Pros Big Bang Weekly Check In

[saintvic.livejournal.com]

Hi everyone and welcome to the weekly check in post. Just a few links for you this week, hopefully you’ll find them distracting interesting. So to start with a couple of pages with quotes about writing: Quotes about writers and writing and More quotations about writing

My fav of the quotes is: "Every novel should have a beginning, a muddle, and an end." (Peter De Vries).

Next to give us all something to avoid and have a giggle, and maybe an occasional wince, over here are links to some of the winners / contenders for Literary Review’s annual bad sex in fiction awards.

Passages from the 2010 winner, past contenders, a few more, and the 1994 - 2004 winners

And lastly, as I am currently impersonating the chicken in this cartoon:



A couple of links to posts about writer’s block: Hack your way out of writer‘s block and Symptoms and Cures for writers block (for assignments but has some useful tips).

And, as always, please chat about anything you like, ask us questions, and let us know how you are getting on with your planning/writing/curing your amnesia.

Comments

Re: But, but, my persona is always a pirate... *headdesk*

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

I should try freezing him out for a few days - say till the weekend or after - and see if he decides to play ball. Muses can be incredibly bossy...

Re: But, but, my persona is always a pirate... *headdesk*

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Meet my muse:

(http://pics.livejournal.com/draycevixen/pic/00046fkt/)

It's not wise to leave him to his own devices for too long. *g*

Re: But, but, my persona is always a pirate... *headdesk*

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

God, I love that movie!

Re: But, but, my persona is always a pirate... *headdesk*

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

It's a great film. *g*

Re: But, but, my persona is always a pirate... *headdesk*

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

No, no! He's on vacation and Doyle has taken over. That's your problem. You're used to dealing with a guy from a gay pride parade and you need strategies for out-thinking a cop. Bodie is probably your best bet.

Re: But, but, my persona is always a pirate... *headdesk*

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

He's nearly always on vacation, usually in Las Vegas.

Bodie is currently far too angry with Doyle to be of much use at all. Perhaps they all need a drink, I know I do.

It's Michael Jeter in The Fisher King, about to deliver a sort of "singing telegram." Ever since I first saw the film it's stuck in my head as my image of my muse. Yes, it sings show tunes. *g*

Re: But, but, my persona is always a pirate... *headdesk*

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

I know the film but had forgotten that bit. You need to train him to whack your characters around the head. My characters take it in turn to be muse-of-the-week and they could do with someone in charge! Drink might be the way to go.

It's nice ot be able to join the discussion this week - last week LJ was playing up every time I tried!!

Re: But, but, my persona is always a pirate... *headdesk*

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

This is just one of those times where the characters appear to be all for the story I'm trying to write... I'm just still not sure that I am. I keep hoping another idea will come galloping in to save me. *g*

LJ's been a mess for a while due to the DDOS attacks but hopefully they now have it sorted.

Re: But, but, my persona is always a pirate... *headdesk*

[moth2fic.livejournal.com]

It's been better this week and I hope the whole problem has gone away or been dealt with. They've dealt with it remarkably well so far and I know the site was OK part of last week but whenever I wanted to comment to anything I'd chosen the wrong moment so I gave up. I felt a bit guilty about not cheerleading but I'm sure people understood!

Re: But, but, my persona is always a pirate... *headdesk*

[draycevixen.livejournal.com]

Of course we understand, we'll just enjoy your pom poms when we can. *g*