tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791271852257843074.post6572072601107893663..comments2023-04-04T00:36:07.496+12:00Comments on From A Jagged Inkwell: Writing Extra ScenesDavid Sampsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03224410686059411125noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791271852257843074.post-77416393358730502602013-07-02T08:02:20.278+12:002013-07-02T08:02:20.278+12:00Exactly! :)Exactly! :)Rachelle O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414561666549371254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791271852257843074.post-61020383497499153452013-06-29T13:25:45.830+12:002013-06-29T13:25:45.830+12:00And, making yourself an expert is always a good po...<i>And, making yourself an expert is always a good position to write from, even if you never share your "expertise" in your book.</i><br /><br />That's very true. I heard a writer say or write somewhere that they should know much more about their world and their story than they ever disclose in their books.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting and following!David Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224410686059411125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791271852257843074.post-24070600411759355252013-06-29T11:44:56.595+12:002013-06-29T11:44:56.595+12:00Ha! I think Con #1 would be my problem! I'm im...Ha! I think Con #1 would be my problem! I'm immensely proud of most of my writing - a fault I am working on, I promise. The more I write (and read!), the more capable I am of letting go of certain wordings, sentences, and scenes. I still get pretty attached, though. :D Anyway, I really like what you're saying. I know a lot of writers do something like this. I don't, per se, but it does appeal to me, and I like to write more about my books, characters, etc. The thing about the whole concept of writing extra scenes is this: you might discover something you never realized about your book. We can, on occasion, be a tad narrowminded, thinking we have our book's plan and skipping over things just because they didn't fit in the plan. I'm not saying we all do this; I just know it can happen. :) But writing those extra things might make the book better in the long run. And, making yourself an expert is always a good position to write from, even if you never share your "expertise" in your book. You probably thought of all that already, but that's my two cents. :)Rachelle O'Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414561666549371254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791271852257843074.post-42244051134939425292013-06-27T10:16:49.275+12:002013-06-27T10:16:49.275+12:00Well, sometimes I have an idea for a scene that I ...Well, sometimes I have an idea for a scene that I think would be really great, so I write it down (but in a very-rough-draft sort of style). Then I usually end up leaving it for a few days, a week, a month, and when I come back to it, I often realize that it was a really stupid/sappy/unnecessary scene. Sometimes it was a good idea (I like it when that happens). But I think reading a scene that was written in a less-than-ideal style really helps the bad ideas show up. Of course, if you want to root out bad ideas in a few minutes, all you have to do is read it to a sibling. ;)Sine Nominehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15178119531988707170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791271852257843074.post-16672293153462862712013-06-26T09:01:48.741+12:002013-06-26T09:01:48.741+12:00Thanks for commenting, WordWeaver!Thanks for commenting, WordWeaver!David Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224410686059411125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791271852257843074.post-29305176734738820972013-06-26T09:01:18.304+12:002013-06-26T09:01:18.304+12:00How does it help you to become less emotionally at...How does it help you to become less emotionally attached? I'm curious.<br /><br /><i>And I think that writing helps you become a better writer.</i> That pretty much sums it up. Thanks for your insights.David Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224410686059411125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791271852257843074.post-26244235915395679582013-06-26T08:59:50.758+12:002013-06-26T08:59:50.758+12:00Ah, so then wouldn't writing that in-between t...Ah, so then wouldn't writing that in-between time help with knowing what to do? These 'extra' scenes don't have to be interesting or fast-paced... you can just write what they did on an average day.<br /><br />Thanks for commenting and following!David Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224410686059411125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791271852257843074.post-74283282965910813782013-06-26T08:57:40.807+12:002013-06-26T08:57:40.807+12:00I wonder why you don't have time... maybe if y...I wonder why you don't have time... maybe if you didn't do so many things...<br /><br />And no, I don't, but I would like to. Thanks for commenting!David Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03224410686059411125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791271852257843074.post-14417526401859369282013-06-26T07:52:38.436+12:002013-06-26T07:52:38.436+12:00Good post. I'm trying to do these things this...Good post. I'm trying to do these things this past month and all. Backstories is one of my favorite parts of all time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953576423545296734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791271852257843074.post-10465015075801314302013-06-26T02:36:52.214+12:002013-06-26T02:36:52.214+12:00Oh, yes! Not necessarily short stories, but I like...Oh, yes! Not necessarily short stories, but I like writing about characters (briefly outlining their backgrounds, etc.) and writing about worlds. And whenever I have an idea for a conversation or scene that I think is really good (though most of the time, it isn't :P), I write it down. (And actually, this helps me become less emotionally attached to a scene.) I think that writing things that you'll never use in a book is a great thing to do; it helps create more complex characters and a richer world, it helps you as a writer think more deeply about your story, and it forces you to write more. Perhaps that writing is not good, perhaps it is not well thought through, but it is writing. And I think that more writing helps you become a better writer. :)<br /><br />P.S. I like your formal style slightly more (it's easier to follow). But that's just me.Sine Nominehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15178119531988707170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791271852257843074.post-5943331533746244522013-06-26T01:13:59.447+12:002013-06-26T01:13:59.447+12:00I do not write all the filler/backstory scenes to ...I do not write all the filler/backstory scenes to fit into my project, mostly because, in general, when there's an instance when I skip to a later time, it's because I've run out of ideas of what to fill that time with. I have, however, considered writing backstory/behind-the-scenes-type scenes for a few characters/stories.Leilani Sunbladehttp://dreams-dragons.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2791271852257843074.post-77417322532737570692013-06-25T18:30:56.826+12:002013-06-25T18:30:56.826+12:00Great to see you finally posting a bit more, Jag!
...Great to see you finally posting a bit more, Jag!<br />I don't write behind-the-scenes-in-between stuff. I don't have time, frankly!!<br />Good on you if you do. Go for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com