Alphabet Soup

Writing is...
Affirming
Believing in yourself
Character building
Dog drool on all the windows you don't wash
Editing
Focus
Gazing out the window
Hash for dinner...again
Inspiring
Jumping for joy at The End
Keeping the fire in your belly through the muddy middle
Laptops
Music to write by
Notebooks filled with bits of this and pieces of that
Opening your mind
Plotting
Quiet time
Rewriting
Scenes
Talking to yourself
Upping the stakes
Visualizing the outcome
Work
X-rated curse words when your writing sucks
You and your muse
Zooming in the zone

Comments

Joanna St. James saidā€¦
This sounds like me Carol, altho i am trying to tame the curse words the toddler copies me totally, cant have a potty mouth toddler running around.
Joanne saidā€¦
Great list. One of my favorites is being in the "zone." Really, is there anything else like it?
Mason Canyon saidā€¦
You're amazing. Love the alphabet soup - both intriguing and inspiring.

Mason
Thoughts in Progress
Lydia Kang saidā€¦
Love this! You are so creative!
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Joanna - I hear you. I don't have to worry about the dogs picking up my choice words.

Joanne - The Zone is wonderful!

Mason - Glad you like it.

Lydia - I'm just a writer.
Elspeth Futcher saidā€¦
Well done, Carol! The alphabet is such a useful tool, isn't it? Thanks for the soup on this wet day here on the west coast.
Karen Jones Gowen saidā€¦
You are so clever! This is awesome.
Talli Roland saidā€¦
Love the 'dog drool'! Hilarious. Carol!
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Elspeth - Whatever would we do without all those wonderful letters to play with?

Karen - Thanks :)

Talli - It's pretty nasty looking stuff.
Southpaw saidā€¦
That was a great poem!
T. Powell Coltrin saidā€¦
Carol, What a great list and I'm in agreement. :)
Alex J. Cavanaugh saidā€¦
Excellent list! Now everybody sing.
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Holly - Thanks.

Teresa - Only another writer could understand.

Alex - LOL! do-re-mi
Unknown saidā€¦
Your list is bang on!

CD
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Terry - Yea!!!

Clarissa - Thanks :)
Anonymous saidā€¦
You write the most amazing lists. This one is perfect!!!
Ann
Conda Douglas saidā€¦
I love this fun list, with lots of gems!
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Ann - Thanks for such kind words.

Conda - I'm glad you enjoyed reading it.
VR Barkowski saidā€¦
Great list, Carol! Personally, I'm trying to ease off on the talking to myself. It makes the cats (who lick the windows rather than drool) nervous.
notesfromnadir saidā€¦
Thanks for this list -- I think you've covered it all!

Talking to yourself is OK, but the talking to yourself could also be the second R, reading your work back to yourself.

Also, for non-dog owners, I can also deal w/ your definition as most writers don't have time to wash windows!
Writer saidā€¦
Hi Carol,
Hmmm, yum! I like this alphabet soup. Thanks!
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
VR - Perfectly understandable :)

Lisa - So true. And when the drool mixes with the dust and grime...totally gross - LOL.

Claudia - Cool :)
Jennifer Shirk saidā€¦
Ha! That's great. (And so accurate) :)
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Jennifer - Personal research :)
Linda Kage saidā€¦
How fun. I love your D answer. Okay, I love your whole alphabet. You're so creative.
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
Linda - My muse made me do it. Really.
Laura Eno saidā€¦
That is a great list!
The Words Crafter saidā€¦
Wow, that's a great list! And so true!
Carol Kilgore saidā€¦
I'm glad you enjoyed it.

.