I went to the midnight showing of "The Hunger Games" Thursday/Friday... then on Friday night, Janina was going to see the movie again so I was left to my own devices, none of which included writing. I shouldn't be so harsh on myself; I did do some research on literary agents, etc. Put together some … Continue reading The Hunger Games: distraction or inspiration?
Tag: writer’s block
distractions
I really want to work on my Steampunk Cthulhu story. I really do. On Friday night I was on a roll, but Janina was feeling uninspired so we packed it in a little early. And all weekend I've been distracted... Vh1 with their marathon of "Pop-Up Video: Jersey Shore," catching up on past episodes of … Continue reading distractions
inspiration!
Recently I read the novel Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs, which is just such a cool book that I've been telling everyone about it. Basically, the author took a bunch of weird old photographs and wrote a story around them. He certainly had some really, really weird photos, from people who … Continue reading inspiration!
long time no write
I've been under the radar recently... not doing much writing (unless you count working on character family trees?). Since Hitchhikers didn't make it through to the next round, I sent it out to several agents and a) got 2 rejections ON MY BIRTHDAY and b) had 2 agents request the manuscript on the day after … Continue reading long time no write
the weather is too nice for writing…
It must be the weather. Either that, or I'm so close to finishing Hitchhikers that I'm delaying it. It's hard to end something I've worked on for so long... unlike during Nanowrimo, when I am usually so ready to finish it and put it away and not look at it for a few months. I … Continue reading the weather is too nice for writing…
