October is zipping along, and that means only one thing: Christmas decorations in Wal-Mart! Also Biketoberfest, Halloween, Breast Cancer Awareness… OK, October means a lot of things. But mostly it means that very soon it’ll be November, time to crank out another novel for National Novel Writing Month, and that means preparation.
Not preparation for the novel itself, of course. That would startle my creativity, which is a timid creature that must be coaxed and wheedled out into the open like a tiny fawn. Sudden movements startle my creativity, causing it to bound back into my mental bushes and hide, cowering, behind my Christina Ricci fantasies. No, I need to prepare my Writing Environment.
[ October 20, 2007, 12:35 PM: Message edited by: Chris Bridges ]
Posted by Juxtapose (Member # 8837) on :
Ha! Bonus points for using the word "shantytown."
Posted by Chris Bridges (Member # 1138) on :
Yay!
Posted by ClaudiaTherese (Member # 923) on :
quote:The point here is the reduction of distraction. Consider thick clothing, possibly made of insulation, to dampen your own heartbeat and digestive functions.
*snicker
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Chris, now I'm going out on a limb here, but I'm starting to get an inkling of a suspicion that you might just think the Ricci lass is maybe-kinda cute.
Posted by quidscribis (Member # 5124) on :
quote:And after you’ve been pulled over for trying to write a new character’s name in the intersection with tire skid marks, be sure to ask the policeman to add it to your ticket. Otherwise you just know you’ll lose it, happens every time.]
quote:and bathroom needs can be managed via window.
Oh, and lock and board up the window.
But... but... but... what about bathroom needs? Posted by Shan (Member # 4550) on :
Hey! He's not interested in discrepencies yet, quid. Give the guy a break! *grin*
I finally (as a result of your delightful article, Chris) started my cast/character/plot/outline.
It'll be delightfully simple this year. All I have to do is change one or two names to protect the innocent, and voila! I'll get my 50,000 yet -- juts you wait and see. I'll never publish the sucker, but I can certainly get the 50,000 in on re-creating this person's last year.
Was it Tolkien who talked about the dark and dreary things taking pages and pages to describe, while the good and beautiful took a short time . . . FOTR, I believe.
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But... but... but... what about bathroom needs?