Writing into the Dark: How to Write a Novel without an Outline (WMG Writer's Guides Book 9), by Dean Wesley Smith
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With more than a hundred published novels and more than seventeen million copies of his books in print, USA Today bestselling author Dean Wesley Smith knows how to outline. And he knows how to write a novel without an outline. In this WMG Writer’s Guide, Dean takes you step-by-step through the process of writing without an outline and explains why not having an outline boosts your creative voice and keeps you more interested in your writing. Want to enjoy your writing more and entertain yourself? Then toss away your outline and Write into the Dark. “Dean Wesley Smith’s blog gives both a slightly different view of the publishing world than I’d seen before and detailed hands-on “here’s how to get from A to B” instruction.” — Erin M. Hartshorn, Vision: A Resource for Writers
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- Published on: 2015-05-10
- Released on: 2015-05-10
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Writing into the Dark: How to Write a Novel without an Outline (WMG Writer's Guides Book 9), by Dean Wesley Smith About the Author Considered one of the most prolific writers working in modern fiction, USA Today bestselling writer Dean Wesley Smith published far more than a hundred novels in forty years, and hundreds of short stories across many genres. At the moment he produces novels in four major series, including the time travel Thunder Mountain novels set in the Old West, the galaxy-spanning Seeders Universe series, the urban fantasy Ghost of a Chance series, and a superhero series starring Poker Boy. His monthly magazine, Smith’s Monthly, which consists of only his own fiction, premiered in October 2013 and offers readers more than 70,000 words per issue, including a new and original novel every month. During his career, Dean also wrote a couple dozen Star Trek novels, the only two original Men in Black novels, Spider-Man and X-Men novels, plus novels set in gaming and television worlds. Writing with his wife Kristine Kathryn Rusch under the name Kathryn Wesley, he wrote the novel for the NBC miniseries The Tenth Kingdom and other books for Hallmark Hall of Fame movies. He wrote novels under dozens of pen names in the worlds of comic books and movies, including novelizations of almost a dozen films, from The Final Fantasy to Steel to Rundown. Dean also worked as a fiction editor off and on, starting at Pulphouse Publishing, then at VB Tech Journal, then Pocket Books, and now at WMG Publishing, where he and Kristine Kathryn Rusch serve as series editors for the acclaimed Fiction River anthology series. For more information about Dean’s books and ongoing projects, please visit his website at www.deanwesleysmith.com.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Hey, this is how I write By Shawn Scarber It's actually nice to get affirmation that you're doing it right. What I've always called Looping, Dean calls Cycling, but they're both basically the same process.I've tried multiple times to outline large complicated novels only to find I can't complete them. Same goes for short stories. The moment I plan too much, the playful part of my brain gets bored and wants to give up on the 'work.' It's nice to see a process explained that takes advantage of the playful part of the brain, channels that playfulness into useful sets of tools, and then gives you permission to write in a way that doesn't feel dreadful.Understand, this isn't a long book with some complicated process, but it's worth every penny for the freedom it gives.I tell myself to always trust the process. Knowing someone as prolific as Dean faces the same process challenges and has learned to embrace them as features and not see them as roadblocks really gives me the encouragement to keep doing what I'm doing; detailed outlines and 11 redrafts are out the door.Now I'm going to go have some fun and write a new story.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Excellent resource for freeing your creativity and silencing your inner critic. By New Englander This book was so freeing to read! I've beaten myself up for years for not writing linearly. Many times, I've tried to force myself to write according to a plot outline or linearly, page one straight through to the end, and have gotten royally stuck. I'm a puzzle writer (stories come to me with the pieces out of order, and I then have to fit them together), and I guess I also "write into the dark," because this really resonated with me as I read it. It's so helpful to read a book that doesn't deem the way I write as weird or wrong, but embraces it as a natural, creative approach. This book also offers many useful tips for making the process work even better.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. He Speaks My Language. Excellent. By Lori A friend, who's somewhat of a writing mentor, sent me this ebook for her birthday. She seemed to think I might be opposed to the idea of Writing into the Dark, but I absolutely loved just about everything I read.What is "Writing into the Dark"? Simply put, it's writing without an outline and allowing your creative voice to write the story without your critical voice interfering. The twist here is to cycle through as you go: fixing what needs to be fixed as soon as you realize it, cutting what needs to be cut, etc. It's writing and rewriting all at once, so your critical voice never has the opportunity to ruin the story. And you never have to get bogged down in the rewriting process."Truth: When you are writing new words, you are never wasting your time.Never.Here comes a dirty word.Better cover your ears.Practice.There, I said it.Imagine walking up to some poor kid who is practicing a musical instrument and telling that kid he is wasting his time by practicing. He needs to only play concerts or nothing at all.Can’t imagine that?Yet when your critical voice tells you that you might be wasting your time, that’s exactly what you are saying to yourself.You are saying your writing must always be special, that it can’t be done to practice. Yeah, believing every word you write is always special will freeze you down into making writing work and then fairly quickly stop you completely. And again, that’s what the critical voice wants.Critical voice does not want you writing or taking any chances. Period.And writing into the dark? Wow, what a chance that would be. Far too much of a chance to take because your writing is “special.” Your writing must always be perfect and maybe you had better add in just one more rewrite to be sure.And maybe one more rewrite after that, because rewriting isn’t wasting time.That italics part, folks, was a sarcastic attempt to show you just how stupid those thoughts are.If you believe all of that was advice, you are beyond my help.Truth: The biggest waste of time in writing is rewriting. Period.""If I had to worry about going back for a second draft, I doubt I would be writing. I know the story, so it would be boring because I know the story."He speaks my language.As an adult with ADD, I completely relate to the idea of being bored with rewrites because I already know the story. I have far too many first drafts and unfinished rewrites. My goal for the last two years has been to complete rewrites to beta reading status. I'm closer this year, but still far from that goal. It didn't occur to me until I read this that the rewriting process itself could be part of the problem.And the reason my story changes with every rewrite...I'm excited about putting these ideas into practice with my own writing. My brain is buzzing, searching for ways to implement some of this into leading National Novel Writing Month this year (focusing on writing clean rather than quantity?), as well as in my local writers' group.I highly recommend this book to other writers, especially if you're finding yourself bored and overwhelmed with the rewrite process. We're all wired differently and what works for some won't work for others, but this is worth checking out.
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