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Post by JBHorror on Mar 28, 2004 16:15:40 GMT -5
Hey all, I'm writing a book and I just had to ask a question. There's an important flashback I want to put in the story, but I'm still quite a few pages away from where I want to put it in. Is it okay to write it and then go back to where you left off?
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Post by Randy Robinson on Mar 28, 2004 19:50:42 GMT -5
I wouldnt do it that way. If the story ends up going in a different direction (and it can with only a few words) than you have to tie it in somehow and thats rough sometimes. I did this with Thunder Hills and ended up with six scenes that didnt even end up in the final script. This may not happen in your case though...
I would just write the book one page at a time. It's easier. Its safer. What's your book about, by the way?
Best,
Randy Robinson
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Post by JBHorror on Mar 29, 2004 22:13:08 GMT -5
I'm keeping the main plot under wraps, u never know when a plagarist could be lurking around the corner  It's not gonna be a big novel, I'm thinking a little over 200 pages. |
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Post by AJ on Mar 30, 2004 9:15:43 GMT -5
Don't think in terms of pages, you should be looking at a word count of between 75,000 and 100,000. Different typefaces and typesetting will give different page counts.
Also, from your original question, it sounds as if you are attempting to write this novel from start to finish? Don't be afraid to start writing a novel or screenplay from several places.
Write individual scenes, or even just chunks of dialogue, as and when they come to you, then incorporate them into the main document.
Write a 'treatment' of your story, the main things that happen in it, then add to this, expanding on the themes and ideas within it, most importantly, work on the structure of your story, the way the events take place, and the manner in which the information is revealed to the reader/viewer.
I would highly reccomend buying a copy of 'Story' by Robert McKee, it really is a must-have for any writer.
Best of luck with your project.
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