tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post2483643012608734679..comments2024-03-28T08:02:30.057-04:00Comments on Word-Whores: Pantser or Plotter or...K.A. Krantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-45150964069771969162011-03-27T12:42:18.968-04:002011-03-27T12:42:18.968-04:00Congrats again agon your double final! I'll be...Congrats again agon your double final! I'll be there, too, to cheer you on at Nationals :)Michelle Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442813530538808627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-27115672256897490492011-03-26T19:13:11.416-04:002011-03-26T19:13:11.416-04:00Congrats Marcella! I'm so utterly thrilled for...Congrats Marcella! I'm so utterly thrilled for you! Can't wait to cheer you on at RWA!<br /><br />The template concept is very cool if it works for you. (I've tried a variation of it and it just doesn't work for me at all...but that's true for just about any of the template sorts of methods.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810952821295312008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-28752042718300127902011-03-25T21:24:02.720-04:002011-03-25T21:24:02.720-04:00Woo hoo! Happy chicken dance for another Word Whor...Woo hoo! Happy chicken dance for another Word Whore victory!! Also celebrating with a glass of wine - it's a burden, but I feel it's warranted.<br /><br />I like your character driven idea, and am thinking I might take a peek at the templates. Not at all sure I could actually follow them, but I'm always open to new ideas. (shush, those of you who know me well)Kerry Schaferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03821175497518362926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-18504802266013380172011-03-25T20:44:37.993-04:002011-03-25T20:44:37.993-04:00CONGRATULATIONS Marcella! Doin' a happy dance ...CONGRATULATIONS Marcella! Doin' a happy dance in your honor! That's super-cool!Linda Robertsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452743850118017500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-76644585358464804892011-03-25T20:25:39.068-04:002011-03-25T20:25:39.068-04:00Character driven. But I can never answer any of yo...Character driven. But I can never answer any of your character questions until I dump them in the situation and see what they do!Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-31159777703091824512011-03-25T17:55:52.573-04:002011-03-25T17:55:52.573-04:00Yours do NOT suck. Geesh. Are you a plot driven ki...Yours do NOT suck. Geesh. Are you a plot driven kinda gal or a character driven? If you're plot driven, templates will not do it for you.Marcella Burnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05061631584953668058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-65803035092994868432011-03-25T15:11:25.842-04:002011-03-25T15:11:25.842-04:00Did she say TWICE?? And way to get a Science-Ficti...Did she say TWICE?? And way to get a Science-Fiction Romance into the Best First Book Finals. Knock 'em dead baby! Now I'm feeling all insecure about my methods. Your books are full of win and mine suck. Character templates? I could do those, right? Gah...Jeffe Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779020656676094853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-66182255387037647752011-03-25T13:35:02.967-04:002011-03-25T13:35:02.967-04:00CONGRATS! I'm so happy for you! :-DCONGRATS! I'm so happy for you! :-DAlayna Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09525990026112187575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7663321286319002443.post-5318337491367362352011-03-25T12:59:31.890-04:002011-03-25T12:59:31.890-04:00First off: Super HUGE congrats on Enemy Within fin...First off: <b>Super HUGE congrats on Enemy Within finaling TWICE in the RITAs. </b><br /><br />Now, I'm going to go back to my plot-driven novel and try to make sure my characters are responding to events in ways true to their flaws & strengths.K.A. Krantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06674754426001151828noreply@blogger.com