tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post6257893156296515065..comments2024-03-20T02:49:17.606-07:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: Reinvigorating Your Writing RoutineNatalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-11817231816312958972010-10-02T18:02:13.775-07:002010-10-02T18:02:13.775-07:00Love #6!!! :) It can be sooo easy to get wrapped ...Love #6!!! :) It can be sooo easy to get wrapped up in our heads and not chill out! <br /><br />I love to go for a walk or run to let my mind clear and to re-energize myself. Alls I need is 15-20minutes and I'm ready to rock! <br /><br />Thanks for the reminders!Mollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342342719067654184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-68965837081248968012010-10-01T20:17:34.413-07:002010-10-01T20:17:34.413-07:00I think I'm at the point where my routine is g...I think I'm at the point where my routine is getting a little worn. My goal was also 1k a day, including weekends, and for the first half of my current W.i.P, it was great. However, now the book is coming to an end and I'm running out of motivation to just sit down and finish! I've taken a few breaks, but find it hard to come back after I haven't written for a few days. Writing everyday seems to keep writer's block away.Nataschahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971236835645904189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-82275566246197144942010-10-01T15:12:33.620-07:002010-10-01T15:12:33.620-07:00Great information!
And OH, the dreaded number fou...Great information!<br /><br />And OH, the dreaded number four...it's like a guilty pleasure...I DO feel like a cheater when I swap back and forth... :PRachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17621247977765843278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-19339434334831624872010-10-01T09:01:16.713-07:002010-10-01T09:01:16.713-07:00Thank you for including the "guilt" aspe...Thank you for including the "guilt" aspect of writing - I struggle with this on a daily basis! Writing is such a slow process for me and I often get frustrated. But I have to remember that, well, it is what it is. I often wish I had more time. And when I have the time, I wish I could be more productive. I have to learn to do as you suggest and focus on the positive. <br /><br />:)AlisaAlisa M. Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09725133360811594353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-7027164337234568112010-09-30T21:43:45.031-07:002010-09-30T21:43:45.031-07:00Wow. This is some good advice right hurr!Wow. This is some good advice right hurr!Judehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04587172836433015426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-35322695125744378872010-09-30T21:09:05.533-07:002010-09-30T21:09:05.533-07:00Different strokes for different folks.
Although,...Different strokes for different folks. <br /><br />Although, apart from the fact that I suck at commitment, we seem to operate fairly the same :)Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-60475292950793835452010-09-30T18:42:23.228-07:002010-09-30T18:42:23.228-07:00#1 and #2 saved my writing world. For whatever rea...#1 and #2 saved my writing world. For whatever reason, I get SO much more done when I think strangers are watching me. Like I can secretly look at them and go "Ha! I'M BEING PRODUCTIVE! In your FACE, coffee shop patrons!"Sara Raaschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01196505323463444186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-62612515568625852722010-09-30T17:22:32.314-07:002010-09-30T17:22:32.314-07:00Just what I needed right now. Thanks!Just what I needed right now. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-29349627819785605402010-09-30T15:33:25.366-07:002010-09-30T15:33:25.366-07:00This is true, Whirl. Or goggles. Nothing like a pa...This is true, Whirl. Or goggles. Nothing like a pair of swanky steampunk goggles to change your perspective.Natalie Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-42365450330058527742010-09-30T15:31:58.688-07:002010-09-30T15:31:58.688-07:00Hats. Don't forget hats.
Beret or sombrero?
...Hats. Don't forget hats.<br /><br /><i>Beret or sombrero?<br />For fiction,<br />what do you wear-o?</i>Whirlochrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846196906206886945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-48954842093067302892010-09-30T15:10:12.530-07:002010-09-30T15:10:12.530-07:00GAH. Thank you for this, particularly the last poi...GAH. Thank you for this, particularly the last point. So true.<br /><br />A xAndrea Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304706719936895188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-1241324696923385652010-09-30T15:04:41.594-07:002010-09-30T15:04:41.594-07:00I wish I could go somewhere else. I always dream o...I wish I could go somewhere else. I always dream of writing for hours at the bookstore or Panera. I'm not sure what my kids are doing in this daydream. I'm pretty rigid with my writing routine lately. I sit in one of two places, always the same time of day, never on paper. Anyway, my favorite advice is your last one! Ha! I guess all of us writers need that.Jessie Oliveroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06232456334069794107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-69536865437748056722010-09-30T14:07:50.262-07:002010-09-30T14:07:50.262-07:00I've been doing some of these lately and they ...I've been doing some of these lately and they really do help. The conference I went to last weekend helped me a lot too.lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-61182594778752847482010-09-30T12:58:36.555-07:002010-09-30T12:58:36.555-07:00I find that #4 helps me the most. And changing loc...I find that #4 helps me the most. And changing locales does too. :) I also write on paper sometimes when I'm in meetings at work... :PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-53490936447064232752010-09-30T12:49:00.690-07:002010-09-30T12:49:00.690-07:00These are excellent points. Personally, I utilize ...These are excellent points. Personally, I utilize the changing of locale and alternating from paper to computer. And due to my life schedule I never end up writing during the same time of day. Never. I sometimes wish I could have that regularity.Anita Saxenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444339735834716979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-63796283869453835092010-09-30T12:37:48.298-07:002010-09-30T12:37:48.298-07:00I like the suggestion to work on other writing whe...I like the suggestion to work on other writing when stuck, because that way the creative juices are flowing but in a different area. It gives your mind a chance to mull and process at its own pace.Kelsey (Dominique) Ridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10646757546422013401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-41465628778043005782010-09-30T12:32:08.616-07:002010-09-30T12:32:08.616-07:00Awesome tips! I always feel guilty for not writing...Awesome tips! I always feel guilty for not writing more. Thanks for tip #6 especially!Kate Avery Ellisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16639363051736890588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-56490499241339761702010-09-30T11:09:05.198-07:002010-09-30T11:09:05.198-07:00Great advice, as always. I actually get most of my...Great advice, as always. I actually get most of my writing done at work (lucky me!), but when that grows tiresome, I work at home, or head to the local indoor market just around the block from me.<br /><br />A change of scenery is often a good thing.Brad Jaegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12672047492091058737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-84549495131824105162010-09-30T10:54:47.039-07:002010-09-30T10:54:47.039-07:00Those are some pretty good tips. But I first need ...Those are some pretty good tips. But I first need to develop a routine to write. Right now, I'm just having trouble finding the time to write.<br /><br />And staying up constantly is not always a good way to find time to write.<br /><br />I need a better way to manage my time.John Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03744358238265165179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-85431319424885889932010-09-30T10:31:47.366-07:002010-09-30T10:31:47.366-07:00I can't really write longhand--anything except...I can't really write longhand--anything except poetry, at least--but I tend to switch projects quite a bit. If something feels like I'm slogging through it, I assume something's wrong (and I'm always right), so I move it aside and work on something else. <br /><br />I have difficulty with number 6--I ALWAYS think I should be doing more (and I can't argue myself out of it, either, even right at this very moment)--but I am not a robot. I can't just write in every single free minute. I can't settle into a project that quickly, and reminding myself of my own limitations helps me chill a bit more.<br /><br />Thanks for the reminders! Hopefully I will get to some writing tomorrow...Dr. Cheryl Carvajalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323455180953109460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-76371154035269081932010-09-30T09:48:46.202-07:002010-09-30T09:48:46.202-07:00Yep, I'm like you, routine is great, but then ...Yep, I'm like you, routine is great, but then sometimes it's not.<br /><br />#4 is a big one... Because I sometimes have a hard time crossing to the finish line, I feel extra guilty when I switch to a different race! But I think letting yourself break out for a little bit (300 words on a new piece, or 15 minutes of free writing) releases the inner pressure and the sense of deprivation that comes from saying, "No, I MUST work on Project X."<br /><br />#6 is pretty vital too. I'm constantly thinking about all the expectations people have (including myself, all the waiting we've already done. But if I tell myself, Hey, this draft is just for ME, it helps remind me to focus on the heart of the story -- not everything that comes after it (critiques, agents, etc.).<br /><br />This biz is SO mental! It's great to have reminders (and friends) to help you re-focus.Kristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771013578685419826noreply@blogger.com