tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post7056246135816039371..comments2024-03-09T23:22:09.510+00:00Comments on Catherine Cavendish: Picking The Paranormal - Keith PyeattCatherine Cavendishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17449903323633317080noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-48943190647584777972012-04-02T20:53:18.349+01:002012-04-02T20:53:18.349+01:00I just sit back and let them take me where they wi...I just sit back and let them take me where they will, although I do agree that sometimes they go places they really shouldn't!Catherine Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17449903323633317080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-74367471131197230402012-04-02T18:48:03.489+01:002012-04-02T18:48:03.489+01:00I don't know what I'd do without you, Joyl...I don't know what I'd do without you, Joylene, and I don't want to try. <br /><br />Thanks, Sheila. I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one who *likes* it when characters and action take off in unplanned directions (even if I've had to chase them down and redirect a few times).Keith Pyeatt, author of paranormal thrillershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823860449145957932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-77048468357360379182012-04-02T18:31:56.583+01:002012-04-02T18:31:56.583+01:00I really enjoyed this post. My WIP really started ...I really enjoyed this post. My WIP really started making progress once it deviated from my plan, and I like it much better now.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-76583335822590143592012-04-02T00:41:42.986+01:002012-04-02T00:41:42.986+01:00I love all your books, Keith. And I love how your ...I love all your books, Keith. And I love how your mind works. It seems like just yesterday when we switched manuscripts and dreamed about having our books in hardcopy. Them was the days, hey, and look at us now. I hope nothing but good fortune for you, my dear friend.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-23191751659266030272012-03-30T21:39:36.989+01:002012-03-30T21:39:36.989+01:00LOL, Keith, yes we are lucky. Very nice post. Than...LOL, Keith, yes we are lucky. Very nice post. Thanks for making it and thanks to Catharine for hosting it.Elin Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09467512757347720397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-84242667455677032312012-03-30T01:04:13.940+01:002012-03-30T01:04:13.940+01:00Thanks, Susan. I may not be daring enough to be a ...Thanks, Susan. I may not be daring enough to be a pantser. I particularly need to know my ending, even if the middle is hazy. I love the Dark Knowledge cover too. A perk is that if you look at the gargoyle on the far left in the picture of me and my buddies, he's got the same face as on the cover. I had nothing to do with that. Ha. <br /><br />Hi Ute. I know what you mean about ideas. Mine Keith Pyeatt, author of paranormal thrillershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823860449145957932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-10342355313009650182012-03-30T00:41:21.692+01:002012-03-30T00:41:21.692+01:00Love reading about your process, Keith. I've a...Love reading about your process, Keith. I've always thought ideas are the easy part. I've got a million of 'em. Sitting down and doing something with them is the hard part.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11434800650947342139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-49107760476477701212012-03-29T23:13:01.529+01:002012-03-29T23:13:01.529+01:00Thank you Sue!Thank you Sue!Catherine Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17449903323633317080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-12811856372961271132012-03-29T20:32:40.921+01:002012-03-29T20:32:40.921+01:00My ideas bubble away and I'm afraid to say it,...My ideas bubble away and I'm afraid to say it, but I'm a complete pantser. How lovely to see how you work - and I have to admit it sounds a lot more efficient than my way. That way of pairing two ideas sounds brilliant (why didn't I think of that?) What a fabulous cover Dark Knowledge is, I bet you're proud of it. Excellent post, Catherine and Keith.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09186491465911432817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-48625373249323480812012-03-29T19:07:47.007+01:002012-03-29T19:07:47.007+01:00The little minx!The little minx!Catherine Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17449903323633317080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-4120456386699688522012-03-29T18:14:46.189+01:002012-03-29T18:14:46.189+01:00I might try that too, Dale. Thanks! I love it when...I might try that too, Dale. Thanks! I love it when a couple (or more) different ideas that have been rolling around in my noggin come together in one novel. <br /><br />Tara, I tried starting with a character, but I couldn't get him defined without a story idea. Once I start writing, the characters have plenty to say. Plenty as in too much sometimes. I ended up killing one to shut her up, andKeith Pyeatt, author of paranormal thrillershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823860449145957932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-88513725176894489462012-03-29T17:29:42.631+01:002012-03-29T17:29:42.631+01:00I love the description of your process! So interes...I love the description of your process! So interesting. It is so different from mine. I almost always start with a character and let that character tell me the story they are involved in. : )Tara Lainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15827237576731799626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-21286717932523249122012-03-29T15:29:33.816+01:002012-03-29T15:29:33.816+01:00Thanks Dale. It's always interesting to read a...Thanks Dale. It's always interesting to read about how other writers find their ideas.Catherine Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17449903323633317080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-18450284925330232952012-03-29T15:10:37.239+01:002012-03-29T15:10:37.239+01:00Wonderful post!
I have only been asked this once,...Wonderful post!<br /><br />I have only been asked this once, though I'm sure it will get worse as I publish more works. And I do have a few answers. lol. Each story has its own beginning. My favorite is to look at submission calls. I will take ideas from the theme that is called for, and if I feel I can't write it for that publisher, then I will write for a different one. Some of these Dale Eldonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15215416448871983665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-19064059885275062432012-03-29T14:40:12.857+01:002012-03-29T14:40:12.857+01:00Thanks again for having me, Catherine.
Jianne, I...Thanks again for having me, Catherine. <br /><br />Jianne, I do a broad outline and keep it flexible so I can change it as needed while writing. I tried the detail chapter by chapter way once. I stuck to the script and had limited fun during the writing process. And I didn't like the result. <br /><br />Thanks, Brinda. I've had several versions of that question. "My kids want to knowKeith Pyeatt, author of paranormal thrillershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02823860449145957932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-62751908801118810352012-03-29T14:31:29.024+01:002012-03-29T14:31:29.024+01:00I laughed so hard at the line above when you menti...I laughed so hard at the line above when you mentioned the reaction of old friends from Texas.Brindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809660700359597836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-12870389573890900312012-03-29T13:26:10.892+01:002012-03-29T13:26:10.892+01:00How intriguing Keith, to go from such a broad prem...How intriguing Keith, to go from such a broad premise with two words to a plot. I'm guessing from what you said about re-plotting that you're not a pantser. Do you do a broad outline of the plot or do you detail chapter by chapter?<br /><br />JianneJianne Carlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758246783889078015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-71821451275144986892012-03-29T13:18:26.727+01:002012-03-29T13:18:26.727+01:00I like that Adonis! Reckon your Idea Tree has been...I like that Adonis! Reckon your Idea Tree has been blossoming beautifully for some considerable time now...Catherine Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17449903323633317080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-34808590293308987312012-03-29T13:13:41.429+01:002012-03-29T13:13:41.429+01:00Thank you for joining me today KeithThank you for joining me today KeithCatherine Cavendishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17449903323633317080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1179211439168071766.post-53438358105566020892012-03-29T13:09:14.168+01:002012-03-29T13:09:14.168+01:00I hate the question "how do you get the ideas...I hate the question "how do you get the ideas for your novels?" I just tell people that I pluck them from the Idea Tree in my backyard.Adonis Devereuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11002740463114696646noreply@blogger.com