tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post9135106068672308471..comments2023-10-25T05:30:54.507-04:00Comments on Oh Get A Grip!: With a little help.. or hindrance... from my friendsAshe Barkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03390519279886657608noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-44783691081659207892009-05-20T15:20:40.425-04:002009-05-20T15:20:40.425-04:00Lisabet,
Yes, sorry dear, but you are. Mad as the...Lisabet,<br /><br />Yes, sorry dear, but you are. Mad as the proverbial hatter. Hehehe!<br /><br />There are times when I wonder what it would be like if they didn't nudge, cajole, whine, annoy me. But I can't think about it for long. It would be so incredibly quiet. That, I think, would be insane. <br /><br />HugsJude Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067166768734750026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-23748030453812883762009-05-20T15:18:52.528-04:002009-05-20T15:18:52.528-04:00Maryann,
I like that, off center. A bit like a f...Maryann, <br /><br />I like that, off center. A bit like a few degrees off plumb... LOL Thanks so much for stopping by. I'm glad you got a chuckle from the post. <br /><br />HugsJude Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067166768734750026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-91552176810659596012009-05-20T06:25:26.126-04:002009-05-20T06:25:26.126-04:00Piping in a little late... Crazy? Me? No way...
I...Piping in a little late... Crazy? Me? No way...<br /><br />I wish sometimes that my characters would talk to me. Usually they don't. When they do, that's a good sign. But most of the time I have to coax them. <br /><br />Maybe they're just not as pushy as yours! I've certainly read lots of other writers describing a similar phenomenon.<br /><br />Best,<br />LisabetLisabet Saraihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05162514190572269660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-72289130228148348392009-05-19T23:17:44.393-04:002009-05-19T23:17:44.393-04:00LOL, Jude. This is so typical. And yes, I think al...LOL, Jude. This is so typical. And yes, I think all writers are a bit off center. Some more than others. :-)Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-84430132330058592022009-05-19T20:29:52.259-04:002009-05-19T20:29:52.259-04:00Hey Jude
Yeah, I think most writers are a little ...Hey Jude<br /><br />Yeah, I think most writers are a little crazy. On teh other hand, I think most people are a little crazy.<br /><br />I know what you mean about wondering how things turned out for your characters. I think that's the sign of a good story, you sort of hope that things worked out well for them after the story finished. I hope that Guy Montag got his library and Othello and Desdemona worked things out and so on. Good post!<br /><br />GarceGarceushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11160407485298015371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-41979678264883332122009-05-19T16:00:00.000-04:002009-05-19T16:00:00.000-04:00Hi Ron,
Okay, I admit it, I looked at my coffee c...Hi Ron,<br /><br />Okay, I admit it, I looked at my coffee cup then. <br /><br />Lovely blog, you've got some great stuff there. Thanks so much for dropping in, not literally, but... oh hell. <br /><br />HugsJude Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067166768734750026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-17870410682243394162009-05-19T14:46:00.000-04:002009-05-19T14:46:00.000-04:00Sanity is overrated. I write humor and short stori...Sanity is overrated. I write humor and short stories. I get bugged by other things, like talking coffee cups or war between planet Arabica (as in the coffee bean), and Liptonea. For me all it takes is a word or two, then I get a title, from that, the opening, then the story writes itself.<br /><br />Check my blog to see what normal is not.<br />http://unwriter1.wordpress.comunwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11535882737909865934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-84553730642928629982009-05-19T14:07:00.000-04:002009-05-19T14:07:00.000-04:00Hi Marilyn,
Nudging is good. LOL Thanks so much f...Hi Marilyn,<br /><br />Nudging is good. LOL Thanks so much for dropping in. I hope you got lots written. <br /><br />HugsJude Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067166768734750026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-67901196802183837102009-05-19T14:06:00.000-04:002009-05-19T14:06:00.000-04:00Judie,
Huge hugs. Thank you. So glad you stopped ...Judie,<br /><br />Huge hugs. Thank you. So glad you stopped by and left a comment. You know, I've been in discussions with people about sanity. I mean who defines it? It's supposed to be 'what's considered rational by society' or something like that. But, five hundred years ago, society would have said the world was flat. Hehehe!<br /><br />HugsJude Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067166768734750026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-593169799402827922009-05-19T13:35:00.001-04:002009-05-19T13:35:00.001-04:00My characters don't talk to me--but they sure give...My characters don't talk to me--but they sure give me a nudge now and then.<br /><br />I'm in the middle of a big ghost writing project and also at the most exciting part of my w-i-p. Having a hard time staying away from my own work. As a matter of fact, think I'll steal away and write a few pages on it right now....<br /><br />Marilyn a.k.a. F.M. MeredithMarilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04179984154939161530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-82413362437944400482009-05-19T13:35:00.000-04:002009-05-19T13:35:00.000-04:00Hi Jude,
I think you are very sain, I'm not a wri...Hi Jude,<br /><br />I think you are very sain, I'm not a writer but, I could be with all the books I read. People screaming in your head wanting to get out and be heard. I hear that everyday! You just go and do your thang!judiebabiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17673060315114415932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-5798866159982833832009-05-19T13:09:00.000-04:002009-05-19T13:09:00.000-04:00Ann,
Oh, the cover. Isn't he pretty? That hand pr...Ann,<br /><br />Oh, the cover. Isn't he pretty? That hand print. Well, it's mine. Hehehe!<br /><br />Okay, so maybe that's just a touch of fantasy, but a girl can dream, right? The next cover, Spank Me Twice, will be up as soon as I can get a link. It's just as... pretty. LOL<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by Ann. <br /><br />HugsJude Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067166768734750026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-60964149347820807532009-05-19T12:58:00.000-04:002009-05-19T12:58:00.000-04:00Personally I feel sanity and fiction writing don't...Personally I feel sanity and fiction writing don't go together. I actually planned to post something real brilliant and witty here, but find myself completely distracted by the cover to my right - the Spank Me Once. All I can do is keep focusing on the guy's tush and feel the urge to cover his other cheek with MY lips, I mean - handprint. I'll try and come back when I'm not so distracted. :)Ann Coryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361885310781741289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-23388530588512372802009-05-19T12:32:00.000-04:002009-05-19T12:32:00.000-04:00Hi Barbara,
Oh, yes! I would so love to move to t...Hi Barbara,<br /><br />Oh, yes! I would so love to move to the tiny village where Joshua Lansing lives. If I ever see it, I'll be there in a flash. LOL<br /><br />Thanks for coming by and leaving a comment. I guess it's true, we're all a bit 'touched'. <br /><br />HugsJude Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067166768734750026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-41391220909552240662009-05-19T12:30:00.000-04:002009-05-19T12:30:00.000-04:00Hi Kim,
Yes, cutting scenes can drive characters ...Hi Kim,<br /><br />Yes, cutting scenes can drive characters nuts. LOL I'm so glad I'm not the only one who has them bugging me about that. Sheesh, it's like they want every lil detail out there for their public. <br /><br />About synopsis's. Sometimes I'll have that done before I write a story or book. Other times I'll have something like you, a point form really rough idea of where I'm going. What I have done with that, and really like the best, is to add to it as I write. I'll send that in as my synopsis...okay, I'll clean it then send it. LOL <br /><br />Thanks so much for stopping in!<br /><br />HugsJude Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067166768734750026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-59608881436762428812009-05-19T12:11:00.000-04:002009-05-19T12:11:00.000-04:00Hi Jamie,
Mine don't bother me all the time. The...Hi Jamie, <br /><br />Mine don't bother me all the time. They seem to wait until I'm beginning something new or struggling. It's like they're plotting in the background. LOL <br /><br />About the so many stories, so little time. I seem to go from scratching my head, wondering what to do next, with Sammy tapping his toe, to overwhelmed with deadlines or things I want to write. Now is a prime example of OMG I'll never have time to sleep. LOL I won't complain though.<br /><br />HugsJude Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14067166768734750026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-42236493897181355072009-05-19T11:35:00.000-04:002009-05-19T11:35:00.000-04:00Super post, Jude, and so true. Well, I mean, don't...Super post, Jude, and so true. Well, I mean, don't all authors talk to their characters, cry with their heartaches and live in their fantasy world. Right now, I'm looking for the town my characters live in, because guaranteed if I find it, I'm moving there!Barbara Baldwinhttp://www.authorsden.com/barbarajbaldwinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-10462548458647769512009-05-19T08:12:00.000-04:002009-05-19T08:12:00.000-04:00Great post Jude.
I get characters coming back to ...Great post Jude.<br /><br />I get characters coming back to visit me at times too - some just accept their happy ending and get on with things on their own, but some just go on and on. <br /><br />If I've had to cut a scene to get under a word count it's even worse, they want everyone to know what they did in that bit of the story and I'm pretty sure some of them are never going to give up making their entire life stories public knowledge. <br /><br />It's interesting that you and Jamie both do synopsises before you start. The best I can manage is one tiny bullet point per chapter :)<br /><br />Kim Dare.Kim Darehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11086545242925686207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9156334464585894857.post-45036504270893622302009-05-19T07:41:00.000-04:002009-05-19T07:41:00.000-04:00Crazy? Absolutely. At least a little bit. You and ...Crazy? Absolutely. At least a little bit. You and I are, anyway. *G*<br /><br />Most of my characters don't bother me (I figure those changelings are off having great sex since we paired them all up so nicely!) The ones who bother me are the unfinished stories. I've had a man and woman with arms folded, tapping their toes, staring at me for months, now. So many stories, so little writing time. But, I have a feeling time is like kitchen cabinet space. I always say I want more, and when I get it, pretty soon it's all filled up, too.<br /><br />Great post, Jude. Tell Sammy to take up knitting. You have a schedule to stick to. heh heh heh<br /><br />Hugs!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com