tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755057414023086513.post709303414991098955..comments2024-02-22T03:23:13.283-08:00Comments on Uvi Poznansky: The Cyclical Process of WritingUvi Poznanskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18012996442597946624noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755057414023086513.post-28694442063034000412012-04-24T17:41:50.092-07:002012-04-24T17:41:50.092-07:00Wow! I'm so glad. I really gave a lot of thoug...Wow! I'm so glad. I really gave a lot of thought to the first chapter, and to the first paragraphs in particular, because as you said, they are crucial in pulling you in.Uvi Poznanskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18012996442597946624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755057414023086513.post-23705426955442267042012-04-24T14:11:49.805-07:002012-04-24T14:11:49.805-07:00I've just finished reading it! That first chap...I've just finished reading it! That first chapter really pulled me in. And the mirror and piano were great images throughout the story. I agree about the cyclical nature of writing. Some things become so important as the story goes on--things the characters didn't tell you about until they realized their importance. So then you rewrite.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755057414023086513.post-61345083820310201322012-04-24T11:20:34.753-07:002012-04-24T11:20:34.753-07:00Very true, Cathryn. I understand exactly what you ...Very true, Cathryn. I understand exactly what you mean be 'a beakon'. In my case, I wrote a chapter called 'Editorial Notes' which is an Epilogue really, written by one of the characters as he looks at the scene in the aftermath of what happened. He saw a broken mirror, and knew that the white piano is missing. Then I went back to the story to build up towards that last scene.Uvi Poznanskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18012996442597946624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755057414023086513.post-91962125322847000602012-04-24T11:11:43.465-07:002012-04-24T11:11:43.465-07:00Yes, it is cyclical. I also find that it works to ...Yes, it is cyclical. I also find that it works to write some chapters out of order. For instnce, I almost always write the last scene way early on. It helps as a beacon.Catherine Stinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08131569196977321229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755057414023086513.post-27014753342578414162012-04-24T10:44:43.663-07:002012-04-24T10:44:43.663-07:00I can totally understand this labor of love you we...I can totally understand this labor of love you went through, Carmen! In my case there was no difference between writing and rewriting--I just did it around the clock. <br /><br />Thank you so much for the interview segment you added. In truly enriches the conversation. So poignant!Uvi Poznanskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18012996442597946624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755057414023086513.post-28826376192659263092012-04-24T10:41:19.266-07:002012-04-24T10:41:19.266-07:00Thank you so much Shyam!Thank you so much Shyam!Uvi Poznanskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18012996442597946624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755057414023086513.post-44584494651939288432012-04-24T07:42:12.605-07:002012-04-24T07:42:12.605-07:00Oh, so true... And it didn't stop there. I rer...Oh, so true... And it didn't stop there. I reread and reevaluated at least thirty times to get the first chapter, actually the prologue, exactly where I wanted it. When I got a rejection letter, I went back again. I couldn’t believe that it was the agent or publisher, so it had to be me. I could totally relate with Kathryn Stockett "The Help". No one, even my husband knew I was writing. I’d hole myself up and rewrite and rewrite and rewrite. It wasn’t until a publisher requested to publish my books that I finally told my family and finally allowed myself to take a breath, but then, I went back and polished it up again. <br /><br />If you haven’t read this interview with Hemmingway, I think you’ll like it:<br />Interviewer: How much rewriting do you do?<br />Hemingway: It depends. I rewrote the ending of Farewell to Arms, the last page of it, 39 times before I was satisfied.<br />Interviewer: Was there some technical problem there? What was it that had stumped you?<br />Hemingway: Getting the words right.<br />(Ernest Hemingway, "The Art of Fiction," The Paris Review Interview, 1956)Carmen DeSousahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802237651430170152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4755057414023086513.post-65162682540241180832012-04-24T07:33:39.992-07:002012-04-24T07:33:39.992-07:00wonderful writewonderful writeShyam_adrifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00095775590292870402noreply@blogger.com