tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post8380156517630579012..comments2023-03-25T12:09:13.824+00:00Comments on grumblog: Working methodsGraeme K Talboyshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00147746990011686351noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post-83991704189783673352007-09-30T15:36:00.000+01:002007-09-30T15:36:00.000+01:00Ah. Now that I would like to see... acting out the...Ah. Now that I would like to see... acting out the scenes in a café. And, oh, the internet. Such a boon for research, but as you say, oh so seductive.Graeme K Talboyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00147746990011686351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post-43484891786026452242007-09-30T14:57:00.000+01:002007-09-30T14:57:00.000+01:00Fascinating stuff. Physically, I used to do all my...Fascinating stuff. <BR/><BR/>Physically, I used to do all my writing late at night in the kitchen so I could act the scenes out as I wrote. Now I have a laptop and write in a coffee shop. Back to the crowd, facing the window so there's no glare on my screen and baseball cap pulled low so all I can see is my laptop, notes, and coffee cup. Usually the babble of conversation behind me is a white KeVin K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14792797517571690942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post-1453238875413080062007-09-23T03:06:00.000+01:002007-09-23T03:06:00.000+01:00i used to have a desk in front of my bedroom door ...i used to have a desk in front of my bedroom door but I have removed it now. I do all my typing on my bed, usually write it in pencil first and then type it up after and edit.<BR/><BR/>I sometimes write with music on low in the background, only if its generating the right mood for a scene or character (i have been known to put songs on repeat for an hour while doing this).<BR/><BR/>Always write johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09841344636253427792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post-30605545596815406152007-09-19T21:12:00.000+01:002007-09-19T21:12:00.000+01:00Hi Viki, good to see you. I'm much the same with C...Hi Viki, good to see you. I'm much the same with Charlie. It really is very much like she drops round for tea and crumpets (must get some muffins organized) and tells me what happened next.<BR/><BR/>Perhaps we are just a bit mad; or maybe chosen as the mouthpiece of a character whose story has to be written.Graeme K Talboyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00147746990011686351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post-45202867203695893612007-09-19T20:49:00.000+01:002007-09-19T20:49:00.000+01:00Very interesting reading, Grum. I find, in particu...Very interesting reading, Grum. I find, in particular with my character Tyrone, that I fade into the background when I'm writing about him; I can see him in my mind almost like one 'sees' memories, and the words seem to come from him. It's weird and invigorating in equal measure.<BR/>xVx<BR/>*scuttling off to do a backup*Viki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03489641972622216397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post-54194124476364584182007-09-13T15:19:00.000+01:002007-09-13T15:19:00.000+01:00There is some face-building software out there. Ha...There is some face-building software out there. Have you checked out Second Life where you can build a whole character? I just didn't have the patience to fiddle with it endlessly and my character looked hideous...Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post-63681515805180302532007-09-13T11:40:00.000+01:002007-09-13T11:40:00.000+01:00As my father used to say, "How can you concentrate...As my father used to say, "How can you concentrate on your homework with all that noise going on?"<BR/><BR/>I can't do it with all music, but there are certain pieces and certain bands that put me in the zone - man.Graeme K Talboyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00147746990011686351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post-44391788527182452502007-09-13T11:35:00.000+01:002007-09-13T11:35:00.000+01:00Every writer should come equipped with an artist. ...Every writer should come equipped with an artist. I wonder if there is software that allows you to 'build' faces (a bit more accurately than a WeeMee)? I see another displacement activity looming.Graeme K Talboyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00147746990011686351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post-56583665626863427562007-09-13T07:24:00.000+01:002007-09-13T07:24:00.000+01:00I can write any where with many distractions but n...I can write any where with many distractions but not music. It carries me away unless it's quiet classical. I too have to visualize everything. i see the whole scene in front of me and then pick out the details and the nuances i want the reader to see......interesting post and thanks for making me look at my own 'work methods' ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744937536946299450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post-41185433121190993082007-09-13T07:18:00.000+01:002007-09-13T07:18:00.000+01:00It drives me crazy. I desperately want a picture o...It drives me crazy. I desperately want a picture of my character...but I never find one. I think I made her too unique. I think that's part of who she is...someone who absolutely stands out in a crowd...a freak of nature if you will.Andrew Rosenberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215333688753781447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post-3389103484059887162007-09-12T14:19:00.000+01:002007-09-12T14:19:00.000+01:00It's a useful insight, and glad to have been of he...It's a useful insight, and glad to have been of help. I wonder how much this is to do with living in an age where moving images are ubiquitous?Graeme K Talboyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00147746990011686351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post-68723363416032060002007-09-12T13:19:00.000+01:002007-09-12T13:19:00.000+01:00That's so interesting. I don't think I'd realised ...That's so interesting. I don't think I'd realised it about myself that I need to see things in my head first, before I begin to write. It's a valuable lesson having realised it reading your post. Thank you.<BR/>JJxJenny Beattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post-26875867154059260612007-09-11T15:30:00.000+01:002007-09-11T15:30:00.000+01:00The organised bit comes from my parents and a succ...The organised bit comes from my parents and a succession of very small flats.<BR/><BR/>There are, of course, different definitions of silence. Sometimes I put the headphones on and use music to create a mood.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the search.Graeme K Talboyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00147746990011686351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post-21724656439394091492007-09-11T14:58:00.000+01:002007-09-11T14:58:00.000+01:00You sound very organised in your writing:))Circums...You sound very organised in your writing:))<BR/><BR/>Circumstances have forced me to write with constant interruptions and noise but the real nitty-gritty has to be done in silence.<BR/><BR/>I have a character at the moment in search of a face. She has undergone a few of transplants but all unsuccessful. I shall continue the search...:))Lane Mathiashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147122748453850264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post-50344322436413732432007-09-11T10:56:00.000+01:002007-09-11T10:56:00.000+01:00And a great excuse for all the pictures of the 'ph...And a great excuse for all the pictures of the 'photogenic' ones pinned up on the wall ;-)Graeme K Talboyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00147746990011686351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3115845433278251923.post-31010212739530578472007-09-11T07:35:00.000+01:002007-09-11T07:35:00.000+01:00All very interesting stuff! I definitely see actor...All very interesting stuff! I definitely see actors and think: yes! that could be "x" or "y"!<BR/><BR/>:))<BR/><BR/>A<BR/>xxxAnne Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03982495677389302410noreply@blogger.com