tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post3248954033522207490..comments2023-10-30T07:08:09.860-07:00Comments on It's a Mystery: 10 Things I KnowElspeth Futcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-28238186603852118332011-02-02T09:21:39.075-08:002011-02-02T09:21:39.075-08:00Yes, it is too true that the rest of the world thi...Yes, it is too true that the rest of the world thinks writers don't really have jobs so we can help them (fill in the blank).<br />I do believe my characters stay up late so they can catch me when my internal editor is too tired to judge.Kathy McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899118869240481737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-47689760129509021612011-02-01T21:36:18.777-08:002011-02-01T21:36:18.777-08:00Definitely #4 -- I hate wanting to edit everything...Definitely #4 -- I hate wanting to edit everything I choose to read for fun.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-81560457091939735382011-02-01T13:05:35.849-08:002011-02-01T13:05:35.849-08:00Elizabeth; I think if you have an exciting life (l...Elizabeth; I think if you have an exciting life (like most characters) late nights come with the territory. If you're tired at night (like most writers) you long for sleep. Issues...Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-45246069574625189972011-02-01T12:55:35.619-08:002011-02-01T12:55:35.619-08:00Yes, what IS it about these characters that keep s...Yes, what IS it about these characters that keep such late hours?! Ha!Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-32788451043518943312011-02-01T12:20:37.231-08:002011-02-01T12:20:37.231-08:00Anne; I make a conscious effort *not* to put anyon...Anne; I make a conscious effort *not* to put anyone I know into my stories. I also won't name a character after anyone.<br /><br />Terry; No one ever tells you it's one of the hazards of writing - it's something you discover on your own.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-15128918520029860372011-02-01T12:11:26.214-08:002011-02-01T12:11:26.214-08:00#4 is the real killer.
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Ro...#4 is the real killer.<br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-10088794542936140022011-02-01T11:59:57.917-08:002011-02-01T11:59:57.917-08:00What a great list! All so true. I think you commen...What a great list! All so true. I think you commented on my post last week on Mirandizing our friends who may see themselves in our work. (Although usually when it's not intended.)<br /><br />Thanks for the smiles. And the ice floes. I've got some serious candidates there. (And I agree--Jan, that's perfect!)Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-70288590921072706182011-02-01T11:22:42.206-08:002011-02-01T11:22:42.206-08:00Margot; You're so hospitable! No wonder you ac...Margot; You're so hospitable! No wonder you accomplish so many things.<br /><br />Jan; LOL! What a brilliant response.<br /><br />Carol; Yes! Those people need to spend some time on an ice floe.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-55324463590069550252011-02-01T11:12:27.120-08:002011-02-01T11:12:27.120-08:00Also to be abandoned on those ice floes are those ...Also to be abandoned on those ice floes are those who think because "all you do is write" that you don't really work and are free for anything and everything at a moment's notice.Carol Kilgorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168273312704732896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-49515260532461893162011-02-01T10:48:18.073-08:002011-02-01T10:48:18.073-08:00I always answer the question in #1 with "I am...I always answer the question in #1 with "I am a tattoo artist - that's where the real moolah is. What tattoo have you always wanted?" Then they go away.Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-21425616242327321682011-02-01T09:55:15.317-08:002011-02-01T09:55:15.317-08:00Elspeth - Those are such important lessons. I have...Elspeth - Those are such important lessons. I have learned #6 and #9 the hard way. I have also learned to leave out a box of chocolates for Madam Muse at all times. I never know <i>when</i> she'll take it into her head to pay me a visit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com