tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302259849673707014.post4121510562255272589..comments2023-10-06T07:14:59.010-07:00Comments on My Next Life: Lights, Camera, Action: Watching What You Write.Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06909231722765498071noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302259849673707014.post-37350272187841361292011-07-24T13:43:18.076-07:002011-07-24T13:43:18.076-07:00Funny, Brandon Mull said he does the same thing; w...Funny, Brandon Mull said he does the same thing; watches a scene over and over in his head. For me I visual and go over a scene when I run. My best inspirations come that way.Jennifer Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03569308594720227530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302259849673707014.post-39146339576975123732011-07-20T16:27:47.841-07:002011-07-20T16:27:47.841-07:00I just write. I see my books like movies and I wri...I just write. I see my books like movies and I write what I see in my head. I think I can draw more details. What's weird is that the movie scenes in my head aren't always the same, sometimes, they change a little, and I change my writing. That tells me my characters moods have changed.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00503400522084515874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302259849673707014.post-33387935956248824072011-07-20T06:51:37.732-07:002011-07-20T06:51:37.732-07:00I've never voiced it quite this way, but this ...I've never voiced it quite this way, but this is what I do each day while walking my dog. Scenes play out in my head, or if I'm struggling with something, I put different spins on what I'm seeing in order to find what flows better. Great post! Thank you.Barbara Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06547166495514562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302259849673707014.post-80107927920857954772011-07-19T16:34:14.650-07:002011-07-19T16:34:14.650-07:00Every Monday morning DH and I go for a long hike i...Every Monday morning DH and I go for a long hike in the woods. He takes pictures, I imagine the upcoming scenes for my WIP. Like you said, this makes the actual writing so much less stressful. During those hikes, I also let my characters talk to each other while I listen to their dialogue exchanges. I record their words in my head. Sometimes I replay the scenes in order over and over and have the characters repeat their conversations until I get them just right. <br /><br />Thanks for opening this discussion. It's fun to meet people with a similar process.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769602845843608247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302259849673707014.post-37815229833033023192011-07-19T12:42:09.539-07:002011-07-19T12:42:09.539-07:00I see the scene in my head, but I also need to fin...I see the scene in my head, but I also need to find the right words at the time or at least get everything down as I watch it. Sometimes as I've planned something, something else will happen which is good, it leads to more conflict.<br /><br />The major parts of the novel are almost always planned out ahead of time because of something I've seen, and then I only need to find the right words to try and get everyone else seeing what I'm seeing as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1302259849673707014.post-53444191434736816932011-07-19T09:24:48.288-07:002011-07-19T09:24:48.288-07:00I learn visually, so being able to see things is a...I learn visually, so being able to see things is a must. My research always includes lots of pictures. Sometimes I think I'm the only one! Thanks for the post!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.com