tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post7898623698006666732..comments2024-02-23T05:16:12.783-05:00Comments on VOICES FROM THE HEART: Am I Mad? Or Am I a Writer?Mona Riskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-41260697687970451052010-06-02T07:59:09.718-04:002010-06-02T07:59:09.718-04:00HI Morgan, So you're saying writers really are...HI Morgan, So you're saying writers really are mad? I can't think of a better group of people to be mad with! Betcha that's why artistic therapy can be so helpful with the mentally ill. Thanks for popping by and contributing such an interesting tidbit.Joan Leacotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931469692532851398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-90738684281675095212010-05-31T15:47:43.376-04:002010-05-31T15:47:43.376-04:00Joan,
Your post was especially relevant since I ju...Joan,<br />Your post was especially relevant since I just read an article about brain impulses in indiviuals with schizoprenia or bi-polar and how they mimic the impulses of a creative thinker. Creative thinkers really do think out of the box...even if they try to put us in one.<br /><br />Morganmorganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02817293003630581559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-3170569572648763642010-05-30T10:12:28.648-04:002010-05-30T10:12:28.648-04:00A good friend said blogging is like public speakin...A good friend said blogging is like public speaking; sweaty palms, blank mind and all. Seeing friendly faces on the other side of the podium has made my inaugural post a lovely thing. Thank you to everyone who dropped in. I'll be back on June 28th. See you then!Joan Leacotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931469692532851398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-41511447328864849092010-05-30T10:05:30.871-04:002010-05-30T10:05:30.871-04:00HI Ginisue, What an interesting character! Just go...HI Ginisue, What an interesting character! Just goes to prove there's good and bad in all of us. And bossy, too.Joan Leacotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931469692532851398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-11434090076547208152010-05-30T10:00:27.159-04:002010-05-30T10:00:27.159-04:00Joanne, snort, giggle, LOL. Men in tights. Codpiec...Joanne, snort, giggle, LOL. Men in tights. Codpieces, too? Or is it those puffy pants? Oh, my sides.Joan Leacotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931469692532851398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-38349971144363309912010-05-30T09:58:00.984-04:002010-05-30T09:58:00.984-04:00HI Helen, Thanks for dropping by. Don't you ju...HI Helen, Thanks for dropping by. Don't you just love the characters who make outrageous suggestions that leave you gasping, and your story in tatters around you? Plus you're on deadline!!! Ack! What's a writer to do?Joan Leacotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931469692532851398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-44186267601039272502010-05-30T09:53:29.229-04:002010-05-30T09:53:29.229-04:00HI Bonnie, So the silent treatment is a good thing...HI Bonnie, So the silent treatment is a good thing, eh? You're doing something wrong, but they won't tell what to do right? You scratch your head, ponder, wonder, seek advice from the shower goddess; and still nothing. How to amuse the muse--a whole 'nother post.Joan Leacotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931469692532851398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-65379472926940990852010-05-30T09:27:05.029-04:002010-05-30T09:27:05.029-04:00Yes, characters talk to you. In one ms, I had the ...Yes, characters talk to you. In one ms, I had the villain doing bad things. Then one day while I was trying to make him do another bad thing, he told me he didn't like what he was doing and if I didn't change him to the hero, my story would not work. He was right. Now he is the hero and everything seems to fall into place. Weird, but true. As if I didn't have enough people telling me what to do on a daily basis, now fictional people are getting in their two cents worth too. (sigh)Ginisuehttp://www.fthrw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-13529015903478739492010-05-29T08:36:44.931-04:002010-05-29T08:36:44.931-04:00Fun post, Joan, and completely correct. My romanc...Fun post, Joan, and completely correct. My romances are in Tudor England, and my hero complained to me constantly about wearing tights!Josiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930730661273079224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-15087343283390638402010-05-29T06:03:28.200-04:002010-05-29T06:03:28.200-04:00Great post, Joan, and oh, so true. Characters defi...Great post, Joan, and oh, so true. Characters definitely have a mind of their own and know what they want to do...and what they don't.Helen Scott Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12254001495060374379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-35749779065529937512010-05-28T20:53:08.818-04:002010-05-28T20:53:08.818-04:00I suffer like Paisley does. When I'm on the wr...I suffer like Paisley does. When I'm on the wrong path, my characters give me the silent treatment. Then again, it could be that they ran off with each other without letting me know. ;)<br /><br />Great post!Bonnie Staringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617661715759556106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-64587796591933532802010-05-28T17:32:57.462-04:002010-05-28T17:32:57.462-04:00HI Kelsey, thanks for coming by. I agree; writing ...HI Kelsey, thanks for coming by. I agree; writing mad is indeed the best way to be.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05010928186838654189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-90035535109548000992010-05-28T16:54:31.199-04:002010-05-28T16:54:31.199-04:00Great post Joan.
I'm with Morgan. Madness is ...Great post Joan.<br /><br />I'm with Morgan. Madness is just assumed. But I wouldn't want it any other way.Kelsey Cardhttp://kelseycard.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-85037377709028467562010-05-28T15:18:55.488-04:002010-05-28T15:18:55.488-04:00Mona, my dear friend, they are always noisiest in ...Mona, my dear friend, they are always noisiest in the quiet times. This morning, my WIP hero Ryan told me I must use the word "rejuvenate" to describe his mayoral plans for the downtown area of Clarence Bay.Joan Leacotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931469692532851398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-43986389010893768772010-05-28T15:13:58.181-04:002010-05-28T15:13:58.181-04:00HI Paisley, Ooo, the silence is definitely worse. ...HI Paisley, Ooo, the silence is definitely worse. "Sing for me..." Nice trick, must try it.Joan Leacotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931469692532851398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-72838605040604858752010-05-28T15:09:00.697-04:002010-05-28T15:09:00.697-04:00Welcome Morgan, You pose the age-old question: Whi...Welcome Morgan, You pose the age-old question: Which comes first, the madness or the writing?Joan Leacotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931469692532851398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-38315668494788273832010-05-28T15:07:13.393-04:002010-05-28T15:07:13.393-04:00HI Mary, Are there any more stubborn people on the...HI Mary, Are there any more stubborn people on the planet than story characters? Sheesh, now I'm talking like they're real people! Thanks for visiting.Joan Leacotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931469692532851398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-25431587079771775082010-05-28T15:05:39.098-04:002010-05-28T15:05:39.098-04:00Storm, isn't it a grand thing when characters ...Storm, isn't it a grand thing when characters show off their foreign language skills? I've got some Italian characters in my WIP and they make me call up Google Translate all the time. They want to express themselves in very precise ways. Sigh. The demands never end.Joan Leacotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931469692532851398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-90377957749544966812010-05-28T15:02:49.782-04:002010-05-28T15:02:49.782-04:00Carrie, thanks for stopping by. Talking back to yo...Carrie, thanks for stopping by. Talking back to your characters? That's the only way to know what they really want.Joan Leacotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13931469692532851398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-34526475149088175222010-05-28T13:47:08.772-04:002010-05-28T13:47:08.772-04:00Joan, welcome to the Voices from the Heart. Your p...Joan, welcome to the Voices from the Heart. Your post is so appropriate.<br /><br />My characters don't complain but they often wake me up with action, either fighting, traveling, or partying. Amazingly, my best inspiration comes when I finally relax and try to sleep, then my muse starts talking and doesn't stop until I get up and write what she told me.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-81940935405252382672010-05-28T13:05:09.738-04:002010-05-28T13:05:09.738-04:00My characters chatter all the time, too, but they ...My characters chatter all the time, too, but they don't complain, they just stop talking. When you are used to the constant noise, the quiet is worse than any amount of complaining. Until I figure out why they are silent, they continue with their strike. I fool them though, if I can't figure out what to do next, I put Phantom of the Opera music on and that seems to get them talking again. They usually come up with new ideas and we move onto the next crisis. :)Paisley Kirkpatrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401039126457210324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-22894077679721208642010-05-28T12:35:05.061-04:002010-05-28T12:35:05.061-04:00Now, I'm more of the opinion, "I'm a ...Now, I'm more of the opinion, "I'm a writer, therefore I must be mad!"<br />Great post, Joan. <br /><br />MorganMorgan Ashburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684334891267110649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-13718931327694198652010-05-28T12:08:47.489-04:002010-05-28T12:08:47.489-04:00Great post, Joan, and so true! Sometimes my charac...Great post, Joan, and so true! Sometimes my characters have minds of their own and won't do what I tell them to do!<br /><br />Marymary sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06769283159178695510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-19144426674550000672010-05-28T11:37:59.913-04:002010-05-28T11:37:59.913-04:00Am I a mad or a writer? Do I really have to choose...Am I a mad or a writer? Do I really have to choose?<br /><br />My characters speak to me, but it often doesn't make sense. <br /><br />Great post,<br />~ StormAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00118363231070027767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-588376429247025873.post-32636368676384323822010-05-28T09:36:17.528-04:002010-05-28T09:36:17.528-04:00I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one...I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one haunted by belligerent characters! Never noticed before that they're never around whispering 'thank you'...Hmm...Will have to have a talk with them. <br /><br />Or does that make me even crazier?Carrie Lowenhttp://www.carrielowen.comnoreply@blogger.com