An A+ checkup has just been completed at the vet along with a way
overdue grooming. She is sporting the “lithe” look this afternoon, instead of
the “frumpy.”
Second big news of the day… I got word from the literary agent in New
York that she will be looking over the “Chloe Stowe Package” this week and that
she is “looking forward to working with me.” All positives! So hope still
lives. (Before opening the message, I was all prepared to descend right down
into a long and hard depression. I had packed my bags and everything. *lol*)
On the writing front, I was able to push out over 300 words this
afternoon. Usually, I go pretty much brain dead when my pup is not around, so I
most definitely take this as a win.
Now, following up from this morning’s post, here are Chloe’s Helpful
Hints when dealing with a case of Writer’s Cramp…
1.) Cheat. When you’ve got a
daily word goal to reach but you’re finding it painful just stringing more than
two sentences together, steal. From yourself. Get out all your old stories that
have either never made it to the publishing world, or those projects you’ve
simply been toying with for years. Find a really stellar paragraph of yours and
re-fit it for your current project. Word count goes up and you just might get
inspired by yourself.
2.) Describe the secondary
characters. Usually these folks are only present for maybe a tenth of your
novel and oftentimes their descriptors are cut short. Now is the time to expand
on these guys. Describe them. Go all out. Tell the reader about their teeth,
their gait, the line of their shoulders, the scent of their shampoo. Go heavy
on it. Later, you can make the cuts and keep only the really excellent stuff.
But today, you’ll have your word count nicely boosted.
3.) Delve into the sets. I’m
talking the food, the view out the window, the sway of the old couch, the
annoying tick-tick-tick of the clock. Add a few descriptive sentences here and
there throughout the story. Make it relevant by pointing out things only that
unique character would have noticed. It’s really kind of fun to get into your
guys’ heads this way. Plus, up goes the word ticker.
While these are by no means a cure to the dreaded Writer’s Cramp, I hope
these suggestions do help as you suffer through it.
Good luck!
Until tomorrow…
Chloe
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