tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29204932.post116091697346970460..comments2024-03-25T01:39:10.406-06:00Comments on Mysterious Musings: Writing Mysteries is Like Eating NoodlesJulia Buckleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29204932.post-1161227843484233402006-10-18T21:17:00.000-06:002006-10-18T21:17:00.000-06:00Hey, Jess--maybe you can just publish the outline!...Hey, Jess--maybe you can just publish the outline! It will start a new trend for a short-attention span society. :)<BR/><BR/>And I am avoiding both the book AND the outline. Maybe we can start some sort of avoidance support group.Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29204932.post-1161215007558503102006-10-18T17:43:00.000-06:002006-10-18T17:43:00.000-06:00The noodle analogy works for me, too, Julia! You'r...The noodle analogy works for me, too, Julia! You're never full of writing, but sometimes you're full of...oh wait, that's me. Hey, you two, did I tell you that I discovered outlining a novel to be a fantastic way to avoid writing it? Plus, it makes it easier to tie up loose ends. I'm up to a ten-page outline on August Moon, which is three times longer than my norm.Jessica Loureyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11157662092822156124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29204932.post-1161054030656310092006-10-16T21:00:00.000-06:002006-10-16T21:00:00.000-06:00I just like to use the word noodle as a verb.Today...I just like to use the word noodle as a verb.<BR/><BR/>Today was a good day. I solidified the last two chapters I finished, made good progress on the next chapter, and have a clear idea of where I'm going next. It's been so vague the last few weeks, with so many noodles floppy around. But I feel good right now. Just need a little marinara.Bill Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04796321136771189464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29204932.post-1161031368667191642006-10-16T14:42:00.000-06:002006-10-16T14:42:00.000-06:00You are better at my noodle analogy than I am. :)...You are better at my noodle analogy than I am. :)Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29204932.post-1161010161739867132006-10-16T08:49:00.000-06:002006-10-16T08:49:00.000-06:00I am at the "ending", but that probably means 10,0...I am at the "ending", but that probably means 10,000 words to go. The tale is a complicated one, and I've found myself bouncing around to different scenes, figuring I could noodle them together later. And also wondering if they will make the cut. I am determined to have this draft done in two weeks, which means I have a lot of work to do!Bill Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04796321136771189464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29204932.post-1161009605909593802006-10-16T08:40:00.000-06:002006-10-16T08:40:00.000-06:00Well, not bad for a Monday, right? Oh, Bill, I ne...Well, not bad for a Monday, right? Oh, Bill, I need to get back to my book, but I'm afraid to write the ending! So many loose ends to tie up. (Loose noodles?)Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29204932.post-1161007829122669082006-10-16T08:10:00.000-06:002006-10-16T08:10:00.000-06:00It's a superb analogy. Right now, I'm at the noodl...It's a superb analogy. Right now, I'm at the noodles-sticking-out-of-my-ears stage, and wondering how they got there.Bill Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04796321136771189464noreply@blogger.com