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10 truly haunting thoughts

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Vicky L. Lorencen

Photo by Vicky Lorencen

Photo by Vicky Lorencen

In the spirit of Halloween, I bring you ten truly frightening writing-related thoughts . . . (brace yourself)

What if your last great idea really was your last great idea?
What if you were forced to write a trilogy on a manual typewriter—by the light of a jack o’ lantern?
What if Spellcheck had to be obeyed?
What if the publishing industry adopts a Hunger Games style system for awarding contracts?
What if there is, dare I say it, a comma shortage?
What if the silent g and the silent p refuse to remain so?
What if the act of writing causes cellulite?
What if all books were based on 70s TV shows?
What if editors demand all novels include calculus?
What if your big-mouthed muse starts her own blog?

Bonus scary thought–What if Donald Trump writes a bestselling picture book and his hairstyle starts trending? (How hairifying!)

Happy Halloween from Frog on a Dime!

Once we are aware of our fears, we are almost always capable of being more courageous than we think. Someone once told me that fear and courage are like lightning and thunder; they both start out at the same time, but the fear travels faster and arrives sooner. If we just wait a moment, the requisite courage will be along shortly. ~ Lawrence Block

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Patti Bumpus Richards on October 31, 2014 at 10:17 am said:

I’m afraid! I’m very afraid! Why you ask? Because I’ve found #7 to be true! AHHHHHHHHHHH!

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- Vicky L. Lorencen on October 31, 2014 at 10:58 am said:
  
  I hear you! (I mean literally–that AHHHHHH was pretty loud!) Happy Halloweening, Patti!
  
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Ann Finkelstein on October 31, 2014 at 6:47 am said:

Thanks for the laugh this morning. I’m good with #9.

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- Vicky L. Lorencen on October 31, 2014 at 9:01 am said:
  
  It’s not fair that you’re great with words AND numbers! But I’m happy for you.
  
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Aangel on October 30, 2014 at 10:43 pm said:

These haunting thoughts are HILARIOUS!

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- Vicky L. Lorencen on October 30, 2014 at 11:07 pm said:
  
  Glad you thought this post was a treat! Happy Halloween!
  
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Lauri Fortino on October 30, 2014 at 9:52 pm said:

Love it! No. 9 scares me the most. Math… (shiver)

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- Vicky L. Lorencen on October 30, 2014 at 11:06 pm said:
  
  Me, too, Lauri. I’m grateful to be married to an accountant! Can you imagine? Some people actually ENJOY numbers! 😉 Have a happy Halloween!
  
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Charlie Barshaw on October 30, 2014 at 9:38 pm said:

I’m afraid, Ms. Lorencen, that your blog piece, which you considered a spoof, actually hits close to the mark. You are therefore conscripted, I mean, invited to attend the first Writer’s Death Match, I mean, Word Challenge. Bring a very sharp pencil. Oh, and you’re also right about theat comma shortage. I, think, I, used, the, last, one.

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- Vicky L. Lorencen on October 30, 2014 at 9:43 pm said:
  
  Fear not, Mr. B. I defer to your superior word wizardry!
  
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