tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111327439438895394.post8694439425771189262..comments2023-09-24T05:19:52.298-07:00Comments on Joyce Wolfley: What If?Joyce Wolfleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09078785682731583178noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111327439438895394.post-58279372928474977972009-09-14T21:05:37.574-07:002009-09-14T21:05:37.574-07:00okay, so i'm not a writer....just a silly cous...okay, so i'm not a writer....just a silly cousin. but when my kids say, what if?.....i always answer, what if the world was a burrito? and then i answer it myself by saying, i'd eat it! because in real life you can't always be worrying about, what if?... all the time or you might just go a little crazy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111327439438895394.post-73555582770128840402009-09-09T12:25:22.886-07:002009-09-09T12:25:22.886-07:00What if I never get...you know. won't say the ...What if I never get...you know. won't say the word...but that one usually pops up every day at breakfast. But the idea of using as a writing tool is great. I tried it today. Made me think about my characters in a much deeper way, more dimensional. Thanks!jdsanchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04658357606303732115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111327439438895394.post-31385936466941381242009-09-06T05:43:52.192-07:002009-09-06T05:43:52.192-07:00"What if" is a great tool in writing. I..."What if" is a great tool in writing. I also like to ask myself, "how can I make things even worse for the MC?" It helps to add tension and conflict.Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00861022355718378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111327439438895394.post-86463536808417724862009-09-02T23:25:11.678-07:002009-09-02T23:25:11.678-07:00This is how I get most of my short stories. From t...This is how I get most of my short stories. From this single, two-word question.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111327439438895394.post-61173839389651809622009-09-02T17:28:06.464-07:002009-09-02T17:28:06.464-07:00Oh the 'what if' questions. I ask myself t...Oh the 'what if' questions. I ask myself those all the time. I finally stopped answering myself. I know I'll find the right agent and my novels will one day be sitting on the shelf's of all the book stores.:) Hmm, better go write! :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111327439438895394.post-29543757512511792932009-08-31T15:57:50.199-07:002009-08-31T15:57:50.199-07:00As one of my characters in my book says, "Wha...As one of my characters in my book says, "What if is dangerous game to play." BUT, it can be fun if you play the positive version. :)kahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789825860272178765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111327439438895394.post-86780421579324084992009-08-30T14:42:02.244-07:002009-08-30T14:42:02.244-07:00This post is a great reminder to me...always to be...This post is a great reminder to me...always to be thinking what if, how come, who else????? So important to our writing :)Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111327439438895394.post-9597632690442242852009-08-28T11:32:21.755-07:002009-08-28T11:32:21.755-07:00It definitely helps my creativity thrive!It definitely helps my creativity thrive!Jody Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12424307540530719614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111327439438895394.post-38134175533857173122009-08-28T07:53:06.055-07:002009-08-28T07:53:06.055-07:00You're so funny...I hope your 'friend'...You're so funny...I hope your 'friend' tells you nice things too!<br /><br />I ask myself a lot of 'what ifs' when something isn't working in my book. What if I did it this way? or that way? or backwards? Brainstorming with 'what ifs' has helped me free my mind from the trench it tends to think in, many times over.Amy Allgeyer Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02918884239971760853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111327439438895394.post-12106241893296118962009-08-28T06:03:23.379-07:002009-08-28T06:03:23.379-07:00I'm in the process of asking "What's ...I'm in the process of asking "What's the worst that can happen?" for a new book I'm plotting. I learned that from author Ally Carter.Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4111327439438895394.post-28254286470169241302009-08-28T05:43:06.486-07:002009-08-28T05:43:06.486-07:00Sometimes I ask, "what if I stop?" and t...Sometimes I ask, "what if I stop?" and the thought makes me sad... so I don't.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556206184198452490noreply@blogger.com