[stylist] Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No Matter What's Going On?

Tue Oct 25 16:20:54 UTC 2016

I've read a lot of YA books that have swearing. It really depends on what
you want to accomplish with a story, and what you're comfortable with. It
also depends on target audience. If the 8-year-old is the main character in
a book for younger readers, perhaps cut the swearing, or keep it at a
minimum at the very least. But if the child in question is in a book for
teens and/or 20-somethings or adults, then go for it.

Or to water it down, make up your own words that stand in for swearing. Like
in the Maze Runner books. Personally, I find this annoying and just a tricky
way to swear, but nonetheless, people do it.

Bridgit

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Thanks very kindly, Debbie.
I'm glad you like the story.
Question for anyone who wants to answer it: Is it cool to show
eight-year-olds swearing, or what?
The main character, Lucy, was called Lucy Blankety-blank because of her
creative profanity.
I'm not sure this story will end up being appropriate for the age group of
my main character; I just write what's in me.
And as I'm writing, I go into more detail about why the teacher was kind to
Lucy, and other facts about her species.
This is what a long break from work does for me. I come back ready to work.
Thea

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Thea, I must say that I have not forgotten your novel. I still think about
it from time to time, and one of the characters that totally fascinates me
is the teacher. I keep wondering why those from her planet want to create
chaos on Earth? What is her motive? Why was she so kind to Lucy? So I hope 
you will write more, and share it with us.    Debby

On Oct 24, 2016 3:49 PM, Miss Thea via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> Hi, Vejas
> I'd like to know this answer too.
> I don't write every day, and I do have some health issues that prevent 
> me from being the lean, mean writing machine I'd like to be.
> But I do find that when I start writing, the ideas come.
> I don't know if you were around when I was workshopping my "Lucy and 
> Lithe"
> novel, but I haven't been writing in it for some time.
> Then, my interest revived, I started writing, and re-thought the whole 
> concept, even changing the title.
> Now it's going to be a  series. I think I'm working on the prequel.
> It's now called "She's For Andorpha", at least that's my working title.
> For now.
> I also have borderline personality, and sometimes that gets in the way. 
> But
> it can also be useful, because when my interest revives, I write like 
> a house on fire.
> Born completely blind, I lack the knowledge of color, landscape and 
> other sensory information important to readers. So, I've learned to 
> write what I know, and hope if my work reaches the editor stage, that 
> I'll get someone who can help me fill in the details.
> Ok, I went way off topic. I don't write every day. I often feel I need 
> a break, due to health problems and writer's block.
> But I'm very interested in what daily writers have to say.
> Thea
>
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> From: Vejas Vasiliauskas via stylist
> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 6:34 PM
> To: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist
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> Subject: [stylist] Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No Matter 
> What's Going On?
>
> Hi all,
> A friend of mine who likes to write  makes it a habit to do so daily.
> I would really like to do this. I did not write much as an LCB student 
> but have definitely done some more writing  in the past few months, 
> although not as much as I would like to. The problem is that I don't 
> always  know what I would want to write on a given day. For example, 
> for a story I'm working on about 2 friends lives during and after 
> spending time together in a training center, I may not have ideas 
> every single day on what I want to happen. I would just like to know 
> how these of you who write daily keep it up consistently despite 
> writers block Thanks, Vejas 
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