tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post7627411618224729879..comments2024-03-26T17:48:56.627+00:00Comments on 'Do You Write Under Your Own Name?': The Timeless QuestionMartin Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-48213365985355544582009-12-09T22:25:52.056+00:002009-12-09T22:25:52.056+00:00I agree that there are no real 'rules'. An...I agree that there are no real 'rules'. And what works for one book may not work for another, just as what works for one author may not work for another.Martin Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16082485795280777670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-92073123898791273752009-12-09T12:33:56.019+00:002009-12-09T12:33:56.019+00:00Martin - What an interesting question! It really i...Martin - What an interesting question! It really is a question of what works for the individual. I know that I planned <i>Publish or Perish</i> very carefully, and that worked for me for that book and the next book. For the one I'm writing now, though, I'm learning that Burns was right about what happens to one's best-laid plans. It's working out far better for me to have a general plan but also to be willing to be very flexible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7291823984059320518.post-84233302872922452102009-12-09T10:39:01.468+00:002009-12-09T10:39:01.468+00:00I think whatever works for us is what we should st...I think whatever works for us is what we should stick with. I've heard success stories both ways. I like a big picture type of plan and then mini-outlines for chapters and scenes.<br /><br />Elizabeth<br /><a href="http://mysterywritingismurder.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Mystery Writing is Murder</a>Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.com