A Lexicon of Writers

[pbray]

It's a murder of crows and a parliament of owls, so it seems we ought to have our own collective noun for writers. A lexicon of writers, or perhaps a smack of writers, a la jellyfish?

Whatever we call it, today was STAR's semi-annual writing retreat, so I dutifully rose early and joined my fellow writers at a local B&B. After gathering for coffee, we staked out various corners of the B&B to begin our day. I picked a table in one of the parlors, powered up the laptop and turned on my iPod. I wrote for about two and a half hours, broke for a leisurely lunch and time to catch up with everyone, then I wrote for another hour and a half. All told I managed just over 2K words--not the most productive day I've ever had, but I finally managed to force myself to finish the scene that had been giving me problems. If I'd been home on my own today, I might have reorganized the writing room rather than sitting down to tackle it.

A nice break from routine and a chance to catch up with the other members of STAR. Couldn't help but think how nice it would be if I could live this way--with an attentive hostess serving lovely meals and making sure there was always freshly brewed tea, so all I had to worry about was writing.

Comments

[lt260.livejournal.com]

I vote for a "frenzy" of writers for various reasons, primarily what happens when food is introduced to a meeting room full of wordsmiths.

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Ooh, good choice! Especially if that food happens to be chocolate.

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

I usually go for a Confusion of Writers.

BTW, if you want to live that way, all it takes is a dollar and a dream. Oh, and a statistical near-impossibility.

Or you could change your name to JK Rowling...

[pbray.livejournal.com]

The dollar and a dream is known as our corporate retirement plan-- we all chip in together at work because we'll be damned if one of us goes and leaves the rest behind.

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

Some corporations are like that. "Retirement Plan = the change you pick up from the sidewalk on your way to work."

[elizabeth-welsh.livejournal.com]

Yeah. Mine is.

Don't worry. Keep writing. Sometimes overnight success takes twenty years. Just ask Tamora Pierce. When you're ready to retire, you will have been a best seller for a few years at least.

Oh, I got my copy of your book this week. Yes, I wanted one with a binding. There's nothing like the smell of a new book. AAAAAAAAHHHHH! It's up next when I finish First Betrayal, which I'm almost done with. :)

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

First Betrayal is a great book. Kept me guessing right along. Actually, I *thought* had it figured out about a third of the way through. And I was very, very close.

[libwitch.livejournal.com]

completely off topic - I will have the book this week. I work at the store Friday night (530) and Saturday morning, and will completely confound my coworkers by leaving it there for you Friday night.

Sarah

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Thanks, you're the best! I'll swing by Friday after work and see you.

[pbray.livejournal.com]

Hey, sorry I missed hooking up with you at the bookstore this weekend. Let me know what your schedule looks like this week, so I can arrange to take the book of your hands.

[libwitch.livejournal.com]

Its my fault! I got my schedule wrong, and very tragically, the book was at the store for you because I worked Thursday night instead.

But I forgot to tell April it was there. However, she assures me you two had a lovely visit, and Devlin is going back in print, which is good news~!

So I work Friday and Saturday night, but really, go in at anytime - its on hold for you behind our counter!

[pbray.livejournal.com]

No problem, I'd forget my own head if it wasn't attached. I'll stop by and pick it up this week.

Thanks!