tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021169142617724267.post1742721931991106596..comments2023-10-24T07:15:39.744-04:00Comments on Writing with the Mentors: The 30K CurseVeronica Bartleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452926814324819692noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021169142617724267.post-84592929222800434662016-05-31T00:53:02.274-04:002016-05-31T00:53:02.274-04:00Good article. I always have the same problem. I sa...Good article. I always have the same problem. I sail through the story and end up at 30-40k all vines intact but no stuffing. It's a curse. I see people with 80k and I think "do I even know that many words?" I'll gives this a try. I write on a iPhone and wish I could get scrivener. Alas, not yet, but I hear it's coming. One can only hope!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02518428767260820513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021169142617724267.post-71447247783012681202016-02-17T21:32:47.773-05:002016-02-17T21:32:47.773-05:00That's awesome! So you're a plottser too! ...That's awesome! So you're a plottser too! *fistbump* Awww yeah. We all have our different ways of making it work. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862152336611049029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2021169142617724267.post-56121795595318003802016-02-17T00:12:50.725-05:002016-02-17T00:12:50.725-05:00I started out as a definite pantser, but I realize...I started out as a definite pantser, but I realized, about 30k in, that having a good outline was going to help me out a LOT! Since I've only been working on this one novel-length project for so long, it may well be that I need that pantsing time to get a feel for the story, then sit down and plot it out from there. We shall see! :)Zach J. Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13718269329386363721noreply@blogger.com