tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post8330452050742759524..comments2024-03-11T16:14:49.158-07:00Comments on Don't pet me, I'm writing: Let's get it on: overcoming performance anxietyTAWNA FENSKEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-7375457765433532382010-08-23T04:09:21.207-07:002010-08-23T04:09:21.207-07:00Tawna, I had to come back and find this post after...Tawna, I had to come back and find this post after receiving an edit back from my writing partner last night. We're still writing while we're querying and the first draft of the chapter I finished and sent to her yesterday was a pretty heavy love scene.<br /><br />Most of Ann's comments are usually in-line in Word through track changes, but occasionally, if she's got more to say, she adds in an actual comment. About half way through the love scene, I got this comment: 'How many arms does he have????'<br /><br />After laughing so hard I almost cried, I went back to look at what I'd written. Hmmm... that part of the scene might need a little clarification. Better get on that!<br /><br />But I take comfort that I'm hanging with the best of them in occasionally giving my hero a few extra body parts! :)Jen J. Dannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00817943866838270699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-81404854818019893632010-07-10T16:57:55.526-07:002010-07-10T16:57:55.526-07:00Oh, this is excellent! I'll never think of ma...Oh, this is excellent! I'll never think of mayo and corn dogs the same again. <br /><br />I've never written a love scene, but with my next novel I will (YA!) Thanks for the tips!Julie Musilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150454913885915017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-21183647449258083932010-07-08T17:54:12.404-07:002010-07-08T17:54:12.404-07:00Michelle - You are brilliant. For you I will keep...Michelle - You are brilliant. For you I will keep coming back here.<br /><br />Have you met my twin - Harley May?Patrick Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121337008453549441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-72241573654478559242010-07-08T06:43:55.207-07:002010-07-08T06:43:55.207-07:00Delia, ding-ding-ding...we have a winner! It is in...Delia, ding-ding-ding...we have a winner! It is indeed Pulp Fiction, and that's exactly the scene it comes from!<br /><br />Patrick, I googled it last night, and I vaguely remember that scene. I'm abysmally bad at the movie quote thing, since I don't watch a lot of them!<br /><br />Patty, if only I wrote sci-fi, all my heroes would be thusly gifted.<br /><br />Jamie D, that's really the only solution, isn't it? Muscle through, and recognize that you can improve it later!<br /><br />Michelle, Delia got it, so there! Did you have to look up Patrick's quote, or did you really know that? <br /><br />Claire Dawn, I know what you mean about endings being stressful. Sometimes it totally clicks for me, and other times I just want to type THE END and be done.<br /><br />Thanks for reading, guys!<br />TawnaTAWNA FENSKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-27121068864232750852010-07-08T06:19:15.653-07:002010-07-08T06:19:15.653-07:00No idea on the movie quote, and I really want to k...No idea on the movie quote, and I really want to know! <br /><br />I have this problem with endings sometimes. The book has been going on for 50,000 words or so and everythings all hokey-pokey. How can I make an ending that's good enough. It took me a year to write the las tchapter of my first novel!Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-59347508508166515462010-07-08T05:17:21.519-07:002010-07-08T05:17:21.519-07:00Tawna, I have no idea what your random movie quote...Tawna, I have no idea what your random movie quote was-I'm not sure that even qualified it was so short. But great quote from The American President, Patrick Alan, and now you may officially worship me for life. Even though you already did.Michelle Wolfsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14284979209387029008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-87365946045936781512010-07-07T19:25:04.030-07:002010-07-07T19:25:04.030-07:00Good lord. I read this at work, and was pretty wel...Good lord. I read this at work, and was pretty well ruined for the rest of the day. Thanks. I think. LOL <br /><br />Now that I've calmed down a little...the only time I have trouble with sex scenes is when I've already written a couple in that book, and I'm scared to death that the next is going to sound exactly like the other two. When that happens, I have to just write it, assume it will suck (LOL) and fix it later. <br /><br />I do build scenes up too much though - and normally just "muscle through" them, hoping they won't be *too* bad when I'm done.Jamie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05486427517423813962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-25170338623979668892010-07-07T17:19:12.578-07:002010-07-07T17:19:12.578-07:00Snickering...
If only he could do something ELS...Snickering... <br /><br />If only he could do something ELSE from three feet away. Now THAT would have been good.Patty Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11928111057602279792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-3994447916034682482010-07-07T15:16:07.525-07:002010-07-07T15:16:07.525-07:00Tawna - I'm sorry. You just failed the movie ...Tawna - I'm sorry. You just failed the movie quote test. I'm not sure I can come here anymore.Patrick Alanhttp://Patrick-Alan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-71458681854724143542010-07-07T13:27:28.673-07:002010-07-07T13:27:28.673-07:00Okay, with the movie quote, I'm going to go wi...Okay, with the movie quote, I'm going to go with Pulp Fiction, the scene in the restaurant with the joke. <br /><br />Also, I'm trying desperately not to picture what Patrick's secret handshake would look like.Deliahttp://procrastinationrehabilitation.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-12844703642072249042010-07-07T13:11:58.943-07:002010-07-07T13:11:58.943-07:00Katt, you know what's funny? I actually DID ha...Katt, you know what's funny? I actually DID have a snicker after "got lucky" but took it out right before I hit "post." I thought it might be too much, but clearly I underestimated the readers of this blog. Or overestimated, whatever.<br /><br />Patrick, there's a slowdown plan? Do I have to know the secret handshake to learn it?<br /><br />Linda G, don't you love that about #1k1hr? It's my favorite part about the whole thing, where a scene goes in some random direction you never expected!<br /><br />Daisy, no way! Please tell me you're kidding. Please?<br /><br />Morgan, your response to Linda G almost made me pee myself. Thanks for the laugh!<br /><br />Dawn, glad to help! Er, and to make you laugh. OK, I'm mostly glad about the laughing, but if you can get anything useful here, that's icing on the cake.<br /><br />Lia, I still haven't been able to bring myself to open the document yet and it's after noon here. Admittedly I've been busy all morning, but I'm also dreading seeing how much random stuff is in there (like the three-handed hero).<br /><br />Candyland, you and Patrick are all about the slow foreplay, huh? Guess I'll have to learn how to do that.<br /><br />Harley May, I did say lube. I said it just for you. Wannna make out?<br /><br />Kelly, stick with one or two glasses of wine. Anything beyond that (depending on your tolerance) and you pretty much guarantee you'll write crap. Um, not that I'd know.<br /><br />SM Schmidt, I think there's a Hemingway quote about that: "write drunk, edit sober." Not a bad idea, really.<br /><br />Thanks for reading, guys! Oh, and I notice no one has taken a guess on the movie quote. Anyone? Anyone? Do I need to offer a clue?<br /><br />TawnaTAWNA FENSKEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-84205853350719202252010-07-07T12:36:45.900-07:002010-07-07T12:36:45.900-07:00It's not the writing but the rewrites that get...It's not the writing but the rewrites that get me. Stress poofs out of no where leaving me worried about seeing the forest vs the trees, is it adding to the plot or just world building, etc. Might be time to have a glass and just let it flow then edit when sober.Steph Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975939582442193113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-5221821660233365272010-07-07T11:45:48.195-07:002010-07-07T11:45:48.195-07:00For me any scene that I put too much emphasis on c...For me any scene that I put too much emphasis on can feel overwhelming. I will admit I have done the drunk dial and the tipsy tweeting, but I have never tried the inebriated indite. I will give that one a go next time and let you know how it works out, because I agree editing is so much better than a blank page.Kelly Breakeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170230808730463954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-80161954169790382472010-07-07T11:45:15.981-07:002010-07-07T11:45:15.981-07:00You said lube.You said lube.Harley Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04241863993211420573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-17304671987769757732010-07-07T10:23:22.744-07:002010-07-07T10:23:22.744-07:00Morgan -- I blame Tawna, too. In fact, I blame her...Morgan -- I blame Tawna, too. In fact, I blame her for just about everything. But she's cool with it, so it's okay. ;)Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-47688326502114252812010-07-07T10:01:51.038-07:002010-07-07T10:01:51.038-07:00Yeah I've been there. The only thing I've ...Yeah I've been there. The only thing I've found works is to slow it down and go back to the foreplay. Wait. What are we talking about here?Candylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956196611348299424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-78260425724146933982010-07-07T09:36:15.765-07:002010-07-07T09:36:15.765-07:00I usually only have this problem with dialogue sce...I usually only have this problem with dialogue scenes. I get very nervous that the dialogue is trite, boring, forced, stilted etc, and the longer I wait to write the scene the worse the feeling gets and the more I don't want to write it. <br /><br />Also, the three-handed, mega-tongued hero made me giggle a LOT, so thank you. :D<br /><br />~LiaBookewyrmehttp://bookewyrme.straydreamers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-24143134759949003282010-07-07T09:04:55.848-07:002010-07-07T09:04:55.848-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dawn Iushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546425873531022196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-49749029644174502522010-07-07T09:04:43.985-07:002010-07-07T09:04:43.985-07:00I love the way you "teach" through humou...I love the way you "teach" through humour and your writing style. Laughing all day long now...Dawn Iushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01546425873531022196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-22947771024388589952010-07-07T08:49:29.252-07:002010-07-07T08:49:29.252-07:00You realize what all your snickers have done to me...You realize what all your snickers have done to me? I am now reading double entendres into everything. It will be an interesting day writing technical documents :)<br /><br />By the way, Linda:<br /><br />"Not a sex scene...but one I've seen coming" (snicker)<br /><br />"I sucked it up" (snicker)<br /><br />"something unexpected popped up" (falls off chair laughing)<br /><br />I blame Tawna ;-)Angela Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12283365861048428440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-52106118561750282062010-07-07T08:40:04.832-07:002010-07-07T08:40:04.832-07:00As long as your characters don't stare into ea...As long as your characters don't stare into each other's eyes while 69'ing. I saw that in one book. I couldn't figure out where their eyes were located.Daisy Harrishttp://daisyharris.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-34489216618968406712010-07-07T08:38:27.569-07:002010-07-07T08:38:27.569-07:00I think I want to meet your hero. ;)
Re the build...I think I want to meet your hero. ;)<br /><br />Re the build-up: that's exactly the kind of scene I was working on in the #1k1hr last night, too. Not a sex scene in my case (well, maybe a few overtones...), but one I've seen coming for a while. It had gotten to the point where I was afraid to even start, so sure was I that it couldn't possibly live up to the hype I'd given it in my head. But I sucked it up and just ran with it, telling myself it would be a wasted hour, at worst. <br /><br />Know what? I kinda like it. Something unexpected popped up, and I think it's going to work. :)Linda G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04576828490765434497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-370018436068753562010-07-07T08:36:10.780-07:002010-07-07T08:36:10.780-07:00Perhaps I didn't properly explain the fundamen...Perhaps I didn't properly explain the fundamentals of the slowdown plan.Patrick Alanhttp://Patrick-Alan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-61592278105902790772010-07-07T08:35:13.910-07:002010-07-07T08:35:13.910-07:00First of all, you missed a snicker with 'you g...First of all, you missed a snicker with 'you got lucky' <br />and secondly... now that I've stopped laughing long enough to breathe, that's the first time I've heard... "how to batter-dip the corn dog" friggen hilarious!<br />As for my writing, I'm a pantser and love scenes have to happen naturally, unfold where they fit, otherwise, I'm all thumbs.Katthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08501145978550034341noreply@blogger.com