Hiya folks!
My fingers, poised on the keyboard, patiently await a brainwave. But for the thought that it's my turn to blog and I have nothing to say, my mind is empty. Perhaps the reason is because it's a dull and dreary Monday morning.
Does inspiration come from the heart or from the mind?
My first novel, A Battle of Wills, will be available soon in print. The artist did a superb job on the cover (I'll include a photo, if I can find it on my computer). The sequel, With Malicious Intent, will be released shortly thereafter.
Just recently, I reread a story I'd written that I thought at the time was perfection. Not! There's always room for improvement. That's not a revelation. What is, though, is that writing guidelines change. Who makes these changes? Who decides, for instance, "as she/as he" constructions should be avoided like the Swine Flu? Does it begin with a pet peeve and escalate from there?
One guideline I haven't heard in a while, is RUE (resist the urge to explain). I can't say I ever had that problem. If anything, I could explain a bit more. Sometimes I go from A to C then all the way to G. I'm thankful for my editors who catch these things. LOL
Does perfection make sense? Perhaps to the following house owner it does.
~~~Owner of Perfect House Lives in Car -- September 18, 2002 - Baltimore, USA
In fear of possibly disturbing the perfection that is his house, Donald Manison has been forced to live in his 1998 Dodge Caravan. �I became obsessive, everything in the house was so photo-perfect that I was eventually scared of walking on the carpet in fear that I might disturb the direction of the carpet threads.� Magazines wanting a glimpse and photos of the perfect house were limited to viewing through opened ground floor windows. When asked how long he will continue his present lifestyle he replied, �If living in my mini-van is payment for a perfect house, I�m willing to pay.�
~~End of Article.
Have a super day, everyone!
Ta,
Bliss
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5 comments:
The perfect house sounds like a sad place to live. Poor man. A definite candidate for OCD.
Yeah, I wonder who does make those changes. Recently it's become passe to use anything but "said". Even "asked" is a no-no.
My eyes may read "asked" but my brain doesn't register. I had to go back and look at Tami Hoag to see what she uses. Anything and everything.
Hi Bliss! Glad you're back.
Right back atcha, Joylene!
I suppose Manison's house could be called the perfect imperfect house.
A question can't be 'asked' anymore? Golly. I'm reasonably certain I will not adhere to that guideline. I'm fairly certain, too, that these swiftly changing guidelines have new writers, writers-in-progress and writers-in-the-making scratching their heads and saying, "Say what?". (That's a Blisswit.)
Ta,
Bliss
OMG! That perfect house will remain a house and not a home, huh? I'll take my imperfect place with it's cozy, lived-in feel, any day.
I think a good strong voice is preferable to following all of the latest writers' rules. Never have been much on hard-and-fast rules, anyway.
-Judy
Exactly, Judy! A home is a house that's lived in.
Hard and fast rules: Yeah, me too. Never came across a rule that I wasn't tempted to break. I have, in fact, a time or two. LOL
Ta,
Bliss
Well that does it! Here's to "breaking the rules."
Cheers ladies.
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