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Writing In Tandem
Like riding a bicycle for two, writing together is an exercise in patience and synchronicity.
Jim and I have been writing together for many years and still things can go wrong.
There are those mornings when one of us is up and ready to get started while the other is wondering where their head is.
Usually, that's me ready to go in the morning and Jim ready to go in the evening. We both have to be flexible enough to work out compromises on the way we work and what we write.
Without those compromises, nothing would get done.
Some writers might find this too much to live with - not being able to write whatever pops into your head - but for us, it's nice.
And it's certainly nice when we have each other to bounce ideas off of, go to book events, and deal with rejection and other bad news.
We are each other's greatest strength and sometimes, worst annoyance!
Look for Treacherous Toys
September 4!
www.joyceandjimlavene.com
Jim and I have been writing together for many years and still things can go wrong.
There are those mornings when one of us is up and ready to get started while the other is wondering where their head is.
Usually, that's me ready to go in the morning and Jim ready to go in the evening. We both have to be flexible enough to work out compromises on the way we work and what we write.
Without those compromises, nothing would get done.
Some writers might find this too much to live with - not being able to write whatever pops into your head - but for us, it's nice.
And it's certainly nice when we have each other to bounce ideas off of, go to book events, and deal with rejection and other bad news.
We are each other's greatest strength and sometimes, worst annoyance!
Look for Treacherous Toys
September 4!
www.joyceandjimlavene.com
Looking up for a moment
Being a writer is different from many other careers. You're busy, sometimes very busy, like other occupations.
The only difference is that none of it is real.
Oh, it's real enough to you. The setting. The characters. You work hard to make them real to you so they can be real to your readers.
But they aren't really there - except in your mind.
It's always amazing when you're in the middle of a book and the roof is leaking and needs repair.
Where did that come from? I didn't write that into the plot!
No, wait. That's the REAL roof in my REAL house!
A character has to take her dog to the vet and you realize your REAL dog needed to go last week.
It's not easy living in two or three worlds at one time. Sometimes it's hard to know which world is real.
The only difference is that none of it is real.
Oh, it's real enough to you. The setting. The characters. You work hard to make them real to you so they can be real to your readers.
But they aren't really there - except in your mind.
It's always amazing when you're in the middle of a book and the roof is leaking and needs repair.
Where did that come from? I didn't write that into the plot!
No, wait. That's the REAL roof in my REAL house!
A character has to take her dog to the vet and you realize your REAL dog needed to go last week.
It's not easy living in two or three worlds at one time. Sometimes it's hard to know which world is real.
New Blog at Author Mingle
My first blog, KEEPING UP WITH CHARACTERS, is up at Author Mingle!
This will be a new monthly blog with writing tips by author Joyce Lavene.
http://authormingle.com/writing-tips-...
This will be a new monthly blog with writing tips by author Joyce Lavene.
http://authormingle.com/writing-tips-...
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