November 12, 2007

Nov 12 and still no snow

Boy, we’re having a mild Nov. (Okay, now that I’ve jinxed it, I’m sure we’ll get 12 feet of snow by tomorrow). The problem is the dwindling snow pack, which everyone needs. Want to make yourself depressed? Read or watch anything about the environment. I did, yesterday, and holy cow.

On a brighter note, hubby and I are taking a couple of days to go to movies and have a bit of R&R. I know we’re going to see Dan In Real Life. I’d like to see Gone Baby Gone. I would love to catch Beuwolf, but I want to see it in 3D, which would only happen if I had a teleporter. Oh, and then there’s The Martian Child. I know there are more, but those are at the top of my list. Anything else? What am I missing?

Once we’re back home it’s work and more work. I’ve had a bit of a break for the last week or so, but that’s screeching to an end. It was good to recharge my batteries.

I’m also jumping back into the Sven challenge. I fear it won’t be simple in the beginning. If I take off any time at all, I completely forget how to write a book. You may think I’m kidding, but I’m not. It’s as if I’ve never written one before, and my poor brain goes into some kind of shock amnesia. It’s only through diligence and being willing to put anything on the page that the tools come back to me.

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1. Jordan says:
   

   ***I’m also jumping back into the Sven challenge. I fear it won’t be simple in the beginning. If I take off any time at all, I completely forget how to write a book. You may think I’m kidding, but I’m not. It’s as if I’ve never written one before, and my poor brain goes into some kind of shock amnesia. It’s only through diligence and being willing to put anything on the page that the tools come back to me.***

   I am the exact same way. It’s the weirdest thing. The book drags for at least two weeks as I slowly get back into the habit of writing. It’s so frustrating.

   November 12th, 2007 at 9:33 am
2. Bailey Stewart says:
   

   Maybe that’s my problem. I took so much time off from writing after mom died that I can’t seem to get back on track.

   And I know what you mean by the environment. Texas is still in the 80s and we shouldn’t be.

   Enjoy the movies.

   November 12th, 2007 at 8:25 pm
3. Susan says:
   

   Here in the mountains of NE Pennsylvania we had a couple inches of snow the other day, but it didn’t last long. We are expecting more in a few days.

   Good luck with your writing!

   November 13th, 2007 at 7:26 am
4. Larissa Ione says:
   

   I SO want some snow. I was so depressed last night when I saw that Michigan was getting snow — right where we used to live. And here we had on the a/c!

   November 16th, 2007 at 8:10 am
5. Do Overs « A Field of Paper Flowers says:
   

   [...] that’s easy to forget. I’ve found it inspiring to see published authors admit, as Jo Leigh did the other day “If I take off any time at all, I completely forget how to write a book. [...]

   November 18th, 2007 at 8:33 am