tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post2247480675917680211..comments2024-02-27T03:36:20.256-07:00Comments on Krista Van Dolzer: Krista (Heart) First DraftsKrista Van Dolzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08830193414560232842noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4250988928163509961.post-23139331187132921212009-11-27T16:55:13.972-07:002009-11-27T16:55:13.972-07:00Outlines are definitely worth the trouble. After a...Outlines are definitely worth the trouble. After all, you don't have to stick to them. <br /><br />A good outline is like the rigging on a sailing ship; you can roll it up or let it expand. And an outline keeps you from writing 30 pages that you cut six months later because the story doesn't go in that direction.<br /><br />My stories develop when I write every day, whether I feel like writing or not. Sometimes a scene will suggest itself when I am washing the dishes or doing the laundry, but I can't wait for inspiration. Writing every day, even for just a few minutes, makes my stories come to life.<br /><br />I am looking forward to working on a new story as soon as I get the Novel from Hell into the mail.Hollynoreply@blogger.com