I admit it. I have slacked off with my writing. Probably also the reason for why I haven't blogged about my writing for a while.
I have been battling with a few things:
1)I'm writing a scene about sailing a "tall" ship through a major storm, yet I have no idea how to sail, how a ship would move in the midst of the storm, if you can jimmy up a makeshift sail to help steer, etc. A bit out of my element, I'm afraid. And I'm not sure where to turn to for help. (Any Ideas?)
All this has left me feeling just slightly inadequate and terribly frustrated.
2)My sewing machine has beckoned to me again, and with Christmas coming....
Lousy excuses, I know, but there it is. I've been jotting down ideas here and there, though...and I plan to attack it on my day off tomorrow-really!
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Here's an idea that's either too simplistic or more complicated than you think.... Make it up!
Go ahead and write your tall ship in a storm story. Let your characters decide how a ship works. If you really get stuck between pieces of excellent dialog or description, just put something like (TECHNICAL SHIP THING) and come back to it in a revise.
You can do it, Eve! You just have to let go of the technical and write what you know (then know more later). Hope this helps ;)
My Christmas sewing was in a full heated swing until my serger broke. Two and a half weeks later (as in 7 days past the expected fix date - still no word!
I like it Michael! Sometimes I'm just too particular for my own good. It is fantasy after all. *smirks*
Thanks for the encouraging words and welcome to my blog *takes the welcome mat and bangs the dust out of it a few times before setting back at the door*
Deb, I think I would have a conniption if my machine broke down at this time of year...or any time.
I have to come by and visit ya for a nice long stay. I've been gone too long. Put the hot chocolate on and I'll be by.
Been there, done that. Move onto thenext chapter or scene while you research tall ships.
Trust me. It works ....
Thanks for the pep talk, David. I'm a couple thousand words past that point now. :)
Sewing is good. And sailing? I've not a clue. But I love the wind in my hair, the salt that covers my skin, and the water splashing, always splashing.
Hey, L.L.
I love the water as well...big part of my books.
Hi Eve! Glad to hear that you got past your problem point. What helps me the most when I'm snagged is grabbing a book the simplifies the process of whatever I'm researching. There are those lovely 'idiots guides' available and some nice simple online resources too. After all you don't have to actually *sail* the thing, you just have to get us all to believe the characters did ;)
Sailing tall ships is incredibly complex but sailing is sailing. I know that in the middle of a maelstrom usually they 'battened down the hatches and dropped the sails' for fear of the masts being toppled by the high winds. They couldn't navigate or steer much anyway, thankfully in the open ocean that's not a whole lot to run into! There's my two cent's worth! Let us know when you scrawl "FIN" across the last page!
Thanks for the tips, ES. And I win definitely let y'all know!
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