Comments on: Method again http://shannonstacey.com/2006/06/method-again/ Author of fun contemporary romances & more Wed, 23 May 2012 13:47:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Natalie J. Damschroder http://shannonstacey.com/2006/06/method-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3747 Natalie J. Damschroder Fri, 30 Jun 2006 21:44:05 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2006/06/30/method-again/#comment-3747 I don't see it as a movie, either. To me, seeing the movie means I'm external. I'm watching things happen, and then trying to document them. For me, I'm totally in the head of the POV character. I'm part of the action, not watching it. So it's a very similar process, just from a different camera angle. :) I don’t see it as a movie, either. To me, seeing the movie means I’m external. I’m watching things happen, and then trying to document them.

For me, I’m totally in the head of the POV character. I’m part of the action, not watching it. So it’s a very similar process, just from a different camera angle. :)

]]> By: Charli http://shannonstacey.com/2006/06/method-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3746 Charli Fri, 30 Jun 2006 11:57:44 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2006/06/30/method-again/#comment-3746 Huh. I sometimes "see" a key scene, and then write it down, not to transpose it from form A to form B but to find out who these people are and why they're doing that. But I don't see the whole thing as a movie. How do I know what to write? I just do! Huh. I sometimes “see” a key scene, and then write it down, not to transpose it from form A to form B but to find out who these people are and why they’re doing that. But I don’t see the whole thing as a movie. How do I know what to write? I just do!

]]> By: Mel http://shannonstacey.com/2006/06/method-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3745 Mel Fri, 30 Jun 2006 10:50:00 +0000 http://shannonstacey.com/2006/06/30/method-again/#comment-3745 Hey Shan, I was there at the chat and had the same thought--how can you write it if you can't see it? I however, don't have to see the "end" to start writing. While I try to WRITE linear, that's not usually how I see the movie. I generally have a basic idea of the "movie"--like one would going into a theatre, and I start writing as I see it. With Brand Name Dates I totally skipped around, just like your previous posts examples, and then played connect the dots. I have a reallllllly devastating feeling the book I'm working on now is going to require the same thing. *oy!* Oh, I know what it is... little trailers playing in my head. That's it... I don't get the whole blasted movie, just the highlights in blazing color--at least at first. I AM curious how one writes without the movie and manages to breathe life into the words. (And I'm answering your blog at 5:49am.... excuse my :blah:) Hey Shan,
I was there at the chat and had the same thought–how can you write it if you can’t see it?

I however, don’t have to see the “end” to start writing. While I try to WRITE linear, that’s not usually how I see the movie. I generally have a basic idea of the “movie”–like one would going into a theatre, and I start writing as I see it. With Brand Name Dates I totally skipped around, just like your previous posts examples, and then played connect the dots. I have a reallllllly devastating feeling the book I’m working on now is going to require the same thing. *oy!*

Oh, I know what it is… little trailers playing in my head. That’s it… I don’t get the whole blasted movie, just the highlights in blazing color–at least at first.

I AM curious how one writes without the movie and manages to breathe life into the words.
(And I’m answering your blog at 5:49am…. excuse my :blah:)

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