tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post564812667657282362..comments2023-05-23T16:49:16.829+01:00Comments on Monique DeVere: Fast Writers Blog Series: Marie HigginsMonique DeVerehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08826281077474713823noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-73297652258387207152012-04-07T19:00:08.153+01:002012-04-07T19:00:08.153+01:00Hi, Ella! I can't wait to start reading your s...Hi, Ella! I can't wait to start reading your story...and critiquing it.Marie Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798408733684974308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-40450550421609306662012-04-07T18:52:40.909+01:002012-04-07T18:52:40.909+01:00Sorry, I'm so late to the party. Marie, congra...Sorry, I'm so late to the party. Marie, congratulations on your release, it's a great story. I usually finish my first draft of a 95,00 - 100,00 word book in four weeks. My second draft a week or so later, then I have to rely on my CPs.Ella Quinnhttp://ellaquinnauthor.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-59490885553823826562012-04-07T17:54:56.678+01:002012-04-07T17:54:56.678+01:00Anna Kathryn - thanks so much for coming!Anna Kathryn - thanks so much for coming!Marie Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798408733684974308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-889728819219244262012-04-07T17:54:11.667+01:002012-04-07T17:54:11.667+01:00Marianne - that's how I was for several years....Marianne - that's how I was for several years. I like my new method the best. :)<br /><br />Monique...wow, what a day I had. Right? :) Thanks for inviting me to be your guest blogger.Marie Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798408733684974308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-36947957708724329302012-04-07T09:12:29.526+01:002012-04-07T09:12:29.526+01:00I agree with writing and then going back to review...I agree with writing and then going back to review. I've gotten caught up in rewriting/revising before finishing a book...and the constant rewrites drive me crazy.Marianne Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277593485137508765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-8177604082623176432012-04-07T06:39:29.160+01:002012-04-07T06:39:29.160+01:00Thank you so much for inspiring us all, Marie!
Lo...Thank you so much for inspiring us all, Marie!<br /><br />Love & hugs xMonique DeVerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826281077474713823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-43722756382634201082012-04-07T05:51:50.903+01:002012-04-07T05:51:50.903+01:00Hi, Marie. I too am a panster. Even if I try to p...Hi, Marie. I too am a panster. Even if I try to plot, it doesn't work. I really need to hide myself into a room and write. Thanks for sharing your method with us.Anna Kathryn Lanierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10607469543348819190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-6495046145556039582012-04-07T04:46:53.392+01:002012-04-07T04:46:53.392+01:00Thanks Margaret and Granny! I'm glad you stopp...Thanks Margaret and Granny! I'm glad you stopped by and commented! :)Marie Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798408733684974308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-82818143514748683272012-04-07T02:05:44.565+01:002012-04-07T02:05:44.565+01:00I love Marie Higgins' stories! Thank you for ...I love Marie Higgins' stories! Thank you for this interview. So interesting and wonderful.Administratorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763753306628440745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-45994848162501323102012-04-07T01:43:57.801+01:002012-04-07T01:43:57.801+01:00Hi Marie,
Wow, how do you do you write such fabulo...Hi Marie,<br />Wow, how do you do you write such fabulous stories so quickly?. I am in awe of you. organized. The Sweetest Touch, sounds like another winner.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />MargaretMargaret Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123830410502520003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-52270218373256971052012-04-07T00:58:20.523+01:002012-04-07T00:58:20.523+01:00Judy, thanks bunches, sweetie!Judy, thanks bunches, sweetie!Marie Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798408733684974308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-3718431927644832822012-04-07T00:34:04.077+01:002012-04-07T00:34:04.077+01:00Marie, you alway WOW me with all that you manage t...Marie, you alway WOW me with all that you manage to and write. I'm not sure I could ever write as fast as you, but I'll keep trying.Judy Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02190725381203763171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-25783590066127187222012-04-06T21:30:01.292+01:002012-04-06T21:30:01.292+01:00Mary M - we are a lot a like! No wonder I like you...Mary M - we are a lot a like! No wonder I like you. As for being your hero...I don't think so. lol<br /><br />Mary W - I hate it when life's issues get in the way of my writing time, mainly because I do feel so limited. But - like you - I keep plugging along. :)Marie Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798408733684974308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-76341596918131488602012-04-06T21:11:17.545+01:002012-04-06T21:11:17.545+01:00As a new writer, I'm a combination plotter/pan...As a new writer, I'm a combination plotter/pantster. Some days I can sit and the chapter will come to me and I type like crazy. Right now I'm stuck plotting the next chapter. Not sure where to go. Helping raise my daughters families slows things down a bit. As well as some personal illnesses. But I'm a firm believer in plugging right along. I have 2 mentors and am very thankful to them. Thanks for the interview. You truly amaze me Marie.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-38828457703999634482012-04-06T19:35:47.962+01:002012-04-06T19:35:47.962+01:00Ginger, I don't watch tv. I don't have tim...Ginger, I don't watch tv. I don't have time. lol I decided many years ago that I'd rather write (and make money some day) than watch fun shows on tv. So now I rarely watch tv. Once in a while I'll watch a movie with grandkids or my hubby...but that's it. :)<br /><br />I knew we were a lot alike!Marie Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798408733684974308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-61911375251920557122012-04-06T18:49:32.112+01:002012-04-06T18:49:32.112+01:00Great interview, Marie. You and I share similar w...Great interview, Marie. You and I share similar writing habits, the difference is that I was much more organized and productive when I worked. Now that I'm retired, I find although I have more "free" time, I'm not as regimented as I used to be. My characters still talk to me, but I'm usually engrossed in something on TV or in the middle of a chore and don't bother to listen until I choose to. I miss my routine. I got so much more done.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09683064637626718318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-9702802522945865882012-04-06T18:49:29.236+01:002012-04-06T18:49:29.236+01:00Hey, just popping in before we leave to have dinne...Hey, just popping in before we leave to have dinner with our eldest. <br /><br />Lynne, I write just as you do! And it's so very painstakingly slow!!! But I suspect you don't get many revisions from your editors, am I right? <br /><br />When I finish an MS it's pretty decent and need hardly any edits. So perhaps there is something in the edit-as-you-go method. I wish to believe so, anyway, it keeps me sane...I think :)<br /><br />I used to be a pantser but gravitated to plotting in order to send out partials. But I have to say, knowing where the story is going isn't as exciting.<br /><br />I'm now off to have a delicious dinner. :D<br /><br />Hugs xMonique DeVerehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826281077474713823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-22876240111620498982012-04-06T18:46:10.079+01:002012-04-06T18:46:10.079+01:00Marie, I'm like you I write until I'm fini...Marie, I'm like you I write until I'm finished and then I rewrite and polish. But I have no idea how people can submit an idea before it's written. My finished products usually do not sound anything like the blurb I started with. <br /><br />However, I take about ten times longer than you to write a story, if I were being very honest, even longer than that.<br /><br />What Stanalei said, you're my hero!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03983349083176213853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-11512967304227392742012-04-06T17:50:25.450+01:002012-04-06T17:50:25.450+01:00Tiff I would not be able to tell an agent (or edit...Tiff I would not be able to tell an agent (or editor) where I was going with my story, either. Yeah, just write straight through. :)Marie Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798408733684974308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-69677731682660100082012-04-06T17:35:42.672+01:002012-04-06T17:35:42.672+01:00Great post! Marie, you are truly an inspiration. ...Great post! Marie, you are truly an inspiration. I wish I could write that fast. Dr. Wicked can kick me in the butt and I can write about 2000 words an hour with him, but I really need to know where I'm going. I used to be a panster and now I'm more half and half with the plotting, since my agent wants to know where the heck I'm going with it, but I still allow that editor to sit on my shoulder more than I'd like. This next story, I plan to write it straight through and give your writing style a try. Thanks for all the tips!Tiffinie Helmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17501337858216520081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-40610259761435218182012-04-06T17:34:23.583+01:002012-04-06T17:34:23.583+01:00Hi, Lynne. I had written this way for many years, ...Hi, Lynne. I had written this way for many years, and it's hard to turn off your internal editor - but once you can do it, I'm sure you'll like this way better. Best of luck!Marie Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798408733684974308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-35909214152680900952012-04-06T17:30:38.674+01:002012-04-06T17:30:38.674+01:00Hi Monique and Marie! First off, I am so impresse...Hi Monique and Marie! First off, I am so impressed with your diligence toward writing. I write the way you used to write - one chapter at a time, clean and polish, then move on. I consider myself a slow writer, and I believe your form of "full draft" writing is something I should try. Then I'll be able to go back and color in the story - but get it down first. Great tip!<br />thanks, and best wishes with your books.Lynne Marshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17156587180087372120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-91390607732118077542012-04-06T17:28:49.096+01:002012-04-06T17:28:49.096+01:00Hi Marie! I have a question for you. Since I am a ...Hi Marie! I have a question for you. Since I am a plotter, I often wonder--does pantsing save time when it comes to writing? In other words, are you more inclined to get started than if you sit down and plot?Lily Georgehttp://www.lilygeorge.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-49036459639505316282012-04-06T17:19:13.353+01:002012-04-06T17:19:13.353+01:00Thanks, Ladies!! I'm happy that impressed you....Thanks, Ladies!! I'm happy that impressed you. It's nice to know I impressed someone. :)Marie Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798408733684974308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1832043822183606170.post-90392789673376086392012-04-06T17:15:54.765+01:002012-04-06T17:15:54.765+01:00Wow, Marie. Six weeks for 80k book? You are my her...Wow, Marie. Six weeks for 80k book? You are my hero. Thanks for sharing your process.stanaleihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13401676830848281687noreply@blogger.com