tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040257926855761879.post3292705195819038230..comments2023-10-17T17:08:31.916+01:00Comments on CATE GARDNER: The Story CollectorCate Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040257926855761879.post-70539556045279073312010-06-07T16:34:06.352+01:002010-06-07T16:34:06.352+01:00Short stories are my first loves.
Yes, tell us ...Short stories are my first loves. <br /><br />Yes, tell us how the outlining goes! I have a mental block when it comes to outlines. I start screaming, "Don't tell me what to do and where to take this story!" even when *I* am the one who created it.<br /><br />-MercedesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040257926855761879.post-90158293316366723902010-06-07T02:18:20.949+01:002010-06-07T02:18:20.949+01:00The gathering of ideas - I love it.The gathering of ideas - I love it.Danielle Birchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11796467053451208102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040257926855761879.post-44902755063452758002010-06-06T13:11:30.575+01:002010-06-06T13:11:30.575+01:00Yeah, I've never mastered the outlining thing....Yeah, I've never mastered the outlining thing. I have a book of ideas, but not one of them has ended up a short story. Almost as if by writing them down you somehow kill the magic. <br /><br />This is what worries me about a novel...Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09777368535837696558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040257926855761879.post-64913045344286311932010-06-06T11:44:45.029+01:002010-06-06T11:44:45.029+01:00I used to write exclusively short fiction, and now...I used to write exclusively short fiction, and now I can't even remember how. Every story idea I have seems to take 250 pages to tell!India Drummondhttp://www.indiadrummond.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040257926855761879.post-55237764743311259082010-06-05T16:09:05.749+01:002010-06-05T16:09:05.749+01:0013K! Woot! yep, that is cause for a celebratory sh...13K! Woot! yep, that is cause for a celebratory short story session.Jamie Eyberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875759697016701358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040257926855761879.post-79311136759489980692010-06-05T10:42:53.380+01:002010-06-05T10:42:53.380+01:00I'm a short story kind of girl although I have...I'm a short story kind of girl although I haven't written one in a while either. Here's hoping the outlining goes smoothly.Andrea Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14702322027393523509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040257926855761879.post-19436507851351386762010-06-05T06:40:35.920+01:002010-06-05T06:40:35.920+01:00Enjoying the journey - that's what makes life ...Enjoying the journey - that's what makes life funKimbra Kaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16955657301998255029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040257926855761879.post-80447146722493124652010-06-05T01:15:35.977+01:002010-06-05T01:15:35.977+01:00It's so nice when an idea decides to let you k...It's so nice when an idea decides to let you know what the hell you're meant to be doing with it, isn't it?<br /><br />Enjoy!Kateyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05727622678452936037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040257926855761879.post-18415180645908142332010-06-04T21:15:54.127+01:002010-06-04T21:15:54.127+01:00Always good to get to story written, before it sta...Always good to get to story written, before it starts to collect friends!Fox Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05487359877190292039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040257926855761879.post-90865936770211701412010-06-04T20:36:33.814+01:002010-06-04T20:36:33.814+01:00Short stories are my "natural state". I...Short stories are my "natural state". I feel sad when I'm not writing them. I don't know why...<br /><br />Best of luck with the outlining.Aaron Polsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173267932358617304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040257926855761879.post-53917615441666061232010-06-04T19:37:56.602+01:002010-06-04T19:37:56.602+01:00Most times that I've tried to outline a short,...Most times that I've tried to outline a short, I've been unable to finish it - they become boring somehow. This time, I'm determined..erm, for now.Cate Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634397106201021055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1040257926855761879.post-836295074768867042010-06-04T19:28:06.791+01:002010-06-04T19:28:06.791+01:00Let us know how the outlining works. I've nev...Let us know how the outlining works. I've never been able to do that--always opting for the madness flinging--but sometimes I think it'd be better if I tried again.Anthony Rapinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581208296144295224noreply@blogger.com