tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post7117292734941497207..comments2023-10-19T10:08:00.241-04:00Comments on Write First, Blog Later: I'm Not Really a WriterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-91465875366926276872010-09-25T12:46:17.576-04:002010-09-25T12:46:17.576-04:00I've been in this dilemma myself, so don't...I've been in this dilemma myself, so don't feel as though you're alone in this. Writing is a solo activity (no matter how much we blog, tweet, etc) and it does take time away from family. Finding a balance is hard. Editing is hard. Heck, writing is sometimes hard. Take each day as it comes and don't beat yourself up for what you haven't done yet. There's always tomorrow. :)<br /><br />CyndiAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01332426347997158850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-67147715708955023502010-09-21T11:07:25.292-04:002010-09-21T11:07:25.292-04:00I agree with Michelle.
And I find times where I d...I agree with Michelle.<br /><br />And I find times where I don't write on paper or computer, but I am always writing in my head.Pam Halterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13980301862494655691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-76537179787823062792010-09-19T23:42:26.701-04:002010-09-19T23:42:26.701-04:00I have an award for you over at my blog.
......dh...I have an award for you over at my blog.<br /><br />......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-7204218469760387352010-09-13T19:43:35.924-04:002010-09-13T19:43:35.924-04:00Lisa ~ sorry if I startled you. I hope you didn...Lisa ~ sorry if I startled you. I hope you didn't think I was blogging under false pretences!Nighfalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745824744507928211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-18226305626959340542010-09-13T13:21:36.880-04:002010-09-13T13:21:36.880-04:00Elisabeth, it was your comment on my last post tha...Elisabeth, it was your comment on my last post that "writers write" that made me realize, "Hey, I'm not actually writing!"<br /><br />I should probably explain to all of you that writing has caused some major problems in my home life. I have had to really turn off the creativity and focus on family and work this past year. At the same time, I've been doing this WIP for nearly four years. I've taken so many breaks from it that if I take any more, it will never get done. Sometimes "stepping back" is just procrastination. I know I need to buckle down and finish a.s.a.p.<br /><br />Thank you for all your encouragement, though! If only I didn't need sleep, then I'd have seven hours every night to write. ;o)Nighfalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745824744507928211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-24091617741043427752010-09-13T07:56:00.476-04:002010-09-13T07:56:00.476-04:00Just hang in there, breath and too have fun. Don&#...Just hang in there, breath and too have fun. Don't let that monkey have a free ride.<br /><br />Peace...<br /><a href="http://fragilemouse.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow</a>Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136045025997662057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-17179044483661172652010-09-13T02:37:45.203-04:002010-09-13T02:37:45.203-04:00As far as I'm concerned, and I've said thi...As far as I'm concerned, and I've said this before elsewhere -writers write. <br />In this blog you write, you have a novel in progress, you write about writing etc etc. You are a writer.Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04015624747225433940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-2399037863612202262010-09-13T00:58:07.975-04:002010-09-13T00:58:07.975-04:00Don't ask why but I saw your post and panicked...Don't ask why but I saw your post and panicked. You are a writer, you're just one taking a step back for a moment. For all of us who are serious about this, writing is in our blood and we wouldn't know how to live in a world without it. That sometimes leads to feeling drained and overworked. So, take the step back that I'm sure you deserve,and come back to it when you're ready. Nothing wrong with that.Lisa J Yardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05111498397731973454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-75015967328304187852010-09-13T00:26:33.701-04:002010-09-13T00:26:33.701-04:00go, go, go! sign up for nanowrimo OR make a contra...go, go, go! sign up for nanowrimo OR make a contract with a writing friend about how much you'll get done. You are a writer. And practicing writing, even if it's not finished, final or formal, counts! you are going to feel so good if you just start writing on something and nope, I don't believe it means you have to finish the book you have in process. Go, nanowrimo (or something akin to it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-57299632486286239552010-09-12T23:41:00.905-04:002010-09-12T23:41:00.905-04:00reading can help you keep a fresh out look. Good l...reading can help you keep a fresh out look. Good luck with revisions!Summer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694893668693244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-68543624681997243262010-09-12T23:14:48.637-04:002010-09-12T23:14:48.637-04:00I worry about that concept myself. I've spent...I worry about that concept myself. I've spent more time beta reading/critiquing than writing. <br /><br />I'm not one for working on multiple projects. I have the trilogy - which I'm sure will never sell - and some short stories. The fantasy.<br /><br />But what I really enjoy is editing. And, you have to get something new written down to edit.<br /><br />If I could take a month off work, I'd definitely be participating in Nano. I like having a deadline to write, but I can't do it on my own, with my work schedule.<br /><br />It's a quandry. The same one, it seems, you're in. Personally, I'd like to start something new. I'd like to be enthused about writing again, even if all I do is get the basic plot down. Nano sounds enticing.<br /><br />At least then I know I won't lack a story idea when I need one :)<br /><br />.........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-31867051126532561502010-09-12T23:13:58.619-04:002010-09-12T23:13:58.619-04:00i thought being a writer was something you are, no...i thought being a writer was something you are, not just something you do. for now, maybe you're just a writer who happens to not be writing at the moment. IMHO anyway.Michelle Gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05747275507200268417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-88454018559320387452010-09-12T22:00:32.205-04:002010-09-12T22:00:32.205-04:00Have fun with it. There's NOTHING like puttin...Have fun with it. There's NOTHING like putting new words on a page.Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809468564016928636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-57173593064853777702010-09-12T21:10:51.205-04:002010-09-12T21:10:51.205-04:00I'd agree that it's necessary to step away...I'd agree that it's necessary to step away from it every now and then, to enjoy some life so we can have more flavour to write with, but I'll take the more severe tone too, and say that if it's been more than 6 months, I can't call myself a writer until I get back in that saddle!Will Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10158149526658590324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-21913627696488305712010-09-12T18:56:04.166-04:002010-09-12T18:56:04.166-04:00Take a deep breath, m'dear. You just started a...Take a deep breath, m'dear. You just started a new job, and the school year started again. You're allowed to let real life get in the way of being a writer now and then, okay? <br /><br />Now relax, have a glass of wine, and get back to the edits when you're ready. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5922561838307837931.post-17581817795232675522010-09-12T18:33:16.162-04:002010-09-12T18:33:16.162-04:00Sometimes it's a simple matter of taking a ste...Sometimes it's a simple matter of taking a step back. I know there are occasions when I need to do the same in order to approach my writing with a fresh outlook.<br /><br />Still a writer? Always. The words don't stop even when you take a break from them. (Hugs)IndigoSage Ravenwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17143502548162174269noreply@blogger.com