tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post5598325417406270038..comments2024-01-28T04:42:49.700-08:00Comments on DIK (Desert Island Keepers): Irregular Chat with Irregular AuthorsDIK Ladieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03975839058527201650noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-28587537174470807442011-12-12T08:22:00.967-08:002011-12-12T08:22:00.967-08:00And the winner of the digital pre-order of Irregul...And the winner of the digital pre-order of Irregulars is:<br /><br />mc<br /><br />Congratulations!<br /><br />mc if you could please email me so that I will have your details to give to Nicole that would be great, thanks. redneyrae AT ca DOT rr DOT comTracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05320961506471746567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-68963180633945676352011-12-10T10:10:18.923-08:002011-12-10T10:10:18.923-08:00Oh, are RE: going back to the beginning to change ...Oh, are RE: going back to the beginning to change characters' actions to match the end--<br /><br />I write stories almost entirely out of order. Sometimes nearly fully backward so I don't usually have to change the beginning. Sometimes I have to change a couple of scenes in the middle to better fit new scenes written around them, though.<br /><br />This was the case with the scene that Josh mentioned earlier that ended up getting cut. <br /><br />One other thing I should mention about this project is that each of the authors did some amount of content editing on the others' stories.<br /><br />In my case Josh full-on content edited my story, which was absolutely awesome. I learned a lot about the mechanics of writing a mystery, particularly about order of information and how to support the throughline of expositional information in mysteries gracefully. <br /><br />As a writer it was an excellent opportunity for me to learn.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982344156620230323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-51242952409409959022011-12-10T09:57:30.876-08:002011-12-10T09:57:30.876-08:00Hey MC
That is actually a very good question.
W...Hey MC<br /><br />That is actually a very good question. <br /><br />When I start writing a main character, what I usually start with is a job and an unresolved internal conflict. So in the case of Irregulars I was lucky to have 2 jobs: Irregular agent and chef (former) and an unresolved personal issue, which is the circumstances that caused Agent Curry to leave his former life as a chef.<br /><br />And that's all. I rarely know what the characters look like until about fifty pages into the MS.<br /><br />The one exception to this otherwise infallible rule is the Bellingham Mysteries where I started with a job, small-town free weekly reporter, a theme: art, and an implied reader, who was Josh. (This was because I initially wrote the story for a contest Josh was holding.)Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982344156620230323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-31498015259088927052011-12-10T07:07:51.794-08:002011-12-10T07:07:51.794-08:00Well, I can assure you I'll be reading that bo...Well, I can assure you I'll be reading that book as well. Several years from now.<br /><br />*One final thought, that doesn't need a reply. Nikki, you mention that it might be easier with already created/established characters like Holmes/Watson (slash/fic, anyone? :)), which makes me wonder how fully created your characters are at the beginning of a story vs. how much they change during the course of it, perhaps even requiring you to go back and alter some actions from the beginning. <br /><br />I would assume that your MCs don't wake up fully-formed in your heads, though wouldn't that be fun. So, yes, a character that is very definable would make things a bit simpler for this type of exercise, though he may ultimately frustrate you by not doing what you'd want him to do, given your plot construct. (Holmes is bitten by a vampire and Watson infected by a werewolf. They then realize they have been attracted to each other since The Sign of Four. Discuss.)mcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-75469573030984349402011-12-10T05:17:35.810-08:002011-12-10T05:17:35.810-08:00I can't wait until this book is released - it ...I can't wait until this book is released - it sounds SO cool! And what fun it is with all of you talking about it. It's going to be a great one! And, Josh and Marilyn, my verification word is "boxoms" - sounds like some strange combination of body parts!Denisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-15841809620263820612011-12-09T22:48:38.805-08:002011-12-09T22:48:38.805-08:00Yes!!!!!!
And Josh what are you talking about? Al...Yes!!!!!!<br /><br />And Josh what are you talking about? All our calendars will be open for new projects in...uhm... erh... <br /><br />2040 ought to be about right, yeah?<br /><br />Whoooo I'm going to start writing outlines right now!Ginnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543088277874490045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-72766491042473432102011-12-09T22:42:45.650-08:002011-12-09T22:42:45.650-08:00You is talking loco, Ginn...
I kinda like it thou...You is talking loco, Ginn...<br /><br />I kinda like it though...<br /><br />I get "Future Character" cause I wanna write a space opera.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982344156620230323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-60941718342023578062011-12-09T22:35:39.329-08:002011-12-09T22:35:39.329-08:00So many great ideas. So little time!So many great ideas. So little time!Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-10715990398717750062011-12-09T22:33:17.837-08:002011-12-09T22:33:17.837-08:00Maybe it could also be done if the authors wrote a...Maybe it could also be done if the authors wrote alternate universe versions of the same character/events ...<br /><br />Ohhh! Or maybe we write a character/ pair of characters that are reincarnated. Then, each author would have the previous authors' stories as a past lives but still feel free to make his/her own story....<br /><br />Eeeee! I'm getting all excited about this-- and for no reason-- dang it! <br />Still, it could be done...someday.Ginnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543088277874490045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-17739574350821094232011-12-09T20:55:07.220-08:002011-12-09T20:55:07.220-08:00mc said: Given how well you all seem to work toget...mc said: Given how well you all seem to work together, it would be fascinating to see if you created two protagonists as a group, and then to see what each of you would do with them singly.<br /><br />NK: Well, in a way we sort of did that, in that we ended up writing each other's characters into the different stories. I think maybe the only way it could be done is with characters who belonged to none of the authors--like if we all wrote Holmes & Watson stories or something like that.Nikkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06982344156620230323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-83612070221747288212011-12-09T19:11:21.450-08:002011-12-09T19:11:21.450-08:00Thanks for the answers, Josh and Ginn.
Given how ...Thanks for the answers, Josh and Ginn.<br /><br />Given how well you all seem to work together, it would be fascinating to see if you created two protagonists as a group, and then to see what each of you would do with them singly.<br /><br />Not that you all don't have enough to do, and that one of you isn't on a well-deserved sabbatical :)mcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-83106903129250962222011-12-09T17:49:11.669-08:002011-12-09T17:49:11.669-08:00In response to Mc's question, for me, it's...In response to Mc's question, for me, it's a real pleasure to share worlds and characters because something more creative, unexpected and thrilling always seems to come out of it.<br /><br />Of course it's easy to to be generous with authors like Nicole, Josh and Astrid; Not only are they very professional but I adore their works and would do nearly anything to get to read more of their writing!Ginnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10543088277874490045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-24642168311087802092011-12-09T17:33:52.645-08:002011-12-09T17:33:52.645-08:00Happy holidays and congrats on the upcoming public...Happy holidays and congrats on the upcoming publication! Shared world anthologies are my favorite way of exploring new writers. :) Also, I enjoyed reading Josh's response to MC's question.Absconditehttp://abscondite.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-199378924195802542011-12-09T15:11:25.142-08:002011-12-09T15:11:25.142-08:00Marilyn, I have been getting the weirdest verifica...Marilyn, I have been getting the weirdest verification words lately. I think Blogger is speaking elvish.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-61910948394845482052011-12-09T15:09:12.175-08:002011-12-09T15:09:12.175-08:00MC, that's an interesting question. I think it...MC, that's an interesting question. I think it could be problematic with authors who were insensitive to the inevitable sense of ownership you feel for the characters? But Nikki is very good at making sure the creator of the borrowed character is comfortable with how the character is being used. <br /><br />I know I changed some of Rake's dialog in Nikki's story but then the whole scene ended up getting altered so that was moot. ;-)<br /><br />That used to come up with Chance in the Petit Mort series. I enjoyed writing Chance, but I never forgot that he was first and foremost Jordan's character, and so any question of what he would or wouldn't do would be her call.Josh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-84112325251966291902011-12-09T14:04:50.513-08:002011-12-09T14:04:50.513-08:00Throw my name in the hat, please!
Looking forwa...Throw my name in the hat, please! <br /><br />Looking forward to reading it regardless.<br /><br />Sherry F from the MidwestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-29812347687071613552011-12-09T12:54:56.256-08:002011-12-09T12:54:56.256-08:00Love Josh so I'm sure I'll love every sing...Love Josh so I'm sure I'll love every single one of the authors in the anthology. Pick me, pick me!!! Pretty please with donut sugar on top???!!!!Monihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556666355758816409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-51072624745766853492011-12-09T11:56:39.351-08:002011-12-09T11:56:39.351-08:00Is it ok to ask a question?
The character 'bo...Is it ok to ask a question?<br /><br />The character 'borrowing' is an interesting concept to me. I would think that authors are pretty fond of their characters main or secondary. How does it feel when one of them leaves home to someone else's computer to grow and live, and perhaps become someone else entirely?<br /><br />Granted, you know that it's a very good home, but any feelings about that, especially once you see what direction the other author has taken that character?mcnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-24436031809773630882011-12-09T11:14:57.830-08:002011-12-09T11:14:57.830-08:00Just stopped by to say hey. I don't need enter...Just stopped by to say hey. I don't need entered in the contest. I preordered so long ago, I'm sure I've forgotten and will preorder several more times. Hell getting old don't you know. <br /><br />My word verification is stshapon...wth!Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06860058055852905632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-18164683327590723032011-12-09T11:04:36.377-08:002011-12-09T11:04:36.377-08:00You can't see me, but at this very moment I am...You can't see me, but at this very moment I am disturbingly similar to Andy Serkis in Gollum role:<br /><br /><i>We wants it, we needs it. Myyyyy precioussssss.</i> XDLadyMnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-61984696233532233702011-12-09T11:02:43.219-08:002011-12-09T11:02:43.219-08:00Need to find the CC that is used for the internet....Need to find the CC that is used for the internet. Want to make sure I have a copy of the book, and don't want to wait until it shows up on Kindle. Thanks you, all, for using your talents to keep the masses (and me) so well entertained. Seasons Greetings to you. L.LinNanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-55095038161332846262011-12-09T09:15:31.431-08:002011-12-09T09:15:31.431-08:00How can anyone pass on so much ass kicking in one ...How can anyone pass on so much ass kicking in one book?<br />Please put my name in the drawing :)Evahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02392412277065637797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-35927823484334706502011-12-09T09:02:50.470-08:002011-12-09T09:02:50.470-08:00I ordered my print copy months ago, so no need to ...I ordered my print copy months ago, so no need to enter me to win...the stories all sound so good and I like the variety in the settings...really looking forward to reading them all!rdafan7https://www.blogger.com/profile/10892976418971989314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-70779229850165448982011-12-09T09:02:50.047-08:002011-12-09T09:02:50.047-08:00Ha! This was one of the best multi-person intervi...Ha! This was one of the best multi-person interviews ever. You're all kind of like ferrets on crack, aren't you? (I mean that in the best way, I swear.) <br /><br />Can't wait for the anthology.S. Reesa Herberthhttp://www.michelleandreesawrite.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8012664417591303836.post-27856748224879470262011-12-09T08:53:13.941-08:002011-12-09T08:53:13.941-08:00I keep trying to "like" these comments. ...I keep trying to "like" these comments. ;-PJosh Lanyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11944091956589831656noreply@blogger.com