Saturday, April 6, 2013

Attributes of Writers - F

Writers are a special breed. We have unique qualities that help us make music with our words. Those same qualities might also put us in the loony bin, but isn't it worth it?! So, pull up a chair, let's explore our "specialness" together through the A to Z Challenge. If we can understand our attributes as writers, we can be cured, right?                   Dawn (P.S. Thanks for stopping by. Writing is lonely and I need your company!)

Photo by Dawn M. Hamsher, 2013

Writers get...

Fried -
unable to write simple sentences


Other common symptoms of Fried Brain Syndrome are droopy eyelids, periods of zone-out, and inability to punctuate. The cure is simple and effective. Get some sleep, writer!

What causes your brain to fry?
For me, it's editing my own work!

 

24 comments:

  1. I think I fried my brain doing two posts (sometimes three) for each day in April. Bdabdabdabdabdabda. . .

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    1. Pam, I'm not surprised! That would be really tough!

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  2. Repeatedly going over the same paragraph fries my brain. Sometimes I can't even effectively put nouns and verbs together. That's when it's time to go get another cup of coffee or walk around the house a bit.

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    1. Elizabeth, Don't you hate it when you read something over and over and you just can't comprehend what it means?!

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  3. This challenges is frying my brain good. If my brain is fried all i can do is sit and stare at the wall.

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    1. Does staring at the wall help? If so, let me know. LOL.

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  4. Love this post. My brain is so active that sometimes I am totally amazed. Coffee is helping me :-) And God yes.

    My new book is in my hands. I am so glad. Time for a little rest.
    This is my other blog with my own name. http://arithavermeulen.blogspot.nl/

    Your Dutch friend.

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    1. Aritha, What is your book about? I am so excited for you!

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    2. I wrote a modern retelling of an old German folktale. This story is well known in Western Europe and I liked it as child. It was one of my favorite stories about a young countess, who during the absence of her husband refuses to accept the advances of the castle guardian. They should be killed in a dark forest but the executioners decide to let her live. She lives with her son seven years in the dark German forests until her husband discovers that she is still alive.

      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genevieve_of_Brabant

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  5. I LOVE YOUR HUMOR - AND YOUR GREAT SUGGESTIONS - GREAT POSTS!

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    1. Sandy, Thanks. I really had fun with these! Hugs!

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  6. I get fried when I have too much going on and get overtired. Then my brain can't function or produce anything worthwhile, plus I don't have the time to write anyway. That's really frustrating because I write well and I have stories to tell; I just need to find more hours in the day...

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    1. Susan, I know. I work full-time and have to fit in writing when I can. It is SOOOOO hard. Last summer I spent an entire week camping alone, working on my book. It was awesome!

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  7. The internet! The only way I can write is to turn it off. Otherwise I pause to check a fact - what year did Caligula die? how many egg yolks in syllabub? how many pounds to a standard sack of barley? - and an hour later I know everything there is in wikipedia about the North African kingdoms of the Vandals but haven't written a single mother-loving word. I am so weak willed.

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    1. Elin, Yeah, it is such a distraction! I keep wanting to check email or blog comments. Last summer, I totally disconnected. No phone, no computer, not even electricity! I went camping by myself for a whole week. It was so relaxing and productive! I'd love to do it again.

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  8. I think editing the same chapter more than five times is enough to fry anyone's brain!

    Have a great weekend :)

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  9. My brain has fried many times during the last 3 weeks. I am wondering already if I'll ever recover, hahaha.

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  10. For me? Making the transition from academic writing to creative writing. That first half hour or so is rough.

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  11. Sam, Yes, I guess it would be. Do you start with a writing prompt?

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  12. My brain fries if I spend too long staring at images on Pinterest or scrolling down my facebook news feed. After a while I turn into a zombie.

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    1. Anstice, I think there are a lot of zombies out there due to facebook and Pinterest. LOL.

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  13. Trying to get Makayla to sleep can fry my brain for sure!

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