tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036178716051227348.post4456899767249741844..comments2023-10-12T02:27:57.356-06:00Comments on Oxford Erin: When Is It Time to Start Writing?Erin Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07725433348670928421noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8036178716051227348.post-43636253927556824152012-03-23T10:30:22.311-06:002012-03-23T10:30:22.311-06:00I'm a lot like you in my writing process - my ...I'm a lot like you in my writing process - my 2009 NaNoWriMo novel is still sitting as a hopeless mess, and with the exception of the prologue and the first 10-15 pages, I'm going to have to scrap it all and start over. That was the year I learned I definitely had to outline!<br /><br />However, I do have a story I'm getting ready to start that is doing what you talk about toward the end of your post - it's coming to life inside my mind, one character in particular is talking loud and clear, and the others are just waiting their turns. This story is going to write itself, whether I sit down with an outline or not, I just need to know at least one or two more major plot points!Rebekah Loperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09910220361720811916noreply@blogger.com