tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post4032321995582108362..comments2023-07-06T11:50:15.086+01:00Comments on Just Keep Writing and Other Thoughts...: FreedomAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744937536946299450noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-14382491097272518082008-01-22T04:49:00.000+00:002008-01-22T04:49:00.000+00:00Thanks JJ and yes there is a spell check but mine ...Thanks JJ and yes there is a spell check but mine isn't working :-(<BR/><BR/>Helen glad yours is!<BR/><BR/>Rachel yo're not the only late starter :-)<BR/><BR/>Rebecca it is like that a bit until you come down off the high and those crows of doubt start circling - but God is it wonderful while it lasts!<BR/><BR/>Debs my room is already slipping from its pristine condition. Will probably post a picture in a month to show how bad things are.......<BR/><BR/>Cinday thanks for the welcome to the challengers - quaking in my boots here. Read your second chapter this am - excellant build up :-)<BR/><BR/>Marg thanks for dropping by.....I started using mind mapping with the eldest ds who is very dyslexic. The scholl encouraged them to use mind mapping to organize their thoughts. I found the whole concept worked well for the convoluted way my mind works. I map the main ideas and then map characters and so on. But strangely enough once I have done I rarely ever go back and refer to it????? I hadn't thought of doing it for each chapter because I am a bit of a panster at heart. However my writing might be stronger if I did that! I would love to know how your friend who writes fiction uses it:-)<BR/><BR/>B.E. your are obviously refreshing the well so to speak. Don't stress it will pass.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744937536946299450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-12468839247301524292008-01-21T21:14:00.000+00:002008-01-21T21:14:00.000+00:00Yay Liz! Way to go!I've been a slug lately with m...Yay Liz! Way to go!<BR/><BR/>I've been a slug lately with my challenge stuff, but I'm getting back into the swing of it.<BR/><BR/>Spellchecker is fine on this end. <BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work. =oDB.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-49110832957683401642008-01-21T18:57:00.000+00:002008-01-21T18:57:00.000+00:00I was interested in seeing that you use mind maps ...I was interested in seeing that you use mind maps in your writing. I've just written some technical/business type books using mind maps and it really helped me a lot in the organization of the information. I used <A HREF="http://www.novamind.com" REL="nofollow">NovaMind</A> as my tool of choice, and found it fantastic.<BR/><BR/>For each book, I created a mind map with the chapter titles as the first level branches, then the second level branches were the section headings (up to 7 per chapter, as Gideon King outlines in his book "Business Guide to Mind Mapping" which I just got - page 22 - though I had already written my books before getting his book). Then for each of the headings I created the content using keyword and cross reference notes and then expanding to the final text. Worked brilliantly. I put an overall mind map as a visual TOC and a simple MM of each chapter at the start of each chapter.<BR/><BR/>One of my friends uses NovaMind for writing novels, but I think she does it more for character/plot development. Haven't really asked her too many details.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, just thought I'd share this in case it's of general interest.<BR/><BR/>MargAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-11883409498410660582008-01-21T18:00:00.000+00:002008-01-21T18:00:00.000+00:00Hi Liz, and welcome to our challenge. I'm looking...Hi Liz, and welcome to our challenge. I'm looking forward to working alongside you on this precarious journey! Thanks for your lovely comment on my blog. Any encouragement helps, and I appreciate your kind words.CindyLVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04123815678324617627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-47155393389972036522008-01-21T16:23:00.000+00:002008-01-21T16:23:00.000+00:00Well done for having such a constructive day. I l...Well done for having such a constructive day. I love your room too, what a beautiful space. Mine's a complete tip.Deborah Carr (Debs)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03223653554549707595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-51354750856253690942008-01-21T14:03:00.000+00:002008-01-21T14:03:00.000+00:00Good day! I know I feel as if I'm walking on the m...Good day! I know I feel as if I'm walking on the moon after a great writing session.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-35298830584137404042008-01-21T11:11:00.000+00:002008-01-21T11:11:00.000+00:00Welcome aboard, Liz; I'm glad I'm not the only lat...Welcome aboard, Liz; I'm glad I'm not the only late starter :)Rachel Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13048590167153841615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-149433076921981052008-01-21T09:34:00.000+00:002008-01-21T09:34:00.000+00:00Well done Liz on a successful day. No problems wit...Well done Liz on a successful day. No problems with the spell check this end (yet).Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13315275929031953790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-75603347316789000702008-01-21T09:28:00.000+00:002008-01-21T09:28:00.000+00:00Well done on a very successful day! I didn't know ...Well done on a very successful day! <BR/><BR/>I didn't know there was a spell check facility on Blogger? Where?<BR/><BR/>JJxJenny Beattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-63357396382909332192008-01-21T08:04:00.000+00:002008-01-21T08:04:00.000+00:00Oh, i wouldn't hold your breath Lisa!Am now having...Oh, i wouldn't hold your breath Lisa!<BR/><BR/>Am now having fun trying to catch up with all the challengers - the work is great! Hopefully I won't lose my nerve on Monday :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744937536946299450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34330113.post-80559087670043737082008-01-21T06:37:00.000+00:002008-01-21T06:37:00.000+00:00Hooray for you! It was a tough one this week, but ...Hooray for you! It was a tough one this week, but I managed to get a chapter out (of course I hate each and every one as soon as I post but keep up my mantra "it's a draft", "it's only for fun", "it's just an exercise". I'm glad you're enjoying a whole new POV and genre. Can't wait to see the first installment.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00665632105920753931noreply@blogger.com