it. I, too, like wai...It's great to hear how you do it. I, too, like waiting to start a story or novel until the story line—particularly the beginning and end—comes clear to me. <BR/> I am also partial to drawing diagrams, flow charts, timelines, floor plans, and maps. I often save Chinese restaurant placemats to work on, as they're a perfect size, but only if I haven't left too many food stains. <BR/><BR/>Barbara DaCosta<BR/>http://www.barbaradacosta.blogspot.com.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10856345037570802840noreply@blogger.com