Comments on: It’s All About Me http://nikkiloftin.com/2009/10/its-all-about-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=its-all-about-me Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:35:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lisa Iriarte http://nikkiloftin.com/2009/10/its-all-about-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1078 Lisa Iriarte Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:31:40 +0000 http://nikkiloftin.com/?p=167#comment-1078 This one is science fiction/romance. That's a new venue for me. My mentor writes it, as does another author who has read my work. I've read a great deal in the genre. It's niche and gaining a following. I've just never seen myself as capable of writing it. But, I had this dream . . . and woke up with the entire novel in my head. I'm three chapters in. We'll see how it goes. This one is science fiction/romance. That’s a new venue for me. My mentor writes it, as does another author who has read my work. I’ve read a great deal in the genre. It’s niche and gaining a following. I’ve just never seen myself as capable of writing it. But, I had this dream . . . and woke up with the entire novel in my head. I’m three chapters in. We’ll see how it goes.

]]> By: Nikki Loftin http://nikkiloftin.com/2009/10/its-all-about-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 Nikki Loftin Fri, 02 Oct 2009 02:20:50 +0000 http://nikkiloftin.com/?p=167#comment-1074 Good luck on the new novel, Lisa. It will be interesting to see what happens. Is your WIP a S/F or other? Good luck on the new novel, Lisa. It will be interesting to see what happens.
Is your WIP a S/F or other?

]]> By: Lisa Iriarte http://nikkiloftin.com/2009/10/its-all-about-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1071 Lisa Iriarte Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:01:21 +0000 http://nikkiloftin.com/?p=167#comment-1071 It's interesting you should choose this topic. Up until about a month ago, I used very little of my own life and characteristics in my writing. The main character in the current novel I'm shopping is nothing like me. One might say she's a "me" I'd like to try out for a few days--strong, powerful, deadly, athletic, self-confident, sarcastic. Okay, I AM sarcastic, but otherwise, we aren't much alike. However, the current novel I'm working on features a main character who IS me, or at least is derived almost entirely from my own personality and background. Her parents are my parents. Her fears and weaknesses are mine. Things are exaggerated or minimized to fit the needs of the plot, but essentially I'm taking a great deal from personal experience. It's a very different approach for me. I have to admit, I'm enjoying the writing. It's coming pretty easily. My hope is that readers will connect better with this character since she's more realistic. Time will tell. It’s interesting you should choose this topic. Up until about a month ago, I used very little of my own life and characteristics in my writing. The main character in the current novel I’m shopping is nothing like me. One might say she’s a “me” I’d like to try out for a few days–strong, powerful, deadly, athletic, self-confident, sarcastic. Okay, I AM sarcastic, but otherwise, we aren’t much alike.

However, the current novel I’m working on features a main character who IS me, or at least is derived almost entirely from my own personality and background. Her parents are my parents. Her fears and weaknesses are mine. Things are exaggerated or minimized to fit the needs of the plot, but essentially I’m taking a great deal from personal experience. It’s a very different approach for me. I have to admit, I’m enjoying the writing. It’s coming pretty easily. My hope is that readers will connect better with this character since she’s more realistic.

Time will tell.

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