it's amazing how much I blog when the hubby is gone...
I'm having serious writers block. I'm trying to just put a bunch of blurbs in a word doc and it's still not working. you know how you have it all in your head, but just can't get it out... or like how you can say it, but can't write it the same... I'm at that point. it's all there, I just have to write it. the more I tell my husband about the characters and such he told me that it reflected me in so many ways. each character is apart of me, granted, they're the extremes of my personality, but me, none the less... it's strange... they're me, but I'm having a hard time bringing them out... arg. this book is going to be the death of me. (the last book I wrote got eaten by my first laptop, so I'm determined to get this one done!) I've been thinking about doing some test shots around here to give me some visual inspiration, but I don't know where to start... blech. maybe I just need to find a place to write that isn't home...
I've started watching Californication, it's amusing... but has been ruined for entertainment value because I'm dissecting the characters... like I did with Queer as Folk, Dark Angel, etc... and like I'm doing with Gossip Girl...
smoke break... another drink... and some crossword puzzles... then back to writing.
I'm having serious writers block. I'm trying to just put a bunch of blurbs in a word doc and it's still not working. you know how you have it all in your head, but just can't get it out... or like how you can say it, but can't write it the same... I'm at that point. it's all there, I just have to write it. the more I tell my husband about the characters and such he told me that it reflected me in so many ways. each character is apart of me, granted, they're the extremes of my personality, but me, none the less... it's strange... they're me, but I'm having a hard time bringing them out... arg. this book is going to be the death of me. (the last book I wrote got eaten by my first laptop, so I'm determined to get this one done!) I've been thinking about doing some test shots around here to give me some visual inspiration, but I don't know where to start... blech. maybe I just need to find a place to write that isn't home...
I've started watching Californication, it's amusing... but has been ruined for entertainment value because I'm dissecting the characters... like I did with Queer as Folk, Dark Angel, etc... and like I'm doing with Gossip Girl...
smoke break... another drink... and some crossword puzzles... then back to writing.
volkov:
writer's block is difficult. best things I've found are a change of scenery. getting out of the house is good. go try a new coffeeshop or if the weather's good, go out somewhere. it also helps to switch up formats a little. even if it's just writing with a pen rather than typing. I've actually found that I get ideas out better either hand writing or by talking into a recording device. or take a camera out and photo with ideas from the writing in mind to see what kind of images you make of it. that helps me sometimes.
_jordan_:
right on! I'm sure you're eager to go to work tomorrow!