Dara says:

I’m with you–I don’t have an abundance of writing ideas. It takes me awhile to find one. I may have a spark of something here and there but I often have to search long and hard for the rest of it.

I’ve found too that stressing about when an idea will come makes it a sure case that it won’t come (at least for me). It’s ok to take a little breather and absorb yourself in something else. That’s normally when my ideas hit–when I’m in the middle of reading another book or watching a movie or simply reading up on interesting historical periods (the geek that I am ). Both WiPs I have came that way–unexpectedly (especially this last one of mine).

Some of us just have to work a little harder for the inspiration to hit, but it will come!

Michelle Styles says:

Most authors want an A but really at this stage it is about getting the story to be the best and understanding where you went wrong. As you have been taken on by HH, there will be revisions as they want to see what you can do. Your editor will work with you. Guranteed. The important thing here is to avoid missing deadlines in a big way. Deadlines are moveable feasts though if they know in advance.
Writing is a tantalyzing medium that can never fully be mastered. It is part of the curse and the charm.

Victoria Dixon says:

I am SO there with you on the new ideas thing, Jeannie! I’m reading about earlier court intrigue than what I used in Mourn Their Courage, but there’s no hint of subplot, of juicy pathos, striving, pain, etc. All the heroism that locked my attention for a decade on MTC is not in this portion of history. So I’m trying to fill that void with an idea this time and I haven’t found what I’m looking for yet. I guess that’s my next blog question. Where do you to find ideas/themes that hold you in their grip?