tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post1125353951401744926..comments2023-11-30T07:21:38.040-08:00Comments on Writers in Residence: Step by Step with Bonnie SchroederBonnieShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12642142065722406733noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-46576650678252290922016-02-06T07:18:43.479-08:002016-02-06T07:18:43.479-08:00Ooh, interesting idea, Jack. And at the end you mi...Ooh, interesting idea, Jack. And at the end you might wring a story out of it too!BonnieShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12642142065722406733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-20101391769592869452016-02-05T22:46:36.373-08:002016-02-05T22:46:36.373-08:00I love the analogy. I really like linear approache...I love the analogy. I really like linear approaches, with steps. I'm in the middle of my tax preparation. I think I'll try to apply the method to keep myself from freaking out!Jacqueline Vickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066655287551999883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-22964284422138607052016-02-05T22:46:22.055-08:002016-02-05T22:46:22.055-08:00I love the analogy. I really like linear approache...I love the analogy. I really like linear approaches, with steps. I'm in the middle of my tax preparation. I think I'll try to apply the method to keep myself from freaking out!Jacqueline Vickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17066655287551999883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-79116385618280835702016-02-05T20:33:41.384-08:002016-02-05T20:33:41.384-08:00Thanks, Rosie. I do think the Snowflake is one of ...Thanks, Rosie. I do think the Snowflake is one of the most useful tools I've come across. It helps me clarify and map out the journey ahead. See you on the mountain!BonnieShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12642142065722406733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-89580966576969924712016-02-05T18:34:35.633-08:002016-02-05T18:34:35.633-08:00Great piece, Bonnie. One step at a time- small bit...Great piece, Bonnie. One step at a time- small bites - makes the otherwise daunting feat of completing a novel actually manageable. As you say, even though you've done it before, panic does set in as you start back again at the foot of that mountain. So this Snowflake Method is a great tool. Thanks. Rosemary Lordnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-74493203905342299122016-02-05T17:29:10.721-08:002016-02-05T17:29:10.721-08:00Vive la difference, Kate. And yes, persistence oft...Vive la difference, Kate. And yes, persistence often trumps even talent.BonnieShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12642142065722406733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-87825003435571724952016-02-05T17:27:38.752-08:002016-02-05T17:27:38.752-08:00I'm a-workin' on it, Jax.I'm a-workin' on it, Jax.<br />BonnieShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12642142065722406733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-78645298081902292312016-02-05T15:33:12.852-08:002016-02-05T15:33:12.852-08:00Good post, Bonnie - everyone does it differently, ...Good post, Bonnie - everyone does it differently, but the advice is good. Persistence is everything.Kate Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16449435177807306686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-25899044057197586622016-02-03T20:18:01.846-08:002016-02-03T20:18:01.846-08:00Thanks for being so honest and transparent. I don&...Thanks for being so honest and transparent. I don't know how you book authors do it! Daunting to say the least, but now we know your secret. The hiking illustration was good -- not getting discouraged by looking at the summet, and watching for pitfalls and rocky areas that might make you stumble. And now... get on with that book!!!Jackie Houchinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753758587434594531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-58854850702699607942016-02-03T18:18:57.170-08:002016-02-03T18:18:57.170-08:00I know that day will come, Mad. I've done it b...I know that day will come, Mad. I've done it before, and so on and so forth.BonnieShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12642142065722406733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-12388521301178236072016-02-03T18:18:06.353-08:002016-02-03T18:18:06.353-08:00Glad it was helpful, Morgan. Thanks for dropping b...Glad it was helpful, Morgan. Thanks for dropping by.BonnieShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12642142065722406733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-73861017944239220072016-02-03T18:17:35.603-08:002016-02-03T18:17:35.603-08:00Thanks, GB. You have climbed a LOT of (literary) m...Thanks, GB. You have climbed a LOT of (literary) mountains yourself.BonnieShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12642142065722406733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-79930407093345393302016-02-03T18:07:15.593-08:002016-02-03T18:07:15.593-08:00Very interesting post. It does help put things in ...Very interesting post. It does help put things in perspective. Thanks.writerstricksofthetrade.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02083070198778528841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-36476485149925443542016-02-03T16:17:02.564-08:002016-02-03T16:17:02.564-08:00Boy, Bonnie, can I empathize! And you're so ri...Boy, Bonnie, can I empathize! And you're so right, about baby steps--and one day you'll look at your novel and realize you've climbed the hill! <br />M.M. Gornellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05610211516010193111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-56063561267928314042016-02-03T08:59:05.749-08:002016-02-03T08:59:05.749-08:00I certainly like the idea of not looking up to see...I certainly like the idea of not looking up to see how far one has to go. If you really want to get there, you will. And there is nothing more satisfying than to look back and say, yes, I got here. What other mountains can I climb? Great inspiration.GBPoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12190573764848658894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-65329625933045852932016-02-03T07:53:14.100-08:002016-02-03T07:53:14.100-08:00Glad it helped, Miko. Yep, creativity sometimes fe...Glad it helped, Miko. Yep, creativity sometimes feels like a tangled ball of yarn. I'll use all the tools I can to untangle it.BonnieShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12642142065722406733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1628814011025215047.post-44507087660306222982016-02-03T07:43:20.552-08:002016-02-03T07:43:20.552-08:00As I struggle with my third novel, your post remin...As I struggle with my third novel, your post reminds me of my fears and concerns. But your point about using logic to forward the story early on makes so much sense. We tend to think the best way turn a premise into a novel is through creativity, but what I've discovered is creativity gives us too many directions to sift through, while logical thinking narrows them to a manageable level. Thank you for writing such an inspiring post. Miko Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02877203657513631557noreply@blogger.com