Please give a warm welcome for one of my favourite online friends, Jessica Subject.
She is the author many, many brilliant sexy Science Fiction books!!
Why do I write in
notebooks?
On
maternity leave with my second child, I sat down to write a book for my
daughter in kindergarten. She would get flustered when it came to reading and
would burst out in tears if she didn’t know how to read the book just by looking
at it. I thought if I could write a book about something that interested her,
she might enjoy reading more. And that’s when I started writing with the hopes
of publication.
While
the story I wrote for my daughter is only for her, I continued to put pen to
paper to create stories that I would enjoy reading. At this time, I didn’t have
a laptop, and could only get on the computer when my son went down for his nap.
So, I started writing in a notebook, transferring my stories over when I had
the chance. When my husband bought me a laptop for Christmas, I still had to
write in a notebook, as my son was young, and tried to grab the keys off of it.
Now,
I still keep my notebook handy when writing. I can take it with me in the
vehicle when my hubby is driving, when I’m waiting for the kids at school, at
swimming lessons, dance lessons, and more. I’ve gotten so used to writing in my
notebooks that I find the ideas don’t flow as well when I’m writing directly
into the computer. Maybe someday…
Bio:
Jessica Subject
is the author of contemporary and science fiction romance, ranging from sweet
to erotica. In her stories, you could meet clones, or a sexy alien or two. You
may even be transported to another planet for a romantic rendezvous.
When Jessica
isn't reading, writing, or doing dreaded housework, she likes to get out and
walk. Fast. But she just may slow down if there is a waterfall nearby.
Jessica lives
in Ontario, Canada with her husband and two energetic children. She is a member
of Romance Writers of America and Toronto Romance Writers. And she loves to
hear from her readers.
You can find her at jessicasubject.com
and on twitter @jsubject. She also
blogs on Backward Momentum and Paranormal Romantics.
Website/Blog |
Newsletter | Twitter | Facebook | Goodreads | Amazon | Authorgraph
Me too! I am used to writing in notebooks as well. I read somewhere that you're more connected to your writing when using pen and paper because you have to give more thought to forming the letters and words as opposed to just typing keys over and over on the keyboard. I don't know about other people, but it holds true for me. My thoughts don't flow as easily when I try to write on my laptop...and I get distracted so easily. Shiny internet...lol.
ReplyDeleteI would have to agree about feeling more connected. Plus, it gives me another way to edit. :) Shiny!
DeleteJessica, thank you for sharing some of your writing process and congratulations on being the featured author.
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by! :)
DeleteHi Jessica! I, too, use a notebook. When I first started writing (years upon years ago) there were no computers. So I wrote with paper and pen. I tell ya I was excited when I received my first typewriter and eventually a computer! :) But even after that, I still used the trusty pen and paper. And it's the same with me when it comes to the flow of thoughts - much better handwriting than staring at a screen and trying to get the words out.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing insight into your process!
=)
C.R.
I used a typewriter back when I published a newsletter for my youth group. But bought my own computer back in grade nine, the same year I learned to type on a keyboard. :) Pen and paper all the way!
DeleteAll I keep in a notebook is my daily todo list. I write as badly as I type, only word will sometimes let me know what I wrote doesn't make any sense. While my notebook remains silent, holding me in contempt.
ReplyDeleteOh, there is sometimes I look at what I wrote in my notebooks, and think "What the he** does that say?" It's the transferring process that eliminates those awkward sections. I think I should burn my notebooks so no one ever sees them. LOL
DeleteYep, I used to do that too. My first summer job, when I was 15 or 16 was at the Dep't of Motor Vehicles. I swear I was the only one there under the age of 60. At lunch, I would take my sandwich and go across the street to the river, sit on the grass and write in my notebook. Filled up many of them writing my rock soap opera romance. Many, many vollumes. And continued to do so. I still have all those notebooks. I think it would have made a great rock soap opera. Maybe I should pull it out one of these days and take a look. For a long time, it was the only way I could write fiction. Couldn't write on the computer at all. I guess it's kind of debatable whether I can now!
ReplyDeleteI still freeze up when writing directly to the computer. Sometimes when I'm transferring, I'll just keep going with the scene, but I don't get very far.
DeleteYou should pull it out, Taryn! Though, I warn you, rewriting a story is so much harder than writing it the first time.
I keep a school-type jotter and write in those, one jotter for each story, but I always carry a notepad (the paper variety) in my bag for when I'm out and about. I enjoyed your post.
ReplyDelete