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Writing quirks
Starbeam:
I do similar with music. Though I have a tendency to make playlists to fit certain moods, and put multiple tracks in there. Looped music would be one of the things that would distract me, and I would end up focusing more on that than the writing.
Don't know if this one falls under a quirk, or just writing style type thingie, but I generally get a character or scene, and write from that for about 15-30 pages, then I have to stop and do the actual world building and fleshing out of everything before I can continue. I also have a tendency to write some, go back and rewrite and writer further, and repeat that. Though currently I'm attempting to write the whole way through before going back. And I have to write linearly. My mind can't wrap around something like writing the full scenes in my head and going back for the rest. It's like building a person with the major organs first, then going back and putting in the connective tissue and muscles and skin and all.
meg_evonne:
I do the music heart and soul type instrumental. I think it's time that I got a good quirk going. I mean, what's the good of saying you write if you are eccentric or something...
BobForPresident:
According to Dave Gross (an author for Forgotten Realms), I have a tendency to be "purple", but since then I think I've gotten that under control.
My current problem is I go to the eyes for emotion too much ("her eyes narrowed", "his eyes widened in shock", "her eyes went blank", blah, blah, blah).
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
I mostly listen to music that I either know every note of, or that's in a language I do not speak, so it does not mess with the word parts of my brain. (Yay German industrial bands.)
I do also have a tape of dance remixes of the theme from Titanic which my stalker bought me as a birthday present, which I keep to play while I am writing charactes in situations that are a specific shape of very uncomfortable. This works.
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: BobForPresident on July 17, 2009, 07:03:07 PM ---According to Dave Gross (an author for Forgotten Realms), I have a tendency to be "purple", but since then I think I've gotten that under control.
--- End quote ---
Steve Brust said I was cute once, but I do not think he was talking about my writing.
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