Saturday, April 16, 2011
N is for Nothing...to it.
Okay, so you're deep in your WIP, really concentrating. It's a good night for working. But then your significant other walks in, sees the furrow of your brow, and inquires. You try to explain your level of concentration. You've been building scenes, structuring plots, researching facts, and lastly, character building. He glazes over, stammers for something to say. A moment of silence passes and you think you'll get thirty more minutes of time to write, but then, he says the funniest thing ever. "Wow, this whole writing thing's kind of involved huh. I always thought there was nothing to it." Suddenly I'm inspired to write in a new character. One that seems habitually lost.
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How true, they have no comprehension, have they, of all the effort involved. :0)
ReplyDeletehaha, I love conversations with "civilians".
ReplyDeletelol...pretty funny! Found you from the A-Z Challenge, so far it’s been a lot of fun, with maybe with a little bit of stress thrown in!! I’m now following you on GFC and I hope you have a chance to check out my blog!
ReplyDeleteMonica
http://oldermommystillyummy.blogspot.com/
Ha! It's so funny how people think writing is such a lark. In reality, it's so so HARD!
ReplyDeleteYep. Until your other half realizes that a writer is as different from regular folks, it will be a challenge.
ReplyDeleteBut good that you were able to turn it around in your favor!
LOL! Can't wait to see the new character!
ReplyDeleteHa! Mine's learned not to dare! Last night as a song went on loop about fifteen times so I could pin down a sudden idea.
ReplyDeleteThat's an idea, putting your husband into your story as revenge. I shall have to add a character into my WIP who eats everyone else's doughnuts!
ReplyDeleteLOL! They just don't get it do they??? Sounds just like my hubby. He gets that glazed look like how could I possibly prefer to write over spend time with him! So naive, aren't they??? ;)
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