novel writing: the ultimate excuse
Excuse for what? Not to clean or cook, of course. My sister has given me permission not to clean the house until I finish the novel (I guess that had better happen fast, for reasons of health and sanitation). And D is still valiantly cooking his way through the Wok Cookbook.
This morning I was back in Jason's head--I'm quite comfortable in his POV, which maybe should worry me, since he's a little strange and about 30 years younger than I am. But my sister has also given me permission not to worry about anything until I finish the novel, so I'm just dismissing that.
I gave myself permission to read any trashy book I come across (until I finish the novel), and so yesterday I read Michael Crichton's Sphere, which I recommend only if you want something that makes you read bits of it aloud to your unwilling partner so he will see how truly ridiculous it is. I suppose though that if I was in a high-minded mood, I might say that it can be read as an extended metaphor of the perils of the writer's dependence on imagination. Don't read it to find out what this means.
Also, at Crazy Diamond's request, here are pictures of the uncleaned and supremely cluttered living room. Literature comes at a price.
Shoe Repository
Sofa Bookshelf
Yes, those are dead flowers.
This morning I was back in Jason's head--I'm quite comfortable in his POV, which maybe should worry me, since he's a little strange and about 30 years younger than I am. But my sister has also given me permission not to worry about anything until I finish the novel, so I'm just dismissing that.
I gave myself permission to read any trashy book I come across (until I finish the novel), and so yesterday I read Michael Crichton's Sphere, which I recommend only if you want something that makes you read bits of it aloud to your unwilling partner so he will see how truly ridiculous it is. I suppose though that if I was in a high-minded mood, I might say that it can be read as an extended metaphor of the perils of the writer's dependence on imagination. Don't read it to find out what this means.
Also, at Crazy Diamond's request, here are pictures of the uncleaned and supremely cluttered living room. Literature comes at a price.
Shoe Repository
Sofa Bookshelf
Yes, those are dead flowers.
posted by mary grimm at 8:44 PM
3 Comments:
thats one of the coolest photo galleries ive ever seen
L,
Sean
What a coincidence. I have dead flowers at MY house, too!
(And yet .... hmmn. I have no novel.)
I bet you can make your dead flowers look better than mine, though.
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