Question of the day: Does being a parent affect what you write? Why or why not?
What I mean is- as you're brainstorming/writing do you stop and think, "Hmm, what would Super-Spawn like to read?"
Now, Super-Spawn is a fair distance from being able to sit and read a novel, but I still think about it. It's something I consider especially when I'm brainstorming for new projects, but not anything I've really acted on either. Both of my novels are about teenage girls- probably won't be exactly his cup of tea, but you never know. Though, I have found myself wondering lately if I could come up with a middle-grade story for a boy- specifically with Super-Spawn in mind.
Then I wonder if it would be smart to try and purposefully design a story that way. I'll admit, my ideas are not formulated. They come to me unbidden with full plot-lines at random moments- usually in traffic. So I don't know if I could force an idea out or not.
I think that's about the only way my mommy status really influences my writing. Well, other than the obvious time constraints. I tend to find my way around those- read: Harry Potter is on and SS is acting it out as I type. Heh. His favorite part is the Knight Bus, we watch it over and over as he rides his little school bus doing the crazy fig-head laugh screeching, "It's gonna be a bumpy ride!" Love it. He couldn't care less about the rest of the movie, just the "school bus" as he calls it.
What about you guys?
2 comments:
Your little one sounds adorable!!! I love that he's already a Harry fan, or at least a fan of the knight bus! Gotta start somewhere!
I have no children of my own so I can't really partake in this piece but I definitely could see that it might make a difference, possibly through different emotions. I think those with children might have a lot more patience and compassion than those without. Not that it can't be obtained but children automatically requires more patience!
Thanks, Jen. I'm rather fond of the squirt. ;) I actually read to him from the Sorcerer's Stone at night as well. He's crazy about all things Potter.
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