tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015064410387223894.post8381805359432256223..comments2024-03-27T08:55:55.505-04:00Comments on Paranormal Romantics: Poking the Muse (Who, Maybe, I Shouldn't Be Keeping in a Cage and Starving) by Jane KindredUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015064410387223894.post-83103790797476122032018-05-19T03:04:16.830-04:002018-05-19T03:04:16.830-04:00Good luck. My immediate thought was freewriting ab...Good luck. My immediate thought was freewriting about them, too, but I see Diane already mentioned that. You often throw a lot of dribbles away, but there are bound to be some jewels that spark a treasure trove. Just write anything is always the best solution. No matter what you write. Every day. Just write...she said as if it was easy and as if she herself took that advice every day....ahem.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04934144496994120407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015064410387223894.post-51865621171894201072018-05-08T10:16:16.101-04:002018-05-08T10:16:16.101-04:00Yep--we all feel your pain. My reason for getting ...Yep--we all feel your pain. My reason for getting writer's block is that I expect the words to trip lightly onto the page, perfectly formed from the very beginning. When they don't do that, I get a little panicky which dries up the creativity. You've gotten great advice and are probably on the road to recovery but I'll add my two cents. Sometimes I just write dialogue. Just let the characters talk about themselves or the conflict or their pasts. I've got a set of background questions I ask them and usually the plot flows from that. Ok, suggestion done. Know that we're rooting for you! S.K. Duboishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07267960400717300861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015064410387223894.post-53850894218527855652018-05-08T05:24:10.618-04:002018-05-08T05:24:10.618-04:00That "no deadline" thing is a real issue...That "no deadline" thing is a real issue. While I adore self-pubbing, there's no sense of accountability (yes, the fear factor!) to make it so by a certain date. You might try that reverse psychology trick - no writing, don't you dare, don't even THINK about writing. I try to do this when I finish a project to give myself a break and after a few days of not thinking about it, the words are there again just begging to get on the page. Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015064410387223894.post-78348858718053939602018-05-07T19:49:44.281-04:002018-05-07T19:49:44.281-04:00That has to be frustrating. I'm sorry to hear ...That has to be frustrating. I'm sorry to hear about your struggles. Sometimes if I'm stuck I try interviewing a character to get them talking, although I know the same things don't work for everyone. I have no suggestions for the attention-seeking cat, lol. Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18344104136273015426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015064410387223894.post-10277144523871049222018-05-07T14:02:27.414-04:002018-05-07T14:02:27.414-04:00Thanks, Diane. Stream-of-consciousness writing has...Thanks, Diane. Stream-of-consciousness writing has always worked for me before, so I’m not sure why it hadn’t occurred to me to try it now. :)Jane Kindredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14620651445338259619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2015064410387223894.post-9135633128132494702018-05-07T11:03:48.470-04:002018-05-07T11:03:48.470-04:00I feel for you, Jane. That's a big predicament...I feel for you, Jane. That's a big predicament. I'm sure you've gotten all kinds of advice--good for some people but not for you. The other day, someone wrote about Morning Pages (from Julia Cameron's book The Artist's Way). I wonder if you just continued writing what you wrote here. Cuss out Armand and William. Demand that they come out and play. Stream of consciousness writing. Anything to jump start the story. No advice about the cat (I'm not a cat person). 2018 isn't exactly the best year. So much stress watching the news. As you say, ordinarily you could put all the worries on the back burner and write. I hope something helps. Meditation? Just know that I'm thinking about you, and I'm sure others are, too.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.com