tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post497905319671008627..comments2023-09-16T05:02:59.946-07:00Comments on Heroines with Hearts: Why, oh Why?Debra St. Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-6244553067912683332015-12-07T18:03:16.259-08:002015-12-07T18:03:16.259-08:00I start out with a road map so I (hopefully) don&#...I start out with a road map so I (hopefully) don't follow too many dead ends and circular roads--or (my biggest flaw) try to circumnavigate the globe four times before I end two states from where I started. Ana Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12325215832587691886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-43760541484897117082015-12-07T16:06:26.206-08:002015-12-07T16:06:26.206-08:00I am too much of a pantster to map out an entire s...I am too much of a pantster to map out an entire story like that from the beginning. I usually have a general idea, but I really don't get specific until I get into writing the story.<br /><br />Such a good reminder, though, that we have to focus on the 'why' of things and not just the 'what'. The why is what is internally (and sometimes externally) motivating our characters.Debra St. Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07154130275058459169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-63149421374637135802015-12-07T14:54:08.793-08:002015-12-07T14:54:08.793-08:00Why. Such a small word with a wealth of meaning. C...Why. Such a small word with a wealth of meaning. Children learn by asking why, so I guess that we as authors continue to ask the same question. It is the only way to move our plots forward. An interesting topic, Ana.Margaret Mayo Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02191565514869927386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-53526951254678147072015-12-07T07:16:56.301-08:002015-12-07T07:16:56.301-08:00I would love to be able to ask "why" ahe...I would love to be able to ask "why" ahead of time and map everything out, rather than ask it as I go along and end up with drivel.JENNIFER WILCKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16218241106543538422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999125118927001112.post-91285226558782015102015-12-07T06:09:44.935-08:002015-12-07T06:09:44.935-08:00That's a great list of 'why' questions...That's a great list of 'why' questions, Ana! Most are the same as I also ask myself when I'm sorting out a story. Paula Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10040623635956769807noreply@blogger.com