water strikes again

[lagilman]

Yep, in the shower, and thinking about a request from my editor, and suddenly the final scene comes to life for me. I know where it's taking place, I know what it looks like, and even the blocking for the penultimate action. And a plot problem I had been worrying at (why does such-and-such happen?) is solved by one of the visuals, that makes me think "oh, of course! That's why it happened like that!"

A few more of these instances, and I'm going to ask our tax guy if we can't write off the water bill as a work-related expense...

Now to get it all down on the page. Wheee! *reaches for the chocolate-covered kona beans*

Comments

[lianneb.livejournal.com]

Hee. At this rate you're going to end up all pruny as the instinct becomes 'need to figure this out, time to take a shower'. ;>

[bgliterary.livejournal.com]

Hmm, does it have to be a shower, or would a hot tub work too? Or swimming? Maybe you just need a beachside residence!

[lagilman]

I've already been informed that a hot tub does not qualify under "required home office equipment." Gyp.

[bgliterary.livejournal.com]

Most definitely unfair! Do they want a bunch of crazed, stressed-out writers running around? Tax reform now!

[kefiraahava.livejournal.com]

Been there, tried that, had an accountant collapse in hysteria at the prospect.

IIRC, the structural reinforcements for said hot tub =were= allowed to be written off because the sills on that side of the house were rotted out. (enabling)So if you put a hot tub in and have to do structural reinforcement, You Never Know what can be written off.(/enabling, ducking, grinning)

Boy, I hope putting that hot tub in will wind up helping the house's eventual resale value when it gets sold in probably another six months to a year....

[mizkit.livejournal.com]

What is it about the shower? I have my best ideas in the shower, too.

...somehow that led to the thought, "Clearly we should collaborate on something!" but that gets kinky awfully fast, so nevermind. :)