Comments on: Sarah Beth Durst on “How has writing affected your daily life?”

By: Sarah Beth Durst

Sarah Beth Durst — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 22:46:46 +0000

Shannon: Yeah, I’ve had that happen. That’s one of the reason that I tend to do a million drafts — it helps even out those blips that are due more to my mood than the characters’ moods. Do you have any techniques for dealing with that?

Judi: I keep a secret stash of writing chocolate by my desk. Always. And every time I start a new draft, my husband brings me home a bag of Raisinets. One of the many reasons why I love him. :)

By: Judi

Judi — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 21:22:53 +0000

I think only other writers understand this. Writing becomes almost like a drug, and if we don’t get our fix, watch out! Of course, there’s always my second drug of choice: Chocolate. But heaven help those around me if I don’t get one or the other, preferably both.

Watching the countdown clock for Ice. Hmm, do I feel a chill in the air? :)

By: Shannon

Shannon — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:33:38 +0000

Wow, your blog entry was like hearing my thoughts echoed out loud. My writing totally effects my mood, for better or worse.

But do you ever have the opposite happen? Does your mood effect your writing? Personally I find that if I’ve had a bad day or if I’m particularly stressed, suddenly my characters want to yell at each other. It’s hard not to let it ruin the flow of the scenes. Funny how that works.