Comments on: Dog, or no dog? http://jchart.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/dog-or-no-dog/ Just Cassie Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:36:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: chibidoucet http://jchart.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/dog-or-no-dog/#comment-186 chibidoucet Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:30:27 +0000 http://jchart.wordpress.com/?p=225#comment-186 You can't take Spudd out. I actually thought that your introduction of him brought up some valid points in the story. While it was a little sudden when Liz decides to get one, I think her reasons for doing so - namely, for protection against Nick and so that she and Max would feel safer - are good ones. Especially considering where they've ended up living, it really underscores how weak Liz feels when it comes to Nick. I think if you don't know what to do with him, maybe Liz and Max end up giving him away to another family because they know they will have to run away or something? It's okay to drop your daily word count to like 1k a day. That's still a lot of words, and once you get into writing, you'll often find you write more than just that 1k. But 1k is still enough to know that you've gotten somewhere on the story. You can’t take Spudd out. I actually thought that your introduction of him brought up some valid points in the story. While it was a little sudden when Liz decides to get one, I think her reasons for doing so – namely, for protection against Nick and so that she and Max would feel safer – are good ones. Especially considering where they’ve ended up living, it really underscores how weak Liz feels when it comes to Nick. I think if you don’t know what to do with him, maybe Liz and Max end up giving him away to another family because they know they will have to run away or something?

It’s okay to drop your daily word count to like 1k a day. That’s still a lot of words, and once you get into writing, you’ll often find you write more than just that 1k. But 1k is still enough to know that you’ve gotten somewhere on the story.

]]> By: Kerryn http://jchart.wordpress.com/2008/07/20/dog-or-no-dog/#comment-181 Kerryn Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:52:24 +0000 http://jchart.wordpress.com/?p=225#comment-181 Good to hear you're back on the horse, so to speak. :) Interesting problem you've got with the dog in your WIP. It's an interesting point you made at the end about the boy not doing what he needs to without having the dog. I think that's the point. If the dog is there to serve the story then he(?) deserves to stay. If you're not wanting to have him die or lost then there may be another way that is true to the story. You just have to find it. :) When I'm writing my 1000 words a day I can usually bump that up to 1500 in the weekends because I *usually* have less life stuff going on. I think you're finding your way to what works for you. :) Good to hear you’re back on the horse, so to speak. :)

Interesting problem you’ve got with the dog in your WIP. It’s an interesting point you made at the end about the boy not doing what he needs to without having the dog. I think that’s the point. If the dog is there to serve the story then he(?) deserves to stay. If you’re not wanting to have him die or lost then there may be another way that is true to the story. You just have to find it. :)

When I’m writing my 1000 words a day I can usually bump that up to 1500 in the weekends because I *usually* have less life stuff going on. I think you’re finding your way to what works for you. :)

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