tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post3789276658823721377..comments2024-03-29T03:28:22.296-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: MEET THE DALI-RAMA_MY ENTRY FOR "WHAT'S YOUR PROCESS?" BLOGFESTRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-31489200926990021982011-01-20T13:39:45.273-06:002011-01-20T13:39:45.273-06:00Raquel : I'm very much "whatever works fo...Raquel : I'm very much "whatever works for you" person and writer. Like you, I need a goal to shoot for in my novel, so I can throw ever more difficult obstacles in the way of my hero. Thanks for caring enough to comment. This cold I have is still laying me low.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-52348750208114020232011-01-20T13:34:23.702-06:002011-01-20T13:34:23.702-06:00I agree that you need to know where your character...I agree that you need to know where your character ends up in order to get them there. I have a seat of the pants writing buddy who never does this though and her character arc in very interesting ways. I guess that is just how her mind works. I'm more of a symmetrical person. 0_0<br /><b><a href="http://nitewriter6.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Edge of Your Seat Romance</a></b>Raquel Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870113745683162915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-8583553384428554152011-01-19T21:29:55.966-06:002011-01-19T21:29:55.966-06:00Amy : I hope the Dali-Rami inspires you as much as...Amy : I hope the Dali-Rami inspires you as much as it does me. It is fun -- and shouldn't we have fun in our dreams?<br /><br />Kari : Visual people like you and me do well with this method. Try it for a short story and see how you find it.<br /><br />TechnoBabe : Stephen King is, indeed, an inspiration for us to model after should we ever make it to the limelight in taking fame and media attention well.<br /><br />Writing Nut : I like this method. I think it has some real strong points for the visually minded. Thanks for liking this suggestion of mine, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-25340621916605077032011-01-19T18:46:29.702-06:002011-01-19T18:46:29.702-06:00Great post! I've been struggling with how to s...Great post! I've been struggling with how to start a new novel (wanted to try a different process). I think I'll try the Dali-Rama. It does sound fun and exactly what I need. Thanks!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10491005769313199804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-10640078657828262202011-01-19T06:36:36.574-06:002011-01-19T06:36:36.574-06:00This sounds really cool. As a visual person, it mi...This sounds really cool. As a visual person, it might help me in my planning stages. Thanks for sharing it.Kari Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04404956407734167300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-29108244918541195742011-01-19T05:29:06.592-06:002011-01-19T05:29:06.592-06:00Stephen King is such a generous and down to earth ...Stephen King is such a generous and down to earth famous writer.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615265608675467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-62566283397740197202011-01-18T21:33:36.442-06:002011-01-18T21:33:36.442-06:00Brilliant! This is a great method - thank you for...Brilliant! This is a great method - thank you for sharing :)WritingNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16326756274887055685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-16241870999179227262011-01-18T18:36:14.530-06:002011-01-18T18:36:14.530-06:00Elena : How is your cold? Mine is handing me my .....Elena : How is your cold? Mine is handing me my ... ah, what I sit on! LOL. Thanks for the kind words.<br /><br />Elaine : I think Michael would agree with you about the editing and revising level of that hot place! I'm glad I'm not the only one who uses visual aides in plotting his novel.<br /><br />Golden Eagle : I'm glad you enjoyed the read. I'm sorry I haven't been able to get around to all my blogfesting friends this time. My cold is laying me low. So low that I think I've developed the bends!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-8605087833930295052011-01-18T18:11:53.946-06:002011-01-18T18:11:53.946-06:00Very well put together, Roland. As usual.Very well put together, Roland. As usual.Elena Solodowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037029195682225565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-81954065042353204412011-01-18T16:35:59.903-06:002011-01-18T16:35:59.903-06:00This is a process I am hoping to use. I make my no...This is a process I am hoping to use. I make my notes for my characters and key plot points and setting, and I plan for pivotal scenes. I use post it notes and storyboards full of images and ideas. I think the visual prompts help to keep the work moving forward toward the goal and save time in revisions which is the lowest level of hell ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15459671422564355990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-12987309927023780142011-01-18T13:19:08.140-06:002011-01-18T13:19:08.140-06:00Thanks for sharing your process! It was a very int...Thanks for sharing your process! It was a very interesting read.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-44419543707257371892011-01-18T13:06:34.548-06:002011-01-18T13:06:34.548-06:00Mary : I'm glad you take away something useful...Mary : I'm glad you take away something useful from my posts. It makes the former teacher in me very happy. May your publishing dreams come true. RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-11463214796769037182011-01-18T12:59:51.298-06:002011-01-18T12:59:51.298-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-56141695105104911992011-01-18T12:59:47.592-06:002011-01-18T12:59:47.592-06:00M Pax : Post-It's are just fine. But the Dali-...M Pax : Post-It's are just fine. But the Dali-Rama is more fun.<br /><br />Shallee : Being a visual person, you probably would get a great deal of benefit from the old Dali. And thanks for giving us such a fine blogfest.<br /><br />Rachna : Good luck on your current novel. I hope it hits the bestseller lists.<br /><br />Jai : Yes, I did do a variation of this post sometime back, but I thought it fit the subject of this blogfest to ignore. Thanks for visiting. And I can see writing poetry with this method would be quite visual and lyrical.<br /><br />Summer : Thanks for visiting. And yes, to have a visual representation of your muse can help you avoid some of those plot-holes we all hate. Nice to see you here again.<br /><br />Heather : Yes, my old corkboard needs replacing : too many muses have traveled its surface! Thanks for visiting. I always love to read your comments.<br /><br />Francine : My supervisor would agree with you that I am a roller-coaster of words! LOL. Thanks for visiting and commenting. It means a lot.<br /><br />Imagery Imagined : I put the Dali-Rama out there for my friends to use. I hope it helps you and your muse in some small way. Thanks for visiting and caring enough to comment.<br /><br />Hart : How interesting. I first stumbled across the Dali-Rama while writing my historical fantasy, RITES OF PASSAGE. I had to use it to keep all the real clues and the red herrings in some kind of order. Great minds think alike, don't they? Thanks for commenting. It means a lot coming from you.<br /><br />Christine : Wasn't Dali an amazing artist and personality? I'm glad you liked my use of his thinking in my Dali-Rama. Don't be a stranger.<br /><br />Flowering Mama : Word doodles you call them. William James called it stream of consciousness. Whatever name you use, it's fun. Thanks for returning the visit. Come back.<br /><br />PK : I hope the Dali-Rama will help you in some small way to make your writing easier and more tight. Whenever I can squeeze in an ALICE IN WONDERLAND quote, it makes me smile. Thanks for visiting and commenting.<br /><br />Damyanti : I think Dali would approve of you calling writing his way to be painting a novel! Thanks for visiting. I always like to read your comments.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-67931964757613506942011-01-18T12:54:20.370-06:002011-01-18T12:54:20.370-06:00Every trip with you is a learning experience. I lo...Every trip with you is a learning experience. I love my cork board.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-66910508322685436142011-01-18T12:06:24.490-06:002011-01-18T12:06:24.490-06:00Loved reading about the Dali - Rama. I have post i...Loved reading about the Dali - Rama. I have post its on the wall, but need to do more than just start.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-68059438817682346822011-01-18T11:52:43.234-06:002011-01-18T11:52:43.234-06:00Great process! I need to try the notecard/corkboar...Great process! I need to try the notecard/corkboard thing-- I'm a visual person, so that could work well for me. Thanks for sharing!Shalleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-74725442845337383962011-01-18T11:50:13.721-06:002011-01-18T11:50:13.721-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-1427463399034475652011-01-18T11:50:13.451-06:002011-01-18T11:50:13.451-06:00Dali - Rama is a great way to start working on a n...Dali - Rama is a great way to start working on a novel. I will try it for a novel as soon as I finish my current one.<br /><br />I need to get a cork-board. Thanks for sharing your wonderful process.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-65156922021180208122011-01-18T11:38:14.016-06:002011-01-18T11:38:14.016-06:00I could be wrong but I believe you've mentione...I could be wrong but I believe you've mentioned this method before. It seemed like a great method then and it still does now. I write a lot of poems in a way similar to this. I write down lots of words to describe a particular thing, then I put them all on a board before me and try to put interesting combinations and images together. It's so much fun!<br /><br />JaiJai Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858987106548357551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-50935443323361650762011-01-18T10:59:14.516-06:002011-01-18T10:59:14.516-06:00That is a very interesting idea, and one I never k...That is a very interesting idea, and one I never knew before. I will have to try this out and see if it works. I can really see how creative it can be and thus provides a self made muse instead of just the one inside your head.Summer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694893668693244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-58495454900346609732011-01-18T10:55:39.755-06:002011-01-18T10:55:39.755-06:00A cork board what a great idea! I really need to g...A cork board what a great idea! I really need to get one of those to organize my thoughts.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05130733681254163610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-7928747440504304742011-01-18T10:46:39.665-06:002011-01-18T10:46:39.665-06:00Hi,
Thanks for sharing a roller-coaster of words ...Hi,<br /><br />Thanks for sharing a roller-coaster of words zooming around a bookshelf, zipping in and out of books, and leaving one quite breathless: as always! ;)<br /><br />best<br />FFrancine Howarthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326542867876257042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-23902648916542778332011-01-18T10:39:07.728-06:002011-01-18T10:39:07.728-06:00I am going to use this technique, hope you don'...I am going to use this technique, hope you don't mind if I copy it to my notes to do list.imagery imaginedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291852147832887334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-31860484345276058002011-01-18T08:47:28.311-06:002011-01-18T08:47:28.311-06:00This is so interesting. I make my notes for my ch...This is so interesting. I make my notes for my characters and key plot points and setting, but once there is dialog, I am compelled to write scenes. I DID though, when I wrote my first mystery (and I will do it again) put all my pieces on post it notes and then create a storyboard of sorts that is not unlike your corkboard. I did it so that clues could be spread and the various suspects examined one or two at a time, instead of in a big mish mash.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.com