Tammy Setzer Denton, Author
St. Charles, MO
TAMMY SETZER DENTON
Writer
Page & Paragraph
Posted on June 21, 2016 at 1:15 PM |
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In April, I had foot surgery and was confined to my bed for two weeks. During that time, my writing went into full swing, and
for fourteen days I was more productive than I've been in well over a
year. (Since the night my flash drive died.) Meet Frankenfoot Even after my bed rest period was up, I continued to write and within four weeks I had written 25,000 words! 25,000 words That may not seem like much to NaNo people who write 50 to 60,000 words in the same time frame, but for me I set a personal record.
Rather than write linearly (from beginning to end), I skipped around and wrote scenes that piqued my interest. Some characters are well-developed, while others are sketchy outlines. I've never written this way before, but it seems a lot faster and more productive. This is actually my fourth novel, but only one of them is finished. In the past, I wrote from beginning to end, but would stop when I got bogged down on a particular scene. I was writing like a champ on my third novel, Spared Parts, until I reached a scene that takes place in the Beijing airport. That's when inspiration flew out the window. I've never been to China and I floundered. My cousin was living there at the time and graciously offered to help me with the details. However, since she was not supposed to have email while in China, I didn't want to be the reason she ended up in a Chinese prison. (She's far too cute for that!) In the next two weeks, I hope to make a list of what I'm missing and then prepare for another writing frenzy. Wish me luck, and I'll keep you posted. |