tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post9206044279506201271..comments2023-10-11T09:22:33.136-04:00Comments on Paperback Writer: VW#2: MiddlemarchUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-84792223664011900322009-07-15T23:40:59.352-04:002009-07-15T23:40:59.352-04:00I usually tend to savor the middle of the book the...I usually tend to savor the middle of the book the most. The beginning's a lot of setup and the end just kills me because I know it'll be ending soon. By the middle, I've got the charactersv firmly established in my mind and I can actually get a chance to try to figure out what's going on and rethink what's already happened.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10094781988392217817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-42974621360559826362009-07-15T23:14:10.631-04:002009-07-15T23:14:10.631-04:00Great ideas for getting through the middle. I'...Great ideas for getting through the middle. I'll have to try blowing things up. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-16403477600409121622009-07-15T23:05:31.176-04:002009-07-15T23:05:31.176-04:00I'm not a writer, but it's good to read ab...I'm not a writer, but it's good to read about writing as a reader, too, because it can help me to realize and express better what worked or didn't (for me) in a book.FDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13941544200487655246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-13582632883301543772009-07-15T21:42:27.588-04:002009-07-15T21:42:27.588-04:00I am a reader, not a writer, but I loved to read a...I am a reader, not a writer, but I loved to read about overcoming these challenges while writing. I certainly appreciate the writing process a lot more :)<br /><br />cldivineATyahooDOTcomBooklover1335https://www.blogger.com/profile/00349830659777131549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-51471960150942398852009-07-15T19:23:10.468-04:002009-07-15T19:23:10.468-04:00I am strictly an avid read but it is so interestin...I am strictly an avid read but it is so interesting to remember books I have read and see these techniques appear.<br /><br />I also did not realize Vickie Hinze as an educator versus a fiction author that I have enjoyed reading in the past.<br /><br />Regards, RuthAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1814993309761818532009-07-15T15:42:52.353-04:002009-07-15T15:42:52.353-04:00I tend to rely heavily on the "All Hell Break...I tend to rely heavily on the "All Hell Breaks Loose" technique when I need help pushing through the middle. The fun challenge, for me, is then making certain that whatever happens as a result of "All Hell Breaks Loose" really does move the main conflict forward in a unique way and is not simply a distraction or an excuse to write shiny pyrotechnic things. :)Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05640035459281996154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-85287856996176448592009-07-15T14:37:53.955-04:002009-07-15T14:37:53.955-04:00I needed to read this, thank you for a great post....I needed to read this, thank you for a great post. I am there, ready for the middle. I have found myself doing housework to avoid thinking about it.<br />My middle has a new note book,ready and waiting for it, all pure and untouched. A friend told me that is how she copes with the middles. She cannot resist writing on new pages, and it seemed to stimulate her into action again. I can only hope...oh and try.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-21326191675652361492009-07-15T13:40:32.982-04:002009-07-15T13:40:32.982-04:00I actually like the middles. That's when I can...I actually like the middles. That's when I can explore characters and relationships, do twisty things with the plot and take a few side trips. <br /><br />Yet another reason why I am a novelist (instead of short story writer--though I'm beginning to appreciate that form!) at heart.Rabiahttp://www.rabiagale.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-76274282747602429862009-07-15T11:59:08.473-04:002009-07-15T11:59:08.473-04:00Thank you, Lynn. I try to use the train of thought...Thank you, Lynn. I try to use the train of thought, "Enjoy the journey, not just the destination" but faith is hard to keep. Thank you again. I won't be as stuck in the middle.Big Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04866756029868111330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-63671629848924994982009-07-15T11:26:15.490-04:002009-07-15T11:26:15.490-04:00Thanks! This is a lot of good info.Thanks! This is a lot of good info.Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813978593044901605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-9442325222045435522009-07-15T10:35:22.198-04:002009-07-15T10:35:22.198-04:00I suffer from sagging, or in my world dragging mid...I suffer from sagging, or in my world dragging middle. And now I'm suffering from the hope that I can change my ways and enjoy the middle part of the journey just as much as the beginning and the end. I can't tell you how many "could be really good" books I've relegated to the bottom drawer of the file cabinet. The stories I have finished writing lost steam in the middle and now I have some reasons why. <br /><br />Thank you for this week of "workshops" and for so freely sharing information and technique. It is greatly appreciated.Chasing Inspriationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15758214952494727290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-72219336172042662352009-07-15T10:03:03.937-04:002009-07-15T10:03:03.937-04:00Oddly, for me, the middle isn't the tough part...Oddly, for me, the middle isn't the tough part. The hardest part is about 2/3 of the way through the book when my mind is trying to work out what the book is REALLY about. That gives me fits! <br /><br />Thanks for all the fabulous links, by the way!<br /><br />Shannon McKelden<br />shannon @ shannonmckelden.comShannon McKeldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01760477502997551770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-68564032763040373902009-07-15T00:56:29.286-04:002009-07-15T00:56:29.286-04:00This is such great information for anyone having t...This is such great information for anyone having trouble "marching" mid story. I've read many books that lag so much in the middle with mindless conversation that I skip all the way to the end (I know that's sad). The mid story gives me so much grief some times I don't even start a story because I'm wondering what's going to happen to the characters to propel them to the end of the story. I will put this advice in a safe place to look back on.Lanettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754309143749723343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-46238002122219546292009-07-15T00:15:10.937-04:002009-07-15T00:15:10.937-04:00more tools in the toolbelt. thanks.more tools in the toolbelt. thanks.Anne Velosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647230834696876870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-33908426019983291022009-07-15T00:10:05.945-04:002009-07-15T00:10:05.945-04:00The middle...that's where I smack my wall. I ...The middle...that's where I smack my wall. I get a good start....and then I fizzle because I have no idea where I'm going with my story. I usually just have a concept to get started...and that's it. I think it goes back to last week where you talk about planning things out a bit.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17390976365608913886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-23205846055340486132009-07-14T23:15:38.174-04:002009-07-14T23:15:38.174-04:00The middle is definitely my novel-writing downfall...The middle is definitely my novel-writing downfall. I'm definitely taking your approach and applying it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-89026684653810038562009-07-14T23:14:15.456-04:002009-07-14T23:14:15.456-04:00Thanks for a great post.Thanks for a great post.Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02206933422531507061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1113244453684392452009-07-14T22:53:00.755-04:002009-07-14T22:53:00.755-04:00Thanks again for the helpful post. I think I'...Thanks again for the helpful post. I think I'll print everything, and go through it with a big fluo marker this weekend. I haven't had the time to look into the links, but I plan to. Last year I found valuable info on them. Thanks againNemhainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449216725978947671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-34014670426826074922009-07-14T22:34:07.548-04:002009-07-14T22:34:07.548-04:00Thanks for the advice Lynn. I realize I continue t...Thanks for the advice Lynn. I realize I continue to hit snags because I don't trust myself. A beginning is just that: a beginning--it isn't the end of the story, and the more I project myself into the future b/c of my uncertainty over the present, the more snags I get entangled with!Evangeline Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00132593133675388609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-45886147859321821692009-07-14T22:32:21.059-04:002009-07-14T22:32:21.059-04:00Thanks for doing this! I haven't quite finishe...Thanks for doing this! I haven't quite finished reading yesterday's post (this is one crazy week for me at home) so if I comment twice on this one, just enter me once for the giveaway. Thanks! :)tambonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-3721292040020968282009-07-14T21:30:24.530-04:002009-07-14T21:30:24.530-04:00Great post! and wonderful ideas on how to work thr...Great post! and wonderful ideas on how to work through those dreaded middles. Thanks!Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-81170633701621306942009-07-14T21:07:46.359-04:002009-07-14T21:07:46.359-04:00Wow, this lesson couldn't have come at a bette...Wow, this lesson couldn't have come at a better time for me. I'm mired in the middle of a novel right now. Thanks!<br /><br />Christina StilesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-55058318500985285922009-07-14T20:29:38.058-04:002009-07-14T20:29:38.058-04:00Fabulous tips for getting through the murky middle...Fabulous tips for getting through the murky middle. My writing productivity slows down considerably when I'm slogging through the middle section.Cynthia Justlinhttp://www.cynthiajustlin.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-51735318880009247242009-07-14T20:07:32.843-04:002009-07-14T20:07:32.843-04:00I really enjoyed this reminder about middles. I di...I really enjoyed this reminder about middles. I didn't think about bringing a supporting cast to the forefront. On the other hand, my middles tend to be those two pages of notes between that awesome beginning and satisfying end...Write Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02237029365322446541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-71522678604027742482009-07-14T19:45:06.308-04:002009-07-14T19:45:06.308-04:00Adding my name to the hat. Thank you for having th...Adding my name to the hat. Thank you for having this workshop! I read yours with bated breath (of course) but I also enjoyed yesterday's from Panster to Plotter by Kait Nolan, and I want to share that I found two new authors I had never read and whose books I bought today, one of which i read already. Graceling by Kristen Cashore was an amazing book I never would have discovered without this workshop. Thanks!Helennoreply@blogger.com