tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post6079586900987277199..comments2023-12-26T09:58:45.306-06:00Comments on Writer Musings: Manipulating Pacing Via a Manuscript’s StructureTabithahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-77418227209450379352010-11-17T12:43:44.756-06:002010-11-17T12:43:44.756-06:00Thanks for sharing this, Tabitha!
I'm going t...Thanks for sharing this, Tabitha! <br />I'm going to print this out and have my 6th grader read your post. She's learning about the Freytag's Pyramid in her Language Arts class and would rather figure things out on her own, rather than ask me for help. Perfect timing. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-70696966756259695082010-11-17T08:36:31.161-06:002010-11-17T08:36:31.161-06:00Sounds good. That's why I make my students out...Sounds good. That's why I make my students outline. Some amount of forced structure is helpful to determine proper pacing and character development, even though you will adjust the outline as you go.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-65957348257697076902010-11-17T08:06:54.032-06:002010-11-17T08:06:54.032-06:00Very good post. I was at the conference and it was...Very good post. I was at the conference and it was a great talk. Glad to see you put it out there for others to see.J.Tuttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10923883452644723563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-91689169636912134902010-11-16T15:23:00.849-06:002010-11-16T15:23:00.849-06:00That's a wonderful explanation of pacing and s...That's a wonderful explanation of pacing and some great advice! Thanks so much for posting it!Marion Sipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13018535641577067069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-37890459988693500492010-11-16T12:53:53.824-06:002010-11-16T12:53:53.824-06:00Very helpful since I'm revising exactly for pa...Very helpful since I'm revising exactly for pacing. Thanks for posting.Vijayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07876606729146077830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-38334520544701597042010-11-15T19:02:30.119-06:002010-11-15T19:02:30.119-06:00Hi Tabitha! I was at Prairie Writer's Day, too...Hi Tabitha! I was at Prairie Writer's Day, too (I'm from the Far Northern Suburbs chapter). I really enjoy your blog and I hope I get the chance to say hi in person someday!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09589928734405169231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-91474286622897415472010-11-15T13:28:19.898-06:002010-11-15T13:28:19.898-06:00The graph is so helpful, Tabitha. Thanks for the p...The graph is so helpful, Tabitha. Thanks for the post.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-34376265401671469182010-11-15T11:56:24.182-06:002010-11-15T11:56:24.182-06:00This is so good. Thanks.This is so good. Thanks.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-64621050583644098552010-11-15T10:51:48.797-06:002010-11-15T10:51:48.797-06:00Angela - I wish I could post her charts. She did ...Angela - I wish I could post her charts. She did a case study of Holes, and charted out the rising action of both the main plot and a subplot, and it was fascinating. <br /><br />Laura - hope you found it helpful! I sure did! :)Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-10611163716771912962010-11-15T09:56:20.032-06:002010-11-15T09:56:20.032-06:00Great post! Thanks for sharing!Great post! Thanks for sharing!Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-11423100810978529912010-11-15T09:50:25.427-06:002010-11-15T09:50:25.427-06:00Excellent advice. Thanks so much for sharing this,...Excellent advice. Thanks so much for sharing this, Tabitha. <br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-32484752988615173272010-11-15T09:49:57.290-06:002010-11-15T09:49:57.290-06:00Christy - I hear you! I often expect perfection o...Christy - I hear you! I often expect perfection out of my first drafts, and have to take several steps back and remind myself that it's just not possible. :) It was wonderful to hear an editor remind me of this. :)<br /><br />Susan - oh man! It would have been awesome to meet up. I'm not sure if I'm on Lori Degman's FB page, so I'll have to check that out. Are you going to the retreat in January?Tabithahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420910182752981979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-76493121929650344102010-11-15T09:45:07.031-06:002010-11-15T09:45:07.031-06:00Hey, I was there too! Too bad we didn't meet u...Hey, I was there too! Too bad we didn't meet up. Next time!! Also: are you on Lori Degman's SCBWI-IL FB page?Susan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1401296522737471037.post-65720664509499162222010-11-15T08:43:24.750-06:002010-11-15T08:43:24.750-06:00Wow! That's a great line up! Thnxs for shari...Wow! That's a great line up! Thnxs for sharing the highlights! I like hearing that pacing doesn't necessarily happen in the first draft. Sometimes I expect too much out of a first draft.C.R. 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