tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post8938971685886133076..comments2023-10-07T04:58:18.214-06:00Comments on My Personal Blog: Friendly Friday - RaShelle WorkmanChristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05714394723532487643noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-43779351890319570022010-07-23T19:45:34.056-06:002010-07-23T19:45:34.056-06:00Gail - I agree. Sometimes I wonder if I should ski...Gail - I agree. Sometimes I wonder if I should skip the first two chapters except I know how important they are. =D<br /><br />kbrebes - Going to bed with the question -- I'm trying that TONIGHT. <br /><br />Tamara - You like. My roadblock seems about that big. Seriously!!<br /><br />J Lloyd - Great suggestions. I'm going to give them a whirl as well. <br />ps: My maiden name is Morgan. We could totally be related. LOL =DRaShelle Workmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17582252557500502186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-67713072423769517742010-07-23T18:53:15.356-06:002010-07-23T18:53:15.356-06:00Agreed, you aren't alone. When I wrote The Hi...Agreed, you aren't alone. When I wrote The Hidden Sun, I finished the whole book and then re-wrote chapter 1 and part of chapter 2.<br />Each author has different "tricks" to get past blocks. Here is one I use: I have my characters in the setting and know what what I want to have accomplished, just not sure how that will happen. So, I'll use something that has happened to me either in the past or recently as the "action"--example: I had to have a conversation between two characters to update part of the plot, but needed a reason for them to be togehter. One of the characters was a nurse of sorts. I, in real life, had gotten a sliver under one of my fingernails, so I used that experience as the "action". One of the characters came to the other one for help with the sliver--which gave them a reason to talk. (It also let me build in some symbolism and foreshadowing as well).<br /><br />Another trick: Go to a mall or a place with a lot of people. Find a bench to sit on, close your eyes and listen to the conversations going on around you. It's amazing how much it will trigger your imagination.J Lloyd Morganhttp://www.thehiddensun.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-62928122043633673302010-07-23T13:46:57.855-06:002010-07-23T13:46:57.855-06:00That's a pretty awesome roadblock!
Happy birt...That's a pretty awesome roadblock!<br /><br />Happy birthday and good luck!Tamara Hart Heinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07562765111202443160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-30915908717525698572010-07-23T13:15:03.454-06:002010-07-23T13:15:03.454-06:00Love the picture. Perfect! Maybe your subconsci...Love the picture. Perfect! Maybe your subconscious knows the answer to what is blocking you. Some people advise going to bed with the question and then say you will wake up with the answer. Could work. Also, I love the title. Great post you guys!kbrebeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09146709601038107862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7187113478167673948.post-1081637027387416442010-07-23T12:40:24.443-06:002010-07-23T12:40:24.443-06:00That is great advice. I think those first chapters...That is great advice. I think those first chapters are there to really test our abilities as writers.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12118919082584904915noreply@blogger.com