tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18257728.post966450274205812305..comments2017-06-07T15:07:41.330-05:00Comments on Shanna's Journal: The Lack of Book TalkShanna Swendsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07558317020951521656noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18257728.post-48256792707812609652010-07-02T09:47:03.242-05:002010-07-02T09:47:03.242-05:00That's really interesting what you say about t...That's really interesting what you say about the sharing of ideas. I love brainstorming interesting plot ideas with friends, but it's true that it certainly can give others influence over your ideas. The funny thing is, when I'm stuck on a story and I talk to a friend to get some ideas, it always ends up that I'm the one who supplies the ideas that I end up using. It's just that something about having that conversation, bouncing ideas around, gets things going. Sometimes also a friend helps with catching a flaw in an idea before it gets too far, when I'm too excited about it to notice. I can't imagine people wanting to take credit for "co-editing" for a mere idea, though! I mean, ideas are the easy part. It's actually turning them into a story that requires all the work.<br /><br />I'm reading an interesting book at the moment that my MIL recommended, called "Writing Jane Austen." The thing I'm weirded out by is that it's looking like she's going to end up having just weeks to write a story that she hasn't even come up with yet. Is that even possible? I mean, I give lots of credit to the possibility of being totally inspired and writing the whole book in a flash, but I would think turning that rough draft into a final copy would take weeks of editing. But then, I haven't finished the book, so I'll wait and see how they end up explaining it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com