tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post3386955274533771494..comments2023-11-07T21:12:19.852-06:00Comments on Wyrdsmiths: You Know What I Hate About Being a Writer? Writing.tate hallawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631759014508937940noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-73460836435604079682009-08-03T08:44:13.429-05:002009-08-03T08:44:13.429-05:00Bill, my editor mostly said what you guys did: it...Bill, my editor mostly said what you guys did: it probably needs to start in school with some scenes and dialogue. I actually did some reworking of it on Thursday which made me quite happy about writing again.<br /><br />It is funny how much ego is tied to how I feel about writing.tate hallawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06631759014508937940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-43839090373382304702009-08-02T17:11:44.854-05:002009-08-02T17:11:44.854-05:00I agree! Almost everything to do with writing is ...I agree! Almost everything to do with writing is more fun than actually writing :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-81227820524920229222009-07-31T17:14:08.322-05:002009-07-31T17:14:08.322-05:00I'm just now trying to get back into writing n...I'm just now trying to get back into writing new stuff each day, as edits have pretty much wound down on the old stuff. <br /><br />It's hard, though, getting bac on track. For me, the hardest part is actually sitting down. Once I get that far, it usually gets easier, but man, some days, dragging myself over to that chair is work.<br /><br />Have you tried a change in scenery? I find that sometimes when it seems too hard to sit in that dining room and work any longer, going down to the coffee shop works wonders.Jonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09581880415411016683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-75939299286303897092009-07-31T00:46:21.443-05:002009-07-31T00:46:21.443-05:00I love to write. All of it-- the entire process. E...I love to write. All of it-- the entire process. Editing, I hate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-68677531100472554402009-07-30T23:47:08.053-05:002009-07-30T23:47:08.053-05:00i'm sick to death of editing my book. wanna t...i'm sick to death of editing my book. wanna trade? ;-)Shawn Enderlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11114716025423874806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-76794524602874363242009-07-30T17:51:32.533-05:002009-07-30T17:51:32.533-05:00The pendulum will swing the other direction and yo...The pendulum will swing the other direction and you'll feel differently.Paul Lambhttp://www.paullamb.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-17363319026930769012009-07-30T14:00:31.849-05:002009-07-30T14:00:31.849-05:00I tend to naturally lean towards "do anything...I tend to naturally lean towards "do anything but write" most of the time. The act iself is sometimes a pleasure, and there a certainly distinct moments when I am happy as a clam with what I am doing; but more often it is simply sitting in the chair and grinding it out, word after word. <br /><br />Writing for me is work. I need to mentally clock in to get it done, and am happy like anything when I can clock out. This is why I can't lose myself for hours in the process like some other members of the Wyrdsmiths. For me, the best part of the process comes afterwards, when I have written and am pleased with it (more or less). But the writing itself? I can usually think of any number of things I would rather do than write; but I also know that I will not be nearly as happy or content with myself if I do not write. <br /><br />For me, it is not the process that is the reward -- it is the feeling I get when I have put in the time and words for the day.<br /><br />Oh, and I have some ideas about upping the conflict and tension (with a distinct YA flavor) in your first 60 pp, btw. :)Douglas Hulickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221190213829107139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-39586044953053557752009-07-30T12:32:56.151-05:002009-07-30T12:32:56.151-05:00I'm surprised to hear about the lukewarm recep...I'm surprised to hear about the lukewarm reception for the YA project. I thought the early pages were quite strong. Stick to your guns, girl. It'll come out just fine.<br /><br />Who doesn't love a talking cat, anyway?Bill Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17999845280783373614noreply@blogger.com