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Emerging from the cave
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*blinks*
Sorry to have been scarce for the past week. I sort of went into e-hiding, to focus on writing. The good news is, after several false starts, I finally have a beginning I like for my new book. Which doesn’t mean it’s the beginning that will be in the final draft necessarily, but it means it’s a viable starting place and I’m making good progress. Yay!
Basically, toward the middle of last week, things were not looking good. I was completely frustrated with my circular “progress” and just not having fun writing the story–which is a sure sign something is wrong. I was so distracted, I clean forgot to watch the season finale of Project Runway. Mr. Dare got fed up with my irritable, impossible-to-live-with-ness, he threw me out of the house and forced–forced!–me to go to a nice hotel for the weekend and type my fingers off. So that’s what I did. And bless him, it worked. I came back energized, optimistic, and very clean (I think I took five showers in 2 days–that’s how I do my best thinking, after all, and then all that unlimited hot water and free white-ginger soap…mmm).
How do I reward this man? He really is a hero.
October 21st, 2008 at 9:07 am · Link
I’ve read your work. We both know you don’t need to ask this question. 🙂
October 21st, 2008 at 9:08 am · Link
Oh, Yay! for the good beginning and Yay! for Mr. Dare!
….forgot to throw that in there.
October 21st, 2008 at 9:18 am · Link
I’m thinking a babysitter or overnight sleepover for the kids has to be involved in any plans of thanking Mr. Dare. 😀
Your posts about your writing process are fabulous, Tessa! Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I’m always curious: How do othr people do it? Write, that is.
October 21st, 2008 at 10:08 am · Link
Mr. Dare needs to be cloned.
Hm. Maybe take Mr. Dare out for a romantic dinner to thank him for all his superhero awesomeness.
And you and I were in the same place last week in frustration levels. Yay to new beginnings!
October 21st, 2008 at 10:30 am · Link
It’s clear why you write such great heroes, Tessa. You have such a good model at home. 🙂
And hurrah for the new beginning!
October 21st, 2008 at 11:05 am · Link
Oh, cool! Congrats on the new beginning. And if I’d known there were husbands like that out there, I might have given more energy to dating.
October 21st, 2008 at 3:44 pm · Link
Here’s to dashing Mr. Dare! tell him we’re starting a fan club.
October 24th, 2008 at 9:10 pm · Link
Oh, Terri – you are too funny.
But lest anyone get a too-rosy picture of the man, let me set the record straight: He did watch the children for two days. During those two days, he did not clean a single dish, wash a single article of clothing, or pick up a single toy. I came home to quite a scene. However, I knew how much he’d been missing me when I opened the DVD player the next morning – nope, not what you’re thinking (Terri!)…it was the 2005 movie version of Pride and Prejudice. LOL. Seriously, my hubby watches period drama of his own volition!