Writing Stuff and Books to Read
Finished one article, one to go, and I want to get moving on my two WIP but those are harder for me because they don't have deadlines. Some writers say deadlines freak them out or block their creativity, but I work MUCH better with deadlines. I need someone to tell me that I have 2 weeks or 2 days or whatever to complete something. Ok, a 2 day deadline would cause me to have a nervous breakdown so maybe not 2 days.
Trying to get some inspiration from Stephen King's ON WRITING, and I love what he says about muses. I was trying to picture mine and am not quite sure what she looks like. I know what she's not, though. Definitely not a girly girl or one of those chicks who gets her nails done every day. But I don't see her as a tomboy either. I think she wears funky clothes and cracks on her gum a little too loudly and keeps things real. Like, she'll roll her eyes if I'm making my characters too sappy or really trying for an ending that will make my high school self really happy but will not work with the book. Sometimes she's goofy and makes faces at my son to get him to laugh, while looking at me from the corner of her eye to make sure I'm working. And other times she rather watch reality tv and chill with black coffee (loaded with real sugar--none of that artificial stuff for her) than help me out. I think that's what she's been doing this week, and it's quite annoying. What bribe should I give her so she'd be useful again?
Trying to get some inspiration from Stephen King's ON WRITING, and I love what he says about muses. I was trying to picture mine and am not quite sure what she looks like. I know what she's not, though. Definitely not a girly girl or one of those chicks who gets her nails done every day. But I don't see her as a tomboy either. I think she wears funky clothes and cracks on her gum a little too loudly and keeps things real. Like, she'll roll her eyes if I'm making my characters too sappy or really trying for an ending that will make my high school self really happy but will not work with the book. Sometimes she's goofy and makes faces at my son to get him to laugh, while looking at me from the corner of her eye to make sure I'm working. And other times she rather watch reality tv and chill with black coffee (loaded with real sugar--none of that artificial stuff for her) than help me out. I think that's what she's been doing this week, and it's quite annoying. What bribe should I give her so she'd be useful again?