tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post6929117246954013106..comments2024-03-11T22:54:06.514+00:00Comments on Wordsmithing: WRITE-ON WEDNESDAY - THE ENDAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-18016571408039646342010-08-26T00:42:37.242+01:002010-08-26T00:42:37.242+01:00Hi Elliot
Wow! My first Ender: start at the end th...Hi Elliot<br />Wow! My first Ender: start at the end that find the straightest path that will get your characters there. Knowing the exact ending does help to keep you on the straight and narrow, and you just have to love those precarious situations!<br /><br />Hi Anne<br />:)<br />Another Ender! Who would have thought there would be any Startendfirsters around? ;Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-63835034542009375732010-08-25T23:58:51.644+01:002010-08-25T23:58:51.644+01:00I always write the last line first! I thought I wa...I always write the last line first! I thought I was just weird.Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-29187800050978147762010-08-25T23:34:08.503+01:002010-08-25T23:34:08.503+01:00I often write the ending first, for in most situat...I often write the ending first, for in most situations, it's the climax that I envision first, then fill in the blanks, figuring out how to drop my character into their precarious situation. <br /><br />While writing, it's also useful to go back and read the final outcome in order to keep your fingers from drifting on the keyboard as other ideas develop:)Elliot Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06319271528871804399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-195559301282196012010-08-25T22:24:53.038+01:002010-08-25T22:24:53.038+01:00Hi Jemi
You are welcome; I'll thank you on Joa...Hi Jemi<br />You are welcome; I'll thank you on Joan's behalf, as she is no longer around to thank you herself ;)<br /><br />Hi Jill<br />I thought it was a really useful exercise too :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-31007179747992136342010-08-25T22:05:09.400+01:002010-08-25T22:05:09.400+01:00Great idea. I usually don't know the last line...Great idea. I usually don't know the last line, but I do know how the book ends. :)Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-68311912162311532762010-08-25T21:30:29.782+01:002010-08-25T21:30:29.782+01:00I like the idea of finding that ending line first....I like the idea of finding that ending line first. I do tend to have the final scene in mind, but I've never thought of the last line- thanks!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-23235381800425965252010-08-25T20:36:03.847+01:002010-08-25T20:36:03.847+01:00Hi Summer
I loved the image "crawling their t...Hi Summer<br />I loved the image "crawling their tattooed form towards her hands" - an intriguing ending with the panthers in motion.<br /><br />Hi Matthew<br />Now I hadn't thought of beginning the revisions at the end. I'm going to give that a try.<br /><br />Hi Al<br />That makes for strong storytelling: the characters are the bedrock of the story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-41508433600769866162010-08-25T20:28:30.102+01:002010-08-25T20:28:30.102+01:00I definitely almost start with the end. At least a...I definitely almost start with the end. At least almost, I work out the most central characters then work out the end.Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625543235578144620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-41353475747749511782010-08-25T19:20:58.100+01:002010-08-25T19:20:58.100+01:00Interesting. I like to revise starting at the end,...Interesting. I like to revise starting at the end, but I've never considered it for a first draft.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7673700697394236559.post-67722246060257563712010-08-25T19:07:54.763+01:002010-08-25T19:07:54.763+01:00hmm haven't thought of that.lets a possible la...hmm haven't thought of that.lets a possible last line: Andaya Walked back through the diamond arch, Her arms burned. She looked down and on both arms the black panthers cascaded down crawling their tattooed forms toward her hands.Summer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694893668693244noreply@blogger.com