I’ve noticed that I’ve changed a smidge since beginning this wee-little journey of becoming an author. Some of the changes, I’ve decided to list. You may question my sanity, but I have a feeling you will relate to more of them not. So what does that say about us as a group? :D
1. You try to sleep, but the little voices inside your head won’t stop talking to you (try to keep this one to yourself if you don’t want to wind up in a straight-jacket).
2. Instead of seeing the weird old man that wanders the streets as having a one-way ticket on the crazy train, you start wondering about his life story and how it would make an interesting novel.
3. Before, you’d have thought buying a $20 book of blank writing paper to be a total waste of money, but now you see it as a sturdy investment.
4. You used to be able to ignore grammatical errors made by others, but now they drive you absolutely bonkers (even if you continue to make them yourself).
5. You have a new appreciation for quality pens.
6. You bore your family and friends with talk of the imaginary world running around in your mind. Sometimes you get the blank, glassy stare, but other times, they get just as excited as you are. That latter is a good sign. ;-)
7. On the flipside of #6, you don’t talk to anyone about it because you grow tired of the dreaded: “When will you be published?” or just because it’s too personal to talk about.
I know there are a lot more, so do you have anything to add to the list?
…You talk aloud to yourself in public, and even go as far as to ask random strangers questions about your book that you can’t seem to answer for yourself.
True story: “Hey, do you think a ghost still has his sense of smell?” (I asked a mother with a basket full of kids and food at the grocery store. She gave me a blank stare and quickly wheeled away. I honestly didn’t know what her problem was at first, until my husband whispered, “Would you quit doing that?!” in a panicked, girly voice.)
Hehehehe
1. Yes
2. Yes. and that is not a comment, in any way, shape or form on my sanity. Oh no, no sirree!
3. No, but I do buy legal notepads (ruled/white) by the dozen.
4. Yes, my name is —- and I am ashamed.
5. PILOT G-2 0.7 Blue.
6. Never.
7. Should I even answer that one? ;)
Oh my gosh, Ally. That is hilarious!!!! :D
And I love the breakdown, Rafael. I’ll have to check that pen out. :-P
…when you’d rather stare at a computer screen all day instead of going to see a movie.
…your iPod consists of playlists… for your characters.
…you wish a certain celebrity would stop aging so they can play your character in the movie later.
…you get funny looks and people assuming you’re conceited when you say, “I just need an agent!”
…you get excited when you see blog hits from cities where your favorite agents live.
…you heavily weigh names, trying to decide who is more worthy of a cool name. Your future kid or your character? ;)
You give advice to people based on the experiences of your characters. Oy!
Ha, those are made of awesome. lol
Omg. Did I really write Conceded? What kind of friend are you? Go edit that! LOL :D
I didn’t even notice. lol Going to edit now! :-P