Adger Williams
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
Loois, do you keep track of loose ends you have left behind from each story as you go? (in a list or spreadsheet or some-such)., so that you can glance over the list at some point and say to yourself, "Oh yes, that fits in well with what I'm wondering about now". Or possibly simply have a sense for unfinished business with certain people or situations that may necessitate re-reading before writing further?
Lois McMaster Bujold
I certainly don't have anything as formal as a spreadsheet (nor would I know how to make one.) I do keep notes, in pencil in a 3-ring binder, where I also do my preliminary outlining as I'm working through story scenes. Mostly my idea-jottings don't go anywhere, even after a couple of pages of further development, but sometimes they do.
If I'm revisiting a character or place in a proposed story, I do reread as needed to refresh my memory.
Ta, L.
I certainly don't have anything as formal as a spreadsheet (nor would I know how to make one.) I do keep notes, in pencil in a 3-ring binder, where I also do my preliminary outlining as I'm working through story scenes. Mostly my idea-jottings don't go anywhere, even after a couple of pages of further development, but sometimes they do.
If I'm revisiting a character or place in a proposed story, I do reread as needed to refresh my memory.
Ta, L.
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Mary
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Do you know of any good resources for getting non-English versions of your books in the US? Or maybe some of your other fans/followers will know? Personally I am interested in Japanese copies (in physical print or ebook) to work on my language skills with something I am familiar with and more difficult than the kids books I can get at the library. Thank you!
Alealea
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Lois McMaster Bujold:
I really enjoy listening to the audiobooks, especially the novellas and I have kinda of fallen in love with Grover Gardner's voice. He is really good at expressing the humor and sarcasm that I love in your writing. Is there hope that he would narrate a new audiobook version of the Curse of Chalion or none whatsoever ? (kinda of hopping to suggest the idea if it's not already there ^^)
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