Work Wednesday – Page 10 – Annie DeMoranville

Work Wednesday: Distractions

There must be distractions to help the creative mind do its thing.

I’m refinishing my kitchen table. It’s a hundred+ years old and I picked it up for free from the original family. Solid walnut and deserving of some attention, I decided to strip it and restore it to its original colors. There is something very freeing about sanding and letting my mind wander.

Work Wednesday: Starting Over

This is not what it looks like. I did not, in a fit of pique, obliterate my little town of Duxbridge.

Usually, this board is filled with note cards containing plot lines, character names, and random thoughts, a map of Duxbridge, and post-it notes with names and sudden inspirations.

Work Wednesday: Oops

“Paris is always a good idea” Audrey Hepburn From my last trip to Paris in the fall

I honestly don’t know where last week went.

Work Wednesday:Process

I don’t have a set way to approach my books. Some chapters run like movies in my head, and I write them down. Others, I have to outline before I can even begin.

I often worry about my process. Because I know authors who map out their entire book with outlines, note cards pinned to bulletin boards, or notebooks filled with clippings and handwritten chapters. My experience is a bit more haphazard.

Work Wednesday: Fall Beckons

I am by no means ready for Fall. I am a summer girl. Not that I don’t enjoy fall, but it harkens winter’s arrival, and I am absolutely not a fan of winter. Shorter days, snow and ice, no gardens to tend, and more indoor activities than outdoors. Unfortunately, I like having seasons, so I must tolerate winter if I wish to experience spring, summer, and fall.