tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post261668469472104566..comments2023-10-04T04:05:26.777-07:00Comments on Adventures In Writing: Go With The FlowLindsayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04313619484424363895noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-41317567989762383052010-09-08T13:07:00.530-07:002010-09-08T13:07:00.530-07:00I definitely need to try timed writing exercises! ...I definitely need to try timed writing exercises! It sounds so productive. I always put on music when I want to get some good writing done. It may seem distracting, but it always makes me excited to write!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462382909938737612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-83722723364411151442010-09-08T03:16:53.377-07:002010-09-08T03:16:53.377-07:00I have to set aside a certain time and place these...I have to set aside a certain time and place these days. It also helps to have a set goal like: spend Saturday finishing the rewrite of chapter ...Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-30968387772298353802010-09-07T20:24:26.937-07:002010-09-07T20:24:26.937-07:00I also work well under pressure.
Sometimes I need...I also work well under pressure.<br /><br />Sometimes I need to get things out of the way: a clean (or cleaner) house and a tidy desk. Then I feel like I can dive into writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-53349438631088355472010-09-07T19:07:37.444-07:002010-09-07T19:07:37.444-07:00I like pressure for first draft writing - I've...I like pressure for first draft writing - I've enjoyed NaNo the last few years. But for editing and revising, I need to have less pressure or I can fold :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-44972660358325412032010-09-07T13:11:00.470-07:002010-09-07T13:11:00.470-07:00I need one of these, but for revising. Some days i...I need one of these, but for revising. Some days it's hard to stay motivated. :(<br /><br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-77964581952964061152010-09-07T10:58:21.129-07:002010-09-07T10:58:21.129-07:00Sometimes just taking any action leads to inspired...Sometimes just taking any action leads to inspired action, it's true! Because I am not writing a novel, but rather a poetry compliation, I find getting out into life spurs my creativity: walking, kayaking, hiking, sitting in the woods. :) Way to keep writing!JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352490496472818264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-15342753867818609012010-09-07T08:42:58.575-07:002010-09-07T08:42:58.575-07:00I think that's a great idea! I do that sometim...I think that's a great idea! I do that sometimes with people on Twitter. It works for me because I like a challenge! :)Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-40408074339248225502010-09-07T08:42:41.240-07:002010-09-07T08:42:41.240-07:00I also work well under pressure. It seems much eas...I also work well under pressure. It seems much easier to get things done when you have a deadline looming. Fake deadlines, though, don't seem to work for me. :/<br /><br />Getting the words to flow comes easiest when I have solid scene to work on. When I've already gotten a scene mostly figured out in my head and I can just sit down and write it. When I don't though, I usually have to force out the first paragraph or two, but then the flow usually comes soon after.Jessica Ann Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14131293013101275074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-35632230856227103852010-09-07T08:25:09.265-07:002010-09-07T08:25:09.265-07:00I'm in for write-a-thon today, Kristal and Lin...I'm in for write-a-thon today, Kristal and Lindsay! Amparo?<br /><br />I really need to get the words flowing again. I started last night with draft 5 of the beginning of WIP. It's like a sculpture; I just can't seem to get the eyes right.<br /><br />I hope writing with you gals today gets me over this OCD perfectionist hump.Katrina L. Lantzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871272394922775923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-61689340326366982542010-09-07T08:06:52.191-07:002010-09-07T08:06:52.191-07:00Speaking of... Are we on for today? (grin)Speaking of... Are we on for today? (grin)Kristal Shaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06525399770612173357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-17603483894211982852010-09-07T07:26:52.988-07:002010-09-07T07:26:52.988-07:00Silence gets the words flowing for me, but music d...Silence gets the words flowing for me, but music does that for creating scenes in my mind before I sit down to write. I've been doing a lot of music-listening lately. <br /><br />No, I'm not procrastinating.<br /><br />Okay. Maybe I am. So what?Amparo Ortizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751368034351196820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-37252153242364477282010-09-07T07:14:39.132-07:002010-09-07T07:14:39.132-07:00When I sit down to write, I don't get the insp...When I sit down to write, I don't get the inspiration, I look back at what I've done and revise. Many times, I'll stop editing because I'll get an idea of how to continue.<br /><br />I like the idea of having to tell your word count. Makes you accountable for your time, doesn't it?Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-8896708022686100852010-09-07T06:58:31.673-07:002010-09-07T06:58:31.673-07:00I love writing under pressure. NaNoWriMo is my hol...I love writing under pressure. NaNoWriMo is my holy grail of writing; everything about it is pressure, and then if you interact with the community, you can find all kinds of inspiration. <br /><br />But most of the time, I just sit my butt down and tell myself to write until my husband comes home from work. I've gotten pretty good at being my own task-master, at least. But it's not as fun as NaNo.Summer Freyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04234534550255682010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-82294984101767816442010-09-07T06:20:54.873-07:002010-09-07T06:20:54.873-07:00I work better under pressure to, but when it comes...I work better under pressure to, but when it comes to writing, all I need is my comfy chair and quiet. Then the words just come. I wish I had more time for them to come. LoL ;-) <br /><br />~JDJEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12390400360357693403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-12356823278122709332010-09-07T05:57:00.947-07:002010-09-07T05:57:00.947-07:00this sounds long and drawn out but it's what I...this sounds long and drawn out but it's what I do on the weekends. I wake up and write 3 pages in my morning book. I put my fears, my dreams, whatever is plaguing my mind. Then I make breakfast and eat it while reading. Then I make a cup of tea and work on a random writing exercise. It takes me about 30 minutes. At which point, I'm done with my first cup of tea and onto my novel. Huzzah! <br /><br />I lure it out. :)Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915603693944523761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-64123418073379775882010-09-07T05:18:55.385-07:002010-09-07T05:18:55.385-07:00So funny about this - it's something I've ...So funny about this - it's something I've been thinking a lot about of late! And yes,I typically have to find a way to FORCE the words out form time to time. Thanks for reminding me I'm not alone in thisChristine Fonsecahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986034666903054819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-49285519994494549102010-09-07T05:01:32.361-07:002010-09-07T05:01:32.361-07:00I'm huge on letting a character talk to me. I ...I'm huge on letting a character talk to me. I give them plenty of time to tell me their likes & dislikes before going to paper. I normally have a few stuck moments and when that happens I think it out, I also write down all my ideas to get all the SUCKY one's out to hopefully get to the good one!!!<br /><br />Sometimes it's a crap shoot!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-38229751097348179312010-09-07T04:31:28.800-07:002010-09-07T04:31:28.800-07:00I've been hearing more about this recently. t...I've been hearing more about this recently. think it would work...except I write at odd times so I'm not sure who would be up to keep me company!Vicki Rochohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381089434014961076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6227786909099691933.post-58775519287356829352010-09-07T04:28:59.955-07:002010-09-07T04:28:59.955-07:00That's a good idea. I feel like I work better...That's a good idea. I feel like I work better under pressure. During the summer I have all the time in the world to write and yet I don't get near as much work done as I do during the school year. Go figure!Renaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08190361875174742351noreply@blogger.com