Lauri Fairbanks's Blog - Posts Tagged "books"
Blogs vs books
As funny as it may sound, I might be more nervous about a blog post than writing a novel.
The thing about a novel is that it takes time (some I wrote faster than others) and then someone else reads it and yet another person edits it. The feedback process can take longer than the writing process.
With a blog post you are deciding what you write and then hitting enter. I won't have honest people tell me that they need development in a certain area or I might not have been as clear as I intended.
What there is in a blog post is honesty. There is something raw about putting your thoughts out so quickly. I may write the thoughts and actions for my characters but they are for them. Somehow the blog post is more telling since it is about me.
The thing about a novel is that it takes time (some I wrote faster than others) and then someone else reads it and yet another person edits it. The feedback process can take longer than the writing process.
With a blog post you are deciding what you write and then hitting enter. I won't have honest people tell me that they need development in a certain area or I might not have been as clear as I intended.
What there is in a blog post is honesty. There is something raw about putting your thoughts out so quickly. I may write the thoughts and actions for my characters but they are for them. Somehow the blog post is more telling since it is about me.
Word Addiction
I read multiple books at a time. Some of my friends think this is a fascinating trait and wonder how I keep all the details straight. I'm ridiculously organized in this endeavor (my husband would say obsessive).
I have rules that I follow when reading. For instance, I cannot read characters with the same or similar names at the same time (For instance Katsa in Graceling and Katniss in the Hunger Games).
I won't read similar storylines at the same time (so I wouldn't ready Vampire Academy and Twilight at the same time).
Reading different stories at the same time is a way that I keep myself from becoming obsessed with a story. I've been know to read into the wee hours of the morning because I cannot make myself stop.
Every now and then, I'll abandon my shielding techniques and crazily devour a book. I'll read until my eyes grow heavy and then dream about the characters for the rest of the night.
As a reader, I try to keep myself from these addictions but I hope as a writer I become the dealer.
I have rules that I follow when reading. For instance, I cannot read characters with the same or similar names at the same time (For instance Katsa in Graceling and Katniss in the Hunger Games).
I won't read similar storylines at the same time (so I wouldn't ready Vampire Academy and Twilight at the same time).
Reading different stories at the same time is a way that I keep myself from becoming obsessed with a story. I've been know to read into the wee hours of the morning because I cannot make myself stop.
Every now and then, I'll abandon my shielding techniques and crazily devour a book. I'll read until my eyes grow heavy and then dream about the characters for the rest of the night.
As a reader, I try to keep myself from these addictions but I hope as a writer I become the dealer.
