Thursday, May 1, 2014

how to NOT write a book

open word/scrivener/whateveryouuse
type a sentence
erase it
click on web browser
type in facebook
read the newsfeed
type a status
realize it could be better
erase it
remember the novel you're supposed to be writing
go back to the document
think about your big idea
think about the main character
realize you need a kickass name
go to babynames.com
search girls names starting with m
search girls names starting with c
wonder if your mc should be a boy instead
search boys names starting with b
go back to girls names starting with m
feel the dryness in your throat
get water
and some chocolate
return to your computer
go back to the blank document
decide to write a blog post...

welcome to my life :)

don't forget about the giveaway! info on the previous post

12 comments:

  1. LOL! Story of my life... Well said, my dear! :)

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    1. There's always the hope that inspiration will outdo procrastination :)

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  2. Do you think we'd all get more writing done if computers hadn't been invented yet? Or would we just find different distractions? Like taking out the new horse and buggy? =D Fun post!

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    1. I'd definitely find different distractions :) a horse and buggy has potential for sure haha

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  3. I'm glad I mostly got away from the Facebook scene. However, I also decided that I really didn't enjoy the process of writing for publication. Now I only write blog posts!

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    1. It's great you were able to realize that and find a way to enjoy writing :)

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  4. We're living the same life! Yeah...social media is a big distraction...chocolate is brain food, though.

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  5. The hidden skills you discover when you're writing a novel are amazing. I can balance spoons on my nose did you know that? I didn't until I started writing.

    <3

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    1. Haha maybe you can use balancing spoons on the nose as character inspiration.. Seems like a good character quirk to me :-)

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  6. First, I am sorry that I didn't visit sooner after you participated in Battle of The Bands on my blog. I was feeling just a *bit* overwhelmed after the whole A to Z thing.

    Loved this post. I really really hate when I don't know where I want to go with my WiP. I can try numerous ways to get there, but not knowing where I want to go... ugghh. Sometimes I will do things like walk the dog and just think about what I need to accomplish in this chapter. What aspect of the plot do I want to move forward and what elements of a character or characters does this highlight? Often once I decide that the chapters write themselves as much as I write them.

    But I have done a fair amount of what you describe above, too. What writer hasn't????

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    1. No worries Robin :) One of my favorite things to do is to go and relax in bed and just think about my story and characters. I usually doze off, but hey, who doesn't need a good nap!

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