Signs

Ever experience signs?

I do and on one particular manuscript, I am.

I won’t tell you what the signs are because, well, I guess I don’t want people laughing at me. Or at least give them a reason to point while they laugh.

Anyway, sometimes, I think that things pop up at certain times to show me that I am on the right track. Sometimes serendipity gives me a nudge. Sometimes something appears along when I need it.

It gives me hope. I can do this. This will happen.

Editing Ditty

My two-second poem that took longer to post than to write. Frankly, I was hoping that it would allow me to procrastinate for a few minutes at least, but alas…not.

One day I fell
Into editing hell.
Just like an intern,
Never to return.
My head so full…
The words start to pull.
Until I can’t take more
And I start to snore.
My drool on the keys
<oh, no>
Keep working, please.

Description

To describe or not to?

<Sigh>

I am not a visual person. Seriously. Ask me to describe the man of whom I have kissed everyday for the past eleven years. Okay, he doesn’t count. He actually freaked me out because I could actually remember his face after I met him the first time.

So, here is the dilemma. I am a writer (eeek, I said it). And I have to describe things. Which isn’t a problem, really. I can do that. I just forget. To me, describing my characters physically and setting the scene isn’t super-important. I mean, I have some favourite books that I have re-read over and over. Ask me to tell you what colour hair the protagonist has. Can’t do it. Ask me to explain her motivations or desires. Bang. I can do that.

So the whole setting the scene thing is hard for me. How important is it, really? I’ve read that you have to leave room for the reader to interpret the text and get themselves involved by adding their own details. Okay, fine. How many details? All of them?

(I’m kidding. Mostly.)

P.S. The Puke Counter is now off. We have passed the 48 hour mark without any cookies projectiled. It is surprisingly difficult to type on a keyboard while remaining completely horizontal so you don’t spew on your laptop. And I’m not talking spewing forth words.