tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post5806311167901572364..comments2023-11-07T21:12:19.852-06:00Comments on Wyrdsmiths: Slow Goingtate hallawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06631759014508937940noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-24951749879297768142007-05-02T09:42:00.000-05:002007-05-02T09:42:00.000-05:00Very sensible thoughts all and thanks for sharing ...Very sensible thoughts all and thanks for sharing them. I ended up reading through the entire novel (41k at the time) and adding a series of adjustments to further punch up the main thread of the plot and set anchors for the chapters I've been working on seemingly forever. That made yesterday's scenes much more relevant and let me get 2,400 words down. I don't know if that means I'm moving again or not. I'll find out today. Going to go plunge in and find out now. Again, thanks.Kelly McCulloughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06399122960869198042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-73075085010598508072007-05-02T08:37:00.000-05:002007-05-02T08:37:00.000-05:00If having kids has taught me anything, it's stoici...If having kids has taught me anything, it's stoicism in the face of writing adversity. Which translates to: regular production schedule? WHAT regular production schedule? <BR/><BR/>Between unexpected sicknesses, school vacations, random crises and so on, I've learned not to focus on how much I got done at any given time, but rather simply <I>getting done</I>. I've been forced to take the long view. <BR/><BR/>This wasn't easy for me, because I am very much a creature of habit in some ways. For a long time, I never used to be able to bounce back from having my writing time unexpectedly interrupted. Some days, I still don't.<BR/><BR/>Taking the "long view" gets frustrating in its own way, but I find that knowing I <I>will</I> get done, if not always <I>when</I>, is good enough for now. This will change (I hope) down the line, but if nothing else, it has shown me I can be adaptable in terms of what I want vs. what I accomplish writing-wise.<BR/><BR/>Now, if this sounds too well-adjusted and reasonable to be true, it is. There are plenty of times I snarl and growl about not getting things done faster, too. :)Douglas Hulickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221190213829107139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-41560519238553546122007-05-02T07:28:00.000-05:002007-05-02T07:28:00.000-05:00Well, before I had ablog I used to whine to my wif...Well, before I had ablog I used to whine to my wife. She's very happy I have a blog now.<BR/><BR/>Genrally if things are slowing down, I try and push through. Set myself specific targets to meet of an evening or day, and force myself to meet them.<BR/><BR/>If that doesn't work, or if the book had ground to a halt, I go back 50 pages and start reading and editing it, to see if I've lost the flow somewhere. That generally gets the ball rolling, though I occasionally lose a good chunk of text doing it.Erik Buchananhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11117613593580899672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-42576951791140184222007-05-01T19:44:00.000-05:002007-05-01T19:44:00.000-05:00When things get slow, it's because I haven't been ...When things get slow, it's because I haven't been able to think about the story in non-writing time, so I either dive into a book and stop trying to force it, or force myself to sit down and think hard about it--write an outline of the next chapter or the rest of the story. In a pinch, start writing another story that's more interesting and wait for the original to return. It comes back--least, it always has so far. *crosses fingers*Tim Susmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354987680992285327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32085591.post-28777808918459009962007-05-01T18:50:00.000-05:002007-05-01T18:50:00.000-05:00Besides whining on my blog? I listen to certain mu...Besides whining on my blog? I listen to certain music to get myself into "the mood" - or wade through the depths of the Apex slush pile. I've found that changing rooms or even my seat in a room helps a bit sometimes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com