...whos the boss???

even before i get going on writing a story i pretty much know how its  gonna end and most times thats just how it does. but the other day i was writing a pb story and all of a sudden without not one word of warning the mc jumped right outta the story  and said “STOP the storys done!” i scratched my head and said “huh?”  then i said “wait a minute! this is MY story and i already got it figured out how its gonna end so get back in the story be quiet and let me finish it my way.”

could you believe that mc got right up in my face and  GRRRRRROWLED (hes a big gator) and for sure hearing that growl and seeing those big sharp teeth got my attention. but i gotta tell you it got me a little angry. so i just looked that gator right in the eye and said "IM THE BOSS!”  yikes! he didnt back down not one little bit and shot back at me “hey dude its MY story too and without ME you got NO story at all so you better listen to what i gotta say.” 

i jumped back sat down and didnt say not one more word. i just sat thinking on what that gator said. i didnt ever think bout listening to my mc before. so i went back and read "OUR" story over a bunch of times and could you believe that gator was right and it needed to end just right where he said.

if youre wondering? yep! im still the boss (sorta). but for sure im gonna listen to my mc from now on (specially if its a big gator with sharp ^^^^ teeth).

for sure i got a good writing lesson from a place i didnt expect it - my mc! WOW! how cool is that!

now i just gotta ask you did you ever have your mc tell you what to do? if you did... did you do it?

…hugs from lenny  and...you know who

A Writers Life

heres something neat i read from my writers book that miss dianne gave me.

(Spilling Ink: A Young Writer’s Handbook by Anne Mazer & Ellen potter.)

A Writer's Life

Is this your idea of fun...

...sitting in a room by yourself all day?
...staring at blank pieces of paper while you cast about for ideas?
...writing and rewriting the same sentences over and over?

Yes?  Well, have I got a career for you! To be a professional writer, you will need the following skills:

...time wasting
...day dreaming
...a knack for noticing things that annoy other people
...a delight in playing with words
...stubbornness
...a slight touch of insanity

Nobody feels sorry for writers. If we want to write in the middle of the night in a tree house in the backyard, wearing an electric lime green and orange ball gown, a beanie cap, wool socks, and Elmo slippers, that's our business. No one tells us what to do, or how to do it.

It's a dream job, so we shouldn't even think of complaining. Nevertheless, I'mgoing to complain. You should at least know what you're getting into.

1. Writing is some of the hardest work in the world. I call it "mental rock breaking."
2. Writing is lonely.
3. It takes a long time.
4. Even if you spend years on a project, you still might not succeed.

But, I also don't want to lie to you. Writing is one of the world's greatest jobs. Let's talk about why.

1. You're in charge. You set you hours: all day, half a day, three hours four times a week, or on weekends only.
2. You choose your working space: tree house, basement, closet, cafe, or the biggest and best room in your house.
3. You choose your method: by hand, by typewriter, by computer, by dictation.
4. You choose what to write: science fiction, fantasy, mystery, romance, historical fiction, nonfiction, technical writing, children's books, biography...
5. You choose the characters, the setting, the conflict and the style. (Okay, maybe some of them choose you, but still...without you, they'd never breathe or speak or have a life.)
6. You choose whether to write in first person or third person. You choose whether his eyes ar blue or gray. You choose whether she has a temper or is just too sweet to be believed.
7.You can create a universe from the smallest seed of an idea.

8. Your words, written in a solitary room by a single person, have the power to touch millions. They might turn someone who hates reading into a book lover. They might change the course of someone’s life. I once read a story about a famous actor who spent his teens lying, stealing, and beating people up – until he read Shakespeare.

I'll tell you the truth. Here's the best part of being a writer:

Your words can

Change the world!

WOW! how cool is that!

...hugs from lenny