Comments on: Seeking Inspiration http://temporaryinsanitybykym.com/2009/04/seeking-inspiration/ Weaving Wonder, Wit, and Wackiness into Words Fri, 18 May 2012 19:34:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: nic http://temporaryinsanitybykym.com/2009/04/seeking-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-14372 nic Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:13:19 +0000 http://temporaryinsanitybykym.com/?p=1395#comment-14372 i can't tell you how many half-finished YAs or MGs i have cluttering up my hard drive. i try to write character driven novels, but mine always end up plot driven instead. alas. you, however, have more tenacity in your one little toe than i'd have if i cloned myself ten times over. so wait a bit for your character, she'll show up. and if she doesn't, heck, tramp out to the woods (or the mall or the skatepark or wherever the sort of protagonist you need would hang out) and drag her in by her hair. she'll show up. ;) and having said all that, i've read some smashingly good plot-driven novels, regardless of what the gurus say. so go ahead. you'll knock our socks off. <abbr><em>nic´s last blog post..<a href="http://60piggies.blogspot.com/2009/04/its-official.html" rel="nofollow">it's official.</a></abbr></em> i can’t tell you how many half-finished YAs or MGs i have cluttering up my hard drive. i try to write character driven novels, but mine always end up plot driven instead. alas.

you, however, have more tenacity in your one little toe than i’d have if i cloned myself ten times over. so wait a bit for your character, she’ll show up.

and if she doesn’t, heck, tramp out to the woods (or the mall or the skatepark or wherever the sort of protagonist you need would hang out) and drag her in by her hair. she’ll show up. ;)

and having said all that, i’ve read some smashingly good plot-driven novels, regardless of what the gurus say. so go ahead. you’ll knock our socks off.

nic´s last blog post..it’s official.

]]> By: Jo Beaufoix http://temporaryinsanitybykym.com/2009/04/seeking-inspiration/comment-page-1/#comment-14368 Jo Beaufoix Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:06:00 +0000 http://temporaryinsanitybykym.com/?p=1395#comment-14368 Oh my sweet, I hope you're having an amazing time there. I'd love to be there too. I hope you find your character. I bet you do. Love you loads and hope your not missing your monkeys too much. xx <abbr><em>Jo Beaufoix´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.jobeaufoix.com/2009/04/27/the-rhythm-of-life-is-a-powerful-thing/" rel="nofollow">The Rhythm of Life is a Powerful Thing</a></abbr></em> Oh my sweet, I hope you’re having an amazing time there. I’d love to be there too. I hope you find your character. I bet you do. Love you loads and hope your not missing your monkeys too much. xx

Jo Beaufoix´s last blog post..The Rhythm of Life is a Powerful Thing

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