tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post6783570169402523851..comments2024-01-15T19:42:35.437-08:00Comments on The Secret Archives of the Alliterati: Since no love is perfectMatthew Delmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11452378192874048547noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-9775788277387003422011-05-06T20:43:48.375-07:002011-05-06T20:43:48.375-07:00Ditto. I am a SLOW writer. Slower than a snail in ...Ditto. I am a SLOW writer. Slower than a snail in a blizzard. Yep.Keriann Greaney Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00584000678535698327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-17274228671082363402011-05-03T21:42:46.934-07:002011-05-03T21:42:46.934-07:00Marie, Adam, and Taryn: I think I only write "...Marie, Adam, and Taryn: I think I only write "fast" because I am obsessive about my stories. But there is some quality suffering as a result-- see above, about not having ENOUGH story. <br /><br />Gary-- that's what I'm trying to do! I also agree that I hate padding, but I am expanding some characters and some aspects of the plot that I don't think are fully fleshed out or could be more complicated, certainly. It's just hard to see exactly WHAT needs fleshing out at this stage, so I will take my time and let it all simmer. Then hand it to a beta or thirty. And so on.L. T. Hosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12448176940211118898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-85591694370388246872011-05-03T08:29:24.328-07:002011-05-03T08:29:24.328-07:00I'm with Adam and Marie. My writing is soooooo...I'm with Adam and Marie. My writing is soooooo slow. And I have a hard time keeping my plots focused. I always want to run off on a tangent about EVERYTHING.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11271149538259398956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-36141866304306956872011-05-02T21:56:42.538-07:002011-05-02T21:56:42.538-07:00Megan Abbott averages 180 to 200 pages per book, s...Megan Abbott averages 180 to 200 pages per book, so that's about 50,000 words, and she not only gets away with it, but people queue up to buy her books. Of course, she's also shorter than you. Maybe it's a height thing. <br /><br />Padding's always bad, but maybe this is an opportunity to add more legitimate characters and twists?Gary Corbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759372069119740227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-82216861713550316942011-05-02T21:46:17.987-07:002011-05-02T21:46:17.987-07:00Ditto what Marie said. I...is...slow...Ditto what Marie said. I...is...slow...Adam Heinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7111268153034999272.post-8473824195496287392011-05-02T20:36:49.802-07:002011-05-02T20:36:49.802-07:00Omigosh, I'll go first. How long of a comment ...Omigosh, I'll go first. How long of a comment can I leave?<br /><br />Okay, I'd say the most annoying part to me is how SLOW I write. I think about things very long and very hard before putting anything down. You think this would perhaps do away with any sort of revision but laugh laugh laugh...no.<br /><br />I wish I could be one of those people that can churn out a first draft in 3 weeks, but alas. Such is not to be. Ah well, at least the stories that do come out are mine and mine alone. :)K. Marie Criddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08591374827185284413noreply@blogger.com