tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post6864357314705192349..comments2023-10-18T09:12:17.911-07:00Comments on Rick R. Reed Reality: Christiane France on Why She WritesRick R. Reedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06200655067546158333noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-69123593776601893362010-04-08T15:14:24.999-07:002010-04-08T15:14:24.999-07:00I am like you and Chris...I write by the seat of m...I am like you and Chris...I write by the seat of my pants, letting my characters guide me. Of course I have a general idea of where I'm going and what I want to accomplish, but for me, it's so much more fun (and so much more inspired) to just jump in and write and trust your instincts than to plan and overplan.Rick R. Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200655067546158333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7021364414249897766.post-57816004671274019042010-04-08T11:23:52.652-07:002010-04-08T11:23:52.652-07:00Chris tells it just like it is--any art form is a ...Chris tells it just like it is--any art form is a compulsion that must be practiced. Like Chris, I write without an outline and begin just as she does. I get stuck in every story at some point, just as she did. On one occasion I realized it was because I didn't know my hero well enough. When I understood him better the words began to flow. I used to think getting hung up was because I write by the seat of my pants. Then I heard Lyndi Lamont, another Amber Quill romance author, moan at being blocked. She said, "It's because I have to outline before I begin."<br />I guess we all get stuck, no matter the process. <br /><br />How is it for you, Rick?<br /><br />Carolina Valdez<br />http://www.CarolinaValdez.comCarolina Valdezhttp://www.carolinavaldez.comnoreply@blogger.com