Wednesday, September 6, 2017

#IWSG: Has Your Writing Ever Surprised You?

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Question for September:
Have you ever surprised yourself with your writing? (For example, by trying a new genre you didn't think you'd be comfortable in?)

My Answer:
I absolutely love writing thrillers and mysteries, but I also love reading books on the craft of writing. Occasionally, I'll surprise myself while writing content for an upcoming presentation on writing, and I think, oh, did I come up with that? Here are a couple of examples:





What about you? 

Has your writing ever surprised you?


5 comments:

  1. Those are great! And you can always go back to them if you need some inspiration yourself, as well.

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  2. Love those sayings. ^_^

    I actually surprised myself with a poem I wrote tonight. Thought it would be terrible, but it actually turned out to be pretty good, one of the best ones I've written lately.

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  3. Thrillers and mysteries are fun to read. My favorite author is Agatha Christie. It's cool that you also give tips on the craft of writing. Which genre is your absolutely favorite to write?

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  4. I adore my secondary characters and strive to make them standout in their own right. :)

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  5. Those are excellent gems! My problem with getting my secondary characters to stand out is that I sometimes fall in love with them more than the main character.

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