tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post3286728371889619350..comments2023-12-06T01:17:22.410-05:00Comments on Kristina Knight - Romance Author: How Do You Create?Kristina Knighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-15381677193132643492012-05-06T17:59:05.792-04:002012-05-06T17:59:05.792-04:00I suggest read to re-fresh and refill the well bef...I suggest read to re-fresh and refill the well before going back to the PC! <br /><br />But it is a great post and all the comments above are good and helpful too!Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-704020910228631822012-05-04T14:23:25.817-04:002012-05-04T14:23:25.817-04:00When I reach a wall I usually step-away as well, t...When I reach a wall I usually step-away as well, that might just mean switching tabs and going to check on twitter or read emails for a few minutes. Like smelling coffee beans to clean out my olfactory palate, lol. My problem is I can't get my mind off the story, so I visualize it like a movie, I go over the dialogue (usually where the problem lies, for me) and play it in my head like a scene until I can see it more clearly.Denyse Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15177975825949433427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-27071441286369681332012-05-04T07:37:30.011-04:002012-05-04T07:37:30.011-04:00I like the idea of reading out loud to an imaginar...I like the idea of reading out loud to an imaginary critique group like Karen up there. I'm going to have to try it. <br /><br />I step away and do something else. Because I write in the mornings before my second shift job, the problem usually works itself out while I'm obsessing over it at work later--when I'm nowhere near my computer to fix it. (I scribble lots of notes!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-55791631256674437102012-05-03T14:21:03.955-04:002012-05-03T14:21:03.955-04:00Oh, 20 questions! I've read that somewhere bef...Oh, 20 questions! I've read that somewhere before but never tried it...I'm going to next time this happens. Love that idea, thanks, Sheri!Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-20016187334143409622012-05-03T14:20:31.588-04:002012-05-03T14:20:31.588-04:00Hmmm...I've never considered reading aloud to ...Hmmm...I've never considered reading aloud to my there-in-my-imagination worst critics. Great suggestion, Karen!Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-84066438770125362402012-05-03T14:19:55.816-04:002012-05-03T14:19:55.816-04:00Isn't that kind of what La Nora says - you can...Isn't that kind of what La Nora says - you can't edit a blank page? I'm the same way, Sharon. I'll take a short break and if that doesn't work its push-push-push til I get it right.Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-19303440709611080762012-05-03T14:19:10.310-04:002012-05-03T14:19:10.310-04:00Thanks for the suggestion, Maggie, I'll make t...Thanks for the suggestion, Maggie, I'll make that change.Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-38834586394115477592012-05-03T14:18:32.823-04:002012-05-03T14:18:32.823-04:00Sometimes I push through, Jennifer. Usually I take...Sometimes I push through, Jennifer. Usually I take a short break of some sort. But, even if I'm on a break, I won't leave the MS for more than a day.Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-27111789220831222352012-05-03T14:17:55.899-04:002012-05-03T14:17:55.899-04:00Great suggestions, Chris! I like the idea of role-...Great suggestions, Chris! I like the idea of role-playing, will add that to my list of Things to Do.Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-89736569286808456042012-05-03T14:17:22.554-04:002012-05-03T14:17:22.554-04:00thanks for coming by, Liz! Sometimes I see those c...thanks for coming by, Liz! Sometimes I see those caution lights in my sleep!Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-24487733340936224912012-05-03T14:16:24.340-04:002012-05-03T14:16:24.340-04:00Re-reading definitely helps, Allison!Re-reading definitely helps, Allison!Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-81813916062421952502012-05-03T13:58:51.241-04:002012-05-03T13:58:51.241-04:00If re-reading what I've previously written doe...If re-reading what I've previously written doesn't WD-40 me out of the skid, I create a list of 20 "what-if" questions. I've never made to 20. The answer has always come to me.Sheri Fredrickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994182452859135844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-64035870310303257222012-05-03T13:51:34.176-04:002012-05-03T13:51:34.176-04:00When I get stuck I read the section out loud and p...When I get stuck I read the section out loud and pretend my shrewd English Professor, my Mother, and the Queen of Genovia are in my audience. The weak part usually surfaces.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135888067976951939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-71963319923288473162012-05-03T13:23:13.069-04:002012-05-03T13:23:13.069-04:00I do all of those things and if that doesn't w...I do all of those things and if that doesn't work then I do push it. I give myself permission to write dreck. I tell myself that there's always the delete key. More often than not that works the best. Knowing I can delete it seems to open my mind and let the words flow.Sharon Cullenhttps://sharonwritesromance.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-62511586251489706662012-05-03T11:34:05.296-04:002012-05-03T11:34:05.296-04:00PS: the dark background and comparatively light ty...PS: the dark background and comparatively light type color make it hard for me to read your blog. Consider making your background color lighter and your text color more intense. The lack of contrast is bad enough that, though otherwise I would return, I won't because my eyes won't take it.Margaret Fielandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639464925210908450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-23110595642962374772012-05-03T11:32:34.467-04:002012-05-03T11:32:34.467-04:00I do best when I walk away and do something else. ...I do best when I walk away and do something else. Doing dishes, laundry, walking the dog, raking leaves, weeding the garden to name a few.Margaret Fielandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12639464925210908450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-7209043347350391422012-05-03T10:25:50.732-04:002012-05-03T10:25:50.732-04:00I push through. Usually I have to go back and del...I push through. Usually I have to go back and delete, and sometimes it takes days to figure out where I've gone wrong. Part of the process, I guess. Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-84531709300641604732012-05-03T09:58:30.605-04:002012-05-03T09:58:30.605-04:00Cecilia and I role play our characters. So when we...Cecilia and I role play our characters. So when we get stuck, we just have a bit fun with the characters, write some story lines apart from what we are writing and voilá!<br />I agree with Allison that sometimes it's just a question of backtracking to the wrong turn and re-writing. We've had cases where we just had to go back and add a little bit of detail in the beginning which changed the whole end of the story and made it work beautifully.<br />Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-88805616409686918722012-05-03T09:35:03.735-04:002012-05-03T09:35:03.735-04:00I think I've done it both ways, and like every...I think I've done it both ways, and like everything else, it depends on the situation. Sometimes the block is just a caution light, warning me to be careful what I say (i.e., when I'm writing about adoption or an overweight heroine!).<br /><br />Good post as usual, KristiLiz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12216237.post-16786632443879400862012-05-03T09:21:20.200-04:002012-05-03T09:21:20.200-04:00I usually go back and read what I've done. Som...I usually go back and read what I've done. Sometimes I can tell if I've "made a wrong turn" in the MS. It's a pain to rewrite, but sometimes that what it needs.Allison Merritthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815938562546801372noreply@blogger.com