tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291143103033467520.post7247241060526969849..comments2023-12-30T21:42:48.787-04:00Comments on Figuring it out: NaNoWriMo - Day #4Jan Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01882825000995177531noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291143103033467520.post-57117977003202157582013-11-05T15:04:34.366-04:002013-11-05T15:04:34.366-04:00I think that a synopsis triggers my advertising ra...I think that a synopsis triggers my advertising radar. I would prefer to pick up the book and browse through it. Pointedly not reading the first para. <br /><br />You mean we're expected to post snippets??? (incredulous double take) Did I miss something? Holy cow, talk about upping the pressure! Babble. Babble. Well, that conversation isn't too bad, maybe I'll post that. Hmmm.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364395150014197905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291143103033467520.post-65282742716659357592013-11-05T10:11:05.145-04:002013-11-05T10:11:05.145-04:00Actually, I didn't think the synopsis was so b...Actually, I didn't think the synopsis was so bad, Keith, but I guess it is pretty dull. Hopefully, I'll be able to write something more compelling in a few days. <br /><br />BTW, congrats on your word counts so far. You're on a roll! Look forward to reading some snippets soon.Jan Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01882825000995177531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291143103033467520.post-17785825641361688552013-11-05T10:08:36.418-04:002013-11-05T10:08:36.418-04:00Thanks, Janet. The story will have more layers in ...Thanks, Janet. The story will have more layers in the end, but I needed to start thinking about an overall shape so that I had a little direction. BTW, did you see Chuck's post today? Brilliant, I thought! Let the characters lead. Excellent idea!Jan Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01882825000995177531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291143103033467520.post-19448606884196353492013-11-05T08:53:34.417-04:002013-11-05T08:53:34.417-04:00Synopsi always read like crap. I read somewhere th...Synopsi always read like crap. I read somewhere that writing them is harder than writing the book. Perhaps your book really starts later than what you think, but you need to write the first bit to understand that, and where it really starts. To say nothing of getting to know the characters.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364395150014197905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-291143103033467520.post-35253357300451377332013-11-05T08:24:12.009-04:002013-11-05T08:24:12.009-04:00Your blurb is fabulous, Janice - reads like the ba...Your blurb is fabulous, Janice - reads like the back of a book! Just keep trusting the process - one word at a time, just like when you first started to run (one foot in front of the other). And make sure you get up and out of the chair every hour to stretch those back muscles!! It's hard when we sit at a desk all day and then choose to sit at another when we come home - hard on our bodies!!<br /><br />Thanks for the shout-out :)Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297537075103893956noreply@blogger.com