tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post2554098897424027929..comments2023-05-30T04:55:18.889-05:00Comments on A Writer's Blog: Don't Write Every DayScotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06905515473737579937noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-62070975079020757152010-08-10T14:56:24.519-05:002010-08-10T14:56:24.519-05:00Hi Scott. Good topic. Personally I can never get u...Hi Scott. Good topic. Personally I can never get used to a daily word quota. I just end up thinking about the word count when I should be getting lost in the writing. Better for me to just plunge in, resurface later, and see what I have. Sometimes there's a lot of good material; sometimes there's not much of anything. So it goes. <br />I do like the idea of taking one day a week off though. It helps give a little perspective on your work, allowing you to look at it with a more objective (read: harsher) eye.Franklin Beaumonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17950277803662347842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-35425307201369296542010-08-05T22:39:17.844-05:002010-08-05T22:39:17.844-05:00And I'm a firm believer in what you say about ...And I'm a firm believer in what you say about doing what's right for you. I hate the "rules" no matter what package they come in. Rarely do they apply to everyone.Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-90353471926173048732010-08-05T22:38:02.487-05:002010-08-05T22:38:02.487-05:00I write whenever I can and whenever I feel like it...I write whenever I can and whenever I feel like it, which is almost all the time. Right now, though, I'm taking a short break as Cinders flies out into the world. With a child I find it really difficult to write whenever I want, so whenever I can grab a few minutes I'm usually really excited to write. It has never felt like a chore to me, and I'm glad of that. I'll bet when my daughter goes to school my whole vision on this will change...Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-68871225007964448332010-08-05T14:58:25.055-05:002010-08-05T14:58:25.055-05:00Hilary – I’m right there with you.
Tess – my time...Hilary – I’m right there with you.<br /><br />Tess – my time away from writing all depends on the flow of words and my energy level. I write when I write, and don’t when I don’t. I also agree that we have to take time away in order to find the fodder. All is well with me. If you miss me so much (Ha), stop by Facebook. I’m usually out there snarking with somebody.<br /><br />Huntress – thanks. Well, not really thanks to me, but to James Scott Bell. I think the idea is to set a manageable weekly goal, even if it’s only 1,000 words. Surely you can write 1,000 words in a weeks time?Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905515473737579937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-53426463745074448872010-08-05T14:20:47.978-05:002010-08-05T14:20:47.978-05:00Good post.
I try to do some work on my ms every d...Good post.<br /><br />I try to do some work on my ms every day, whether editing, query, synop, etc. But if I force the writing with, for an example, a goal of so many words, I find it to be unintelligible poo when I am done. Later I have to clean up the mess, pull the roots, slash and burn.<br /> <br />Usually, by forcing the writing, I choke the creativity.Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-25756929624626017412010-08-05T12:23:18.458-05:002010-08-05T12:23:18.458-05:00I take at least one day off a week and way more th...I take at least one day off a week and way more than one week off a year. It's good to set goals and keep that butt in chair, but we have to give ourselves freedom to live life, too. What fodder will we have for our stories if we are not out there, experiencing life, seeing people, going places????<br /><br />missed you, Scott. hope all is well.Tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10014195715998913268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110160045151463659.post-67020164577296609142010-08-05T08:37:00.516-05:002010-08-05T08:37:00.516-05:00I would rather not write if I've nothing meani...I would rather not write if I've nothing meaningful to put on the page. You just can't be "on" every single day! Okay, at least I can't! ;)<br /><br />--HilaryHilary Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18199287020561210673noreply@blogger.com