Monday 5 November 2012

The Five Stages of Writing a Novel (According to The Hound)

Inspiration
I have an idea!


Euphoria

OMG THIS IS THE BEST IDEA EVER I'M GOING TO CHEW ON MY SQUEAKY ALIEN FOR A WHILE BECAUSE I'M SO EXCITED!!!

Realisation
Wait… I have to actually write this thing, don't I?


Despair
UGGHHH. I AM THE WORST WRITER EVER. NO-ONE IS EVER GOING TO WANT TO READ THIS THING.

Triumph
I did it! I DID IT! …Whaddya mean, I have to write a second draft??

26 comments:

  1. Great post - and these stages are neither linear nor predictable. Or is it just be that lives with an odd dialogue between euphoria and despair?

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    1. Definitely not, Jo! They are certainly interchangeable.

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  2. Ha ha, I feel just like that doing NaNo...though I'm at the squeaky alien stage at the moment!

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  3. This is amazingly cute! My dogs can't believe I spend so much time writing about humans, humans are so booooring. Squirrel!

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    1. I know, The Hound is the same. What squirrel?! Where??!!

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  4. Brilliant! This is so true. And the doggie is so clever.
    Elpi
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    (Currently in despair mode and behind on Nano word count)

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    1. Oh no! I'll have to see if le H can spare his squeaky alien for a while (it's a bit dribbly, though…)!

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  5. lovely post - and what great pictures!

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  6. Adorable! So much more interesting than my cat who does one facial expression only while I write - total disinterest :)

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    1. Thank you, Carolyn! And yeah, cats are hard to please…

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  7. Hey Emma-
    This is great... Thanks for posting!

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  8. Ha ha ha! Yes! That is exactly it! Thanks for the laugh. :-)

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  9. Brilliantly enacted! Of course, now we all know the Hound is the real writer in the house... :)

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  10. This post brought an urgently needed laugh to set me up for a slightly frown-worthy working day - thank you, Hound & Emma!

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    1. You're welcome, Clara! Glad le H made you laugh.

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  11. Tsk! That dog needs to cover himself up!

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    1. I know! He's shameless. SHAMELESS, I tell ya!

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