Time for the Insecure Writers Support Group, started by Alex Cavanaugh.
How's it going, writers? I'm happy with the new job I started in August, and looking forward to the holidays. Since I work for a university now, I actually get Veteran's Day off work, yahoo!
Do you enjoy using personal experiences in your writing? I do. For example, I like to write therapy scenes incorporating my experiences as a psychologist.
I'm blessed with some hilarious friends and I like to "borrow" their dialogue now and then. When my swimming buddy Joe met my plus-sized cat, he said "That's not a cat...that's a cow." Guess what one of my characters will say about his brother's fat cat?
I'm currently writing my fifth novel, a New Adult volleyball romance titled Blocked. Although swimming was my main sport in college, I also played volleyball, and it's a blast writing about this fun sport. My teammates and I engaged in fierce euchre tournaments, and not surprisingly this card game is making its way into the story.
What is one of your favorite personal experiences that you've incorporated into your writing?
If you're feeling insecure, here's a funny scene from the movie Young Adult to make you feel better about yourself as a writer:
How's it going, writers? I'm happy with the new job I started in August, and looking forward to the holidays. Since I work for a university now, I actually get Veteran's Day off work, yahoo!
Do you enjoy using personal experiences in your writing? I do. For example, I like to write therapy scenes incorporating my experiences as a psychologist.
I'm blessed with some hilarious friends and I like to "borrow" their dialogue now and then. When my swimming buddy Joe met my plus-sized cat, he said "That's not a cat...that's a cow." Guess what one of my characters will say about his brother's fat cat?
I'm currently writing my fifth novel, a New Adult volleyball romance titled Blocked. Although swimming was my main sport in college, I also played volleyball, and it's a blast writing about this fun sport. My teammates and I engaged in fierce euchre tournaments, and not surprisingly this card game is making its way into the story.
What is one of your favorite personal experiences that you've incorporated into your writing?
If you're feeling insecure, here's a funny scene from the movie Young Adult to make you feel better about yourself as a writer:
Comments
I try not to base too many characters on real people, though. That gets weird for me. But anything they say is fair game. :)
My most self-indulgent novel is The Cutting Edge. The main character is a hairstylist, as I was for 15 years. All the clients within her salon are based on real clients from my salon, and almost all the conversations and incidents did occur. I changed the names and minor details to protect the innocent and hide the guilty. :)
Aw, give your cow/cat a pet for me. I'm so happy your new job is working out great for you.
Blocked is going to be awesome!!
A hairstylist who kills...I need to read The Cutting Edge. :-) We've already discussed how hairstylists and therapists have the same job, practically!
My cow thanks you for the snuggle.
And I thank you for your help with Blocked!
As for using stuff from real life in my writing, but of course! For example, years ago one of my (very genteel) cousins got so ticked off at her husband, she threw their dinner out the back door. That's too delicious not to use, dontcha think? (So I used it!)
Nice to meet you.
Yes, you MUST use the dinner toss in one of your novels. ;-)
And in my next book I have a character whose mother is in denial about some ghostly things that used to happy - based on my mum, and my interpretation of the events.
*googles when she procrastinates* ;)