tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post7723966569543123234..comments2024-02-02T23:22:33.356-08:00Comments on From Sarah, With Joy: The First Draft as Outline TheorySarah Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-51749134963154397152010-08-29T00:00:42.341-07:002010-08-29T00:00:42.341-07:00Good question :-) If you're worried about one ...Good question :-) If you're worried about one word changing the rest of your book, I'm not sure what I can say except thats probably not the most efficient way ;-) But whatever works, and that may get great things out of you. You can always go back and agonize over each sentence after you've got the whole put down and in your head. That's what I'm telling myself at least. Hope that helps!<br /><br />SarahSarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-91928301815679749852010-08-28T23:45:36.371-07:002010-08-28T23:45:36.371-07:00LOL, I can agonize over a word choice and the stru...LOL, I can agonize over a word choice and the structure of a single sentence for HOURS. My fear is that if I don't select the best possible shade of meaning or build up that sentence properly *right then* when I go back to it, my mindset won't be the same, and I will have forgotten or lost the exact meaning I had wanted to convey. <br />Your idea to repeat that this is a (detailed) outline is good, but how would you address my fear of losing the essence of what I had wanted to nail down by obsessing over word choice/sentence structure on the first go around? (I'm not a fan of outlining because I like to write to discover the story, which sounds a lot like your first-draft as outline suggestion.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-80408853826954791012010-08-05T14:06:14.374-07:002010-08-05T14:06:14.374-07:00Thanks for the comments, Stephanie and Laura. I ap...Thanks for the comments, Stephanie and Laura. I appreciate your advice and encouragement and wish you both the best of luck on your own writing.<br /><br />SarahSarah Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01185278849400551014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-43694648023746902032010-08-05T14:04:03.609-07:002010-08-05T14:04:03.609-07:00Good luck!!! I know a lot of writers who feel the ...Good luck!!! I know a lot of writers who feel the need to edit and scrutinize every line...every word, as they're writing. Fortunately, I am able to just write and write and not look back. I just pumped out about 27,000 words last month....haven't gone over any of it! LOL! I am about halfway through my WIP....and have decided to stop and do an edit now...which I usually don't do. Usually I wait til the entire project is finished. But I wrote so fast that I need to make sure that the story is going where I want it to...that it all makes sense! :)Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17401931638397651614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3554125151787997248.post-2860769496605033022010-08-05T12:46:58.535-07:002010-08-05T12:46:58.535-07:00Actually, many writers follow this theory of writi...Actually, many writers follow this theory of writing a draft as an outline. It is especially useful for those writing mystery and need to keep track of important details. I'm glad it helped you!Laura at Library of Clean Readshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252118683176350398noreply@blogger.com