tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post6768808018859121984..comments2024-03-10T04:29:20.044-04:00Comments on Mad Genius Club: And now for something completely differentSarah A. Hoythttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17478124095732219352noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-30704848070494268772009-11-27T10:22:24.958-05:002009-11-27T10:22:24.958-05:00Matapam,
Absolutely! Right now I'm finding th...Matapam,<br /><br />Absolutely! Right now I'm finding the news - political and publishing - so irritating because if you tried to put that in fiction, no-one would BELIEVE you! <br /><br />How DARE reality be more bizarre than fiction is allowed to be!<br /><br />Okay. Weird-overload beginning. Time to sign off and go play tourist with visiting relatives.Kate Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034983693134240754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-82250417250428126962009-11-26T23:47:58.912-05:002009-11-26T23:47:58.912-05:00Kate,
Smiling or laughing at the wrong time. Ouch...Kate,<br /><br />Smiling or laughing at the wrong time. Ouch! BTDT.<br /><br />But my neighbors' dilemma was so perfect for a bit of comedic relief. I mean, no one would believe . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-25987172349762004172009-11-26T21:32:26.702-05:002009-11-26T21:32:26.702-05:00Chris K,
Not by writer standards it doesn't. ...Chris K,<br /><br />Not by writer standards it doesn't. And yes, it is quite... entertaining. Not that I'd ever do anything like that, of course. I'm sweet and pure and innocent and far too tired to be allowed near a keyboard.Kate Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034983693134240754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-47364115453625721812009-11-26T21:31:08.690-05:002009-11-26T21:31:08.690-05:00Chris M.
Oh yeah, that's a sticky situation! ...Chris M.<br /><br />Oh yeah, that's a sticky situation! Fortunately time in writer-space runs a little differently. Meetings are probably the worst, especially if you're not actively involved in the meeting.<br /><br />Writer-space doesn't understand little things like "not now I'm at the day job"Kate Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034983693134240754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-31549168123864649832009-11-26T21:25:31.243-05:002009-11-26T21:25:31.243-05:00Rowena,
That's the other side of writer-space...Rowena,<br /><br />That's the other side of writer-space, the side the usually follows realizing that no, other people don't think the same way you do. The "oh no, I'm a total nutcase and they'd lock me in a mental ward if I tell anyone" thing. Discovering that yes, other people have these issues and get lost in their worlds helps quite a bit.Kate Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034983693134240754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-73415711262009722812009-11-26T21:23:49.724-05:002009-11-26T21:23:49.724-05:00Kate,
Does it make me weird that I occassionally ...Kate,<br /><br />Does it make me weird that I occassionally wonder what it would be like to host a conversation between a character of mine and a character of another author on IM? I think it would funny as heck! And both authors would learn a lot about their characters too.C Kelseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-82061471476212562902009-11-26T21:21:32.978-05:002009-11-26T21:21:32.978-05:00Chris,
Only by prior consent and flagging who sai...Chris,<br /><br />Only by prior consent and flagging who said what. Not that I've ever done this. And I've never 'hosted' entire writer-space conversations between one of my characters and one of the characters of the person I'm IMing. Really.Kate Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034983693134240754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-54369374364608755982009-11-26T21:20:16.460-05:002009-11-26T21:20:16.460-05:00Matapam,
Oh yeah! Especially when another one of ...Matapam,<br /><br />Oh yeah! <i>Especially</i> when another one of your characters decides to make snarky comments about it. It can be really difficult trying to explain that you're laughing at something someone who exists in your head told you.Kate Paulkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02034983693134240754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-13443666159605237932009-11-26T20:50:45.633-05:002009-11-26T20:50:45.633-05:00Zoning out -- right in the middle of meetings -- i...Zoning out -- right in the middle of meetings -- is still a challenge. My mind just want to fly off.<br /><br />I almost came unstuck in the middle of presentation to a group of senior management types -- including the CEO -- when my mind skated off in the middle of a difficult point. Now that was a little embarrassing -- and required some hasty footwork.<br /><br />Thankfully what seems like two minutes lost in my head is actually more like one second.Chris McMahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17883058490702361466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-35318736338041911342009-11-26T15:09:04.718-05:002009-11-26T15:09:04.718-05:00Oh, Kate.
That was a good post. Your list is exce...Oh, Kate.<br /><br />That was a good post. Your list is excellent. I can see you you're coming from a very similar head-space now, which means I don't feel so alone.Rowena Cory Daniellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08995983965583233914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-12612073893548492052009-11-26T12:07:36.201-05:002009-11-26T12:07:36.201-05:00And just because you're IMing someone does not...And just because you're IMing someone does not automatically mean you're in safe writer-space and can exchange *you* in the conversation with one of your characters just to see how well developed he or she may be. Don't do that. People IM at you funny.C Kelseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4940224740718934743.post-80858471939125043742009-11-26T11:52:11.361-05:002009-11-26T11:52:11.361-05:00Try to follow conversations. Zoning off in the mid...Try to follow conversations. Zoning off in the middle because something sparked a thought, or someone said something one of your characters just _needs_ to say . . . really ticks people off.<br /><br />It might be worth getting one of those bluetooth thingies, just so people stop realizing that you really are talking to yourself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com