This is the first blog hop I've participated in. I'd like to extend a big thank you to my new creative friend Jacque for inviting me to participate. Most of you probably got here from there - but if not - you can check out her writing at The Jacqueverse. This lady actually writes books!
Writing for me has always been something that I've aspired to do. Dreamt of. Planned on doing. Put off. And finally have gotten around to. At least in spurts.
What Am I Working On?: I'm currently working on a semi-fictional screenplay. It's full of half-truths, partial-lies and lots of naughty bits. Large swaths of it are based on my life, some scenes fantasized, a few are pure conjecture - but I've been sworn to secrecy as to which are which. When Judd Apatow makes it into a movie I might be forced to divulge more details.
How Does My Work Differ From Others Of Its Genre?: I think that the main difference is that it is from the perspective of a female protagonist in her mid-thirties but has the dirty jokes and grit of a more masculine role. Plenty of jokes about male anatomy, stupid things that men do in relationships at all stages, and the chumminess of having callous, rough, loud-mouthed, beer drinking, butt-scratching girlfriends that would much rather hang out with guys.
Why Do I Write What I Do?: It helps me process the relationships in my life and gives me the opportunity to peer a little deeper into the rabbit-hole that is friendship, romantic relationships, and human companionship.
How Does My Writing Process Work?: It just happens. Really. I'm not making this up. It has taken me a very long time to have the courage to start writing down the things that pop into my head. And that is exactly how it works. Something will cross my mind and I'll work to develop it into a scene. It might be a vision of a restaurant that comes to mind - and I'll write that down - describing the cooks, a waitress, maybe a cigarette smoking patron that seems to be lost staring into their cup of cold coffee. A few weeks later, I might have a thought about a specific male character... and then I might decide that he needs to be the one she meets in that restaurant. Then it all comes together. Scene by scene. This process does take a long time to develop any real writing - but it feels natural and the scenes and characters feel organic this way. Nothing forced or contrived.
I don't have many blogger friends to link to just yet - but when I get some, I'll share their sites and hopefully you'll take the time to check them out too!
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