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Congrats to Keli Gwyn, winner of the drawing for Lisa Jordan‘s debut novel, Lakeside Reunion! Keli’s own debut novel, A Bride Opens Shop in El Dorado, California, releases in July. Check out Keli’s great blog here!
Saturday I hung out with three other local writers. We brainstormed. We plotted. We wrote.
Okay, I stared out the window. They wrote. (Daydreamer? Uh, yes.)
We had a grand time. But I got to thinking about halfway through the day about how hilarious we’d sound to anyone who might not know we’re writers. For real.
Here’s a recap of the day’s funniest lines:
Which story are you working on now?
The I-accidentally-killed-my-kid-and-now-I’m-in-jail one.
I need a military-sounding name!
By the way, I need a fire somewhere, somehow.
Uh, ’cause I’m calling the book Into the Fire.
Who’s tipsy? The fiance or the one who got hit in the head by a rock?
After the girl in your story ditches him, he can hook up with the nurse in my story.
We’ve moved on from prosthetics to fires and scars.
So they take off their wet clothes and put on…choir robes?
And my all-time fave:
Is it bad that I described his eyelashes like a duck’s webbed feet?
I’m telling you, being a writer is fun.
Are you a writer? Do you have hilarious conversations with other writers? If you’re not a writer…feel free to admit we scare you. It’s okay. We understand.
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HA! I woulda loved to been watching the people around you. I typically get the looks when strangers overhear me talking about the voices in my head that won’t leave me alone. They’ll usually take a few steps back or switch seats at that point:)
Hilarious! I’m so glad no one can see into my home…or else they’d see me not only talking to my characters, but acting things out! 🙂
Funny, funny stuff! I look forward to our in-person writerly discussions. Should be awesome.
I have a group of fellow editors. When we get together and talk about all the intricacies of grammar and formatting, most people who overhear seem to think we have the most boring jobs ever! Quite the opposite. Quite the opposite. (But then, I’m probably a nerd!)
Yay, can’t wait to get to talk to you in person…and probably make a spectacle of ourselves as writers tend to do. 🙂
LOL! LOVE. A duck’s webbed feet. Hilarious.
Probably the funniest thing I’ve said, and meant, was to my friend who helps me do hands on research. “Hey, can you blindfold me and tie me up then take me around the block a few times?”
“Yeah, can I pee first.” (She was at my house.) We writers say and DO all sorts of crazy things to get into a character’s head!
Oh my goodness, hilarious. Was the intent of driving you around the block to see how disoriented you’d get? And I also love that your friend didn’t even hesitate to say yes. 🙂
LOL! Very funny! It’s amusing when you’re in public and people hear these writer conversations! Love the eyelashes!! haha…
Yeah, I’m always a little bit worried what people will think of me…but then I think, hey, now they have something fun to tell their family when they get home. “So, this girl was at Panera talking about how she’s trying to figure out how to start a fire and scar someone!”
Brainstorming with a bunch of writers is one of my favorite things to do because brainstorming on my own is a struggle. I love the mix and meld of others’ voices and comments.
Off hand, I can’t think of my funniest group brainstorming moments, but I do know there have been some good times. 😀
Love the duck feet eyelashes comment!
I loooove brainstorming, too. I love brainstorming other people’s stories…for some reason I feel like I’m so much smarter when helping someone else brainstorm than working on my own stuff. 🙂
Sitting here at Deep Thinkers and had to share the “duck’s webbed feet” one with Rachel H. — now we’re both laughing under our breath.
Thanks for that!!!
Yes, I love that I distracted you and Rachel all the way from Iowa!!
I’m glad you had such a great time with your writer buddies. Melissa. Loved the funny lines you shared from your brainstorming session.
I’m excited about winning Lisa’s book. She’s a friend and agency mate and one of the sweetest people I know. I’ve heard great things about her debut novel and look forward to reading it.
I absolutely echo you on Lisa being one of the sweetest people I know. I bet you will LOVE her book. Not only is it a truly sweet story, but her writing skills rock. 🙂
It was a grand day, Melissa. Can’t wait ’til our next session.
I know…so much fun! I love how much we laughed…and how we rotated from room to room. 🙂 Can’t wait to read more about Cole and Sadie…
And…I LOLed all over again at the duck’s webbed feet as I typed. Love it! See you in a couple weeks!
Once I had lunch with a police lieutenant, and as we’re eating, we’re discussing how people get a way with murder…the family next to us scooted a little farther away from us…once a writer friend and I were having lunch, brainstorming her book and a lady comes to our table and said, “You are writers! ‘Cause nothing like you’re talking about could happen in this town.” It’s lots of fun! great post, Melissa.
Oh, both those stories are hilarious, Pat!! At least you were with a police officer for the first one. That should help you look a little less criminal-minded. 🙂 I also love that the lady who came to your table was basically admitting she eavesdropped on you. I love to eavesdrop on people in restaurants but I usually try to be discreet about it. 🙂
LOL, I’ve totally had conversations like that, Melissa. Of course, now that I’m on the spot I can’t think of the specifics. But half the fun of those meetings is peeking out of the corner of my eye and gauging other people’s reactions. Hey, it’s research, right? Studying body language? 🙂
Oh yes, Sarah, I absolutely believe watching others’ reactions is research. Eavesdropping? Spying? All a normal part of a writer’s life!
Funny!
Pammer James and I scared an American Airlines pilot off an elevator once because we were brainstorming the best place to hide a three week old body.
For a WIP of course. LOL.
Great post!
Cheryl
Ha!!! Oh, that’s too funny. Poor pilot. I bet he couldn’t get off the elevator fast enough!
Thanks for the recap of Sat.! ‘Bout wet my pants reading it… Boy, we do say some doozies, don’t we??? LOL!!!
We sure do! I can’t wait til our next fiction day…I also can’t wait until your book is written. I’m so ridiculously excited about it!!!