Ravenous Romance Author Blog
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| Inara Lavey |
| Writing Tip for the Day |
| 2009.01.20 03:04:03 | |
 Ever feel like this when you're trying to write? Don't worry, we all do. I think even the most prolific writer has bad days, when the words don't flow, dialogue is as clunky as the translated subtitles in a low budget Hong Kong flick, and we just KNOW we will NEVER finish this book/story/screenplay. The inner drama queen comes out, stomps around the house flinging a hand over the eyes like a Byronic hero, sulks in a corner with chocolate or a glass of wine (or both, if you have my inner drama queen, who prefers to make the most of her appearances). Don't worry. It does get better. Give yourself permission to have the occasional bad day/hour/10 minutes. Your time will vary and so will your word count. Let the drama queen have her chocolate and make florid proclamations now and again – she's less likely to want out on a regular basis. I do, however, caution you against letting the wallowing go on for TOO long. Don't be afraid to tell DQ to take a hike if she feels inclined to stick around after you're ready for her to leave the building. Set a limit that works within any deadline you might have and get back to work. Just don't beat yourself up for something that's part of the writing process. I'm sure even Stephen King has his off days. Now excuse me. I need to get my DQ a quesadilla. She's craving Mexican. Tags: drama queen | frustration | writing
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Ravenous Romance Author Blog
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| Inara Lavey |
| First Post |
| 2009.01.14 04:54:49 | |
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Hi, all! Sigh. I had a much more lengthy and spectacular post planned for my very first addition to my Inara LaVey author blog page here, but it got eaten by my computer. Which brings me to my very first piece of writerly advice: Never compose online. And if you DO choose to ignore this advice, make sure you save your drafts compulsively. I don't offer this advice lightly. I have lost numerous articles, posts and emails by blithely writing away online, only to have my 'net connection vanish or my computer freeze or any number of mishaps (one of my cats once jumped on my laptop and managed to disconnect me from the 'net) which resulted in me having to rewrite whatever it was I was working on at the time. Many a King Homer-like D'OH!!!!!! has rung out through the halls of work or home because of my inability to follow my own advice. Use me as an object lesson. Don't let this happen to you. That being said...New Author Blog Page! Sweet!! I'm very happy to be part of Ravenous Romance and looking forward to reading my fellow authors' works and hearing from readers who've read my work! Now excuse me while I go OFF line and rewrite my original blog post for tomorrow. Tags: inara lavey | ravenous romance | new blog page | frustration | composing online | losing work | first post
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