Saturday Nora Roberts, new ideas, old ideas, flat tires and poison ivy
"He took one look at the battered Remington and felt his stomach clutch. He wanted to sit down, to lay his fingers on those keys, just as desperately as a man wants to hold a loved and desired woman in his arms. He was as terrified of facing the single blank sheet of paper as he would have been of a firing squad."
Nora Roberts (The Calhouns: For the Love of Lilah.
I've always wanted to be able to describe the anxiety attacks I face when I sit down to write. Ms. Roberts wrote it for me. Thanks Max. (writer who faced that dilemma)
I finished reading the first Calhoun book (there's two) The first consisted of Catherine, amanda and Lilah. This was my first adventure into her writing. She mezmerized me. Yes. She headhops. For her it works. I had no trouble following the story, in fact I thought the story more colorful for the heads she was hopping. I wouldn't advocate it for everyone. The lady is a master. She writes some of the most beautiful descriptions. She made me a member of the Calhoun family for a short period of time. Thanks you for sharing your family with me.
The past three days were completely relaxing and rejuvenating of the soul. I didn't realize I could sit and watch a lake for hours and not get bored for even an instant. I read Nora Roberts, started playing with a new project--thought about the old ones (if a mast gets hit by lighning, would all the occupants get electrocuted?)
In my paranormal I'm almost to be point of unsticking. I know where my block lay (not the Vogler blocks either--more like writer's block) I need my ghost. Can ghosts move about with one person? Or do they have to stay in one place. I have mine following Elena around until the ghost is revenged and his mission complete. It works for me. Maybe paranormal experts would disagree.
Continueing vacation: So. I'm now sitting in Micki's living room typing the blog. My blower went out (in my newly serviced car) My tire blew out three blocks from her house and I got poison ivy when I went walking in the woods. I'm sure I can work all that into a novel somewhere. LOL
I bought "Writing a Romance Novel for Dummies." I've heard about the book from several writers and noticed the author was Leslie Wainger. She's executive editor for Harlequin Books. Yet another "how to" book to add to my growing collection
Happy reading, happy writing.
Pat
Nora Roberts (The Calhouns: For the Love of Lilah.
I've always wanted to be able to describe the anxiety attacks I face when I sit down to write. Ms. Roberts wrote it for me. Thanks Max. (writer who faced that dilemma)
I finished reading the first Calhoun book (there's two) The first consisted of Catherine, amanda and Lilah. This was my first adventure into her writing. She mezmerized me. Yes. She headhops. For her it works. I had no trouble following the story, in fact I thought the story more colorful for the heads she was hopping. I wouldn't advocate it for everyone. The lady is a master. She writes some of the most beautiful descriptions. She made me a member of the Calhoun family for a short period of time. Thanks you for sharing your family with me.
The past three days were completely relaxing and rejuvenating of the soul. I didn't realize I could sit and watch a lake for hours and not get bored for even an instant. I read Nora Roberts, started playing with a new project--thought about the old ones (if a mast gets hit by lighning, would all the occupants get electrocuted?)
In my paranormal I'm almost to be point of unsticking. I know where my block lay (not the Vogler blocks either--more like writer's block) I need my ghost. Can ghosts move about with one person? Or do they have to stay in one place. I have mine following Elena around until the ghost is revenged and his mission complete. It works for me. Maybe paranormal experts would disagree.
Continueing vacation: So. I'm now sitting in Micki's living room typing the blog. My blower went out (in my newly serviced car) My tire blew out three blocks from her house and I got poison ivy when I went walking in the woods. I'm sure I can work all that into a novel somewhere. LOL
I bought "Writing a Romance Novel for Dummies." I've heard about the book from several writers and noticed the author was Leslie Wainger. She's executive editor for Harlequin Books. Yet another "how to" book to add to my growing collection
Happy reading, happy writing.
Pat
posted by Unknown at 2:39 PM
4 Comments:
Nora headhops, and it used to bother me, but I got used to it. For HER, it works. Many others try it and end up with a ping pong match. I love the way Nora tells a story. The woman is da bomb.
:-)
Tanya
I LOVE Nora!!!! And her head hopping does not bother me. In fact head hopping doesn't really throw me out of a story unless the so called 'transition' is like getting hit up side the head with a cast iron skillet. However, I know some people who cannot stand it and will not even read a story where the author head hops. I guess for me it is more about the 'story' not necessarily how you get there. Granted, now that I know more about technique and the so called do's and don'ts I see it--recognize it- for what it is but I can still read for pleasure where some cannot. Maybe I'm just weird.
Sorry you had all those problems, it was a full moon! Had to be the culprit and yes, I think ghost do follow people around. Makes sense to me!
Hugs and hope things get better and your poison ivy goes away!
Hugs,
Michelle
Michelle,
I think the only reason it bothered me in the beginning was because I was TAUGHT that it SHOULD bother me. IOW, the so-called rules were drilled into my head, so I couldn't enjoy a good book. I kept editing things that didn't need editing. It was the Stepford Writer syndrome. Now I read Nora all the time. Every now and then that voice creeps up and starts whining "she shouldn't be doing this mid-paragraph" blah, blah, blah, but I ignore it. Look, she's NORA, she can do anything she wants! LOL!
Tanya
I think people should NOT talk about rules of writing. Really. The only rule is that you need to write something good.
I saw on one of the loops that a writer got contest feedback that said "Do NOT use any contractions in your writing except in dialogue." *shaking head*
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