Comments on: Haircuts and writing fiction http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/02/06/haircuts-and-writing-fiction/ Thoughts about writing and life Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:41:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: sandi http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/02/06/haircuts-and-writing-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-26334 sandi Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:07:33 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/02/06/haircuts-and-writing-fiction/#comment-26334 Well, I'm recovering from this haircut. For a while I thought I would have to get the rest of it cut off to match the short parts, but then I decided that it's winter, what the hell, I'm supposed to be home writing and not out in the world anyway...and besides that, I can always wear a hat. It may not be as bad as I thought. Leslie, for a while, though, I did think I was going to have go clip poor Jordie (he's a golden retriever, so our hair sort of matches) and glue his hair onto mine. Julie, so good to see you here again! I miss your blog...are you writing a book and that's why you're not blogging now? And Kathy, how good to see you here! Thank you. Caryn, welcome. I love your blog, too. And may I just say that husbands are universally not helpful at thinking up plot points. They're just now. Luckily they have other skills and talents. Writer girlfriends are best for plots, but just don't let them be holding scissors next to your hair when they're helping. Well, I’m recovering from this haircut. For a while I thought I would have to get the rest of it cut off to match the short parts, but then I decided that it’s winter, what the hell, I’m supposed to be home writing and not out in the world anyway…and besides that, I can always wear a hat. It may not be as bad as I thought.

Leslie, for a while, though, I did think I was going to have go clip poor Jordie (he’s a golden retriever, so our hair sort of matches) and glue his hair onto mine.

Julie, so good to see you here again! I miss your blog…are you writing a book and that’s why you’re not blogging now?

And Kathy, how good to see you here! Thank you.

Caryn, welcome. I love your blog, too. And may I just say that husbands are universally not helpful at thinking up plot points. They’re just now. Luckily they have other skills and talents. Writer girlfriends are best for plots, but just don’t let them be holding scissors next to your hair when they’re helping.

]]> By: Caryn http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/02/06/haircuts-and-writing-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-26216 Caryn Tue, 12 Feb 2008 14:20:13 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/02/06/haircuts-and-writing-fiction/#comment-26216 Aha! So *that* is why you aren't supposed to talk about your book! I've talked about mine with my husband or a few friends on occasion, trying to figure out certain plot points and hoping for good suggestions, but it's never helpful. The last time I tried to do that with my husband he told me exasperatedly, "Well, if you'd just let me read it maybe I could help a little more! Right now it's all just confusing because I keep hearing about this character and that scene, but with no context." So I did another unforgivable thing: I forked over page after page of first-draft text. Now he understands what I'm talking about, but he still hasn't come up with anything helpful when I'm trying to brainstorm. Aha! So *that* is why you aren’t supposed to talk about your book! I’ve talked about mine with my husband or a few friends on occasion, trying to figure out certain plot points and hoping for good suggestions, but it’s never helpful. The last time I tried to do that with my husband he told me exasperatedly, “Well, if you’d just let me read it maybe I could help a little more! Right now it’s all just confusing because I keep hearing about this character and that scene, but with no context.” So I did another unforgivable thing: I forked over page after page of first-draft text. Now he understands what I’m talking about, but he still hasn’t come up with anything helpful when I’m trying to brainstorm.

]]> By: Kathy Holmes http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/02/06/haircuts-and-writing-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-26066 Kathy Holmes Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:26:44 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/02/06/haircuts-and-writing-fiction/#comment-26066 Hilarious! And so like your characters. :) Hilarious! And so like your characters. :)

]]> By: Julie http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/02/06/haircuts-and-writing-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-25533 Julie Fri, 08 Feb 2008 12:41:08 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/02/06/haircuts-and-writing-fiction/#comment-25533 I am definitely taking your advice in not talking about the book before it's finished! :) I am definitely taking your advice in not talking about the book before it’s finished! :)

]]> By: Leslie http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/02/06/haircuts-and-writing-fiction/comment-page-1/#comment-25416 Leslie Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:01:52 +0000 http://www.sandishelton.com/blog/2008/02/06/haircuts-and-writing-fiction/#comment-25416 Oh no! Sandi, very funny writing-- brilliantly circular here, but all I can do is gasp! I've been left with long strands before but how do you put a chunk back? Apologetically shave a patch off the dog and get out the Elmers?? I think you must see "R" and let her at least try to blend or feather--- or something! This is not fun. I'm sorry! Oh no! Sandi, very funny writing– brilliantly circular here, but all I can do is gasp! I’ve been left with long strands before but how do you put a chunk back? Apologetically shave a patch off the dog and get out the Elmers?? I think you must see “R” and let her at least try to blend or feather— or something! This is not fun. I’m sorry!

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