Comments on: Cindy Asks… (Meljean has an actual post about writing.) http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607 The home of the Guardians erotic urban fantasy romance series and the Iron Seas steampunk romance series. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:09:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marjorie Liu http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31732 Marjorie Liu Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:36:51 +0000 http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31732 Oh, man. It's like reading about myself. I think we need a support group, or something. Oh, man. It’s like reading about myself. I think we need a support group, or something.

]]> By: Tracy http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31682 Tracy Mon, 11 Aug 2008 21:29:48 +0000 http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31682 Wow I think it's amazing that you re-read the first part of your ms 100-150 times! Incredible. But your writing is sooo very good obviously you're doing something right! :) Wow I think it’s amazing that you re-read the first part of your ms 100-150 times! Incredible. But your writing is sooo very good obviously you’re doing something right! :)

]]> By: Jennifer Estep http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31677 Jennifer Estep Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:09:33 +0000 http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31677 I'm the complete opposite of you, Meljean. I start writing, and I never go back and reread until I'm done with the first draft. Then, I'll re-read the whole thing and mark it up like there's no tomorrow with my Sharpie. Re-reading the whole thing at one time gives me a better sense of whether or not the whole enchilada hangs together. Then, I go back through and work on the second draft. Then, I'll re-read that one when it's done. And so on and so forth. By the time the page proofs roll around, I'm thoroughly sick of reading the same book, even if it is mine. Then again, I'll stumble across a really cool sentence I'd forgotten and think, "That's not half bad ..." Which makes it all worthwhile, in the end. :cool: I’m the complete opposite of you, Meljean. I start writing, and I never go back and reread until I’m done with the first draft. Then, I’ll re-read the whole thing and mark it up like there’s no tomorrow with my Sharpie. Re-reading the whole thing at one time gives me a better sense of whether or not the whole enchilada hangs together.

Then, I go back through and work on the second draft. Then, I’ll re-read that one when it’s done. And so on and so forth.

By the time the page proofs roll around, I’m thoroughly sick of reading the same book, even if it is mine. Then again, I’ll stumble across a really cool sentence I’d forgotten and think, “That’s not half bad …” Which makes it all worthwhile, in the end. :cool:

]]> By: Ana http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31657 Ana Mon, 11 Aug 2008 11:47:41 +0000 http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31657 I am just sitting here totally fascinated by this insight into the writing process. I could never do it. :razz: I am just sitting here totally fascinated by this insight into the writing process. I could never do it. :razz:

]]> By: CindyS http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31649 CindyS Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:40:00 +0000 http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31649 Wow! Thanks for answering. I think I actually write the same way in that I tend to re-read/edit the earlier parts more than the last. Thing is I would get frustrated with myself because like you say, it's slow and by the end I just wanted it to be all over. Course when I'm writing anything besides a comment or blog I write long hand first (Does this still mean the same thing? I mean I hand write - typing and thinking at the same time are too much for me). Talk about clunky! And I think it's super cool that you can do all that and still have time for a life ;) Wow! Thanks for answering. I think I actually write the same way in that I tend to re-read/edit the earlier parts more than the last. Thing is I would get frustrated with myself because like you say, it’s slow and by the end I just wanted it to be all over.

Course when I’m writing anything besides a comment or blog I write long hand first (Does this still mean the same thing? I mean I hand write – typing and thinking at the same time are too much for me). Talk about clunky!

And I think it’s super cool that you can do all that and still have time for a life ;)

]]> By: Kerry Allen http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31648 Kerry Allen Mon, 11 Aug 2008 09:37:58 +0000 http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31648 Heh. Next time I get chewed out for my inefficiency, my response will be: "Meljean and HelenKay do it, and it seems to be working for them, so nyeh!" Heh. Next time I get chewed out for my inefficiency, my response will be: “Meljean and HelenKay do it, and it seems to be working for them, so nyeh!”

]]> By: helenkay dimon http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31630 helenkay dimon Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:59:04 +0000 http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31630 OMG! We write the same way. I'm even worse in that I edit from the first page every single day until I hit the halfway point. Then in the second half of the book, I go back to that first page in the second half each day and work to the end. It's ridiculous and takes forever. I'm just happy to know I'm not the only insane one... OMG! We write the same way. I’m even worse in that I edit from the first page every single day until I hit the halfway point. Then in the second half of the book, I go back to that first page in the second half each day and work to the end. It’s ridiculous and takes forever.

I’m just happy to know I’m not the only insane one…

]]> By: katiebabs http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31626 katiebabs Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:44:08 +0000 http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31626 Do you read some chapters out loud and act the scenes out? I sometimes do that when I write. Does that sound silly? I blame it on my theater background. :lol: Do you read some chapters out loud and act the scenes out? I sometimes do that when I write.
Does that sound silly? I blame it on my theater background. :lol:

]]> By: meljean http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31610 meljean Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:05:30 +0000 http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31610 w00t! I will forget that by 5 o'clock, but now I will have this convo to come back to when I need the definitions again :-D w00t!

I will forget that by 5 o’clock, but now I will have this convo to come back to when I need the definitions again :-D

]]> By: ilona andrews http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31609 ilona andrews Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:03:10 +0000 http://meljeanbrook.com/blog/archives/607#comment-31609 "So I guess it’s like waking up at 6am to the continuous drone of a motor, and the continual ring of a hammer?" Your words are full of mechano-wisdom. ::is impressed:: “So I guess it’s like waking up at 6am to the continuous drone of a motor, and the continual ring of a hammer?”

Your words are full of mechano-wisdom.

::is impressed::

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