Writing Mastery

10 Responses to “How many books to you recommend to WRITE at one time?”

1. wrayith // Oct 31, 2009 at 12:25 pm

   One?
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2. dr. pepper // Oct 31, 2009 at 12:57 pm

   write down ur ideas… i’d stick to 1 book at a time…. but that’s just me, i’m not a writer…. hope that helped
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3. Christoher // Oct 31, 2009 at 1:02 pm

   one. so you ca stay on topic
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4. Iain // Oct 31, 2009 at 1:10 pm

   Write only one book at a time. Then all concentration goes in to that one book. Or perhaps merge the ideas into one and write one great book?

   Either way it would be better to have one fantastic book than two good ones, right?
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5. ilovestrawberry.com // Oct 31, 2009 at 1:43 pm

   However many you can keep in line and keep producing quality work all around.
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6. Kya // Oct 31, 2009 at 1:50 pm

   Only one, or you might lose enthusiasm for all the ideas! I suggest you carry a notebook around with you to develop the other ideas, but only start writing one of them after you’ve finished your current book. Good luck!

   Help with mine? http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Al1ekG_Omf3eZ2_tFnL7rcfsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090513120651AAeZ3wx
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7. Learn And Teach // Oct 31, 2009 at 2:11 pm

   I would write one book at a time. If I had a great idea that I wanted to put down to paper, I would either try to implement it into the book I’m currently writing, or, if it doesn fit, include it in another book. Don’t write two at once, you will get the stories mixed up, even if it’s only in the details. Also, you won’t be solely focused on one book, which will result in two books that are average at best instead of one good to great book.
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8. 929luvbug // Oct 31, 2009 at 2:17 pm

   1
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9. Private <}:-}) // Oct 31, 2009 at 2:42 pm

   It took Stephen King over 20 years to finish
   his Dark Tower Series, 1 story in over 7 novels.
   while writing all his others. <}:-})
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10. SongOfSongs // Oct 31, 2009 at 3:26 pm

    I have to disagree with those who say only one. I love the feeling of brimming with ideas and imagination. It also gives you much more versatility with your writing by throwing you a bit off-kilter. Otherwise you’d be so focused you might miss out on other perspectives, tangents and all the little details that make a good book what it is.

    So I say, go crazy when your writing and just get it all down, multiple books, stories, characters, multiple everything. The laborious part is hacking it all down to it’s purest form when you edit it later. And trust me, editing a massive manuscript will produce better results than trying to write it all perfectly the first time.

    Best of luck with all your writing! I’m jealous of all your ideas! Great ideas are so very very rare…

    Hope this helps!
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