tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post8341224774163295257..comments2024-02-12T02:28:12.317-05:00Comments on The Writers' Group: First Draft ExhaustionLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-75062838929121751722008-02-08T08:17:00.000-05:002008-02-08T08:17:00.000-05:00Megan,Your analogy to dating works really well too...Megan,<BR/><BR/>Your analogy to dating works really well too. And your voice is so funny. Thanks for stopping by.<BR/><BR/>LynneLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-68980905366650317622008-02-08T08:15:00.000-05:002008-02-08T08:15:00.000-05:00Therese,There are some unique feelings that go alo...Therese,<BR/><BR/>There are some unique feelings that go along with living a literary life. I like your child analogy. So true.<BR/><BR/>LynneLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-3101190478668251412008-02-08T07:26:00.000-05:002008-02-08T07:26:00.000-05:00Yes! It's like falling in love - you want to lear...Yes! It's like falling in love - you want to learn as much as you can learn about that person, and cuddle every single day. Then it's like, "Look, we've been hanging out everyday for like three months. I really need some alone time to get some errands done and maybe have dinner with my girlfriends."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-84939186803849851592008-02-07T19:17:00.000-05:002008-02-07T19:17:00.000-05:00Yes, I can relate to what Carol said, too. It's v...Yes, I can relate to what Carol said, too. It's very strange to now be re-focusing on SOUVENIR when I've been so intensely immersed in my new work.<BR/><BR/>I think it's like loving all one's children, but focusing on only <I>one</I> of them at a particular moment.Theresehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01915740239016736614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-24473364342322917492008-02-07T17:51:00.000-05:002008-02-07T17:51:00.000-05:00Hi Therese,I once went to a Carol Goodman reading ...Hi Therese,<BR/><BR/>I once went to a Carol Goodman reading and she said she is always most in love with the novel she is working on. I can relate, and yet I'm still wild about SUMMER. <BR/><BR/>Isn't it funny how the ones we love come to know this writing process almost as intimately as we do?<BR/><BR/>BTW--the postcards are quite lovely!<BR/><BR/>LynneLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-88396620554649296562008-02-07T16:28:00.000-05:002008-02-07T16:28:00.000-05:00Oh, sure, get us all eager to read THIS novel when...Oh, sure, get us all eager to read THIS novel when we still have to wait to read SUMMER.<BR/><BR/>When I get that look, my husband says, "What's the scene this time?" Amazing how much writing we do when we aren't writing.Therese Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14947928823404887883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-37480227124801993912008-02-07T14:02:00.000-05:002008-02-07T14:02:00.000-05:00The windows to your soul. :)Agreed.LynneThe windows to your soul. :)<BR/><BR/>Agreed.<BR/><BR/>LynneLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-31219114691554660242008-02-07T13:59:00.000-05:002008-02-07T13:59:00.000-05:00IMO, the most telltale sign of the writing face is...IMO, the most telltale sign of the writing face is in one's eyes.Larramiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14788910637361812265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-76748437258655850342008-02-07T11:57:00.000-05:002008-02-07T11:57:00.000-05:00Carleen,Best of luck with your writing toward dead...Carleen,<BR/><BR/>Best of luck with your writing toward deadline. Pour the tea and listen hard. Please know I'm pulling for you to get your story told!<BR/><BR/>So glad to know I'm not alone--others get "the look", too.<BR/><BR/>LynneLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-14696769490640367022008-02-07T11:54:00.000-05:002008-02-07T11:54:00.000-05:00Hi Judy,These characters who consume us don't beli...Hi Judy,<BR/><BR/><I>These characters who consume us don't believe in a 9-5 schedule do they?</I><BR/><BR/>No they don't! Yet we love them just the same. I love where this novel is taking me, and can't wait until it is buffed and polished so I can share it with readers. <BR/><BR/>Can't wait for your next, too.<BR/><BR/>LynneLynne Griffin and Amy MacKinnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11107479565926998943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-83716300502956710072008-02-07T10:23:00.000-05:002008-02-07T10:23:00.000-05:00I think I feel that way no matter which draft I'm ...I think I feel that way no matter which draft I'm on, alternatively excited or exhausted. Right now, Lynne, I'm with you: whipped, but my wip is due to my agent on Feb. 25th and to my editor on March 10. Time for a big cup of tea.<BR/><BR/>Enjoy!<BR/><BR/>P.S.<BR/>My husband is a musician and whenever he hears music he gets a look on his face that lets me know he's gone.Carleen Bricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01433203126527081458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37180398.post-92010035326890946592008-02-07T09:53:00.000-05:002008-02-07T09:53:00.000-05:00I love that your family recognizes your writing fa...I love that your family recognizes your writing face! These characters who consume us don't believe in a 9-5 schedule do they? Just the other night, as I was drifting off to sleep, i jumped up, ran into the closet, flipped on the light and jotted down a new detail that suddenly explained so much. When I got back to bed, my husband was chuckling. He knows that just like you, I wouldn't have it any other way. (Neither would he, truth be told.)<BR/><BR/>Can't wait to see where your characters lead you.Judy Merrill Larsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675069484490433295noreply@blogger.com