Talking to Myself
Look who is FINALLY blogging! Me! Of course, no one will see this blog because we had to move the blog as a temporary fix. So I'm talking to myself...
But that's okay. I talk to myself. A lot. All the time.
About a month ago I was in my office, which is adjacent to the kitchen, and telling one of my sons some piece of news or another.
All I got was dead silence back. No response. Except the sounds of easing.
"Hey, I'm talking to you!"
My son answered, "You were? Sorry, I thought you were talking to yourself."
Well shoot. I actually started talking to myself when the boys were small. Two of them had asthma, and everyone knows, the symptoms will arrive suddenly in the middle of the night. One son had one set of meds, and second son had another set. And I was nursing a baby. Exhaustion + Dosing Meds = Disaster. Even I figured that out. So I developed teh habit of talking myself through the process to make sure I was doing it right. Sounds stupid but it worked for me.
Somehow the habit stuck and I am the worst when I'm writing. Many times, I forget the kids or hubby is home, and I talk to my characters. A lot.
Sigh...talking to myself on a blog isn't all the different!
Anyone else out there talk to themselves?
P.S. Tomorrow I'm giving a workshop on Sex, Intimacy and CHaracter Development. I'll let you know how it goes first chance I get!
posted by Jennifer at 10:16 AM
5 Comments:
You aren't talking to yourself, I am here, never fear. Okay, maybe you should be really afraid. Lord, knows others have been.
I have talked to myself for years. And I always write my poetry outloud, it helps me hear the flow.
Hey Jen I'm here and I talk to myself
all the time
Hey Jen,
You're not talking to yourself. I'm here.
But to answer your question. Yep, I talk to myself and my characters all the time. It's quite comical when the hubby walks in on me and I pretend I don't see him because I'm a bit embarrassed.
I get quite involved in these conversations. I immediately let out a "Hmm," and "Oh crap, I forgot to . . ." He snickers and shakes his head. He knows. :-))
Carolyn
Jen I was going to tell how I loved your new book
Cele, glad to know I'm not alone here! I've read some of your poetry Cele, I really like it. I have no talent for poetry so I admire it in others!
Sue, good to know others talk to themselves too!
Carolyn, so glad you're here! LOL on your hubby walking in while you're talking to your characters! My husband laughs at me too :-)
Thanks so much Sue!I am really pleased you liked the book.
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