First of the week ramblings

It's Monday. It's fall the air is crisp--which is why I have a jacket on--and my brain is lazy. It's time to get motivated, I need to do my 2000 words every day. But for some reason I cannot force myself to get motivated. What do you do when this happens?

I usually crank the music and meditate. I try to visualize my characters and what they're going to do today. I've done all, it's not working today.

Well that's my morning ramble about motivation. Now I'll tell you a bit about the book I finished reading this week.
Mr. Cavendish, I Presume
Julia Quinn
Avon Books
This is 2nd book about the Duke of Wyndham. The first one The Lost Duke Of Wyndham was wonderful I loved it. You can check out my review: http://marysbooksblogger.blogspot.com/2009/03/julia-quinn-book-review-lost-duke-of.html This was from two other characters points of view. Both in Mr. Cavendish, I Presume.

I'll give you a quick review of my thoughts without giving away anything. This is Thomas Cavendish and Lady Amelia Willoughby's side of the story. I love Julia Quinn, she always tells a wonderful story. I am conflicted on this book. On the one hand her characters come to life and as always I'm ready to give her a 5. However, on the other hand I felt like I was reading the same story, which I was, just from two other character's point of view. Though I like to read some stories twice, it's usually because I choose to do so, not find another book and the story is the same. Because I loved the characters so much, I'd still give her a 3 on the story.
I would still recommend you read it!
So all and all on an average I give this book a 4

Comments

Phyllis Campbell saidā€¦
I ususally get motivated by looking at pictures (from the web) of the era I'm writing in. If that doesn't work, then I go back to one of my very old stories and start reading through that. The writing is so awful, I have no other choice but to want to fix it, which in turns help to kick-start my muse. If that doesn't work, try watching a movie that you've seen before and has a very bad ending. Don't you know romance writers always want to have a happily ever after? (grins)

Good luck, Mary!

~Phyllis~
Mary saidā€¦
Well it's a contemporary, set in NYC so maybe I'll look through my NY pictures. But I'll try some of these things.
Thanks!
Zequeatta Jaques saidā€¦
Hi, Mary. When I get stuck on a storyline, I usually go back through my WIP and edit for awhile. There are some days that I just don't fight it and pick out a good book to read. I have never read Julie Quinn, but I think that I will look for this author after you talked about her books.
Mary saidā€¦
Thanks! Luckily I've passed the point of not being motivated. I'm moving along now.

Zequeatta, you'll love Julia Quinn. Especially the Bridgerton series.
Mary

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