Will You Make Up Your Mind

Woohoo, half-way through!

The first half of this story just flew out my fingertips--I knew exactly what needed to happen and when.

The second half is proving a little more difficult. I know how everything ends, and I have milestones for the characters that need to happen, but the route toward that end is hazy. It could go in SO many directions. Gah. I will have to make up my mind and soon! I hope I chose the right one.

The aim is to make it a light, romantic read. Only there are a few heavier moments and getting the transition right in the tone of the story is tricky. Hmmm. . .

This is what I love about writing! Sometimes it's full of secret smiles and laughs and other times it's full of sweat and tears. It certainly keeps things interesting.

The sub-plots are turning out to be a bit bigger than in S&T and St-st-stuffed. I wonder if it's because lately I've read some really great stories that had heaps of sub plots weaving in together, and they have impressed me? Maybe. But I doubt mine are quite so masterful--I've got my craft books out and am working on honing this skill.

As for sex-scenes! But damn, I really shouldn't read some of my own reviews, LOL. I lost my confidence for a little bit there! I don't generally go into heaps of detail, but I do like a little bit so long as it flows with the story. I might have to do those scenes after a glass of whiskey or something. Terrible writer cliche, but in this case . . . it just might be necessary. LOL.

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Published on March 08, 2012 11:30
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message 1: by Emma Sea (new)

Emma Sea I'm very suprised anyone could have been critical of your sex scenes: they're so incredibly tasteful. Wait, was it that one person (clearly out of their mind) who said St-st-stuffed had kink in it?


message 2: by Anyta (new)

Anyta Sunday Haha. Not that one--though I didn't think it was that out there. Just a bit playful really.
No, this review mentioned that Paul and Karl went at it like frigid penguins or something. LOL. *ouch*

But no worries, it's not gonna stop me writing them. Practice makes perfect and all that. ;)


message 3: by Alby Krebs (new)

Alby Krebs I love Paul and Karl. Just had to say that.


message 4: by Emma Sea (new)

Emma Sea Frigid penguins? Really? Wow, someone had issues! Haters gonna hate.


message 5: by Anyta (new)

Anyta Sunday Alby-- Thank you. :D

Emma-- It was quite a vivid description, I would appreciate it if I could distance myself from my own work. Which I can't and doubt many writers could. :P

Right. Onto getting myself a glass of whiskey. . . . Guess, what I'M gonna be doing tonight . . . LOL.


message 6: by Mandapanda (new)

Mandapanda Lol! Penguins! They certainly didn't come to my mind when I read the sex scenes in your books Anyta. She was probably frustrated cause she was looking for more graphic scenes than you write. I wouldn't take it personally. Did you see that S.L. Armstrong has just written a great post on writing sex scenes. She's an m/m author and editor of Storm Moon Press. Here it is if you're interested: http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_...


message 7: by Anyta (new)

Anyta Sunday :) Yeah, I read this post--it's great advice. Thank You!


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