More conversations with my brain

[babarnett]

Oh, brain, must we have the same conversation with every first draft?

ME: Ok, brain, let's get to work.

BRAIN: No.

ME: What's your problem this time?

BRAIN: You can't do this.

ME: Why not?

BRAIN: Because you suck.

ME: That attitude is helping no one.

BRAIN: And the attitude that you don't suck isn't helping your solitaire score.

ME: Way to focus on what's important, you lazy piece of--

BRAIN: Face it, you don't know how to write anymore. All your character has to do is walk from point A to point B, but you don't know how the hell to describe it. You don't even have a clue where you're going with this story.

ME: You said that with the last story, yet we got through the first draft and saw how wrong you were.

BRAIN: That was an exception.

ME: And the story before that...

BRAIN: Another exception.

ME: And the one before that...

BRAIN: That was--hey, look, something shiny!

In other words, the current WIP has been far more a slog than it should be. But as always, I plow through regardless. I think I might even be able to finish the first draft this week. But still, stupid brain.

Comments

[musingaloud.livejournal.com]

I think you stole my brain conversation -- except for the part about "but you got through the first draft"

[babarnett.livejournal.com]

Well, you get back in there and tell that brain where to shove it then! Not that brains listen, but if you yell enough, sometimes you can distract the brain long enough to sneak a first draft past it.

[musingaloud.livejournal.com]

I think my brain has gotten well used to all my scare tactics, and has retreated behind a thick wall to ignore my yelling.

[babarnett.livejournal.com]

Time to get out the heavy equipment and take us out out a wall then!

[musingaloud.livejournal.com]

Yes. And while you're at it, please give me a serious kick in the ass. Cause I deserve it.