Comments on: Is there such a thing as “method writing”? http://www.mlvwrites.com/2008/04/method-writing.html Monica Valentinelli: Author, Game Designer and Consultant Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:06:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Jim Johnson http://www.mlvwrites.com/2008/04/method-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-423 Jim Johnson Fri, 09 May 2008 17:12:55 +0000 http://www.mlvwrites.com/2008/04/method-writing.html#comment-423 I'm very method when I write. The vast majority of my writing includes, in some part, events and situations and characters I meet or have met in my life. People that know me well can read my stuff and pull out a moment and say, "Hey, was this the time such and such and so on?" When I'm writing, I'm always putting myself in the mindset of the character(s). The deeper into their mindset I can get, the more their voice comes out and the less my own voice comes out. The story is about them, not me. If I can get deep enough into their head, I can make them sound like a unique person with a unique voice, mannerism, and so on. Anything to make the reader believe in that character. I’m very method when I write. The vast majority of my writing includes, in some part, events and situations and characters I meet or have met in my life. People that know me well can read my stuff and pull out a moment and say, “Hey, was this the time such and such and so on?”

When I’m writing, I’m always putting myself in the mindset of the character(s). The deeper into their mindset I can get, the more their voice comes out and the less my own voice comes out. The story is about them, not me. If I can get deep enough into their head, I can make them sound like a unique person with a unique voice, mannerism, and so on. Anything to make the reader believe in that character.

]]> By: Michael D. Thomas http://www.mlvwrites.com/2008/04/method-writing.html/comment-page-1#comment-364 Michael D. Thomas Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:59:49 +0000 http://www.mlvwrites.com/2008/04/method-writing.html#comment-364 I’m fairly methody when I’m writing. When I’m hitting the keys, I try to get into my POV character’s mind. I’m also one of those writers who writes to music. I have a playlist of music that my protagonist would like. It helps me slip into that POV. I’m fairly methody when I’m writing. When I’m hitting the keys, I try to get into my POV character’s mind. I’m also one of those writers who writes to music. I have a playlist of music that my protagonist would like. It helps me slip into that POV.

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