User blog comment:Mroddy/Writer's Workshop: Organic Elimination Orders/@comment-1874924-20150726030736/@comment-5424252-20150726144151

I'm using my knowledge from chat and stories I've read when I say a large portion of the users here write with pre-planned eliminations. Mana, Bruno, Lil'Red, Toad, Epic, the list is rather large. It really came to my attention after reading Total Drama: Paradise Falls, where Bruno actually regrets the elimination order, with good reason of course, because a number of characters (3/4ths of the final 4) should have never made it as far as they did, while characters who were eliminated earlier should have placed higher. The issue being because Bruno knew he wanted these characters to go far they were given plot armor early on, but had little to no plot when they were the only characters remaining.

I actually agree with you when I may have narrowed in my defination a little too strong. After re-reading, I'm pretty sure I ended up discussing a number of different topics that can easily be made into blogs of their owns, and likely will at some point.

I remember Jay telling me that you both write certain scenes well in advance, at the time I only thought she meant a few chapter ahead! But I can honestly see it working out in the end. Everyone has their own way of writing and planning things out, and yours makes sure your story has a clear path, knowing exactly where things need to lead.

I think my version of writing and planning is based entirely on my own connections to the characters. By that I mean, I am 99% sure I'm insane because I feel for my characters way too much. A number of scenes bring me close to tears, for lord knows why. However because that I'm unable to decide who I want to go to the end, all I know is that I have potential stories for everyone in case the overal story lets them make it that far. That way I can try to avoid having to sacrifice any lions!

Thank you for your comment :) I will try and improve the next blog post to have a more stream-lined approach... I tend to speak in coils.