Ask the Author: Misty Singer
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Misty Singer
Strange as it might sound, I don't generally get writer's block. I have something far, far worse... committed procrastination.
Like 'Oh, I'll have time to do that tomorrow...' all the time.
Being a mama of four, I unfortunately don't get to sit at my computer all day and write. So, every year (during school supply season) I buy up a ton (seriously, a TON) of Composition books for super cheap, and that is where all my ideas come to life. I keep one within reach pretty much at all times, and just jot down ideas as they strike me. If I have the time to flesh it out a little, I will. But what goes in the book becomes something completely different on the screen. I 'write' on my computer... I almost NEED to have a keyboard in order to turn an idea into... an experience. I will think I have something pretty good on paper... and then I get my hands on my keyboard and it morphs into something so much better.
Anyway... back on track :)
When I do get writer's block, I grab my Composition book, huddle somewhere comfortable, turn on some music, and force myself to write... something. Anything. And soon, I've got something to work with. It's the procrastination part of me that kills me.
Like 'Oh, I'll have time to do that tomorrow...' all the time.
Being a mama of four, I unfortunately don't get to sit at my computer all day and write. So, every year (during school supply season) I buy up a ton (seriously, a TON) of Composition books for super cheap, and that is where all my ideas come to life. I keep one within reach pretty much at all times, and just jot down ideas as they strike me. If I have the time to flesh it out a little, I will. But what goes in the book becomes something completely different on the screen. I 'write' on my computer... I almost NEED to have a keyboard in order to turn an idea into... an experience. I will think I have something pretty good on paper... and then I get my hands on my keyboard and it morphs into something so much better.
Anyway... back on track :)
When I do get writer's block, I grab my Composition book, huddle somewhere comfortable, turn on some music, and force myself to write... something. Anything. And soon, I've got something to work with. It's the procrastination part of me that kills me.
Misty Singer
Having just released Shadows earlier this month, I'm now in the midst of book two in The Gifted Series...
Misty Singer
Just write... and have fun doing it.
Find something that inspires you and just get it out of your head and on the page.
My writing has a mind of its own - I've never been an A-Z writer. I pick a place I'm most interested or most inspired to write and start there. Sometimes, that's the end. Sometimes, the middle. Then I develop my story around that, fleshing it out as I go. If I had to start at the beginning and not jump around, I'd probably find myself stuck in a serious case of writer's block.
Everyone is different... how you write doesn't have to be how I write, and how I write doesn't have to be how my favorite authors write. The most important thing, after all, is just to write.
Find something that inspires you and just get it out of your head and on the page.
My writing has a mind of its own - I've never been an A-Z writer. I pick a place I'm most interested or most inspired to write and start there. Sometimes, that's the end. Sometimes, the middle. Then I develop my story around that, fleshing it out as I go. If I had to start at the beginning and not jump around, I'd probably find myself stuck in a serious case of writer's block.
Everyone is different... how you write doesn't have to be how I write, and how I write doesn't have to be how my favorite authors write. The most important thing, after all, is just to write.
Misty Singer
Music. It's that simple for me.
I've got to have music playing to be creative... or constructive. It centers me, sets my tone and inspires me.
I've got to have music playing to be creative... or constructive. It centers me, sets my tone and inspires me.
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