We’re an Odd Lot
2008 August 26
Over dinner this evening, I was chatting with a friend about eccentricities. It was his assertion—one I could not refute—that we writers are an odd bunch. Although we’re probably no more idiosyncratic than any other creative types.
But just for fun, I thought I’d continue Janie’s blog theme…
3 Oddities
List 3 odd things about your writing or writing habits.
1. I write, primarily, female characters.
2. When I write comedy, the narrator in my head has a substandard British accent.
3. While writing, I cannot listen to music to which I know the words…because I’ll sing along.
Your turn…
I share your third eccentricity Dale. When I’m concentrating on my writing, words are too big a distraction.
Right, three odditites about my writing habits.
1. I am very squeamish in real life, yet I have no problems with writing about gore and blood.
2. When writing about characters for extended stories, I like to have a photo of the actor I would cast in the film version, to help me visualise them. So, for instance, Gideon in The Long Watch is Gerry Butler.
3. Dale writes primarily female characters – the majority of my main characters are Scottish – talk about write what you know….
Hello Everyone,
Dale I really like your article today and I used my answers for my writing prompt in my Blog entry today: Oddities About My Writing. I felt like I could have went on and on with this subject, but I really just wanted to answer the questions. Thank you for giving me something to write about today and think about for future writing!
Enjoy Life!
1. I can’t use names of people I know or I will see them. And, along those lines, once a name is picked it belongs to the character. I can’t change it. I’ve tried. It doesn’t work.
2. I have to have the internet up while I write. I know that it’s mostly for checking resources quickly, but it has become a compulsion. *sigh*
3. Once a scene is written, I have to read everything aloud…very softly…to myself. I change, then re-read, change, re-read, change – ad nauseam. I love to see my character doing what they were created to do. That’s the reason I started writing in the first place; to glimpse in detail, the people running around in my head.
Dale – 1. it is very interesting you write mostly female character. 2. I bet you’re a Monty Python Fan!? 3 Yes, no music!!! I too am carried away by the sound.
Paul — Squeamish is not an oddity it is a way of life — spiders eeeeck. Gerry Butler, good choice!!
Jeff – you’re too hard on yourself.
Love the posts here that I can respond to on my own blog: http://www.benjaminsolah.com/blog/?p=504