Writer Habits

Let's talk about something less serious and professional today. Let's talk about the silly little habits and fetishes writers and particularly me have adopted.

First- the software.

I always used to use pens and notebooks to write my stories with, so when it became impractical for me to write longer stories in notebooks and I got my own computer, it was a very upsetting thing for me to leave my beautiful jotting books behind. I was very sad and hesitant to write, that's how attached to these books I was. I eventually got over it and started using word on my laptop, which was fantastic. I still use word today to write my main manuscripts and books.

But as I started to want to write little snippets of story here and there, word was impractical. My friend uses one note to write and I saw that it worked for her, but I still refused to do it. After a while of having several confusing word documents, I gave in to one note and I still use it. In fact, I'm typing up this draft in it right now!

I find that I get so attached to the ways in which I write that I find it hard to move on.

I think as writers we are very happy with the way things work and personally, I really dislike change.

Second- the snack.

I find that when I'm writing, I am using so much brain energy that I need to refuel. So naturally, I head for snacks. These snacks are normally chocolate or sugary of some kind, which is all well and good every now and then, but when you write almost every day, this is not the best for your body.

I also find that when ever I do have a bag of lollies or some chocolate, I will eat as I write, and it has become this subconscious thing where I don't even have to think. This leads to many empty packets and bowls of snacks, because I go through them so fast.

Generally, you will find up to five empty packets, a bowl, several glasses and a mug on my desk at the one time. Ask people who enter my room, they are always complaining about how messy my desk is.

And it also leaves me feeling like No Face from  Spirited Away who just easts everything...

Third- the grumpy carebear.

When I'm writing, I find I can be in two moods- "Oh, I love writing, look at this character, they are just perfect, I'm so happy!" or "DON'T. BREATHE. NEAR. ME. THIS IS TOO HARD WHY IS THIS MY FUTURE PROFESSION?!?"

And when I'm in the second mood, I'm generally very grumpy. I snap and tell people to get out, and I also get a very bad headache. I am then in an eternally bad mood, and I just turn into an inferno of despair. Like Grumpy Carebear.

The Inferno of Despair, ie Grumpy Bear. (http://goo.gl/Gfmdo6)

Anyways, this makes the people around my quite grumpy too, and everything turns into a mush of grump.

So there you go, a few things I do consistently when I write. If you have any other funny habits you do as a writer or even as a reader leave a comment and I will maybe put up another either writer or reader funny habits post.

I hope you enjoyed this!

Love,

Lily xoxo

(also sidenote with the carebear thing its quite ironic seeing as though my friends are always telling me I smell like a carebear… anyways.)

Important Announcement!

So I was having troubles with my previous twitter for this blog, @/wordsarearrows, so I have opened up a new one! @/awordisanarrow will keep you updated with all the news for this blog; when I post and everything else. So head over to twitter and please give me a follow?? Thanks!
love,
lily xoxo

A Snippet From My Untitled Novel

So you, my friend, are very lucky. You get to read a snippet of my book that no one has read yet! Not even my editors, just me. This scene takes place at an announcement by the over-ruling dystopian company, Fleeting, where the leader, Fletcher, announces that her daughter is a traitor, and part of the Rebel scheme that the main character is in. Jai, who is mentioned in the snippet, is her brother and Fletcher's son. That's just a quick overview but hopefully as I can show you more of it, you'll understand better. Anyways, here's the snippet!

“I looked at him. Shadows danced in his eyes, glistening with tears and pain. I remembered that this was his sister. The sister he talked about so fondly, the sister who’d been his only real mother-like figure, the sister who’d cared for him when no one else had.

I wanted to get up. I wanted to stop her so badly. But Jai was holding me down so hard, I dared not move. He knew we couldn’t move. I did too. And it was causing us both immense pain.

I won’t let her die.

Fletcher raised her gun.

She will not die.

Fletcher loaded her gun.

I will not let my best friend die.

Fletcher aimed her gun.

I must save her.

Fletcher fired her gun.

I didn’t save her.”

hope you enjoyed the snippet!

A Summary of Me

hello fellow book lovers and anyone who is reading this! my name is lily and as an aspiring author and lover of books, I have decided to make this blog to share my love of writing and reading with everyone. this account will be linked to my twitter, @/wordsarearrows, so if you follow that account, you can be notified every time I decide to post something.
this blog will be filled with wonderous quips of wisdom, book reviews, book/movie adaptation reviews, quotes, some of my writing, discussions about various book-ish things and most importantly, sharing the love and adoration of books and writing.
I hope you will follow me on this journey that will hopefully result in some of my own stories and books being published and changing lives and perspectives.
love,
lily xoxo