Blogging

Hi.
I am back, attempting to write something half-way intelligent and interesting enough not to put you all to sleep.
It was suggested by a wonderful and insightful gal on GR that I should blog more than once a week. Hmmm... If I do, then what do I talk about? Although I like to talk, I don't often come up with interesting topics and when you have a conversation WITH someone, there are at least TWO people to come up with things to talk about. Not so with Blogging. It amazes me sometimes when I have time to read blogs and some bloggers can come up with interesting things to say all the time! Three and four times a day even!!! Astounding. Maybe I don't think that much?
(note: as I type this, I get a message that tells me to write about whatever comes to mind and be natural. Like she KNOWS I am writing about not knowing what to write about! creepy.)
What do I know about? I'd say writing, but that might come off arrogant. It's not like I have all that published and have won awards :s This is just the start of what I hope is a great and promising career. But I guess writing is what I know most and desire most so talking about would be natural.
I am working on a sequel. I had 87k written for months but lacked the time to finish it. PLUS, I was hoping to get feedback on When Love is Not Enough so that it would give me an idea if the direction I took the second book would be acceptable to the audience. So far, I have gotten some good ideas and I think I am taking the characters to a place that is not so far off that "fans" (lol, I write that like I have more than one.) would not scream at me for doing the things I do to the characters. In some ways I am very glad that I held off on finishing. I've come up with better ways to write it.
Like the first one, I am writing what I feel. I hope the readers can relate to some of it. I personally experienced many of the events contained in the pages so I hope it adds credibility and believability. If you've visited my website, you notice I claim to write about pain :p So, I have to think of ways to do that again. I have lots of pain in mind but I don't want it to be written in such a way to suspend the readers disbelief. (Is that the way you phrase it?) anyway... I hope readers can FEEL the pain and relate, maybe even cringe or yell at the book! lol My desire is to provoke readers to react. If you want a sappy, bland novel that you can read, cry about and put away, then I say go elsewhere. I want my stuff to stick with the reader for days. If I'm not doing this, let me know!!!
Pushing a reader--who is not in my head knowing what I am thinking while I write--to react and feel pain, anguish and anger, sadness and joy, makes me happy! It means I've written it well enough for you to FEEL it!
So... is this the "blogging" I need to be doing? Let me know what you think and maybe some things you'd like me to talk about?

Wade
xoxo
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Published on September 12, 2011 04:19 Tags: feeling, sequel, writing
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message 1: by Vio (last edited Sep 12, 2011 04:43AM) (new)

Vio Wade, your writing resonates with me and this story will stick with me for a long time. No blandness for me thanks very much, you had me feeling all sorts of things while reading about Jamie, Darian and Matt, if that's what you were aiming for you certainly succeeded.
Creepy huh....lol....put us to sleep as if "Rolls Eyes".


message 2: by Wade (new)

Wade I meant "creepy" in the ironic, complimentary sense of the word ;)

I'm glad my writing sticks with you :)


message 3: by Deeze (new)

Deeze "Pushing a reader--who is not in my head knowing what I am thinking while I write--to react and feel pain, anguish and anger, sadness and joy, makes me happy! It means I've written it well enough for you to FEEL it!"

Well you certainly succeeded with that in the first book. I was screaming at Jamie WHY is Darian not enough, WHY do you let your mum treat you that way,
WHY do you hide Darian from Matt but throw Matt in Darians face. I could go on with all the whys lol. The point is you made me feel a lot. Mostly at Jamie I guess. I did like him and I certainly felt for him but I just found myself liking Darian more, and therefore I found Jamies ways hurtful to him. Am I wrong to of felt more for Darian than Jamie?

Anyway back to your blog lol, sorry as you know from my review I tend to ramble. I wish I could give you advice or ways to blog but I'm afraid I couldn't even keep a diary as a girl lol. But I'd go with your friend and say write what comes to mind. If you got pets and they do something you find funny, cute or wotever tell us. If you had an experience at the supermarket share it. I'm pretty sure once you start people will respond with things you make them remember and before you know it your having a blog/conversation with dozens of people lol.

And of course any updates on your work will always be worth blogging :)

OK I'm done lol, Good luck.


message 4: by Wade (new)

Wade Darian ended up being MY favorite character too! Too bad I have to ruff him up again in the second one :p

xoox


message 5: by Deeze (new)

Deeze WHAT?? NOoooooooooooo poor Darian, hasn't he suffered enough? You know Vio thinks you are sweet, I wonder how she'll feel now?

Vio tell him to leave Darian alone.


message 6: by Vio (new)

Vio Wade....you wouldn't I love Darian no way "shakes head in shock"

Reserving judgment for now Dee....!


message 7: by Wade (new)

Wade LOL... oh how I delight in riling the women up :p

In response to "how could I?" Well, think about it.... They technically have JUST met. They've been "together" a week. reality is BOUND to set it and there is too much pain that has yet to come out! The book goes where logic takes it...


message 8: by Deeze (new)

Deeze Wade wrote: "LOL... oh how I delight in riling the women up :p

In response to "how could I?" Well, think about it.... They technically have JUST met. They've been "together" a week. reality is BOUND to set it..."


OK What you said makes perfect sense, and for me one of my niggles was the speed with which they seemed to move on, so the "reality and pain" to come will be totally in keeping it realistic, (I still gonna hate you for causing Darian more pain, but I'll love you again once you make him happy lol) You will make him happy right?.Right??


As for the Riling the women up comment be very careful them there sound like fightin words


message 9: by Wade (new)

Wade I mean them in the kindest of terms ;)

And with Darian.... I haven't written the ending.... YET...


message 10: by Deeze (new)

Deeze *sits quietly and worries*


message 11: by Wade (new)

Wade How do you feel about cliff-hangers? (I ask, because the 3rd book in the series is about Darian)


message 12: by Vio (last edited Sep 12, 2011 05:56AM) (new)

Vio Ruffling our feathers you mean Wade....Dee, I am not so sure about the sweet now "grins evilly"


message 13: by Wade (new)

Wade you gals are great!


message 14: by Vio (new)

Vio Well I don't mind having a cliffhanger depending on how long we have to wait for a resolution.....do not make us suffer, darn it!


message 15: by R.B. (new)

R.B. Deeze wrote: ...why do you hide Darian from Matt but throw Matt in Darians face. I could go on with all the whys...

I asked myself how would I feel if I learned that my best friend hid from me so important part of his life. Disappointment and disillusion, that I failed him somehow...


message 16: by Vio (last edited Sep 12, 2011 06:09AM) (new)

Vio R.B. wrote: "Deeze wrote: ...why do you hide Darian from Matt but throw Matt in Darians face. I could go on with all the whys...

I asked myself how would I feel if I learned that my best friend hid from me so ..."


Hurt bewildered and betrayed come to mind!


message 17: by Deeze (new)

Deeze Wade wrote: "How do you feel about cliff-hangers? (I ask, because the 3rd book in the series is about Darian)"

Cliff hangers fall in the love to hate catorgory for me I think. I hate em but agree they are useful in making the storys more interesting.

Not as keen on books ending with one unless theres been fair warning.


message 18: by Wade (new)

Wade not saying there IS one, because I haven't written the end. I just wanted an opinion. And I couldn't want you. Then you would know how it ends. Just getting a feel for it. :p


message 19: by Deeze (new)

Deeze R.B. wrote: "Deeze wrote: ...why do you hide Darian from Matt but throw Matt in Darians face. I could go on with all the whys...

I asked myself how would I feel if I learned that my best friend hid from me so ..."


I found myself thinking more of how Darian felt finding out he had been kept a total secret. Not only is he trying to deal with his lover's death but then he must of doubted Jamies love as well.

I'm ashamed to admit I never really thought much on how Matt would of felt. *blushes ashamedly*


message 20: by Deeze (last edited Sep 12, 2011 06:35AM) (new)

Deeze Wade wrote: "not saying there IS one, because I haven't written the end. I just wanted an opinion. And I couldn't want you. Then you would know how it ends. Just getting a feel for it. :p"

By warning I mean maybe title the book with a part 1 or something so we know there is more to come.

Cliff hangers are fine as long as they are resolved at some stage. You can't completely End on a cliff hanger. Can you?


message 21: by Wade (new)

Wade OOOOH, I see. NO! totally not! That would be wrong to just stop! Like a movie that leaves the character in the dark, creatures on the other side of the door.... What happen next? I don't know. I WANT TO KNOW!

I wouldn't do that. Book two is "The Price of Loving"
I am wading though edits right now :p


message 22: by Vio (new)

Vio Wade wrote: "OOOOH, I see. NO! totally not! That would be wrong to just stop! Like a movie that leaves the character in the dark, creatures on the other side of the door.... What happen next? I don't know. I W..."

Raises eyebrow don't get any ideas.....lol!


message 23: by Wade (new)

Wade Are you laughing at me? I just MIGHT leave Darian behind a door in a room full of alien creatures! I just might!!

jk... I do have a wild imagination though, we are only hitting the tip of the ice burg!

kisses, baby!


message 24: by Vio (new)

Vio You love Darian just as much as me, wild imagination mmmm just like someone else I know....I wonder who that could be "looks at Adrian".


message 25: by Wade (new)

Wade so, you think me and Adrian are even more alike than before. :p

tell me more? ... what kind of books does he like. Oh yeah, never mind. I can just look!

*goes off to stalk Adrian*


message 26: by Wade (new)

Wade *returns*
Adrian is a LOT smarter than me. (or he fools people by reading "smart" books)


message 27: by Vio (new)

Vio Oh Wade you have no idea.....lolol.


message 28: by Vio (new)

Vio " Looking for Adrian"

Be prepared for fun times Wade!


message 29: by Mika (new)

Mika Who would have thought that the the term blogging could instill not only interest but fear as well. For a media that is so easily accessible, there sure is more pressure to make sure the blogger is interesting or is writing something that is relevant. I'm not too worried about you Wade for I'm sure you can write a post about a crack in the sidewalk and find a way to make it interesting. *smirks* Maybe your next post should be about that. LOL

I gotta say, I think hearing that Darian and Matt's life is the sequel is not all pretty sequin and glam shots. I think seeing where they go as they adjust to the new "norm" will be interesting.


message 30: by Wade (new)

Wade Mika- "... I'm sure you can write a post about a crack in the sidewalk and find a way to make it interesting...."

Oh my, I think you must have me confused with someone else ...lol ;)
It IS interesting though, you have a point. There are so many people tweeting "I had a muffin for breakfast today... etc" and people read THOSE posts! To Blog and make it interesting or not is pure conjecture. What I think is interesting may bore most and yet if I talk about my diet that day, others may talk about it and find it interesting. Ya know? I guess I SHOULDN'T feel pressured then :p

Matt and Darian HAVE to step into the reality of "the day after". It only makes sense. I edited ten chapters yesterday. Well, eight, I added two. I am happy with it so far. I think it feels real.

thanks for commenting :)
xoxo


message 31: by Deeze (new)

Deeze
Matt and Darian HAVE to step into the reality of "the day after". It only makes sense. I edited ten chapters yesterday. Well, eight, I added two. I am happy with it so far. I think it feels real.



Yay, Keep going Wade, While your on an editing streak dont lose it LOL.


message 32: by Vio (new)

Vio Ten chapters....you are on a roll Wade keep going we don't want to interfere with your creative genius lol.


message 33: by Wade (new)

Wade well, I did TWO today. :S busy day and no time at home :(


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