May. 22nd, 2010

mbarker: (BrainUnderRepair)
Writing Excuses Season Four Episode 19: Discovery Writing

From http://www.writingexcuses.com/2010/05/16/writing-excuses-4-19-discovery-writing-2/

Key Points: Outline or write, that was the question? Map and plan your road trip, or get in a cool car and take off? False starts may be your friends. Throw some interesting characters in interesting situations and see what happens? Start with characters talking? Discovery writing helps show us who the characters are. Do your characters suggest things and do their own thing? You may be a discovery writer! Don't be afraid to use some structure if it helps. Advice for endings -- analyze what you've written, identify the Chekhov's guns you've hung, and pull those triggers. Brainstorming with other people is outlining for discovery writers. Discovery writers revise -- go back and make it solid. Think of your first draft as a really detailed outline. Fix it in post.
Off we go... )
[Brandon] All right, Howard, discovery write us a writing prompt.
[Howard] Discovery write us a writing prompt? You know what, we're going to do Brandon's improv technique. Okay? Wherever you are right now, unless you're in your car, look around and pick six unrelated items. Pick six unrelated items.
[Dan] You can do this in a car, just don't crash.
[Howard] They're going to be related, because you're on the road. Okay, six unrelated items and weave them together in the first chapter of your discovery written thing. Knowing that at least two of them are Chekov's gun's that are going to prove to be important throughout your story.
Tail wagging the dog )
mbarker: (Burp)
aka all's well that ends...not yet?

Michiko, the bookstore owner, sobbed into her apron. Taichi watched her. She said, "I just wanted to worry about someone who is alive." She wiped her face, and said, "I'm sorry. I wanted to act like a parent. But that's not fair to you." Kiyo half-laughed. "Actually, I thought of you as my grandson."

Shigeru said, "I think the drawings are almost finished. Your's will be the last."
some laughs now and then? )
Today's episode ended with a medley of upcoming bits -- Fumie announcing that she wants to work, a hairdresser or similar telling her that she isn't any good, a cute young girl announcing that she left home to work with Shigeru, Fumie saying just talk to me, and Fumie announcing that she can do things, too.

<to be continued...>

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