So, here is the scene from Tony's POV of the night when he first meets Genna 15 years ago. It's not going in the book so it's more or less a character study. I needed to write it to find Tony's motivation for his love for Genna.
And I think I figured out that it is the weather that is messing with me. Monday morning it was cloudy and I wrote 3000 words. Yesterday, still cloudy and I came up with 2200 more. Usually I can't write unless the sun is shining. I guess I'm just wacked. (More on this phenomenon Friday.)
Rating -- PG 13
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19 comments:
ooh i think weather is a huge motivating factor for me too!
I should try and keep a weather/writing journal
Great scene, Anne! You revealed several things about Tony on different levels.
I think I've kinda learned to overcome my weather/writing connection, but I know I prefer writing on rainy days.
Good stuff, although reading about someone's balls being cut off isn't a great way to start one's day! ;)
Hee! I like this a lot. Especially the dialogue regarding said testicles. Very effective. :)
Sarah -- I always used to write when the sun was out. I think it has to do with the heat now though.
Summer -- Yeah, Tony revealed himself to me and I just knew I had to write it down if not for any reason other than it's where the actual story begins.
Terry -- Sorry about that man. I should have realized.
Sarah Jayne -- I just tried to imagine the most coveted thing about a 16 yr. old boy.
When I started reading this, I thought Tony was older like mid-30s older. He seems mature for his age. Love the "cut off your balls" line.
Crimey -- He's only 16 in this scene but he's already seen a lot in his life.
Hope it's real sunny & you get lots of writing done!
I thought Tony was a lot older, too. He's an interesting character, a dangerous bad boy type which does well w/ readers!
Hmmm, makes me wonder what kind of life he's had so far, and why....you've made him deeper and more complex...I'm liking him; he's garnered my sympathies.
Great scene, Anne. I had the sense Tony was older too. It was only when Robby said Genna was fourteen that I realized Tony had to be in his teens. I think maybe it's where he thinks about being a bad boy. Do boys really think of themselves as boys? Maybe some slang appropriate to the period. What was the going jargon? Was it still dude? And I agree with Sarahjayne, the testicles line was terrific.
I don't think weather affects my writing, but I'm from California and until I moved to Georgia six months ago, I never had weather.
I think you demonstrate Tony's personality beautifully here, especially through his language.
Great scene! I love these exercises.
The weather plays a determining factor for me too, only I tend to like the rainy days ;)
Great stuff! I really enjoyed this. "The urge to get her alone far outweighed his need for testicles" is my favorite line. :) You've given us a really good feel for both their characters in this scene.
Lisa -- I don't know if readers will like him when he gets older. He's still a bad boy.
Becky -- Complex. Yeah, that's Tony. Nothing's cut and dried for him.
VR -- The only word I could come up with was 'dude' and I already used that further down. I can't really remember what it was like to be 16, and a boy, so ....
Betty -- Thanks for the lovely words. It means a lot.
Writing Nut -- We only had 2 days of rain. I wish it would be cloudy at least.
The urge to get her alone, even for five minutes, far outweighed his need for testicles.
Loved that line. Great character study. That's a great idea to do that even if you don't have it in the book.
I really like this look into their past! So cute that Tony liked her from the start. I think it's an awesome idea to write like this as an exercise, to understand our characters better. I like it, as always!
Thats a wonderful scene! Too bad its just a character study piece.
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Susan -- Thanks. I love that line too. It's just so meaty.
Patti -- It's the first one I ever did so I don't know if it's good or not. I just write what I think is best.
Shelley -- Well, I had to give Tony some redemptive qualities don't you think. I need to make him less an ass.
DL -- I have actually been toying around with sticking it in, maybe as a prologue. But I'm still on the fence.
Oh man...I'm too late! Sorry. I've been SO busy. I was still thinking you put these up on Thursdays an that I was safe to get it today. I forgot that you switched to Wednesdays. Duh. *head slap*
I am glad to hear that you found a way to write again. Sad to hear you are weather dependent! ;) Fall can't come soon enough for you, I bet.
Love,
Lola
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