tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602776424817764505.post1913938378839490892..comments2023-04-14T02:47:26.476-07:00Comments on There's a Body in the Library: The Hardest Writing Job EverLiz Millironhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602776424817764505.post-81203989120294597532013-10-25T05:01:37.949-07:002013-10-25T05:01:37.949-07:00Thanks. Maybe I'm taking "outline" t...Thanks. Maybe I'm taking "outline" too literally (that whole English major background thing), because it doesn't feel like an outline, you know?Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602776424817764505.post-66093402758323918122013-10-24T21:29:14.020-07:002013-10-24T21:29:14.020-07:00Twelve pages sounds like a "true outline"...Twelve pages sounds like a "true outline" to me! Hooray for you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602776424817764505.post-77403487670345943132013-10-15T21:08:54.243-07:002013-10-15T21:08:54.243-07:00Happy NaNo. Sounds like you're ready.Happy NaNo. Sounds like you're ready.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602776424817764505.post-55076303980237428562013-10-14T06:55:53.059-07:002013-10-14T06:55:53.059-07:00Having not read the ones you mention, it's har...Having not read the ones you mention, it's hard to say. Weiland's book came recommended on Twitter as a practical, no-nonsense guide for someone who is just starting to learn about structure. She breaks it down into the classic 3-act structure, why that resonates with readers, and what should happen with the major points (at 25%, 50%, and 75% marks, respectively). I like it because it's the first time I've tried to do this, and I finally have words and reasons for all of those things I just "felt" had to happen.<br /><br />I also like the fact that Weiland doesn't talk above your head or "down" to you. I've read books that, while very good, have made me feel temporarily inadequate and this isn't one of them.<br /><br />If you've got a good handle on structure, this may be a little basic, but if you're relatively new (me) it's good.<br /><br />And then she talks about structuring scenes - and even paragraphs - later in the book. I'm reading that part now.Liz Millironhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04919409969263609919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5602776424817764505.post-25909260900454369052013-10-14T06:37:17.747-07:002013-10-14T06:37:17.747-07:00Mary, this is great. Would love to hear more about...Mary, this is great. Would love to hear more about this book. I'm really obsessing with structure lately. So far, my bible is Larry Brooks Story Engineering, but I've cheated with Save the Cat and others. How does Weiland's book compare?Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06063976931101712833noreply@blogger.com