"3.) The laying of clues and the resolving of them. "
The more subtly you can handle this, the better. You want clues so subtle the reader won't know they're such, and they congratulate you on your wits when they pay off. They're like really quiet Chekhov's Guns.
I like to know where I'll end up before I start. It's a little like seeing a mountain range in the distance: No detail, but the big things are there. Intuition fills in the rest.
I tend to put my silent touches in through characters who do things for no overly explained reasons, but ones that make sense at least at the end.
The latter is what happened this draft round. All of a sudden certain things fell into place. Pull one string here, paint a shadow there, and VOILA! I don't think it's overly revelatory, but then, at this point, I'm much too close to it to know!
Here's hopin' you get some good writing time in soon! I very much liked your sonnet!
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You know where this is going, I trust.
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Where?
You never answered MY TEXT yesterday! I know you hate them... But I SOOOO wanted to TALK to you!!!
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I MISSED YOU!
I just wanted to BLABBER at you, is all!
But best to keep quiet for the little one.
*dance*
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The more subtly you can handle this, the better. You want clues so subtle the reader won't know they're such, and they congratulate you on your wits when they pay off. They're like really quiet Chekhov's Guns.
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But I'll keep it in mind. It's all intuition until the third draft kicks in anyway. At least, that's how I go.
Other people outline obsessively. 'Tis not My Way.
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I tend to put my silent touches in through characters who do things for no overly explained reasons, but ones that make sense at least at the end.
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Here's hopin' you get some good writing time in soon! I very much liked your sonnet!
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um...i can read it again, someday, can't i? even though i was crummy and didn't get you "good" comments last time?
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