tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post8900496742728496133..comments2023-10-30T09:00:07.439-05:00Comments on A Walk In My Shoes: Shoes I Must KeepSusan R. Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-36417206069684993272009-11-03T08:09:21.375-06:002009-11-03T08:09:21.375-06:00i love your shoe analogies :)i love your shoe analogies :)Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-18219118501892379292009-11-02T23:33:21.639-06:002009-11-02T23:33:21.639-06:00Yes congratulations indeed.
The I think is the m...Yes congratulations indeed. <br /><br />The I think is the most important part, to me when I read a book...the beginning is read fast as I am eager to turn the page...the middle is when I slow down and dwell in the story, enjoy it to savor the moments...the end is when I spead up cause I can't wait to find out how...well...it ends.<br /><br />So to me the middle is the most important part.Sherry Dale Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18183375798495124922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-70731882245010837772009-11-02T23:26:21.421-06:002009-11-02T23:26:21.421-06:00Oh yeah, my middle needs a lot of work.
I'll ...Oh yeah, my middle needs a lot of work.<br /><br />I'll definately have to cut out some scenes and add some others in.AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-74484156966951063122009-11-02T23:04:03.042-06:002009-11-02T23:04:03.042-06:00Since my chapters are about various adventures our...Since my chapters are about various adventures our family had in Belize, I think, or at least I hope, they are still of interest to my readers. For example, we were threatened by Hurricane Ivan, two weeks after moving to the island of Ambergris Caye, and had no clue what to do. That's one of my middle chapters.Gutsy Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02226653890127738115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-35978738827872917692009-11-02T22:38:11.687-06:002009-11-02T22:38:11.687-06:00This is where I am now! There are important parts...This is where I am now! There are important parts to the story, but they don't have the punch that the rest of the story has. I've been trying to put more excitement into it. Now, I'm just going to write it and work on it during the editing... (Just like you told me to.)Lillian Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488638666900705015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-40654428918791105222009-11-02T22:28:57.542-06:002009-11-02T22:28:57.542-06:00Great post, yet again. Sorry I haven't been ba...Great post, yet again. Sorry I haven't been back for a while work and NaNo are kicking my butt, so I may post here and there this month...<br /><br />Middles are the worst. I say my dialogue outloud, that helps me take out the unnecessary stuff. I really want to read that book!!erica m. chapmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773306703153110737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-22921959509271913012009-11-02T22:13:33.369-06:002009-11-02T22:13:33.369-06:00This post reminds me of TV shows too as well as wr...This post reminds me of TV shows too as well as writing. Usually the first few episodes are seriously like Omg, heart pounding, & great then they start to wane off, which like books you sometimes get lost in the middle, than you lose interest and sometimes will skip pages. ya know? =)Melanie's Randomnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331778717585609001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-41440029981156702972009-11-02T20:40:59.127-06:002009-11-02T20:40:59.127-06:00I bought Fire in Fiction this weekend! Can't w...I bought Fire in Fiction this weekend! Can't wait to start reading it.MG Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584010470283038023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-63847687806419610152009-11-02T19:58:43.034-06:002009-11-02T19:58:43.034-06:00As I start a brand new story, I keep asking myself...As I start a brand new story, I keep asking myself these questions as I type away. Is this important enough, how can I make even more valuable. What goal is being challenged here? Oh what fun we writers have!Eileen Astels Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-38875673147314844052009-11-02T19:55:01.523-06:002009-11-02T19:55:01.523-06:00"But aren't our middles just as important..."But aren't our middles just as important?"<br /><br />That where I am in my book. Also where many writers give up (and where mine has been stuck for some time.) Hard to keep up.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-84306978447383008132009-11-02T19:53:31.079-06:002009-11-02T19:53:31.079-06:00Dialogue is a strong suit for me; it's the nar...Dialogue is a strong suit for me; it's the narrative surrounding it I have trouble with. During the first draft, especially.<br /><br />Cute shoes! ;)Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-67148265564549882152009-11-02T19:03:32.283-06:002009-11-02T19:03:32.283-06:00I totally struggle with this! The middle is alway...I totally struggle with this! The middle is always the worst part for me. I can come up with the plot and put action in when it's needed, but actually filling the rest in with ideas that are actually necessary to the story that aren't real big scenes is always a pain! I trudge through it til the next big action sequence takes place. This is a good point for writers!Nicolettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04235387990495348455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-72518583960382575292009-11-02T18:29:59.421-06:002009-11-02T18:29:59.421-06:00every word written is important...
much loveevery word written is important...<br /><br />much loveStacey J. Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059617724860253448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-10230559760591019282009-11-02T17:16:17.524-06:002009-11-02T17:16:17.524-06:00Oooo, I need middle help! I'm not technically...Oooo, I need middle help! I'm not technically supposed to be reading blogs this week (I'm trying to focus on writing) but I'll tune in for this series :)Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861022355718378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-28043322657885072832009-11-02T15:29:42.965-06:002009-11-02T15:29:42.965-06:00The middle of my current WIP definitely needs some...The middle of my current WIP definitely needs some pumping up. I think the dialogue is good, but not great and I really want it to be unforgettable. I really need to read some of this Donald Maass.Regina Quentinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16541489650098107512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-41534664349171137432009-11-02T15:04:46.274-06:002009-11-02T15:04:46.274-06:00Congratulations on all your awards.Congratulations on all your awards.Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858158707328118375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-71487910490136348412009-11-02T14:13:38.282-06:002009-11-02T14:13:38.282-06:00I'm working on my middle right now (not my sto...I'm working on my middle right now (not my stomach, my MS...although, my stomach could use some work, too!). I will be remembering these tips as I go along...thanks!Beth Mannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14279427592537427039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-8266385363889527712009-11-02T13:32:49.852-06:002009-11-02T13:32:49.852-06:00Great post. I'm excited to read more this week...Great post. I'm excited to read more this week. My middle definitely needs pumping up, and I've heard Maas recommended by a few others.Jessie Oliveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232456334069794107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-89026670239139401412009-11-02T13:29:29.664-06:002009-11-02T13:29:29.664-06:00Maass had some great advice on pumping up the scen...Maass had some great advice on pumping up the scenes. I read this book while working on the outline to my NaNo manuscript. When I finish writing it, I plan on going through The Fire in Fiction again and applying some of his exercises to many of the scenes.Cindy R. Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488732331021750408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-39695327227214067042009-11-02T13:18:15.167-06:002009-11-02T13:18:15.167-06:00I'm still in the beginning so I cant say much ...I'm still in the beginning so I cant say much of the middle yet :) This is always helpful!Ellie Kingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711249217634726986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-12064700748035514452009-11-02T13:15:22.976-06:002009-11-02T13:15:22.976-06:00Middles are the toughest parts for me. That's ...Middles are the toughest parts for me. That's where you have to flesh it all out, make it neatly go toward the ending you have mapped out in your head. That's where I go nuts! But usually it all comes together...it's just where I usually am tempted to say to heck with it and toss the manuscript!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-12615948195904417692009-11-02T13:06:37.258-06:002009-11-02T13:06:37.258-06:00Yes, the middle is so important but probably the h...Yes, the middle is so important but probably the hardest part to write.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04505675063769786300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-64080538615485004132009-11-02T13:01:12.360-06:002009-11-02T13:01:12.360-06:00Yes. I totally agree with this the middle is truly...Yes. I totally agree with this the middle is truly what carries the story. The beginning is what catches you and the end can be a deal breaker, but if the middle is lacking then what is the point to continue. It is a very good point to keep in mind. All parts of the novel should be our best work. <br /><br />Isn't that how life can be as well. We are so excited and the beginning and focus alot of our attention on the outcome of the matter, but the middle is not always the exciting or fun. The middle, however, is what leads you to the end and not to be counted out. I don't know. Just some thoughts. :o) Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-87303065201277406902009-11-02T12:56:33.893-06:002009-11-02T12:56:33.893-06:00The best thing about your blog Susan is that I'...The best thing about your blog Susan is that I'm learning all this great info as I go along. Thank you for that!Angie Muresanhttp://www.angiemuresan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-7327598562830326822009-11-02T12:49:35.585-06:002009-11-02T12:49:35.585-06:00Thanks, Susan, for the tips. I'm trying to cut...Thanks, Susan, for the tips. I'm trying to cut all unnecessary dialogue and scenes, for that matter.Heather Sunserihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12552506888985553471noreply@blogger.com