Falling in love again

[pbray]

There's a stage when I start working on a new project that's just like falling in love. As with any infatuation, it's not enough that I'm transported with delight every time I think about my new love, I must share my amazing good fortune with all of my friends.

Just as the new man in my life requires endless rhapsodizing--His eyes! His smile! The way his biceps ripple when he patiently rearranges my furniture. And did I mention how he rescued a dozen kittens from a tree, while on his way to the orphanage where he volunteers three days a week?--the new project inspires a similar level of discourse. Last night at the Hard Lemonaders SF meeting, I tortured my fellow writers by describing the new project in depth, exclaiming over each feature that made this project the most perfect project ever. It's clear that we were destined for each other, and will live happily ever after, while other writers gnash their teeth in envy at our perfect happiness.

As good friends do, they whole-heartedly agreed on the magnficence of my new love. If they were (understandably) rolling their eyes, they did so out of my sight.

I've been here before (both romantically and creatively) so I know this stage won't last. But it's fun, and I plan to enjoy it as long as I can.

Comments

[wen-spencer.livejournal.com]

LOL, yes yes, husband has been tortured recently as I start my new project. Later there will be wails, gnashing of teeth, and pulling of hair. When I was doing Dog Warrior, I was stomping around going "that bitch Indigo only wants to do info dumps. I should have shot the bitch in the last book and her in the hospital too!"

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Exactly! It's that stage in the relationship when you realize he leaves his socks around, and his friends/family are really really annoying....

Soon we'll be on Dr. Phil getting counseling for our troubled relationships.

[sylvia-rachel.livejournal.com]

Ha! I'd never thought of it like that before, but it's totally like that :)

[pbray.livejournal.com]

:-)

[jennifer-dunne.livejournal.com]

That's why it's good to have writer friends who are romance writers. We truly believe to the depths of our souls that THIS time, the perfect romance WILL last. :-)

Or, you know, maybe it's just hopelessly optimistic and starry eyed romance writers who do that. :-)

[dynastic-queen.livejournal.com]

Wow... *startled to realize that pbray is on the money* ROFL

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Wait till I get to the self-doubt part of the relationship, where I wonder if he's secretly sneaking off to hang out with his ex :-)