Have you read volume 1 of this thread yet?
It's the shizzle.
Meanwhile, I've got another main character who's desperately in need of his help, a major character who could really use his help, and a villain who's so diabolical that without the help of the main character he's going to win (or at least be able to kill an awful lot of people).
Bleghhh!
Jen, do you think it's time to teach them "The Vomit Song"?
So much wrong-ness there, Uncle Jim, I have even more respect for you now!
I agree whole-heartedly. There was a period when I was feeling particularly "hackish" that I dreaded sitting down to try to write. Remember, I've only been doing this for four years, so when that hackish feeling set in I let it have control for a while. The unhappy result was about three months when I wrote nothing (well, next to nothing). It was worse than the hackish feeling. After I forced myself to write, I regained my confidence, and I felt better, my mood was better, I was a happier person. I do have fun writing--what can be more enjoyable than creating characters and worlds and conflicts in your mind, then getting them down on paper? The printed word gives the creation life... it is awesome.The lesson here being, writing should be fun.
If you aren't having fun writing, well, why are you doing it?
The big payout coming my way. Oh, that's rich.The lesson here being, writing should be fun.
If you aren't having fun writing, well, why are you doing it?
Shall I mention that The Vomit Song made its debut during a group dinner?
Many years ago, when we were writing YA horror, the publisher asked me for an outline. I sent it the next day, and the outline included this song (to the tune of The Battle Hymn of the Republic):
Jenny Brodie's bloody body's bundled in a body bag
Jenny Brodie's bloody body's bundled in a body bag
Jenny Brodie's bloody body's bundled in a body bag
But her legs go marching on.
Gory, gory Jenny Brody
Gory, gory Jenny Brody
Gory, gory Jenny Brody
Her legs go marching on.
We got the assignment, and I was informed that the entire Art Department was singing "Jenny Brody."
The Queen's English, as practised in New Zealand.It's nice, but what language is that guy speaking?
The lesson here being, writing should be fun.
If you aren't having fun writing, well, why are you doing it?