Comments on: Off Planet (Part 7) http://storyblog.markwill.com/2007/08/27/off-planet-part-7/ Writings from the past and the present Mon, 17 May 2010 11:47:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark http://storyblog.markwill.com/2007/08/27/off-planet-part-7/comment-page-1/#comment-268 Mark Tue, 28 Aug 2007 17:38:54 +0000 http://storyblog.markwill.com/2007/08/27/off-planet-part-7/#comment-268 Lenny - I don't get too many suggestions, but when I do I think about how it would affect the story. I ignore a suggestion completely if I've already thought out something that doesn't allow it. (example: Actual suggestion in my story called "Wall," was "Sure would be cool if that guy would hurry up and die." Paraphrased a bit, but basically that was it, and the character couldn't die -- yet -- for my story to work.) Glad you're into "Falcon" now. It was one of my favorites to write. Let me know if you find any major problems (like, a rule of time travel between this story and that one that doesn't match up, or whatever). You'll learn how Falcon got his nickname. Lenny – I don’t get too many suggestions, but when I do I think about how it would affect the story. I ignore a suggestion completely if I’ve already thought out something that doesn’t allow it. (example: Actual suggestion in my story called “Wall,” was “Sure would be cool if that guy would hurry up and die.” Paraphrased a bit, but basically that was it, and the character couldn’t die — yet — for my story to work.)

Glad you’re into “Falcon” now. It was one of my favorites to write. Let me know if you find any major problems (like, a rule of time travel between this story and that one that doesn’t match up, or whatever).

You’ll learn how Falcon got his nickname.

]]> By: Lenny Harris http://storyblog.markwill.com/2007/08/27/off-planet-part-7/comment-page-1/#comment-267 Lenny Harris Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:08:02 +0000 http://storyblog.markwill.com/2007/08/27/off-planet-part-7/#comment-267 The hard part for me would be writing a serial like this with suggestions on how the next chapter should unfold. The influence to follow or not follow the suggestion would haunt me. (I wonder if George Lucas had those problems?) I went back and read the first chapter of Falcon's story and you got me. Can't wait to read that late night tonight. The hard part for me would be writing a serial like this with suggestions on how the next chapter should unfold. The influence to follow or not follow the suggestion would haunt me. (I wonder if George Lucas had those problems?)

I went back and read the first chapter of Falcon’s story and you got me. Can’t wait to read that late night tonight.

]]> By: Mark http://storyblog.markwill.com/2007/08/27/off-planet-part-7/comment-page-1/#comment-266 Mark Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:21:41 +0000 http://storyblog.markwill.com/2007/08/27/off-planet-part-7/#comment-266 Dave - Thanks. Sometimes I get so caught up in what they characters are going to say next that I forget what they're going through while they're saying it (tornado, forest, hail storm, severe beating). I realized, "Hey, here's my chance to write what I know (walking through the woods), and I'm blowing it!" Dave – Thanks. Sometimes I get so caught up in what they characters are going to say next that I forget what they’re going through while they’re saying it (tornado, forest, hail storm, severe beating). I realized, “Hey, here’s my chance to write what I know (walking through the woods), and I’m blowing it!”

]]> By: Dave http://storyblog.markwill.com/2007/08/27/off-planet-part-7/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Dave Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:57:00 +0000 http://storyblog.markwill.com/2007/08/27/off-planet-part-7/#comment-265 I'm with SImon... the writing gets better the further into the story we get. Especially the little things... hitting his shin, falling on thorns.. etc. Great job! I’m with SImon… the writing gets better the further into the story we get. Especially the little things… hitting his shin, falling on thorns.. etc.

Great job!

]]> By: Mark http://storyblog.markwill.com/2007/08/27/off-planet-part-7/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Mark Mon, 27 Aug 2007 16:54:49 +0000 http://storyblog.markwill.com/2007/08/27/off-planet-part-7/#comment-264 Simon - I took a little more time with this one, and already knew what I wanted the action to be before I started. That made a difference, I'm sure. I think I've decided with this story that I'd like to write a story from start to finish before posting any of it. Have some time to polish it up a bit, make things in the beginning tie in with things at the end, et cetera. Or, at the very least, have more than the first chapter in my head before starting to write! At least with "Falcon," I had lots of the ideas in my head before I got going. One thing this format guarantees is that I finish the story (well, raises the likelihood quite a bit). So far, I have finished every story I've started out here. Can't say the same for those I've started outside the public eye. Simon – I took a little more time with this one, and already knew what I wanted the action to be before I started. That made a difference, I’m sure.

I think I’ve decided with this story that I’d like to write a story from start to finish before posting any of it. Have some time to polish it up a bit, make things in the beginning tie in with things at the end, et cetera.

Or, at the very least, have more than the first chapter in my head before starting to write! At least with “Falcon,” I had lots of the ideas in my head before I got going.

One thing this format guarantees is that I finish the story (well, raises the likelihood quite a bit). So far, I have finished every story I’ve started out here.

Can’t say the same for those I’ve started outside the public eye.

]]> By: Simon http://storyblog.markwill.com/2007/08/27/off-planet-part-7/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Simon Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:12:25 +0000 http://storyblog.markwill.com/2007/08/27/off-planet-part-7/#comment-263 As with past stories, I feel the writing getting a little sharper as we progress. Nothing tangible enough for me to put my finger on exactly, but a general sense, you know? The characters feel more comfortable, and I find myself cheering for Keith. I hope he gets a piece of the action he's looking for with Shelley. I bet she goes. (Sorry.) As with past stories, I feel the writing getting a little sharper as we progress. Nothing tangible enough for me to put my finger on exactly, but a general sense, you know?

The characters feel more comfortable, and I find myself cheering for Keith. I hope he gets a piece of the action he’s looking for with Shelley. I bet she goes. (Sorry.)

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