Nope. The main character of novel #2 kept yelling for attention. It was his turn. "Look at me! Look at me!" So I looked. So I polished the draft I thought was resting for a while.
Now I plan to focus on querying novel #2, LUCKY, instead of #1. Unexpected. But it feels right. Lucky, the the eponymous main character, usually gets his way.
Huh? Do your characters sometimes call the shots?
(in answer to The Happy Whisk, the photo is from my iPhone)
I love when I'm writing a character does something funny, and cracks me up. That's the best. Did you take that photo?
ReplyDeleteit's around 30*C outside right now, so I wish I was there in your picture :)
ReplyDeleteYes, they do. I find it frustrating, but it's much better than having writer's block!
ReplyDeleteThat is a ton of snow. And my characters like to boss me around. I fight back.
ReplyDeleteThe Golden Eagle: Why do you find it frustrating?
ReplyDeleteForget the characters, I'm still boggling over you being at that beautiful lodge to write. How great is that?
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LUCKY does get his way. He has been shouting at me since yesterday, when I got my computer back :P
ReplyDeleteI love this. Your characters seem to do this better than mine. But I have a similar situation in that I have been holding on to my book # 1 and not querying it. When the second is ready I hope that I will actually query that one. So you give me hope.
ReplyDeleteIt's so fun when the character takes the reins for a while. I have to be careful though; sometimes the character will drive herself into a ditch! (or maybe that's a good thing for the plot, who knows...)
ReplyDeleteI think Lucky is lucky to have you as his author. You give him lots of freedom to grow!!
ReplyDeleteMy characters do call the shots sometimes but only when I let them. Most of the time I tell them to shut up and sit down and let me do the thinking.
ReplyDeleteJai
Good luck with the querying! I'm eagerly anticipating getting to that point with my WIP!
ReplyDeleteI can't say my characters call the shots, but I do love the unexpected events that surface while writing. They feel magical. :)
You know what I feel about this. Query both. Or something like that.
ReplyDeleteFeedback is good. Let's keep that coming.
I hadn't checked in here in a while but now that I am I must say -- your pictures make me homesick! Good luck with querying. If I can nudge you from afar, consider yourself nudged.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a gorgeous view! Good luck with your queries. I sincerely hope LUCKY lives up to its name :D
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