Comments on: Loving the Process

By: Marnee Jo

Marnee Jo — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:23:38 +0000

Thanks Renee!! No one wants to cooperate. I feel your pain. Sometimes I feel like I’m one of those policemen at the crosswalk, when the traffic lights are out, and I’m trying to tell people where they should be going and everyone’s irritated and trying to squeeze around me. Sheesh.

Stinking muses, too. I swear, such trouble.

By: Renee Lynn Scott

Renee Lynn Scott — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:55:47 +0000

Marn-love the blog! Maybe now, I can get past this dry spell of non-writing.

I thought my muse was a b*tch, now I’m sure my muse is a man, and not just any man, no, he runs along the lines of some Viking God who likes to mess with my head. Why Viking and not Roman or Greek, I don’t know, when I figure it out I’ll let you know. Maybe he’s a relation to Loki, whoever he is he makes my writing life hell sometimes.

Like Maggie, my beginning writes itself, and then…I don’t know. Let’s just say there is nothing linear about it, and it’s not really like vomit either. It’s more like I can write the end and then struggle through the middle, like pulling teeth without anesthetic. No wonder I’m a schizophrenic basket case. I swear I’m sane, but my darn muse keeps messing with me.

I do use the index card system and love it when I’m plotting, but then it all goes haywire because nobody wants to cooperate.

I think my favorite part of writing is probably revision and not the first round-I like the third and fourth, the polishing rounds.

Renee

By: Marnee Jo

Marnee Jo — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:50:24 +0000

Dee - Another reason I resist a professional website. LOL!! Oh, the Pressure!!

Jordan - we are truly sisters. I felt the same way. I remember through HBG that I wanted to get to Beth’s story and now that I’m there, meh. SOOO annoying, silly mind. I so hope you’re feeling well. And go you with the knitting.

Geisha - That’s hilarious! On the bathroom sink, huh? Way to get it on there h/h. Yes, I was in the parking lot. I’d stopped at my girlfriend’s house and I was resisting going in because a) my little darling would wake up and I wouldn’t be able to write stuff down (he’s a bit demanding that way - he’s one) and b) I’d have to talk to my friend and then I would definitely forget something and I didn’t want to walk in the door and be like, “here hold this kid for a minute” then run to my bag and start writing sexual positions. It made me feel dirty. So, I did it in the car, with no one watching. And she asked me what took me so long and I hedged. LOL!!

I love the turtle too, ps.

By: terrio

terrio — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:45:58 +0000

Ooh, that turle is so cute! I’ve been putting her in the water and getting her back out. LOL! Too fun. And thanks for the vibes!

By: Geisha

Geisha — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:37:51 +0000

Marnee—writing a sex scene in a parking lot? I must try that.
I had to write a sex scene last week with the hero and heroine going at it on the counter of a bathroom sink, and I literally sat on top of my bathroom sink just so that I could realistically get the actions and positions correct. Who knew writing was so physically demanding? Sheesh!

As for the pet turtle Shelly you can find her here:http://www.marissachronicles.blogspot.com/

Terr–I’ll send you some good Synopsis Vibes *channeling*

By: terrio

terrio — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:30:32 +0000

Jordan - Looks like you do have one WIP that is a bit more important than the rest. LOL! Though it couldn’t hurt to have a notebook nearby for those times you’re up in the night with the baby. You’re already up and with little other distractions, I bet all kinds of ideas will come to you.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:20:43 +0000

Marn, once again, we = separated at birth. I made myself stay up late one night this week just so I could get beyond the first sentence in the sequel to Con Artist (which, sadly, will be more straight mystery/suspense)—and I wrote the first sentence like two months ago. Funny how the whole time I was racing through rewrites on CA, I really wanted to work on this, and now that I can, it’s like . . . meh.

And I don’t even have another story that appeals to me more.

Of course, I have a few other things on my mind—celebrating my anniversary last Monday, racing to finish knitting my very first lace shawl, cleaning the house and getting ready for company and . . . something else . . . oh yeah. BIRTHING A BABY (hopefully in the next few days; she finally seems to be getting the idea that she has overstayed her welcome, though my due date isn’t for another week).

And you might imagine, I don’t want to get into anything new right now with something like that coming up!

By: Dee & Anne

Dee & Anne — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:15:24 +0000

For me, the best part is after about 30,000 words. Then things seem to move along faster.

I’ll tell you, once you have a website set up and you’ve posted Coming Soon books, they tend to be what you focus on.

By: terrio

terrio — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:40:45 +0000

Geisha - I have the business cards, but no blurb. And the story has changed quite a bit in the last couple months. I’m hoping the new changes make it easier instead of harder to write.

And I just know, even if I come up with something, someone super important is going to ask me in the elevator and I won’t be able to form a complete sentence to save my life. LOL!

By: Marnee Jo

Marnee Jo — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:39:00 +0000

Geisha - a pet turtle? Sorry, I got caught up there. I love the idea of animated characters though, how cool….

Hellion - I wrote most of my sex scene sitting in a parking lot with DS asleep in the back. I didn’t wanna wake him up. LOL!!

Ter - I can help you with your what’s it about stuff. Lemme know if you need me.

Hal - I loved that rush at the end. It made the middle worth it. I think I wrote 30K words in a little over a month. It was a wild ride.