Comments on: The Insanity of a Writer (one of them anyway) http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/ A mutual support group for SF/F Novelists Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:39:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: What's Your Motivation | Fiction Matters http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/#comment-6236 What's Your Motivation | Fiction Matters Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:11:14 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/#comment-6236 [...] However, last week around this time, Diana Pharoah Francis posted a tidy little article about the insanity of her inner critics. One of her inner critics, being particularly cruel, issued the following denouncement, “Come [...] [...] However, last week around this time, Diana Pharoah Francis posted a tidy little article about the insanity of her inner critics. One of her inner critics, being particularly cruel, issued the following denouncement, “Come [...]

]]> By: Diana Pharaoh Francis http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/#comment-6218 Diana Pharaoh Francis Sun, 05 Apr 2009 03:15:15 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/#comment-6218 O.M.G. Bradley. That is perfect. Seebo: Isn't that case of it? Always sneaking around behind our backs? Undoing what we are doing as fast as we do it. O.M.G. Bradley. That is perfect.

Seebo: Isn’t that case of it? Always sneaking around behind our backs? Undoing what we are doing as fast as we do it.

]]> By: Seebo http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/#comment-6216 Seebo Sat, 04 Apr 2009 09:29:10 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/#comment-6216 Mine stays hidden. When I get to re-write Chapter Two I just know he's working his best havoc on the Chapter One I've just finished revising. When I finally get back to Chapter One, all the words are in the wrong places, there's no pace, characters are flat... Yet I'd swear it seemed okay when I last left it. He just waits for me to leave each chapter, then pounces and destruction follows. One day I'll catch up with him. One day... Mine stays hidden. When I get to re-write Chapter Two I just know he’s working his best havoc on the Chapter One I’ve just finished revising.

When I finally get back to Chapter One, all the words are in the wrong places, there’s no pace, characters are flat… Yet I’d swear it seemed okay when I last left it. He just waits for me to leave each chapter, then pounces and destruction follows.

One day I’ll catch up with him. One day…

]]> By: Bradley Robb http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/#comment-6214 Bradley Robb Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:48:08 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/#comment-6214 Well, a picture is worth a thousand words. So, here's what I see when I look up for motivation. http://www.flickr.com/photos/soporic/3409871947/sizes/m/ Well, a picture is worth a thousand words. So, here’s what I see when I look up for motivation.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/soporic/3409871947/sizes/m/

]]> By: Radish http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/#comment-6213 Radish Fri, 03 Apr 2009 20:51:13 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/#comment-6213 Frakkit. That's supposed to be: "*or* his head pops off." >- head hung in chagrin as the typos devour my alleged genius - Frakkit. That’s supposed to be: “*or* his head pops off.”

>- head hung in chagrin as the typos devour my alleged genius -

]]> By: Diana Pharaoh Francis http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/#comment-6212 Diana Pharaoh Francis Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:40:20 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/#comment-6212 Bradley: I apologize. But you have your revenge. I snorted tea through my nose reading that. Radish: I need to work up some visualization exercises, clearly. Bradley: I apologize. But you have your revenge. I snorted tea through my nose reading that.

Radish: I need to work up some visualization exercises, clearly.

]]> By: Radish http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/#comment-6211 Radish Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:10:10 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/#comment-6211 Visualisation works for me. I let my inner cinema run, and see my hand reaching out and grabbing my inner critic by his scrawny little throat and i squeeeeeeeeze. I keep on squeezing until he STFU,... of his head pops off. It's satisfyingly cathartic. Visualisation works for me. I let my inner cinema run, and see my hand reaching out and grabbing my inner critic by his scrawny little throat and i squeeeeeeeeze. I keep on squeezing until he STFU,… of his head pops off.

It’s satisfyingly cathartic.

]]> By: Bradley Robb http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/#comment-6210 Bradley Robb Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:43:30 +0000 http://www.sfnovelists.com/2009/04/03/the-insanity-of-a-writer-one-of-them-anyway/#comment-6210 I rearranged my home office last night and now have space above my desk just above eye level. You know, where eyes to look for story. Thanks to you, that white space will now be adorned with a sign that reads "Paris Hilton is a better writer than you." I rearranged my home office last night and now have space above my desk just above eye level. You know, where eyes to look for story. Thanks to you, that white space will now be adorned with a sign that reads “Paris Hilton is a better writer than you.”

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