Comments on: Mission: Difficult http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/ Adventure into Romance Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:54:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Emma Petersen http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-273 Emma Petersen Sun, 12 Aug 2007 11:33:52 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-273 Alcohol. That's how I keep mine cooperative. I keep her liquored up and she's happy. :eek: Alcohol. That’s how I keep mine cooperative. I keep her liquored up and she’s happy.

]]> By: Kat Mancos http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-272 Kat Mancos Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:45:16 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-272 I actually don't have a direct line to the muse. I think my characters speak directly to me. Usually if I've not gotten the story exactly right, they'll react or act up. Some days they just aren' t "in the mood." On those days, I write anyways and when I they finally get around to looking over my shoulder to see what I've written this is how the conversation will go. "That's not how it happened. You need to change that." "I'm not changing it. If you wanted it that way you should have spoke up when I wrote it." "C'mon, Kat. It didn't happen that way." "Maybe next time you'll pay attention instead of looking out the office windows and complaining about how you'd rather be outside." A contrite voice will then say, "I'm sorry, but it's a nice day out." "Quit you're whining, we're almost to the love scene." "Love scene?" Get's their attention everytime. -Kat I actually don’t have a direct line to the muse. I think my characters speak directly to me. Usually if I’ve not gotten the story exactly right, they’ll react or act up. Some days they just aren’ t “in the mood.” On those days, I write anyways and when I they finally get around to looking over my shoulder to see what I’ve written this is how the conversation will go.

“That’s not how it happened. You need to change that.”

“I’m not changing it. If you wanted it that way you should have spoke up when I wrote it.”

“C’mon, Kat. It didn’t happen that way.”

“Maybe next time you’ll pay attention instead of looking out the office windows and complaining about how you’d rather be outside.”

A contrite voice will then say, “I’m sorry, but it’s a nice day out.”

“Quit you’re whining, we’re almost to the love scene.”

“Love scene?”

Get’s their attention everytime.

-Kat

]]> By: Tempest Knight http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-271 Tempest Knight Sat, 11 Aug 2007 14:54:14 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-271 Oh, I hear ya! My Muses went on vacations without notifying me. I'll bet the little bitches are enjoying their time at the beach while I'm stuck in front of the computer. Oh, I hear ya! My Muses went on vacations without notifying me. I’ll bet the little bitches are enjoying their time at the beach while I’m stuck in front of the computer.

]]> By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-269 Shelley Munro Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:03:09 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-269 Cara - I hear you about the short attention span. I changed my routine today and went out shopping and had coffee with hubby. So far this afternoon my muse has cooperated. Keeping fingers crossed! Robin - I've been thinking about my current WIP since yesterday afternoon. I've decided I've definitely taken a wrong turn and my hero is a wimp. I've started overhauling him, and my muse seems a bit happier. Here's hoping it will last. Amy - can we swap muses. I'd love a low maintenance muse! Call me. We'll talk :lol: Lucinda - My muse is going on holiday very soon. In three weeks to be exact. Sun, sand and my man. Maybe that's part of the reason she's playing up. She's ready to holiday now. Cara - I hear you about the short attention span. I changed my routine today and went out shopping and had coffee with hubby. So far this afternoon my muse has cooperated. Keeping fingers crossed!

Robin - I’ve been thinking about my current WIP since yesterday afternoon. I’ve decided I’ve definitely taken a wrong turn and my hero is a wimp. I’ve started overhauling him, and my muse seems a bit happier. Here’s hoping it will last.

Amy - can we swap muses. I’d love a low maintenance muse! Call me. We’ll talk

Lucinda - My muse is going on holiday very soon. In three weeks to be exact. Sun, sand and my man. Maybe that’s part of the reason she’s playing up. She’s ready to holiday now.

]]> By: Lucinda http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-268 Lucinda Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:53:09 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-268 My muse is a lazy bum at heart, and I always have to blow the bugle in his ear to get him going. But usually, we take out vacations at the same time, so that's a good thing. My muse is a lazy bum at heart, and I always have to blow the bugle in his ear to get him going. But usually, we take out vacations at the same time, so that’s a good thing.

]]> By: Amy Redwood http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-267 Amy Redwood Fri, 10 Aug 2007 23:01:13 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-267 Sorry to hear about your muse, she'll come round eventually. Good question though, male or female muse. Mine is definitely female, I couldn’t even imagine a male muse. Must say, my muse is low maintenance. She’s happy with her fav music and tea, otherwise I can’t write. Art museums are also a lovely place to hang out with her. :grin: Sorry to hear about your muse, she’ll come round eventually. Good question though, male or female muse. Mine is definitely female, I couldn’t even imagine a male muse. Must say, my muse is low maintenance. She’s happy with her fav music and tea, otherwise I can’t write. Art museums are also a lovely place to hang out with her.

]]> By: Robin L. Rotham http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-266 Robin L. Rotham Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:27:48 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-266 My muse goes on strike when I've taken a wrong turn somewhere in my story, and he won't let me proceed until I've fixed it. My internal editor leaps into the fray and she tears up half of what my muse has already come up with, which really makes him pissy. It's like a junior wrestling match in my brain, where neither player will shoot for the other's leg and they wind up circling each other for MONTHS without either scoring any points. I finally call it a draw and make them work on something else for a while. That's the only thing that helps me. :wink: My muse goes on strike when I’ve taken a wrong turn somewhere in my story, and he won’t let me proceed until I’ve fixed it. My internal editor leaps into the fray and she tears up half of what my muse has already come up with, which really makes him pissy. It’s like a junior wrestling match in my brain, where neither player will shoot for the other’s leg and they wind up circling each other for MONTHS without either scoring any points.

I finally call it a draw and make them work on something else for a while. That’s the only thing that helps me.

]]> By: Cara Carnes http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-265 Cara Carnes Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:46:08 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-265 Eek! So sorry about the muse. I find personally that feeding my muse with something different than the norm usually works. She can get bitchy when she gets bored and has a short attention span. So, she gets to go see a movie, an art exhibit, or anything different that will feed her creativity. She's also a bit competitive... so I have found that when I sense her digging her heels in I show her what good muses are capable of doing. That usually keeps her working for a while...lol. Eek! So sorry about the muse. I find personally that feeding my muse with something different than the norm usually works. She can get bitchy when she gets bored and has a short attention span.

So, she gets to go see a movie, an art exhibit, or anything different that will feed her creativity. She’s also a bit competitive… so I have found that when I sense her digging her heels in I show her what good muses are capable of doing.

That usually keeps her working for a while…lol.

]]> By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-264 Shelley Munro Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:50:21 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-264 My sympathies, Christine! My muse claims she's artistic and therefore is entitled to do what she wants when she wants. It sounds like yours has similar thoughts. The funny thing is my muse turned female recently. My muse used to be a male and much easier to handle. *glances over shoulder* I wonder if I should admit that? My sympathies, Christine! My muse claims she’s artistic and therefore is entitled to do what she wants when she wants. It sounds like yours has similar thoughts.

The funny thing is my muse turned female recently. My muse used to be a male and much easier to handle. *glances over shoulder* I wonder if I should admit that?

]]> By: Christine d'Abo http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-263 Christine d'Abo Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:49:57 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2007/08/10/mission-difficult/#comment-263 Oh I think our Muses must hang out together. Mine has been getting pissy because I won't give her a break. She said if I don't take at least a week off in between books, she's going to strike. To prove it, she wouldn't do anything for me last night. *sigh* Vacation is coming at least... Oh I think our Muses must hang out together. Mine has been getting pissy because I won’t give her a break. She said if I don’t take at least a week off in between books, she’s going to strike. To prove it, she wouldn’t do anything for me last night. *sigh*

Vacation is coming at least…

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