note to self
Dear Stephanie –
It’s me, your internal editor. I know I’m not supposed to be popping in now, when you’re in the middle of your first draft, writing along happily, and I know you don’t want to hear me. I, however, must inform you here and now that I am on to you.
How you managed to unclude major angst in the middle of your funny, sexy story is beyond me. Yes, I know it makes for a perfect scene between the hero and the heroine, but you must find a way around it, because it is going to pull your story in a direction that I don’t think a Blaze should go.
I know you’re really into that scene — I know. But you can’t argue with my logic or avoid it for long. You are, at heart, a logical person and you know the guidelines.
And don’t think I didn’t notice that you slipped in the line about a stronger than average sixth sense when referring to the hero’s brother. It will not remain in the final draft, as I have told you repeatedly no one with any kind of psychic sensibilities will be allowed to make an appearance in this book. I have allowed you your requisite Hells Angel and a SEAL. I might even think about allowing Jake to make a brief appearance in this book, but there will not be any one who has anything more than a strong gut instinct in this particular book.
You may resume your writing, but I strongly suggest you rethink the brother’s storyline immediately, to save yourself undue grief and aggravation in the near future.
Sincerely,
Your internal editor
Steph T.
March 22nd, 2005 at 12:24 pm
At least you got advanced warning from your Internal Editor. That’s more than mine is ever willing to do for me. My annoying IE just swoops in and demands sweeping changes, making me want to throw myself beneath the nearest military tank. *wink*
March 22nd, 2005 at 1:14 pm
LOL
Love it.
March 22nd, 2005 at 5:40 pm
There’s a closet in my Muse’s basement. Want to lock up the IE?
March 22nd, 2005 at 7:46 pm
LOL!
March 22nd, 2005 at 8:19 pm
Steph……just beat it into submission!!!! (the editor not the wip ;-) )
March 22nd, 2005 at 8:20 pm
Speaking of psychics….I came up with a whole series 8-D
March 22nd, 2005 at 9:54 pm
Lynn - I think we need to throw our IE’s in Linda’s basement…
Jaq & Sasha - I’m glad my torturing IE makes you laugh *g*
Cece - this is OU’RE going to be tortured with, except no one’s dying in the first 30 pages - LOL. Oh - and I’d love your psychic series…
March 23rd, 2005 at 7:29 am
LOL, Stephanie! But maybe they would love the brother’s scene……
March 23rd, 2005 at 12:53 pm
You’re on, Steph! My IE is trussed up and ready to go. Where’s Linda’s basement?
March 23rd, 2005 at 5:24 pm
Glad to see your IE turned up just in the nick of time…lol. I was going to say, smack it with a broom, however, I have to agree that killing off the brother, in a light, funny, sexy Blaze, is probably not a good thing. High five to your IE! (VEG)
March 24th, 2005 at 3:17 pm
Instead of killing him off, maybe you could strip him down to his underwear, tie him to the hood of a car and drive him down main street??
March 25th, 2005 at 10:52 am
Your IE is scary. Keep it away from mine, please! *g*
March 25th, 2005 at 10:35 pm
At least your internal editor barely popped in for a moment. My internal editor nags, nags, nags at me so much, I never finish any of the stories I start.
March 25th, 2005 at 11:46 pm
LOL. This was great!
March 26th, 2005 at 4:18 pm
So who won the battle Steph, you or the IE?? Or are you two still at war? Hang in there.