I have voices in my head. Given my family history of mental issues, this should be a scary phenomenon. Alas, no. The voices don’t tell me what to do so much as tell me a story. Sometimes these stories even come with pictures and a soundtrack that lay like a double exposed film on reality.Since I’ve always done this, I don’t find it disturbing.Others do.Apparently they think they should be my entire focus during a conversation:D. Oddly enough, my characters think the same thing when they talk to me. My characters tend to me more interesting, plus I have the added bonus of torturing them whereas they wouldn’t really fly at work.Of course, neither my associates or my character usually listen to me. I am merely a means to an end of most. The rest I simply scare.It’s good to be me.But wait, this blog is about writing. Yes, um, what was I saying. Oh yes, although I write plot driven novels, I do not plot. Apparently if I plot a story, my brain thinks I’ve already written it and so there is a ringing silence in my head.The same is true of the Redaction sequel. I know what it going to happen and the characters are there. They’re just murmuring indistinctly–chatting amongst themselves but not talking to me. Hence the stall of the word count. What I write gets erased because I’m writing not recording what the characters are telling me.Fortunately, I’ve found the exit in the burning building. As I approach it, their voices are becoming more distinct and the images playing before my eyes are sharpening. I just have to move a few flame-engulfed beams to reach it. You see I know where the door leads–straight to Hell.Don’t worry, I’ve packed plenty of water and I’m only visiting. Unfortunately, my characters can’t say the same thing.
Author Linda Andrews
Linda Andrews Tweets
Error: Please make sure the Twitter account is public.
Meta
-
Recent Posts
Archives
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- September 2021
- August 2021
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- December 2019
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- August 2019
- July 2019
- June 2019
- May 2019
- April 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- November 2018
- October 2018
- September 2018
- August 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
Categories
Ooohhhhh! Could this be a Fringe-like thing and you’re creating reality and calling it fantasy?