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nicksgal:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on February 10, 2021, 08:42:14 PM ---At least stuff happened in Mockingjay, but I tried watching Part 1 of that and didn't finish it. I haven't even gotten to Part 2 LOL. I've never seen Part 2 of Breaking Dawn all the way through either, but like I said, I already know nothing actually happens in that one, so no big loss there.
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After the way the books went, there was no way that I was watching any of the other movies! I enjoyed the first two Hunger Games movies, but also only watched part of Part 1.
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on February 10, 2021, 08:46:31 PM ---Ugh, watching/listening to yourself on video is the worst!
Do you ever find that when you're busy and have no time to write or other obligations you need to fulfill before you can write, all you want to do is write... but then when you finally find yourself with free time to write, you waste it? I'm terrible about that. I'll spend all week looking forward to writing on the weekend and then be totally unproductive when the weekend rolls around.
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I think it's because we sound different in our heads. That and outside of my classroom, I tend to be a horrendous public speaker. I hate it so much and it's only gotten marginally better over the years. At least now I can do it at all, even though I fumble through it.
Yes, always. Sometimes I'll try to carve out time to do it at the end of the day if I know I'll want to. I'll also jot notes for myself more along the lines of an outline if something is really trying to come out and I'm busy. But it won't be bad and unhelpful like "Kevin's power to heal is awesome if he fights with it," which is a terrible jot. It would be something more like... I'm trying to think of a PBox example I can summarize... Oh, here we go. "Nick's panicking against the wall of the inn and talking out loud to himself. Brian strolls up in all his priest gear. Nick says 'How do you know so much about me?' or something. Brian dances around the issue because he's a jerk. etcetera, etcetera."
I've been trying to be better about managing my "all the time in the world" in various ways. If I'm trying to write, I definitely sit at my desk away from the tv or other things I would distract myself with. But if I'm doing research, I will let myself engage in distractions in the background. Also if I wake up with ideas, I've been diligent to not get out of bed until they're all out on the paper, even though it means writing on my phone. Because I know that if I get up, I'll make coffee and talk to my husband and clean out pantry for a minute and... then I'll sit down and the spark will be gone.
nicksgal:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on February 10, 2021, 08:48:31 PM ---Hopefully it got moved to a secret board and not deleted. That was a good thread!
As much as the plagiarism thing sucked, that Tanja drama was so entertaining! She really united all us BSB authors against her.
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It's probably safe somewhere that Mare can discuss with Julilly and Ash in private!
It was when we were new buddies, an "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" thing, and brought out all our best creativity back in the beginning to really bond us.
Also, I still laugh to this day anytime someone says "I like horses." So hard every time.
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: nicksgal on February 10, 2021, 08:57:52 PM ---Also if I wake up with ideas, I've been diligent to not get out of bed until they're all out on the paper, even though it means writing on my phone. Because I know that if I get up, I'll make coffee and talk to my husband and clean out pantry for a minute and... then I'll sit down and the spark will be gone.
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I do best when I stay in bed and write for as long as I can too. I'll get up to make coffee and bring it back to bed, but as soon as I go shower or turn on the TV, I'm done.
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: nicksgal on February 10, 2021, 09:00:50 PM ---It was when we were new buddies, an "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" thing, and brought out all our best creativity back in the beginning to really bond us.
Also, I still laugh to this day anytime someone says "I like horses." So hard every time.
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All of this! LOL
nicksgal:
--- Quote from: RokofAges75 on February 10, 2021, 09:13:51 PM ---I do best when I stay in bed and write for as long as I can too. I'll get up to make coffee and bring it back to bed, but as soon as I go shower or turn on the TV, I'm done.
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Tomorrow is a later start for me, so I'm debating whether I try to get up early to sit down and be productive or hang out in bed and see what happens. I guess it depends on when I wake up in the morning, haha. Can't wait until the week is over.
What are some other odd places we all write in our homes? We've all talked about our inspiration spaces, writing near our holiday decorations, writing in bed, writing in the shower... Anyone write outside? Or in closets? Of my very few memories of childhood, I remember that my father used to keep a desk in the closet and would sit in there when he really wanted to focus on writing or researching (since we lived in a small apartment). So I had to fend for myself and make up stories with my Littlest Pet Shops, so thanks for forcing me to be creative, haha. However, being a child, I did not articulate this well and described it as "My Daddy hides in the closet when I want him to play with me." lmao
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