tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post5493361959695209965..comments2023-08-14T10:44:59.007-04:00Comments on Novel Spaces: What the muse wants...KeVin K.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-2022789256701601882012-11-14T21:50:27.594-05:002012-11-14T21:50:27.594-05:00While I've never subscribed to a muse, I do te...While I've never subscribed to a muse, I do tend to have multiple projects going at any one time, so I don't get burned out or tired/bored of looking at the same thing all day, every day. My current project is a contracted novel, so the deadline is my main motivation right now. While I've been writing it, I've also written a few short stories, some web content, and some sample material for a possible new contracted project. <br /><br />As for dealing with new ideas/etc. when they come along, I just do a variation of what Kevin suggests: Either scratch out some quick notes and table it for later, or--if I'm really churning out a lot of thinking for something new, I open a new Word file and dump everything in there, play with it for a bit until I settle down, then close the file and get back to the other work. <br /><br />It's those ideas that strike at 1 or 2 in the morning, right as I'm drifting off to sleep, that really irk me.Dayton Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579725240702685223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-52816493273431478492012-11-13T20:23:38.918-05:002012-11-13T20:23:38.918-05:00Writing is hard work, so working at a story drivin...Writing is hard work, so working at a story driving you is the right choice!Lynn Emeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10428256353142864469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-50123480753811299522012-11-09T19:11:48.216-05:002012-11-09T19:11:48.216-05:00Most definitely, follow your muse.
At the moment,...Most definitely, follow your muse.<br /><br />At the moment, my muse has me writing a story in a genre that I have serious misgivings about from time to time and while this is going on, has decided that I should take advantage of fellow writer's offer of help in the submission process elsewhere, so it's got me editing an old novella and thinking about a query letter for the old novella and a synopsis for same.<br /><br />Help?G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-59517494852042068772012-11-09T09:20:51.451-05:002012-11-09T09:20:51.451-05:00I know someone who uses two different writing spac...I know someone who uses two different writing spaces if they are working on two projects. He says it helps him keep the right frame of mind for each one.<br />Graeme K Talboyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00147746990011686351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-7950996726872822182012-11-09T00:28:46.407-05:002012-11-09T00:28:46.407-05:00The MUSE always knows what's best.
I was hal...The MUSE always knows what's best.<br /><br />I was half way through my second m/g fantasy novel when my muse did an about face and flooded my mind with an edgy Y/A story. I wrote it in six weeks!<br /><br />Two years later I still haven't returned to the other story... I will some day. I am now working on tweaking the first in the series. We writers jump from story to story... wherever our MUSE takes us... It's normal... enjoy the ride.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-35944047924526874062012-11-08T23:08:09.850-05:002012-11-08T23:08:09.850-05:00Do them both. When the muse gets satisfied for on...Do them both. When the muse gets satisfied for one, turn to the other.Jewel Amethysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813773386476356666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-11091159383780759322012-11-08T11:17:58.509-05:002012-11-08T11:17:58.509-05:00I'd go with the one that's begging to be w...I'd go with the one that's begging to be written right now. Beating the iron while it's hot and all that.Liane Spicerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05035607144500219524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-6776137372523249042012-11-08T11:11:21.419-05:002012-11-08T11:11:21.419-05:00Early in the process of a long project I will let ...Early in the process of a long project I will let myself drop one for another. Eventually I have too much invested, though. You gotta do what you feel best doing.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-64229546401959218932012-11-07T19:29:34.259-05:002012-11-07T19:29:34.259-05:00What William said. Having more than one project ca...What William said. Having more than one project can keep you fresh and your options open. There is a danger of having 13 half-novels. A good tactic is focusing on two or three and jotting any other ideas that pop up on an index card for later consideration.KeVin K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5594341074652821017.post-8739755216819758942012-11-07T10:19:03.293-05:002012-11-07T10:19:03.293-05:00Run with it. I always have a couple of projects g...Run with it. I always have a couple of projects going at any time, because if I can't make headway with one, I can chip away at the other.William Doonanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07540517192121681243noreply@blogger.com