Blooper Moments
You’ve seen the reels, those “lights, camera, action,”
zingers that don’t go as planned. Well, that certainly happens with writing.
It would be wonderful if the first draft could be absolutely
perfect. No grammatical errors, no plot holes wide as the Grand Canyon, no
sequence-of-events issues. But that’s just not reality for Gwen or myself.
Sugar-Honey-Iced-Tea happens and sometimes, you have to laugh at it.
For example, in A
Guilty Ghost Surprised, there is a scene where Indigo is getting a cup of
coffee:
I closed the blinds
and poured a mug of coffee from the side table.
Edit note: You’ll want to add a
little something here. It’s like the side table is made of coffee as it
currently reads.
This was corrected to: I
closed the blinds and poured a mug of coffee from the carafe on the side table.
Much better!
Another example is from They
All Fall Down where Governess Woods – for those of you who’ve read Neverlove, you’ll remember she lives up
to the title of governess – must bare a little skin:
“Not exactly holy.”
Governess Woods undid her bra and dropped it to the floor, turning around. She
cupped her hands to her breasts.
Edit note: *snort* just a minor
thing, but maybe she should cup her hands to her breasts before she turns
around? Cuz she totally just flashed them J
This was corrected to: “Not
exactly holy.” Governess Woods undid her bra. She cupped her breasts as the lacey undergarment dropped
to the floor, then she turned to face Lisel and Abby.
Alright! No more holy –erm – peep show lol!
There are tons of great scenes (non-blooper-y scenes) to
enjoy between A Guilty Ghost Surprised
and They All Fall Down. Get your copy
to laugh and cry along with our characters.Do you have an interesting blooper moment? Whether writing, life or movie, feel free to share.
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Surprised: Indigo Eady and gang are back with a feather and a Chance setting off another
twisting-turning investigation to bring a cold case, and loved ones, closure at
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Hauntings are scary
but we love interaction:
And don’t forget
about the giveaway!
That was a lot of fun! I have plenty of blooper moments - and I bet there are tons out there just with people texting and walking...Before you go, I have two announcements...
The winners for my Pop Travel Blog Tour September Giveaway were:
Crystal Collier - $25 Amazon GC
Michael Di Gesu - signed copy of Pop Travel
Vikki Biram - replica QV bracelet
And since it's October, that means it's time for another giveaway! And this time I'm doing a blog hop with my buddies, Angela, Gwen, and Roland Yeomans! They are supernatural superstars, so what better way to celebrate the Halloween Holiday than with a SEANCE! Announcing the
FROM THE GREAT BEYOND BLOG HOP!
Sign up below, and on October 30 write a post about a famous deceased author or celebrity you'd like to contact in our seance! Why did you choose? And what would you like to say? We will haunt your blogs, reading about your choices, then the spirits will select winners to be announced on October 31. The prizes will be frightfully good, including copies of our books and more! We hope you will join us for a ghostly good time!
Thanks for sharing our bloopers today, Tara! We do get a kick out of each other's comments. Sometimes I laugh out loud at what Angela says.
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting. Can't wait for the blogfest!
That's why we appreciate critique partners and editors who catch those things. (I did like the flashing thing though.)
ReplyDeleteNeed to think about the blogfest...
Bloopers and writing tips all in one post. Fun and informative. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI am so jealous! Gwen and Angie alwasys come up with the most clever ideas!
ReplyDeletetaking notes and stealing...
Congratulations on the release Ladies.
ReplyDeleteGreat post about writing tips and catching bloopers.
Thanks for the giveaway Tara!
Nas
Those were fun! Maybe we should all get together and publish a book of our bloopers. It would be pants-wettingly funny, and we may just learn something from it too!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for hosting us today, Tara. Those bloopers can be quite hilarious. That "flashing" catch still makes me giggle *snort*
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm looking forward to the blog hop. Woot!!
Yay for Gwen and Angela. If my life settles down (please, God, let it settle down), I will join your seance.
ReplyDeleteRe-following you with my new ID. My new blog is http://tonjamatney.blogspot.com
Bloopers are hilarious! It's amazing how my characters will suddenly develop three arms!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining me, Tara, look forward to reading your posts.
ReplyDeleteFunny bloopers and fun blog hop coming up!!
ReplyDeleteI've got tons of bloopers from my writings, lol. They are actually fun to run across, and really break the tension when everyone in writers group is so serious and one comes up, and they ask WTF? My answer is IDK. hehehehe
ReplyDeleteGood luck on the tour ladies.
......dhole
Those bloopers are hilarious!
ReplyDeleteCongrats to this dynamic duo... they are all over BlogLand!
Writer In Transit
I catch this type of thing for my CPs all the time. Some of them can really be unintentionally funny. Wishing Gwen and Angela much success! :-)
ReplyDeleteThis was fun, Tara! And Gwen and Angela rock. :D
ReplyDeleteI love book extras like this. It's like the bonus DVD disc of books!
ReplyDeleteGwen and Angela rock!
ReplyDeleteIt's funny how a little change can make such a big difference!
ReplyDeleteTerrific post! I think I will give that contest a whirl. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteAlex, I loved the "flashing" blooper. I still get tickled thinking about it.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sheetna!
ReplyDeleteElizabeth, steal away :)
Romance, thanks and you're welcome.
Nick, what a great idea!
Cathrina, 3 arms? LOL!
Tonja, it will be a fun and easy blogfest, you should join!
Thanks Jamie!
Donna, I should really save mine, too. They're always good for a laugh.
Michelle, I love that "dynamic duo." Thanks!
Thanks Lexa.
Morgan, ditto!
Jennifer, I'm going to have to create an extra page on my blog called "bloopers"! Thanks for the idea.
Lee, back atcha!
Sherry, it sure can make a big difference.
Thanks JJ!