Sausage Fingers and Other Things That Make My Mother Laugh
My stories don't always make my mother cry.
Before she mentioned that my very sad contemporary romance made her cry, Mom told me on the phone that there were several parts where she laughed.
Laughed?
I think I scratched my head. Paced my kitchen. Lost focus on how I should respond. Desperately tried to think of what part of that story could have possibly been funny. I threw out different scenes that were lighter in nature. I tried to dig for information as if I hadn't just been completely befuddled by her comment.
And then...jackpot.
Here's a sentence that made my mother laugh:
Greg Seaward grabbed at the contract from across their table at Denny’s, his sausage fingers quick to flip through the folder in search of Alec’s check.
Apparently the description reminded her of what a melodramatic child I'd been.
Has anyone ever told you that you look like someone you don't want to look like? Have you ever had a contest judge or reader give you a comment that left you puzzled? Were you able to use the opinion to your advantage?
Before she mentioned that my very sad contemporary romance made her cry, Mom told me on the phone that there were several parts where she laughed.
Laughed?
I think I scratched my head. Paced my kitchen. Lost focus on how I should respond. Desperately tried to think of what part of that story could have possibly been funny. I threw out different scenes that were lighter in nature. I tried to dig for information as if I hadn't just been completely befuddled by her comment.
And then...jackpot.
Here's a sentence that made my mother laugh:
Greg Seaward grabbed at the contract from across their table at Denny’s, his sausage fingers quick to flip through the folder in search of Alec’s check.
Apparently the description reminded her of what a melodramatic child I'd been.
Has anyone ever told you that you look like someone you don't want to look like? Have you ever had a contest judge or reader give you a comment that left you puzzled? Were you able to use the opinion to your advantage?
Comments
And I've definitely had comments that make me stop and think. It helps us grow as writers
I guess it just makes people all more interesting to me.
~ Wendy
Megan, Me too!!! There's one particular actress someone told me I looked like and I've never forgotten because it was NOT a compliment to me. LOL
Wendy, too interesting! Katie Holmes is very pretty, so that's not too bad. *grin*
MaryBeth, isn't she a country star or something? I have no clue what she looks like. LOL So, is it rubbish because you don't want to look like her?
My mom does have a great if somewhat quirky sense of humor. I love her!
Have a blessed weekend, Jessica!
I like the sausage fingers. I'm curious (since he's at Denny's). Are his fingers greasy from sausage, or do they look like sausages?
LOL Katie! I meant they looked liked sausages. Heehee! Good question though!
Very true, Kristen. I didn't mean for it to be funny but my mom got a kick out of it, which makes me wonder if my descr. was a little over the top. *grin*
Sometimes my CP makes comments that leave me scratching my head. If, after pondering them, I'm still unclear what she means, I ask for clarification. Just recently, something she said helped me over a huge hurdle that was hindering my progress. I didn't get it at first, but when I did, a dam broke. I love when that happens.
LOL Keli! It wasn't a good laughter though, because it wasn't supposed to be funny. *cringing and laughing*
My mom has a lot of emotions too, so it might not be indicative of any skills of mine, but thank you for the sweet words anyway. :-)
That's awesome about your CP!
Have a blessed weekend,
Karen
I guess she likes the book though b/c she took it some friends has sold close to ten.
But that does create a kind of funny feeling.
LOL! Funny, funny line.
I was puzzled when a friend identified someone rescuing my hero as a villain. I re-wrote the scene.
Blessings,
Susan :)
Elana, :-), Sounds like you have a great attitude. As far as I know my mom is the only one who laughed at that parts of that story. *crossing fingers*
Julie, totally agree. If you figure out how to keep the Over-Analyzing Monster away, let me know, okay? ;-)
Warren...Welcome to Authorhood! LOL I've heard tales from pubbed friends about letters they get. People do seem to take pride in finding grammatical errors or typos, then they like to point out their discoveries. :-) Funny, right? I'm sure she enjoyed your book!
But don't the most melodramatic ones make the best writers? ;)
I think he sent me the wrong one or, didn't read it properly.
Sometimes when I get a comment or crit that puzzles me, I usually re-examine the part that prompted the comment. Sometimes I decide to leave it, but at other times I'll rework to see if I can get closer to my true intention.