I just got off another two chapters of Redemption to my editors. :) I've discovered that when I write or edit after bedtime, it's usually not a good thing. I don't know why I continue to allow it to happen.
My cats are sitting here, anxiously awaiting the moment that I close the laptop--they've trained themselves that when this happens, the bedtime routine begins. It includes a refill of their food bowls, so you can see why they have an interest in my writing habits.
I don't know why writing is a late night venture for me; there's something about the dark that gets me going, and something about exhaustion that lowers my inhibitions just enough. Of course, I know I'll wake up tomorrow and have a horrible "what was I thinking" moment when I read what I wrote, but oh well.
That's what editors are for, right? (Love you, editors. I owe you coffee.)
Al
If I edit late at night I'll be wired and won't sleep, having story ideas until dawn. It just doesn't work. I make myself quit by about 5:30 each day. Got to set boundaries :D
ReplyDeleteIt's a good idea, J. R. My problem is less with the story ideas (as long as I have a notepad ready...otherwise I am up looking for a notepad, lol); my blunders are usually functional in nature. Epic misspellings. Calling characters by the wrong name. Resurrecting the dead. Cannibalism caused by missing commas.
ReplyDeleteThat sort of thing. ;)
Oh no, confusing character names is the worst!
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