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‘Tis the Season…For Me Anyway

by Maggie Van Well 16 October 2009 5 Comments

I’m feeling much better than I have in a long time and I’m slowly getting back into my writing. But owning a fireplace and chimney restoration company doesn’t bode well for me as the temperatures drop and the workloads rise (we work in the NYC area). In between customer calls, typing contracts (hey, at least I’m writing something and delivering materials to job sites, I still manage to sneak a few hours of writing here and there.

Even with all these distractions, I always seem to do my best and most writing in autumn. I love this time of year. I love the blustery mornings as much as a sunny, crisp afternoons. The beautiful colors and fresh smells always make me feel ‘good’ emotionally, if not physically.

Today, as I went through my different WIPs, I noticed the majority of my stories start in autumn unless there is a specific reason for it not to. Upon further reflecting, I came to the realization that the WIPs I had the easiest time writing were the ones that started at this time of year. On the other hand, the stories taking place mostly in summer were a chore (in case you haven’t guest, summer is my least favorite season) I couldn’t help but wonder if, on some level, the time of year had something to do with it.

So, I’m asking if you’ve ever noticed you write better during a certain season. Do your books tend to start at certain a time of the year? Do writing about certain seasons make you feel down?

Share!

~Maggie

5 Comments »

Silver James said:

I love Autumn, too!

Interesting observation, Maggie. I tend to tie my paranormals to Celtic “holidays” and moon “months.” I also often use the weather to describe scenes and “energy levels” for my characters in many of my scenes. I hadn’t really thought about it until now.

# 16 October 2009 at 8:07 am

Maggie (author) said:

I think of things like this…I have too much time on my hands lol.

Fascinating how you use the weather to describe energy levels in your characters! What a unique idea.

~Maggie

# 16 October 2009 at 8:23 am

Stacey Joy Netzel said:

Fall is my favorite time of year! Though I tend to set many of my stories during summer, I’m not sure why. Maybe because it’s a little more versatile. But I do have some set in every season. I’ve thought about it a few times at the beginning of a story and once or twice changed the season setting because I’d just had one set in the same season. Gives me a little bit of a change as a writer, too. Although, I often find myself writing winter stories in summer.

# 16 October 2009 at 8:48 am

Jeannie Ruesch said:

I’m a Fall/Winter baby, too. I LOVE cold weather and all the things that go with it: warm sweaters, blankets, hot chocolate, sunggly days inside while it pours rain outside. All some of my favorite moments in time. The hot, dry summers we have here are torture for me. LOL

But since I write regency set historicals, those are most often set around the Social Season — which is usually late winter through spring into summer. So for me, seasons are sort of predetermined if I want to write around that time. LOL

# 16 October 2009 at 8:50 am

Lavada Dee said:

I hadn’t thought about it before. My books are in different seasons though I like spring and fall the best. For me it’s the more moderate weather in those seasons. I don’t like real hot or intense cold. As so many times your post makes me stop and think instead of just doing. Sort of takes it to a new level for me.

I’m sorry you haven’t been feeling well. I’m trying to get back into more writing too after a health scare so can relate.

# 16 October 2009 at 10:38 pm