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I don't know if anyone plans to write during the holidays but if you do then I leave you with some inspiration and motivation!!!
- To be a writer, you must sentence yourself to a life of solitary refinement.
- A writer may leave off writing for a time. A writer cannot leave off being a writer.
- A fair number of fiction writers have been avid liars since childhood.
- Writers have friends, to be sure, but mostly writers have sources.
- Give the opportunity, a writer will fiddle with a piece of writing forever.
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My toddler has been obsessed with dinosaurs lately (as in, she roars at random people at the grocery store), so my head has been in picture book land...don't worry, I know better than to attempt one :)
I LOVE your third bullet point~ I know I certainly enjoyed embellishing the truth when I journaled about family trips as a kid.
Happy Thanksgiving!
I love the part about writers having sources...Its so true:)...I am always on a hunt for a great story ideas:)...Kisses, darling
Wish you a wonderful day
Ps: I am hosting a beautiful pillows GIVEAWAY later today, just in time for Christmas.
I play at writing when it moves me.
I cannot get past shorts so I am doomed to only entertain my followers and my family.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Still working through revisions. Ugh.
I have been known to embellish. :)
Writing the Next line today!!
HAve a great turkey day.
Solitary refinement...wow, both in your characters and personally. Love that.
I'm in query hell. It's like solitary confinement times six because I have no characters to keep me company. Just me, my inbox and the rejections. I'd like to do some major revisions on my first two MS's over the holidays though:)
"A writer may leave off writing for a time. A writer cannot leave off being a writer" -- <3 this!
My daughterling has been both fibbing and writing up a storm lately. Please tell me if I cure her of the former it won't affect the latter.
LOL. My husband told me I'm a lousy liar.
If writing is such a solidary thing, why am I always on email writing to my writing buddings instead of working on my wip? ;)
Have a great Thanksgiving, Jen!
I'm still revising, revising, revising. I'm right there on your last point - I think I could fiddle forever and not be satisfied.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Love these tips Jen!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
"Sources" is my favorite one, too. Love this! Thanks, Jen.
Michele
Haha, yep, I've always been an avid liar. Happy Thanksgiving, Jen!
"A fair number of fiction writers have been avid liars since childhood."
HAHAHAHAHA I am laughing sooo hard right now.
I hope you have a fabulous Thanksgiving Jen, say hello to the hubs!!!
Solitary refinement ... so true. I don't have time for another person.
I will fiddle this piece of writing to death!
I got inspired to try my hand at crafts. I made a yarn wreath and yarn trees...then did a Guest Post at Moonbeamwishes about it.
http://ashleyanderic.blogspot.com
Same old same old for me, but at least I have ACTUALLY been working on it lately.
Everything sparks inspiration for me. Music and art mainly. Recently I've been lacking because my job is crushing my spirit. :( I'll get there again. :)
hi miss jen! for now im working a a new story but it got where its wanting to go on two ways so im just gonna let it decide where it gonna go all on its own. on that number 3 about lies i got thinking its not mostly lies its just that fiction writers got really big imaginations. im wishing for you the most happy and fun thanksgiving ever!!
...big hugs from lenny
thanks for the inspiration!! Happy Thanksgiving Jen!
Happy Thanksgiving, Jen!!! Many blessings to you and your family!
I love those tidbits of inspiration! I've been working on a young adult historical fantasy. I'm loving every moment of it! My inspiration has been an Irish singer that I just discovered Mairead. She's amazing!
Music inspires me a lot. It really helps set the tone, too.
Happy Thanksgiving, Jen!
I try to tell the truth as often as possible . . . and I don't like lying at all! :P But I can see the connection between lying and fiction . . . LOL.
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Great inpspiration. Love the sources:D
Yep! We're doomed to live in solitary confinement, honey, for the rest of our lives! Have a great thanksgiving honey!!! :o)
Crap I can't tell a lie. I'm going to make a crap writer, aren't I?
I'm a rubbish liar, but I will fiddle with a piece of writing forever if I'm given the chance. :)
I like the 2nd bullet point. Don't think I'm much of a liar though...
I have been and will be working on my NaNo. Ack, so few days left!
Happy Thanksgiving!
I know all about fiddling with a piece of writing for forever. *sigh* Right now, I'm still plugging away at nano.
Love that list! Ah yes..the lying, and fiddling, and leaving off but never actaully leaving...all very true :)
Still editing. But my WIP is in the final edits from my editor. Sorry, it is taking time and I don't have enough to pass around to visit everyone.
Nancy
LOVE it!
Lisa Galek said you were dunzo with the NaNo, like, hella early, yo.
I had to come see with my own eyes! Very nice to meet you! I'm at YellowTypingFiend on NaNo if you wish to befriend!
The last one is so me. Fiddle, fiddle.
Have a great holiday weekend.
OOh, I love these. Still revising, revising, revising
Rach
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