[stylist] Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No Matter What's Going On?
Vejas Vasiliauskas
alpineimagination at gmail.com
Tue Oct 25 19:22:29 UTC 2016
Bridgit,
Yes, substitute swear words can be annoying. Although one that I thought was amusing, going to a training center in the South, was "sugar honey iced tea."
I also really like the Southern expletive "Son of a biscuit". It's real so you would not be making it up, although this would probably only work if you are choosing to have your story take place in the Southfield US. .
Vejas
> On Oct 25, 2016, at 09:20, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist <stylist at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>
> 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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> Subject: Re: [stylist] Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No Matter What's
> Going On?
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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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: debby via stylist
> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 10:29 PM
> To: Miss Thea via stylist
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> Subject: Re: [stylist] Does Anyone Write Daily as a Routine No Matter What's
> Going On?
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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
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vejas Vasiliauskas via stylist
>> Sent: Monday, October 24, 2016 6:34 PM
>> To: Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via stylist
>> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas
>> 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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