President’s Day Plot-off
So what does an author of colonial historical romance do on President’s day when she’s off from her RL job and she has the kids?
I had planned to take out some large chunks of time and devote it to my current work in progress that is becoming a Herculean effort. But instead, I cleaned the heck out of my room while watching the History Channels presentations on the presidents. They only played from Washington to Lincoln. But I enjoyed it.
Of course, that led to plot bunnies and more inspiration. I can’t take NEW ideas right now. I can store them away for a while until it’s time for their turn. I’ll be damned if I never finish this book. I have 14 to finish before I get to my next ‘thing’ whatever that may be. I hate that I can’t finish anything. But it will happen.
Now that H is not showing anymore presidents day stuff, I pulled up my Netflix and have one of my favorite musicals playing. 1776 There you go for more inspiration.
What inspires, or derails you?
Oh, and by the way, a Plot off is just brainstorming with my author pals and pluging plot holes.
Inspiration could be anything. Most of the time music does it for me.
Self-doubt is my biggest derailer. I’m a goofy and low-key person, but my natural voice is best suited to dark fantasy. Since my voice is so far separated from me, I wonder how other people perceive it. I worry my content is too dark, the characters too far out in left field.
I won’t lie. I’m an author held together by a small group of people with greater faith in me than I have in myself. lol
Hailey, I find that quite interesting. My voice is naturally sweet, and I want to write hot. (I know I can, it’s just putting it out there…)
I see what you mean. But we have to have faith in each other. Writers are readers, afterall, so who’s to say that’s not a bad thing…to have one another’s back.