tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post488783828259039317..comments2024-03-26T15:49:05.333-07:00Comments on Criminal Minds: Whodunnit?Josh Stallingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09913654176433125233noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-42183130147589030552014-07-01T04:24:15.913-07:002014-07-01T04:24:15.913-07:00Enjoyed this, Susan—and does seem like the charact...Enjoyed this, Susan—and does seem like the characters and events that surprise <i>you</i> while you're writing are also the ones that are guaranteed surprise the reader too. Same approach I take in my stories!Art Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409008167752619352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-20497882082279753002014-07-01T01:19:46.608-07:002014-07-01T01:19:46.608-07:00I go back and forth between outlining and pantsing...I go back and forth between outlining and pantsing in a completely insane way.<br /><br />I usually know some stuff, get surprised by other stuff, and try to hide things to make them fun for the reader. <br /><br />It's all about the rewrites for me.Rebecca Cantrellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01356263415472862380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-14622706898672372202014-06-30T18:16:08.418-07:002014-06-30T18:16:08.418-07:00Great post, Susan! PI novels are more concerned wi...Great post, Susan! PI novels are more concerned with character than the puzzle, so I typically outline a bit but leave plenty of room for surprises ... and am surprised on a regular basis! :)Kelli Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05134057726661907735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-68345999675042549592014-06-30T14:58:37.618-07:002014-06-30T14:58:37.618-07:00Dana, sounds as though you have a system that work...Dana, sounds as though you have a system that works, and that's the goal!<br /><br />Barry, LOL - that's one way to skin a cat. And you still have room for some surprises. <br /><br />Thanks, RJ and Catriona. I take heart because if two such accomplished authors can make it work, there's hope for me.Susan C Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18225627756540127032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-69739485992030490372014-06-30T11:51:08.179-07:002014-06-30T11:51:08.179-07:00Great post, Susan. I'm a pantser too and would...Great post, Susan. I'm a pantser too and wouldn't give up the exhilaration even if it meant escaping the drudgery of the clean-up!Catriona McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17234089279665716446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-1009820746544903182014-06-30T09:31:50.165-07:002014-06-30T09:31:50.165-07:00Susan, like you I am a pantser and also thrive on ...Susan, like you I am a pantser and also thrive on heading into the great unknown of the storyline. Good post.RJ Harlickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08060655046361699727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-30298974557150028872014-06-30T07:40:32.402-07:002014-06-30T07:40:32.402-07:00Susan--
The problems you discuss are part of the r...Susan--<br />The problems you discuss are part of the reason I stopped thinking of myself as a mystery writer, and am now a writer of suspense novels. In suspense, the questions isn't "whodonnit," but "what will the catastrophe I know is coming look like?" Barry Knisterhttp://barryknister.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4994072470312639837.post-19181030402656744292014-06-30T07:11:13.220-07:002014-06-30T07:11:13.220-07:00Good advice. I'm an outliner, so I know who di...Good advice. I'm an outliner, so I know who did it when I begin writing. What I don't know is how it's going to be revealed, as my outlines are only one or two sentence descriptions of what has to happen in each scene. Most often, I find little opportunities present themselves in an otherwise innocuous conversation that can be show to have great significance later.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.com