tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post5235824788677389390..comments2024-01-04T03:21:53.195-05:00Comments on Fear in Writing: 5 o'clock coffeeJournoMichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11170364981958685438noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-85147751204526068482011-01-10T12:35:31.109-05:002011-01-10T12:35:31.109-05:00My personal moment of letdown comes about 4PM -- s...My personal moment of letdown comes about 4PM -- since I can't handle much caffeine after noon, I go for a tiny piece of dark chocolate instead of coffee.<br /><br />As for the novels, that final moment of tension and danger is great to write, but the last page of wrap-up is even better. I don't think there's anything more satisfying than finishing the first draft of a novel.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-34988676247073201412011-01-04T20:24:13.202-05:002011-01-04T20:24:13.202-05:00Mine is mid-afternoon - about three. Unfortunately...Mine is mid-afternoon - about three. Unfortunately it is a time I often have clients. I ususally try and write in the morning so it isn't so bad then. I can't drink coffee past noon anymore so...if I can grab a zzzzz I do.Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01771180344305042855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-35989519077970428082011-01-04T17:55:51.295-05:002011-01-04T17:55:51.295-05:00My sleep schedule is never consistent (even if I t...My sleep schedule is never consistent (even if I try to set alarms/set a schedule, my body just will not comply) so the actual time of my 'hour' varies. Some days, I look up at 8PM and say "Is it too late to make coffee?" My family just shakes their heads- and usually, I go for something instant (preferably with chocolate in it...) I try to catch up to my Muse whenever I can, and sometimes, unfortunately, it insists that 4am is the perfect time to write. Maybe I was born on the wrong side of the world...February Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078037856070486022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-61139807373941184362011-01-04T15:45:53.957-05:002011-01-04T15:45:53.957-05:005 PM the hour of the walk -- inside, outside doesn...5 PM the hour of the walk -- inside, outside doesn't really matter.<br />MC gets the last hoorah with inner strength and unexpected *inspiration*.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-73305637771580655452011-01-04T13:36:36.336-05:002011-01-04T13:36:36.336-05:00I enjoyed hitting my main character with one last ...I enjoyed hitting my main character with one last big hurdle!<br />And I often hit the gym in the afternoon, so at 5 o'clock, I'm tired but re-energized.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-75795114904125701602011-01-04T11:13:14.663-05:002011-01-04T11:13:14.663-05:00The arsenic hour! Mine is when I am solo duty righ...The arsenic hour! Mine is when I am solo duty right after dinner. Dishes, baths, bedtimes, whining. I just want to crawl in bed and sleep until it's all over. But I don't. When you MC is exhausted, do you also feel that exhaustion? Or does it feel exhilarating to be close to the end of the action?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12484790181019958437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-59037793761706198982011-01-04T10:48:22.142-05:002011-01-04T10:48:22.142-05:00Yep, I know the feeling. We've become consumat...Yep, I know the feeling. We've become consumate coffee drinkers in our household, making at least two pots a day, and sipping our cups right up until bed time.<br /><br />Not long ago, I was in one of those "Wally-world" stores and had a special on that drink that gives you energy for five hours.<br /><br />I think it is called "Five hour energy."<br /><br />I tried it, only to find that the energy must come from spending the next five hours trying to purge your body from the putrid awful taste of the product. So, it was back to coffee.<br /><br />I think, if I could get past the taste, the energy drink would work, even if only from a psychological standpoint. But hey, I'm Okay with something working for me if only in my own head. Like they say in the Star Wars movies, "The force works well on a weak mind."<br /><br />I like to do the same thing with the characters in my stories. In my most recent novel, Azra, the main character is at her wit's end and stuck back in her own world-a prison sentence for her. Her desire to find a way back to the mortal world and seek out the one man there she has come to love drives her to join forces with an unreliable imp and take on the one she despises and fears the most-her demon clan leader, Tarmin. He is a formidable opponent, powerful position, talents, and physical size. She eventually digs deep within her mind and comes through to render him weak, if only for the moment so she can make her escape.<br /><br />So, You've made a great point about that 5 O'clock coffee and how it relates to that extra little push we, as writers must give our characters - and ourselves - to get them to the end and find happiness, or simply cheat death.True Life and Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194767305292360214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193005159654060545.post-15815924666411892822011-01-04T10:15:08.474-05:002011-01-04T10:15:08.474-05:00Michele - Oh, do I ever have a daily hurdle like t...Michele - Oh, do I <i>ever</i> have a daily hurdle like the one you describe. For me, it's right after dinner, when the dishes are put in the dishwasher, etc. There's almost always still student work to look at, the next day to plan and very often, help to provide with my daughter's schoolwork (Um - don't think that ends with high school. She's just finished her second year of college and still asks for help at times). For me, I get past that hurdle with a cocoa or something like that. <br /><br />As for my writing? Yeah, my protag has those final hurdles, too. Fortunately, he's got a good home life, so he "pulls it out" from the support he gets from his wife, and from within himself (he's a former cop). He also cares a lot about victims, so he "pulls it out" from there, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com