The Writing Process—Going from Idea to Finished First Draft

Young Girl Writing at her Desk with Birds--Henriette Browne (1829-1901) I know I’ve been bopping around from blog to blog lately. And…guess what? I’m doing it again today. :) I’m on A Good Blog is Hard to Find today with a post on the importance of developing a personal writing process, and sharing mine. I think that once we have a routine for approaching a new project, we don’t really have those ‘freak out’ moments with the blank paper (which I definitely used to have a lot more of.)

I also wanted to thank writer and librarian Stacy Post of A Writer’s Point of View for a really generous review and writer and news producer Michele Emrath of Southern City Mysteries for listing me with her ‘Friday Finds.’ I really do appreciate it!

Elizabeth Spann Craig

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Elizabeth writes the Memphis Barbeque series (as Riley Adams) and the Southern Quilting mysteries for Penguin and writes the Myrtle Clover series for Midnight Ink and independently. She also has a blog, which was named by Writer’s Digest as one of the 101 Best Websites for Writers. There she posts on the writing craft, finding inspiration in everyday life, and fitting writing into a busy schedule.

18 Comments

  1. Journaling WomanOctober 12, 2009

    Is this a test? Are you trying our loyalty? Just kidding.! Getting my coffee and will be right there. -T

  2. Jemi FraserOctober 12, 2009

    I love your blog-hopping :) It’s introduced me to a bunch of new blogs to enjoy!

  3. Stacy PostOctober 12, 2009

    You are so welcome, Elizabeth! Thanks for the link!

  4. Marvin D WilsonOctober 12, 2009

    Good grief, Elizabeth – trying to keep up with where YOU are everyday is like trying to herd cats! OK, gimme a minute ‘n I’ll be over there. (wink)

    The Old Silly

  5. Crystal Clear ProofingOctober 12, 2009

    Me too! :)

  6. Elizabeth Spann CraigOctober 12, 2009

    Ha! I know…I’m not sure how this happened. I must not have been looking at my calendar when I set these things up. I’m featured somewhere else tomorrow, then I have something special on Thursday. ACK! If it’s Tuesday, it must be Belgium…

    Elizabeth

  7. Jane Kennedy SuttonOctober 12, 2009

    Congratulations on another great review. Now I’m off to track you down.

  8. Elizabeth Spann CraigOctober 12, 2009

    Jane–Thanks! Catch me if you can. :)

    Jemi–What a generous way of looking at it! Thanks.

  9. Elspeth AntonelliOctober 12, 2009

    This is the price you pay for popularity…

    Popping over to read your post!

    Elspeth

  10. Helen GingerOctober 12, 2009

    You are a social butterfly. Keep flying high.

    Helen
    Straight From Hel

  11. julielomoeOctober 12, 2009

    I love Marvin’s “herding cats” comment. It reminded me that I still have a bottle of wine I won in a raffle at last year’s Bouchercon. I just retrieved it from its place of honor on the kitchen counter. Its label reads “Herding Cats cabernet sauvignon/shiraz wine of south africa 2007” and features a gorgeous illustration of two big cats – cheetahs? jaguars? leopards? I’m not sure.

    What makes the wine super-special is that it was donated by Laura Lippman. I’m saving it for a super-special occasion in my writing career – not sure what exactly, but I’ll know when the time is right!

    Anyway, Elizabeth, I’ll try to find this post.

    Julie Lomoe’s Musings Mysterioso
    http://julielomoe.wordpress.com

  12. Galen Kindley--AuthorOctober 12, 2009

    okay, gonna try to find you. Galen.

  13. Elizabeth Spann CraigOctober 12, 2009

    Stacy–Thanks for popping by today!

    Helen–That’s something I never thought I’d be called! :) I like it..

    Julie–I bet your time to open that bottle up is coming soon! I haven’t heard of the cab, but I’ll look for it. Always up for new wine discoveries. :)

  14. Elizabeth Spann CraigOctober 12, 2009

    Elspeth–It’s bizarre how it all happens on one week! Ah well.

  15. N A SharpeOctober 12, 2009

    Ok – I love blog hopping! This will be fun

    Nancy

  16. Elizabeth Spann CraigOctober 12, 2009

    Thanks, Nancy! :)

  17. Elizabeth BradleyOctober 12, 2009

    Great, I’ll pop on over.

  18. Elizabeth Spann CraigOctober 12, 2009

    Thanks, Galen and Elizabeth! :)

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