For me, the outline is always the hardest part. You have to take all the data you've accumulated and organize it into something understandable. Yuck. Writing the actual paper? Much easier IMO.
Lots of outline~ma to you.
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beathen - Jan 16, 2005 7:55:56 pm PST #4843 of 10002
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
beekaytee - Jan 16, 2005 7:56:43 pm PST #4844 of 10002
Compassionately intolerant
Agreed! Once the outline is done, the rest is cake.
Susan W. - Jan 16, 2005 7:57:32 pm PST #4845 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
What is this "outline" of which you speak?
On assignments where we had to turn in an outline, I wrote the paper first, then made an outline of it.
beathen - Jan 16, 2005 8:02:10 pm PST #4846 of 10002
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
On assignments where we had to turn in an outline, I wrote the paper first, then made an outline of it.
I think we have an over-achiever in here tonight! Writing an outline and a paper at the last minute is a time honored tradition.
beekaytee - Jan 16, 2005 8:04:51 pm PST #4847 of 10002
Compassionately intolerant
beathen is me!
TIME honored tradition. There is no other way.
I learned how to do that 3 x 5 card outline (and to procrastinate) in the 7th grade. Can't produce a paper any other way!
And honestly? The ones I pulled out of my orafice at the last minute always turned out the best.
Susan W. - Jan 16, 2005 8:04:51 pm PST #4848 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Oh, I was all about the last minute. It was almost a matter of pride to see how close I could cut it without turning in the paper late or allowing my grade to suffer.
Which just means I've had to completely retrain myself now that I'm self-employed. No one gives me a deadline on a novel, and you can't write a 400-page novel on one burst of adrenaline like a 10-page paper.
beathen - Jan 16, 2005 8:07:45 pm PST #4849 of 10002
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
you can't write a 400-page novel on one burst of adrenaline like a 10-page paper.
There's no comparison here. Writing a 400-page novel is something you (hopefully) like and/or want to do. Papers for school - those you are forced to do and doing them at the last minute always forces you to be clever and not over-write it.
Polter-Cow - Jan 16, 2005 8:08:15 pm PST #4850 of 10002
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
No one gives me a deadline on a novel
Next Wednesday. Go.
Susan W. - Jan 16, 2005 8:15:05 pm PST #4851 of 10002
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
Next Wednesday. Go.
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I think I'll stick to my existing self-imposed 8/31/05.
beekaytee - Jan 16, 2005 8:17:17 pm PST #4852 of 10002
Compassionately intolerant
::pulls up a chair to watch the marathon novel writing:: Popcorn anyone?
Haven't I heard stories of novels flying out of people?
I guess one can become like Michael Palmer, or Anne Rice where all you have to do is the Mad Libs version of novel writing.
Create an originally compelling structure, then just change the names/sex of specific characters...drop them into a different generic city...juggle the disease/crime/kink that vexes the central plot bunnies and voila! Instant best seller...just add water!
Aaah. Disregard my petty criticism...I'm just jealous.