You know you're a writer when....- Your childrens' baby books have little recorded info--but your writing notebook is full of stories from their childhoods.
- Your coffee shop meeting is interrupted by a daydream of whether a coffee shop would be a good setting for a murder mystery.
- You get into discussions about possible murder mystery main characters with a massage therapist, a manicurist, and a dream interpreter.
- You think of naps as "creativity generators."
- You have trouble driving because you keep getting distracted by great article and story ideas.
- All news stories go through your writing filter: Would this be a good article topic? Would this help me develop an interesting culture or character?
- Your children critique the novels they read.
- You would polish those stories for submission, except you have the most amazing idea for a new story....
- When deprived of writing time, you get insomnia.
- You can deal with most stress (dentist appointments, flu shots, cocktail parties) by intensely concentrating on your latest WIP.
:) Cheryl
Hiyas! (Errr...What I just typed sounds awkward...I've been meaning to comment, (ahem. *cough* *cough* Procrastination) So, firstly, would you add Artemis Fowl to the list as well as Uglies, Pretties, Specials and Extras to the list, or at least one? Please and Thank You! =) Oh, and have fun in Peru! --Who else?
ReplyDeleteHiyas, yourself :). They're added--thanks! Now I have to actually get READY for Peru....
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Ah...well, I must say I'll miss a certain son of yours, and is F. going on the adventure to Peru? Another question, how are cocktail parties stressful? And last but not least, may I ask where in Peru? (Note, please ignore this if it is after your trip) --Samantha (Sorry for being so um...just, bobarding you with questions?)
ReplyDeleteHi ZCOGGASG--Hola! Look, I managed to get online before returning! No, F couldn't come to Peru with us. It seemed more like an opportunity for someone a little bit older. How are cocktail parties stressful? Well, I guess they aren't for most people, but I'm 1) not a fan of social situations, so I sometimes find them stressful, adn 2) I can't remember #2 because my brain cells are on the fritz from too much new information these past few days. I guess I find them stressful both because of my personality and because they aren't something I attend everyday (probably because of above-mentioned personality) so i don't have a lot of practice. Or maybe stressful is the wrong word adn I should say exhausting? :) Cheryl
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