tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post4496867098924739920..comments2023-10-30T05:46:59.343-04:00Comments on The Doubting Writer: Monday Musing: The Potty PostJeffOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-11825740748740890582012-11-08T11:30:12.010-05:002012-11-08T11:30:12.010-05:00Funnily enough, the only moment of clarity I'v...Funnily enough, the only moment of clarity I've had in the bathroom with regards to one of my books was in the shower.<br /><br />It's not necessarily a bad thing, so long as future readers don't say, "Oh, look, this is the third book in a row where he just solved all his problems while taking a dump!"JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-58187567515704528682012-11-08T11:25:57.761-05:002012-11-08T11:25:57.761-05:00Jemi, Carrie -
A shower is in a bathroom, so IT ...Jemi, Carrie - <br /><br />A shower is in a bathroom, so IT IS a bathroom scene! JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-76468537761067048432012-11-08T10:14:50.518-05:002012-11-08T10:14:50.518-05:00At least you're no Buchowski. Personally, I re...At least you're no Buchowski. Personally, I repeat things in my writing, but you have to be careful, and make sure you're doing it on purpose.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-83430616185606765272012-11-08T02:15:27.006-05:002012-11-08T02:15:27.006-05:00Repetition is something I haven't really consi...Repetition is something I haven't really considered on a macro level before. Hmm... epeephany, haha. Maybe you have moments of clarity when you go to the bathroom, and so it's something that you associate with moments of clarity when writing? Haha. Well, as long as you mix it up a bit - write it with a different edge each time - I can't see it being a bad thing. Now I'm going to keep this blog entry in the back of my mind when I'm writing from now on. :D Bonnee Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513268628209169538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-12277019314075241372012-11-07T16:50:10.549-05:002012-11-07T16:50:10.549-05:00Too funny! :)
I can't think of many bathroom...Too funny! :) <br /><br />I can't think of many bathroom scenes in my stories at all - showers though - definitely a few shower scenes! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-5587111614251994642012-11-07T09:23:38.427-05:002012-11-07T09:23:38.427-05:00I do a lot with kitchens, too. I wonder why...I do a lot with kitchens, too. I wonder why...JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-65353407163839651962012-11-07T09:20:07.335-05:002012-11-07T09:20:07.335-05:00Or maybe I was sitting in the bathroom too long an...Or maybe I was sitting in the bathroom too long and...err, never mind.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-18045296282959881412012-11-05T15:05:54.068-05:002012-11-05T15:05:54.068-05:00Now that you mention it, I do have a shower scene ...Now that you mention it, I do have a shower scene in both books...<br /><br />Very different purposes, though. :) Great post!Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-15570056761907947842012-11-05T13:21:26.094-05:002012-11-05T13:21:26.094-05:00This really made me laugh, as did Nancy's subc...This really made me laugh, as did Nancy's subconscious comment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-62774006243548073112012-11-05T13:15:08.346-05:002012-11-05T13:15:08.346-05:00I never noticed it but now that you mention it, ye...I never noticed it but now that you mention it, yeah, I remember those bathroom scenes. Maybe you were just sitting at your desk too long & it was your subconscious mind's way of telling you to take a potty break. I know that's how it works in my dreams. Okay, TMI. I'm worried about writing about the same thing in my second book as I did in my first. I'm gonna have to make a mental note to have caution. Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-72312330191620305792012-11-05T09:57:28.871-05:002012-11-05T09:57:28.871-05:00An epeephany! Hah hah hah. I did not notice that...An epeephany! Hah hah hah. I did not notice that having read both of your novels, so I think you're okay. I do use very similar themes, scenes and imagery but thank goodness, my beta readers and CPs usually point out the most glaring stuff. But it doesn't really worry me. I know that for me as a reader, I like my favorite authors because their themes resonate with me and I keep buying their books because I know what I'm getting. There has to be something that is uniquely them to keep me reading--even if it's bathroom scenes! LOL. Great post.Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.com