tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post5017589626918040204..comments2024-03-27T03:25:59.119-04:00Comments on Robyn Campbell: UGH to scenes that "drag"Robyn Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post-58532907421687326412009-10-09T11:11:32.502-04:002009-10-09T11:11:32.502-04:00Isn't it cool when WIP work and brain power wo...Isn't it cool when WIP work and brain power work collaboratively? :)Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post-37018150539288386472009-10-08T18:45:52.775-04:002009-10-08T18:45:52.775-04:00Belle, thanks and conflict on every page. :)Belle, thanks and conflict on every page. :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post-30309097320992220772009-10-08T16:43:10.998-04:002009-10-08T16:43:10.998-04:00I like the idea of highlighting different parts of...I like the idea of highlighting different parts of a scene - so nice and visual! I tend to write off the top of my head, and then cut and cut when I'm revising. Getting into the conflict late and coming out early is great advice.Bellehttp://msbookish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post-46906431328668915072009-10-08T13:58:18.342-04:002009-10-08T13:58:18.342-04:00Hey Susan, I just realized I need to hop over to y...Hey Susan, I just realized I need to hop over to your blog. Lazy Writer is now gone, replaced by your name. You must have made a decision. :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post-46275147818179669552009-10-08T13:56:48.264-04:002009-10-08T13:56:48.264-04:00Susan, YEAH! Feels good!!!!! :)Susan, YEAH! Feels good!!!!! :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post-42158578235300788872009-10-08T13:49:31.357-04:002009-10-08T13:49:31.357-04:00I've deleted so many ugh scenes. It feels rea...I've deleted so many ugh scenes. It feels really good!Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post-27961030868653797962009-10-08T12:34:05.421-04:002009-10-08T12:34:05.421-04:00Tamika, Doesn't it empower you to write tighte...Tamika, Doesn't it empower you to write tighter and stronger so that you won't have to delete? It does me. I am trying to see just how tight I can write. It's HARD! :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post-21500820972033208322009-10-08T12:10:50.089-04:002009-10-08T12:10:50.089-04:00Robyn, I just deleted three Ugh scenes! It felt gr...Robyn, I just deleted three Ugh scenes! It felt great to get rid of the baggage. I love Kristi's suggestion to highlight different aspects of the scene.<br /><br />Thanks for giving me a lot to think about.Tamika:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04874834971492028558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post-86776047932446489872009-10-08T11:52:42.880-04:002009-10-08T11:52:42.880-04:00Davin, what I wish I could say, is that when I wri...Davin, what I wish I could say, is that when I write I write so tight that I don't need to cut much. I want to get to that point, SOMEDAY! :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post-66491627394167990332009-10-08T11:48:15.885-04:002009-10-08T11:48:15.885-04:00Robyn, I'm like you. I cut and cut and cut. An...Robyn, I'm like you. I cut and cut and cut. Anything that feels extraneous or even slightly redundant is removed. Then, when I have the remaining stuff, I ask if it feels unique. If it isn't, if it's too generic in any way, I cut that too. I wish I could say that my writing choices required a lot of creativity, but right now I feel like it's a matter of selectivity.Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post-66580757388543318402009-10-08T11:11:05.435-04:002009-10-08T11:11:05.435-04:00BJ, you're right after PJ. :) Anywhooo, CONFLI...BJ, you're right after PJ. :) Anywhooo, CONFLICT is the name of the game. And every page MUST have it in some way. Hope the editing is going!! :0)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post-46388965049933662032009-10-08T11:08:53.293-04:002009-10-08T11:08:53.293-04:00PJ, That's how those types of scenes make me f...PJ, That's how those types of scenes make me feel--UGH! :) That's a great way... to think about what's going on around the characters which helps in adding the conflict. :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post-58962738332331465822009-10-08T11:01:34.973-04:002009-10-08T11:01:34.973-04:00Yep, you're totally right. I know when I find ...Yep, you're totally right. I know when I find scenes that are dragging, it's because I don't have enough conflict.B.J. Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767654810069240472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post-72112701741959771892009-10-08T10:24:08.960-04:002009-10-08T10:24:08.960-04:00Ugh scenes! Too funny.
Sometimes I remove an enti...Ugh scenes! Too funny. <br />Sometimes I remove an entire scene. Other times I think about what else is going on around the characters to add some external conflict.PJ Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02602205868934777662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post-33580910379028085992009-10-08T07:56:16.564-04:002009-10-08T07:56:16.564-04:00Kristi, very good way to help you SEE what needs c...Kristi, very good way to help you SEE what needs changing. If I don't do things like this I can't notice these things no matter how many times I read my MS. :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281953808326156682.post-62533551578548160762009-10-08T07:31:57.629-04:002009-10-08T07:31:57.629-04:00I highlight the 'action sentences' in red....I highlight the 'action sentences' in red. I highlight the 'explanatory sentences' in blue. If I have too much blue, it's time to cut. Very similiar to your method. I do something similiar to my gerunds, adverbs and adjectives and passive verbs. If there is too much of one color-I see it right away.Kristi Faithhttp://kristifaith.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com