This sounds so dumb.

ccarver30 · May 24, 2007

My stomach just dropped at something that was about to happen in MY WIP novel- like I didn't even know it was coming!!

but

CaroGirl · May 24, 2007

You're weird. :tongue

Mel · May 24, 2007

I'd say you're onto something big. Enjoy the ride.

And, let us know how it turns out for you.

ccarver30 · May 24, 2007

Why, thank you both. LOL

sunna · May 24, 2007

I'm dumb too, then.

Even when I have the entire thing mapped out to a fare-the-well in outline, that still happens!

Enjoy!

AJ Clare · May 24, 2007

I'd say that was a pretty encouraging sign.

MelodyO · May 24, 2007

Heh, the whole time I was writing the climax to my novel, I was all, "OMG WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT?"

And guess what? The ending was exactly what I was hoping would happen. :tongue

JoNightshade · May 24, 2007

What I love is happening across something I wrote like 5 years ago, not remembering exactly what happened-- and then going "oh man, this is awesome!" when I read it again.

Jedi Dad · May 24, 2007

ccarver30 said:
My stomach just dropped at something that was about to happen in MY WIP novel- like I didn't even know it was coming!!

but

That happens alot to me with dialogue. It seems like the character takes over and the words come out and I'm like, wow, I wouldn't have said it that way.

ccarver30 · May 24, 2007

See Caro? I'm not the only freak!

Melanie Nilles · May 24, 2007

Nope. Happens to me too, no matter how much I think I know what's going to happen, there are always surprises, good and bad.

Azure Skye · May 24, 2007

sunna7kore said:
I'm dumb too, then. Even when I have the entire thing mapped out to a fare-the-well in outline, that still happens!

Enjoy!

Yep. Surprises even happen within outlines. Who knew writing could be so much fun?!

Wwwhhhhhhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CaroGirl · May 24, 2007

ccarver30 said:
See Caro? I'm not the only freak!

But you're so much fun to tease! I already admitted in another thread that one of my characters surprised the living piss out of me by throwing a plant off a balcony. It happens occasionally here too. I'll rep you so there are no hard feelings. k?

NicoleMD · May 24, 2007

ccarver30 said:
My stomach just dropped at something that was about to happen in MY WIP novel- like I didn't even know it was coming!!

but

Yup.

I was reading over a scene of my WIP that I'm currently editing and was on the edge of my seat wondering what would happen next...though I'd already written it. Silly, but hopefully a good sign.

Nicole

Monkey · May 24, 2007

If we already knew the whole story, it'd be more like transcribing than creating. I love to write, but have no patience for transcribing.

And this from a serial outliner.

maestrowork · May 24, 2007

I love it when that happens.

Stijn Hommes · May 24, 2007

Nothing wrong with you. Your characters are taking you along for a ride.
Enjoy it. It might take you to a place that makes your story better.

ccarver30 · May 24, 2007

CaroGirl said:
But you're so much fun to tease! I already admitted in another thread that one of my characters surprised the living piss out of me by throwing a plant off a balcony. It happens occasionally here too. I'll rep you so there are no hard feelings. k?

Girl, you're one of my faves and I love to be teased! LOL

Soccer Mom · May 24, 2007

I love getting caught up in my story. It's so much fun.

But on the down side, I've been writing a lot of horror lately. Last night I had to walk down to get something at the end of the driveway. Alone. In the dark. It was a looooooong, spooky trip. I had the heebie jeebies so bad that I couldn't wait to lock the door behind me.

Then I felt like such a dork.

triceretops · May 24, 2007

Just love throwing rocks at my characters. But they insist on throwing rocks at each other, further complicating things.

Tri

Pagey's_Girl · May 24, 2007

triceretops said:
Just love throwing rocks at my characters. But they insist on throwing rocks at each other, further complicating things.

Tri

Just so long as they don't throw them back at you, it's all good.

Storyteller5 · May 24, 2007

That's my favourite part of writing: when the characters are moving on their own and I'm just there to record what happens.

bylinebree · May 25, 2007

Until I start typing the words, it is not truly "real" for me. Some kind of strange emotion happens, while I am writing (thank god, right?!) The story doesn't live until the words hit the page, and I have to structure the dialogue, the trauma, climax, whatever.

I cried after writing a rape and suicide scene of a semi-major character. Whew. That was dark!

bylinebree · May 25, 2007

Soccer Mom said:
I love getting caught up in my story. It's so much fun.

But on the down side, I've been writing a lot of horror lately. Last night I had to walk down to get something at the end of the driveway. Alone. In the dark. It was a looooooong, spooky trip. I had the heebie jeebies so bad that I couldn't wait to lock the door behind me.

Then I felt like such a dork.

Soccer Mom:
Too funny because I did that, too. But it was the reverse for me - working on another story, alone in my sister's house in the woods, and truly weird feelings came over me. Hair standing on the back of my neck, feeling of being watched through her un-curtained windows. Then the TV came on by itself when I locked the bdrm door to climb into bed!

So I handled it normally...I wrote it and made it a sort-of horror story with something lurking outside - but not interested in anything but "watching" me. Ha. My form of therapy.
P.S. I'm a soccer mom, too

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