tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post3942988014997224291..comments2024-03-21T17:22:02.012-05:00Comments on Musings of an Elf: The Writer’s Brain DiseaseChristine Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-85939529708343746312018-03-19T20:43:01.647-05:002018-03-19T20:43:01.647-05:00Yes yes yes!!! I'm TRYING to train my brain to...Yes yes yes!!! I'm TRYING to train my brain to be on the lookout constantly. (It's great at being on the lookout for SHINY NEW IDEAS and not so good at being on the lookout for how experienced writers do TRANSITIONS and TRAVELING SCENES and all those things that I'm terrible at...)<br /><br />Ohmygoodness... like those theory people on Tumblr??? My brain is not that smart. Sorry, guys. *collapses*<br /><br />My bunnies are running rampant. I have a doc on my kindle, a notebook full, I jot them in my journal, on scraps of paper... it's getting out of hand. I'll never write THIS MANY books!!!<br /><br />#twinsies<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-71528387439411905532017-12-01T21:18:56.014-06:002017-12-01T21:18:56.014-06:00*squeaks* THANK YOU!!!
Okay but EVERYTHING YOU JU...*squeaks* THANK YOU!!!<br /><br />Okay but EVERYTHING YOU JUST SAID. I'm just sitting here internally screaming "YESSSS!" Because, well, YESSS! It's so fun analyzing books and movies, BUT I also toootally wish I did it MORE. I see these people do epic, complex posts on all these things they noticed in a movie and I'm just like...I didn't even notice that stuff! AM I EVEN A WRITER? But, on the flip side, sometimes I'm analyzing so much I'm not just chilling and turning my brain off and it can be annoying. So I guess either way I'm not happy. XD Writers... *shakes head* Whatcha gonna do?<br /><br />Ooooh yes, the plot bunnies. O_O They never stop! I love that you keep a notebook to keep them in! That's fantastic. I desperately need to do that... Because, like, ALL THE PLOT BUNNIES. And oh my goodness, I am SO glad I am not the only one who gets ideas from commercials! Because it happens allll the time and I thought I was so crazy! That is the BEST you do the same. XD We're seriously twins.<br /><br />You too? Again. TWINS. I'm constantly trying to figure out people's MBTI. We so crazy!<br /><br />IT'S SO MUCH! Crazy and weird and even exhausting at times BUT STILL SO SO SO FUN!!!<br />Thank you! Your comments make my day every time! <3Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-23178892914297416642017-11-25T20:27:28.105-06:002017-11-25T20:27:28.105-06:00Yesssssss!!! I love this post so much. What are wo...Yesssssss!!! I love this post so much. What are words.<br /><br />I love how you said that we look at other art differently because TRUE. I have never looked at movies and books the way I do now that I write constantly. On the one hand... I love it!!! I love being as nerd and obsessing over stuff and maybe writing 10 pages in my journal about all my feeeeeelings. On the other hand, I wish I watched CLOSER??? So I could emulate all that awesomeness!!! (And then there is that tiny part of me that wishes books or movies were RELAXING instead of emotionally and mentally draining but whatever.)<br /><br />And the plotbunnies!!! WOW. I've started jotting them all down in my notebook (because of Deborah's post which was awesome!!!) and yikes. My brain is overflowing. I used to think I would only write one book and then be done forever. Hahahahaha Kate you are so naive. Now I must write aaaaaalllll the booooooksssss!!!!!<br /><br />I had a plotbunny based off of a Jared commercial... Like, an entire book.<br /><br />And yeeeaaah... I have typed my entire family using MBTI. <br /><br />BASICALLY I LOVE MY WRITER'S BRAIN SO MUCH AND WOULDN'T TRADE IT FOR THE WORLD. Lovely post. As always. :)))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-50633040004451298122017-09-17T21:54:54.821-05:002017-09-17T21:54:54.821-05:00Excuse YOU for making me grin and flail and squeak...Excuse YOU for making me grin and flail and squeak to myself in happy giggles whilst reading your comment. Just...MARYYYYY!!!<br /><br />I'm so glad this post is relatable but at the same time...it can be annoying, yeah. An on and off switch for the brain would be GREAT. Because I really honestly do enjoy having a writer's brain MOST of the time. But on occasion I miss the days of bliss when I could just read to read and not automatically critique EEEEEVERYTHING. *headdesk* "Making my life full of critical grey skies." <-- Bwahahaha! I love that! XD But yep, our lovely brains... >.><br /><br />The stalking thing though! XD Don't worry, all my friends and family think I'm a lunatic. And...they're accurate, so yeah. I think all writers should be required to wear t-shirts that says "I'm a Writer" so people will know why we're always acting strangely. XD<br /><br />I'M SO HAPPY YOU LOVED THIS POST SO MUCH. I just keep rereading your comment and grinning like a goofball to myself.<br /><br />A genius dragon? Oh my goodness! MARY. I'm ANYTHING but that. More like the mind of a absentminded puppy. XDChristine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-55209925870884424122017-09-04T11:52:38.418-05:002017-09-04T11:52:38.418-05:00EXCUSE YOU
Who gave you permission to be a genius...EXCUSE YOU<br /><br />Who gave you permission to be a genius??? *squints*<br /><br />Um. CHRISTINE. Every post you write is like gold spun into words and just...HOW?? *stunned expression* <br /><br />BUT YES. I am literally sitting here with a huge grin on my face because this post is the bestttttt. EEP. I was just chatting a little with Tracey about writer's brain, and she mentioned your post. Which I had only read part of because Life. :P Ahem. ANYWAY.<br /><br />I'M SO GLAD I READ THIS BECAUSE IT DESCRIBES MY LIFE PERFECTLY <3333333<br /><br />I'm currently reading a book right now that's making me cringe because my annoying writer's brain is just...there. Doing its thing. Making my life full of critical grey skies. -_- Thank you SO much, my lovely brain. <br /><br />It's just so frustrating to not enjoy a book as much because of your brain overanalyzing every. single. thing. UGHHHHH. Those are the times I wish my brain had an on/off switch. (This needs to be a thing.)<br /><br />I LAUGHED SO HARD AT THE STALKING PART BECAUSE IT'S TRUEEEEE. I do this all the time, and I'm fairly certain half my town's population thinks I'm a lunatic. XD (Okay, they're kind of correct in that assumption...but you know. *awkward chuckle*) <br /><br />"Ouch. I just slipped, fell off the porch onto concrete, and am lying here with half of my body broken. Huh. Now I know precisely how my character felt when I made him leap off that building." <-- THIS MAKES ME WANT TO BOTH LAUGH AND CRY AT THE SAME TIME. Sooooo accurate, oh my goodness. XD<br /><br />BASICALLY, A RESOUNDING YES TO ALL OF THIS. As much as my writer's brain annoys me, I can honestly say that I would never do anything to change it. :D <br /><br />(And you have the mind of a genius dragon, Lauri. This post is proof of that.)m a r y l i zhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14505343613442203117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-82035075339009466612017-09-03T12:51:02.251-05:002017-09-03T12:51:02.251-05:00*CAN'T STOP GRINNING*
Yeaaah...we're all ...*CAN'T STOP GRINNING*<br /><br />Yeaaah...we're all a hopeless case. Once the disease has hit, that's it. We've gone down the rabbit hole. XD<br /><br />YES. YES TO THAT WHOLE PARAGRAPH. Sure, it's a smidge annoying, but I wouldn't want to NOT have it. It really does feel like a superpower. Like I mentioned in the post, I used to get frustrated with myself when I didn't like certain things in movies or shows or books because, well, the writers WANTED me to like it. So what was wrong with me? But now I can pinpoint WHY I don't like specific elements and it's...freeing almost. I don't know! That probably doesn't make sense. XD But anyways, it's just fun! I often feel like Sherlock Holmes when I can pick apart stories and figure out their inner workings. Lol.<br /><br />RIGHT??? Yes! I want to people watch all the time but then I realize I've been staring for the longest and it's just...awkward. Oh my goodness, WE ALL NEED A T-SHIRT LIKE THAT. THAT IS PERFECT. XDDD<br /><br />Lolzy! It's kind of hilarious how we use our pain for research. We are such a crazy bunch! XD (But wow, Tracey, your toes have gone through a lot of abuse! o.o)<br /><br />*beams* THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I had a blast writing it and am sooo happy you enjoyed it! We crazy writers gotta stick together.Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-78726813650050675692017-09-02T22:58:08.578-05:002017-09-02T22:58:08.578-05:00ASKLFJSLAKDGHLSKGH
THIS POST.
IT'S SO ME. SO...ASKLFJSLAKDGHLSKGH<br /><br />THIS POST.<br /><br />IT'S SO ME. SO ACCURATE. And I was grinning the whole way through, almost laughing, because of how true it is! Yep, we're incurable. :D<br /><br />Yes, it can be annoying sometimes when trying to enjoy a book or movie, but the flaws are too apparent now that you can pick them out, but most of the time, I honestly wouldn't have it any other way. Because I looooove figuring out why a certain novel is amazing, or why I'm hooked on a certain show, or what it is about a random stranger that piques my interest. I love stumbling upon inspiration everywhere I go, hearing songs that fit my characters, doing weird and obscure research, etc. ALL OF IT. We writers complain about a lot, but truly? Writer's Brain is the best disease/superpower to have! <3<br /><br />The stalker part is so hard, though! Like, how am I supposed to study random people without staring at them from across the store/coffee shop/church/street and looking like a total creep? XD So awkward. I feel like I should display a sign that says, "No, I am not infatuated with you. I just think there's something notable about you that may or may not end up in my next novel." XDDD<br /><br />But I just about snorted out loud at this part you wrote: "Oooops. The knife just slipped while I was chopping vegetables and now my hand is bleeding all over the counter and I’m experiencing horrifying pain. Well hey, now I can describe that hand wound scene in my novel accurately!" I HAVE DONE THAT. Okay, not with knife and a bleeding hand, but other (more minor?) injuries. Ingrown toenails, bruises, skinned knees, sprained toes (those poor toes, seriously), blisters, you know. Regular stuff. That's where exaggeration and extrapolation come in handy for descriptions. :P<br /><br />Anyway, now I'm rambling. BASICALLY, THIS POST IS THE BEST THING EVER AND YOU ARE A GENIUS. *tips hat*Tracey Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03445222618456673198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-49755864895650891752017-08-19T17:17:48.253-05:002017-08-19T17:17:48.253-05:00It is! XD I DESERVE telekinesis.It is! XD I DESERVE telekinesis.Kyle Shultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221026358566033252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-70734834611100025602017-08-18T17:53:13.452-05:002017-08-18T17:53:13.452-05:00That sounds like me! I will look at the most rando...That sounds like me! I will look at the most random thing and suddenly have a story idea. Those plot bunnies...there's just no stopping them. And I love how you took your fear and made it research! Too great!<br /><br />Hehehe. You're so welcome! ;DChristine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-10164061299609386912017-08-18T16:39:29.329-05:002017-08-18T16:39:29.329-05:00This is sooooo great and true. I once had a story ...This is sooooo great and true. I once had a story idea from a billboard. :P Just the other day I was thinking about how my fear from an audition gave me a better idea of what a character whose heart was pounding would feel like. <br /><br />So yeah. Thank you for diagnosing us writers, Christine. :DNataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00315660089925645214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-30888461613098252462017-08-18T14:01:20.801-05:002017-08-18T14:01:20.801-05:00You are the BEST at analyzing things. I looove you...You are the BEST at analyzing things. I looove your posts on writing lessons from movies and books and things!<br /><br />That is so funny about Les Mis! We writers practically have our own language and I think it confuses everyone. XDChristine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-45900333853856673392017-08-18T11:55:00.637-05:002017-08-18T11:55:00.637-05:00I experience all of these symptoms and have for ye...I experience all of these symptoms and have for years. I remember one particular instance after I saw the new Les Mis and I was ranting about the songs voices the characters' internal monologue and my aunt and mom had no idea in heck what I was talking about. XD<br /><br />storitorigrace.blogspot.comVictoria Grace Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849013182543674707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-50197746719344810692017-08-18T11:03:30.072-05:002017-08-18T11:03:30.072-05:00Thank you! :D
Oh my goodness, I HAVE DONE THAT!!! ...Thank you! :D<br />Oh my goodness, I HAVE DONE THAT!!! And then I wonder, do I watch TV too much or do the writers need to veer away from tropes? Lol. I also guess a LOT of plot twists because, again, tropes. There's just a specific story pattern for so many things and after a while it's easy to guess what happens next. In TV shows or movies particularly.<br /><br />Ah man. Isn't it the worst when you realize you DON'T have telekinesis? Always such a disappointment. XDChristine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-79058982104379056882017-08-18T10:58:51.119-05:002017-08-18T10:58:51.119-05:00My favorite quote! :D :D :D
HOPEFULLY they're ...My favorite quote! :D :D :D<br />HOPEFULLY they're more dramatic in books. One can hope we never experience all the drama and pain book characters do... Eheh.<br /><br />Yes! It is like a superpower. It's so fun!<br /><br />You're definitely not the only one! I think MOST writers do this. As you said, we're totally bonkers! ;D<br /><br />I think that's another mark of a writer--losing paper. I think we just jot our ideas on ANYTHING and then...forget where we put the paper or whatever. We're very often an absentminded bunch...<br /><br />I DEFINITELY DO. And I agree, writing in a library would be so nice buuut I may look like a crazy person making all these faces at her laptop. XD<br /><br />You are so right! He made us to love His creations, and He made so many amazing creations TO love! There's nothing that fills my creative juices up more than enjoying the beautiful world God made. ^_^<br /><333333Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-80905469191108040642017-08-18T09:58:07.242-05:002017-08-18T09:58:07.242-05:00This is a terrific post, and SO accurate. I can de...This is a terrific post, and SO accurate. I can definitely relate. One symptom I experience a lot is knowing what characters in a TV show or movie are going to say before they say it (because of common dialogue tropes). I'll be watching and have this spooky moment where I know *exactly* what a character's next words are going to be...and they say that very thing.<br /><br />Then, just in case, I try moving stuff around with my mind. That never works. 😂Kyle Shultzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221026358566033252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-5920547528355915802017-08-16T22:38:58.109-05:002017-08-16T22:38:58.109-05:00We are, aren't we?! We're mad, totally bon...We are, aren't we?! We're mad, totally bonkers, but you know what? The best people are. xD<br />Yes, our painful experiences are scenes in our stories, but way more dramatic and serious. lol<br /><br />I do! I'm glad it makes you happy! It's so crazy how much this related to me. It's insane. lol It's a wonderful thing when you think about it. It's kind of like a superpower like you guys say. :)<br /><br />I get inspiration all over the place. Eh. I mean I just go outside and look around and I get inspired. Especially during walks at night. We ARE stalkers. I get so lost in myself and in how much of an inspiration and perfect match, these people are. I don't really think about how weird I probably look. I thought I was the only one...<br /><br />I act out my scenes so much. My weakness is that a lot of times, I forget my notebook and have to grab looseleaf paper, which I ALWAYS loose. Eh, I drive myself nuts. lol <br /><br />You do it too?!?!???? Me and my sister catch each other making the weirdest faces. It helps so much, though! xD I love the idea of writing in a library, but people would probably videotape me and post me all over the internet. *cringe* JK, it's not that bad, but I still make weird faces. We writer's have an alibi. *choking laughter*<br /><br />Lol! The outside is so inspirational. I think God made it like that to remind us of how creative we can be. :) That and to show his beautiful handiwork and give us joy. :D<br />I'm glad you did! It looked fun to write. :) <br />God Bless! :)<br /><br />LHEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-65883285826723266822017-08-16T18:11:08.644-05:002017-08-16T18:11:08.644-05:00It is seriously not something you can just turn of...It is seriously not something you can just turn off. Which CAN be a good thing buuuut it WOULD be nice to be able to turn it off occasionally. XD<br /><br />LOL! I do my fair share about complaining or raving over the writing quality of movies/shows, too. I probably drive everyone crazy!Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-1519895164569372412017-08-16T17:59:01.579-05:002017-08-16T17:59:01.579-05:00Ughhhh my whole life is writer's brain, I'...Ughhhh my whole life is writer's brain, I'm pretty sure. My family doesn't watch movies with me anymore because I spend the whole time overanalyzing and screaming about the writing quality, etc... :P <br /><br /><a href="http://timeforaimeesopinion.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Feels Like Hope</a>Aimee Meesterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02288344639711547844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-88238050640121494352017-08-16T17:32:36.788-05:002017-08-16T17:32:36.788-05:00LOL!!! We writers are so crazy. But at least we ca...LOL!!! We writers are so crazy. But at least we can turn the bad things that happen to us into a positive because RESEARCH!<br /><br />That makes me insanely happy you related to this so much! Like I said, ALL we writers have it. It's just inevitable. XD<br />I love all this inspiration you get from people! But yes, it is hard to remember to not stare. Because we disappear into our minds watching people and forget that, ya know, WE'RE STARING. Such stalkers we are. XD<br /><br />OH. I should have totally added that into my post. YES. Acting out scenes is such a writer thing to do. I only write alone because I make such weird facial features or say dialogue out loud or act out gestures. I probably look totally insane when writing!<br /><br />And I DEFINITELY stare out my window when writing. It's so inspiring looking outside for some reason. I don't worry about people though because I live in the woods so it's very private out my windows. Lol. I'd probably be worried about seeming like a stalker if I DID live where people were though! XD<br /><br />I'M SO HAPPY YOU LIKED IT. I had a good time writing it! ^_^Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-91374774699002026312017-08-16T17:24:48.111-05:002017-08-16T17:24:48.111-05:00LOLZY! Having a Writer's Brain is pretty great...LOLZY! Having a Writer's Brain is pretty great! You know...MOST of the time. ;DChristine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-17254472946974349032017-08-16T17:24:04.546-05:002017-08-16T17:24:04.546-05:00It makes the monotony of Walmart so much more fun!...It makes the monotony of Walmart so much more fun! XDDChristine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-70548952056196343302017-08-16T16:18:12.626-05:002017-08-16T16:18:12.626-05:00Lila, the thing about Walmart is SO TRUE. I do tha...Lila, the thing about Walmart is SO TRUE. I do that every time I go there XDR.F. Gammonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134854415617023273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-59575890461146347202017-08-16T15:07:12.023-05:002017-08-16T15:07:12.023-05:00"Oooops. The knife just slipped while I was c..."Oooops. The knife just slipped while I was chopping vegetables and now my hand is bleeding all over the counter and I’m experiencing horrifying pain. Well hey, now I can describe that hand wound scene in my novel accurately!"——Ohmygosh!!!! This is so true! It's so crazy, but so real. I do that ALL THE TIME.<br /><br />I was laughing throughout this whole post. The stalking section. *my heart* I remember going to a restaurant and I saw this couple. They were PERFECT for my protagonist's parents. People think you're being weird, but you get SO inspired. It's so funny how you pinpointed almost everything for me. You were playing my life in front of me. xD<br />I saw this kid with a blackish hoodie sitting with his knees up to his chest in front of a store (Or on the ground, on the side of it, I can't remember), but it gave me so much inspiration. he wasn't even doing anything really, just sitting there. Writer's Brain has infected me. Every inch of my body. I have so much to say about books. My poor cousin. She listens to my rambling. lol<br /><br />I have to remind myself not to stare. *sigh* Another thing, that's not on your post is the acting part of writing. For me, I sometimes act out part of my scenes to help me get a feel for it. I act out my character's personality or a comeback she or he would say to another character. It's seriously helpful and I do it all the time. *Only when I'm alone though...*<br />Another thing is when you look out your window for inspiration (Maybe by lifting one little part of the blinds *You may know what Im talking about, I dunno*) and people start to walk by. Your sister is looking out the window through only one slat and you're trying to pull her away saying: "THEY CAN SEE YOU!!!" The panic that rises. Lol<br /><br />This post has to be my favorite. I relate so much. I read books and take notes on how something is said and done. I read so much. it's crazy. <br /><br />God Bless, and thanks for this! I loved it so much and was laughing the whole time! ;)<br /><br />LHEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-81826100618816426152017-08-16T13:50:13.415-05:002017-08-16T13:50:13.415-05:00THIS. IS. SO. TRUE. I never really thought about i...THIS. IS. SO. TRUE. I never really thought about it like this until now xD, but IT IS TRUE!Cecihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05254454895581512351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4139091376044743904.post-33530319929190340842017-08-16T07:57:32.248-05:002017-08-16T07:57:32.248-05:00*beeeams* Awww, Allison! You are too sweet! It mak...*beeeams* Awww, Allison! You are too sweet! It makes me so insanely happy you liked my crazy post. Hehe.<br /><br />It can be so fun having it, can't it? Sooometimes a little annoying. XD But MOSTLY totally fun!Christine Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859881278385314279noreply@blogger.com