Laura Chapman's Blog, page 39
August 5, 2014
from the desk of bingley no. 13
Blogger's Note: While I make an effort to generate some serious progress on Book 3, the wonderful Bingley Chapman has agreed to oversee Change the Word. All opinions expressed in these posts are his and his alone. (Except when they're mine, but being portrayed as his.)
As writers, it's important to maintain our stamina. Some of us do that with a green smoothie every morning (yuck!) and others do it by eating lots of candy (another yuck!). I've seen my mom do both, which is... yuck.
But one thing we agree on is the importance of taking care of ourselves.
My mom and I like to do Pilates to take care of our bodies and souls. Sometimes my mom goes for long walks or jogs, but I just don't get that.
What's your go-to workout routine?
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As writers, it's important to maintain our stamina. Some of us do that with a green smoothie every morning (yuck!) and others do it by eating lots of candy (another yuck!). I've seen my mom do both, which is... yuck.
But one thing we agree on is the importance of taking care of ourselves.
My mom and I like to do Pilates to take care of our bodies and souls. Sometimes my mom goes for long walks or jogs, but I just don't get that.
What's your go-to workout routine?
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August 4, 2014
from the desk of bingley no. 12
Blogger's Note: While I make an effort to generate some serious progress on Book 3, the wonderful Bingley Chapman has agreed to oversee Change the Word. All opinions expressed in these posts are his and his alone. (Except when they're mine, but being portrayed as his.)
It's Monday, which is a pretty serious day. So let's talk about something serious. Plotting or pantsing. Where do you stand?
My mom was a die-hard plotter for books one and two. For book three, she's decided to go a bit more rogue. She still has character sketches and a rough, rough outline, but this time she's going with the flow more.
What's your approach: plotting or pantsing? What do you like most about your style?
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It's Monday, which is a pretty serious day. So let's talk about something serious. Plotting or pantsing. Where do you stand?
My mom was a die-hard plotter for books one and two. For book three, she's decided to go a bit more rogue. She still has character sketches and a rough, rough outline, but this time she's going with the flow more.
What's your approach: plotting or pantsing? What do you like most about your style?
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from the desk of bingley no. 12
Blogger's Note: While I make an effort to generate some serious progress on Book 3, the wonderful Bingley Chapman has agreed to oversee Change the Word. All opinions expressed in these posts are his and his alone. (Except when they're mine, but being portrayed as his.)
It's Monday, which is a pretty serious day. So let's talk about something serious. Plotting or pantsing. Where do you stand?
My mom was a die-hard plotter for books one and two. For book three, she's decided to go a bit more rogue. She still has character sketches and a rough, rough outline, but this time she's going with the flow more.
What's your approach: plotting or pantsing? What do you like most about your style?
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It's Monday, which is a pretty serious day. So let's talk about something serious. Plotting or pantsing. Where do you stand?
My mom was a die-hard plotter for books one and two. For book three, she's decided to go a bit more rogue. She still has character sketches and a rough, rough outline, but this time she's going with the flow more.
What's your approach: plotting or pantsing? What do you like most about your style?
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August 1, 2014
from the desk of bingley no. 11
Blogger's Note: While I make an effort to generate some serious progress on Book 3, the wonderful Bingley Chapman has agreed to oversee Change the Word. All opinions expressed in these posts are his and his alone. (Except when they're mine, but being portrayed as his.)
Sometimes, when we're (or rather she's) having a bad day, my mom and I like to fantasize about where we'd go if we could run away from our problems. London is (obviously) one of our favorite places to plot, and we're always intrigued by Rio.
But lately we've had thoughts of Paris. For one, I look great in berets. My mom also assures me the food is great. I'm a little concerned about our ability to communicate with the locals, but I suppose we can always figure that out once we get there.
If your were running away, where would you go and why?
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Sometimes, when we're (or rather she's) having a bad day, my mom and I like to fantasize about where we'd go if we could run away from our problems. London is (obviously) one of our favorite places to plot, and we're always intrigued by Rio.
But lately we've had thoughts of Paris. For one, I look great in berets. My mom also assures me the food is great. I'm a little concerned about our ability to communicate with the locals, but I suppose we can always figure that out once we get there.
If your were running away, where would you go and why?
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July 31, 2014
from the desk of bingley no. 10
Blogger's Note: While I make an effort to generate some serious progress on Book 3, the wonderful Bingley Chapman has agreed to oversee Change the Word. All opinions expressed in these posts are his and his alone. (Except when they're mine, but being portrayed as his.)
So... this is my tenth post on behalf of my mom, and by now I'm sure you have lots of questions. I'll do my best to answer everything I think you'd like to know right about now.
1. My full name is Bingley Charles Chapman.
2. I have a little sister named Jane Elizabeth Chapman. She isn't always pleasant.
3. I love laser pointers, salmon treats and baked cod.
4. I typically like British period drama, but lately I've been into post-writing Friday Night Lights marathons with my mom.
5. I'm always down for a pre-dawn cuddle session. Always.
Here's another song from Mom's writing playlist:
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So... this is my tenth post on behalf of my mom, and by now I'm sure you have lots of questions. I'll do my best to answer everything I think you'd like to know right about now.
1. My full name is Bingley Charles Chapman.
2. I have a little sister named Jane Elizabeth Chapman. She isn't always pleasant.
3. I love laser pointers, salmon treats and baked cod.
4. I typically like British period drama, but lately I've been into post-writing Friday Night Lights marathons with my mom.
5. I'm always down for a pre-dawn cuddle session. Always.
Here's another song from Mom's writing playlist:
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July 30, 2014
from the desk of bingley no. 9
Blogger's Note: While I make an effort to generate some serious progress on Book 3, the wonderful Bingley Chapman has agreed to oversee Change the Word. All opinions expressed in these posts are his and his alone. (Except when they're mine, but being portrayed as his.)
Writers! Let's talk about PDA. I say it's OK, as long as I'm the instigator. (I say it's crap if my mom is trying to smother me with affection without my permission.)
How do you know when enough is enough when it comes to canoodling in your books?
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Writers! Let's talk about PDA. I say it's OK, as long as I'm the instigator. (I say it's crap if my mom is trying to smother me with affection without my permission.)
How do you know when enough is enough when it comes to canoodling in your books?
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July 29, 2014
from the desk of bingley no. 8
Blogger's Note: While I make an effort to generate some serious progress on Book 3, the wonderful Bingley Chapman has agreed to oversee Change the Word. All opinions expressed in these posts are his and his alone. (Except when they're mine, but being portrayed as his.)
Mom, I think we need to talk about your use of dashes and ellipses. I've seen your MS and, well, you're kind of out of control. I appreciate your enthusiasm, but you might want to consider using some other punctuation in your novel. Just a thought.
Do any of you overuse words or punctuation in your stories? What are your biggest offenders?
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Mom, I think we need to talk about your use of dashes and ellipses. I've seen your MS and, well, you're kind of out of control. I appreciate your enthusiasm, but you might want to consider using some other punctuation in your novel. Just a thought.
Do any of you overuse words or punctuation in your stories? What are your biggest offenders?
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July 28, 2014
from the desk of bingley no. 7
Blogger's Note: While I make an effort to generate some serious progress on Book 3, the wonderful Bingley Chapman has agreed to oversee Change the Word. All opinions expressed in these posts are his and his alone. (Except when they're mine, but being portrayed as his.)
Rise and shine!
In addition to helping my mom's writing career by filling in on her blog and offering motivation, I also like to give her an early morning wake-up call. Sometimes, I even get her up before the first alarm! Thanks to my help, she can usually get in a little writing before she goes to work.
Are any of you early morning writers? Do you have any tricks that help you start writing promptly after you get out of bed?
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Rise and shine!
In addition to helping my mom's writing career by filling in on her blog and offering motivation, I also like to give her an early morning wake-up call. Sometimes, I even get her up before the first alarm! Thanks to my help, she can usually get in a little writing before she goes to work.
Are any of you early morning writers? Do you have any tricks that help you start writing promptly after you get out of bed?
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July 25, 2014
from the desk of bingley no. 6
Blogger's Note: While I make an effort to generate some serious progress on Book 3, the wonderful Bingley Chapman has agreed to oversee Change the Word. All opinions expressed in these posts are his and his alone. (Except when they're mine, but being portrayed as his.)
And now I'm on laundry detail this weekend. I guess.
What's one chore you HATE to do? (And do you have any tips for getting out of it? Please and thank you for the advice.)
Laundry day. Best day of my life. Just kidding, but that is the name of another song Mom's been jamming.
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And now I'm on laundry detail this weekend. I guess.
What's one chore you HATE to do? (And do you have any tips for getting out of it? Please and thank you for the advice.)
Laundry day. Best day of my life. Just kidding, but that is the name of another song Mom's been jamming.
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July 24, 2014
from the desk of bingley no. 5
Blogger's Note: While I make an effort to generate some serious progress on Book 3, the wonderful Bingley Chapman has agreed to oversee Change the Word. All opinions expressed in these posts are his and his alone. (Except when they're mine, but being portrayed as his.)
Sometimes tough love is the only way to keep my mom motivated. In this instance, I was catching mom taking selfies of us when she was supposed to be working on her novel. I can appreciate her wanting to capture our cuteness (we're pretty adorable), but as her best friend, I owe it to her to be honest.
I glare, because I care.
And in this moment, the honest truth was this: Put down the damn cell phone and get back to work. Just not for too long. I'm going to want to cuddle at some point, today, and I'd like to be fed.
What's the best way someone has supported you during your writing journeys?
Before we say goodbye for today, I want to share another one of my mom's selfies in honor of a very dear friend of mine, who we said good-bye to last night. This is Mom with her furry brother, Buddy, celebrating Christmas back in 2009.
We miss you, Buddy. Thank you for the love and memories you shared with us. I hope you have lots of squirrels and bacon in Heaven.
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Sometimes tough love is the only way to keep my mom motivated. In this instance, I was catching mom taking selfies of us when she was supposed to be working on her novel. I can appreciate her wanting to capture our cuteness (we're pretty adorable), but as her best friend, I owe it to her to be honest.
I glare, because I care.
And in this moment, the honest truth was this: Put down the damn cell phone and get back to work. Just not for too long. I'm going to want to cuddle at some point, today, and I'd like to be fed.
What's the best way someone has supported you during your writing journeys?
Before we say goodbye for today, I want to share another one of my mom's selfies in honor of a very dear friend of mine, who we said good-bye to last night. This is Mom with her furry brother, Buddy, celebrating Christmas back in 2009.
We miss you, Buddy. Thank you for the love and memories you shared with us. I hope you have lots of squirrels and bacon in Heaven.
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