tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864423579966406496.post3928003447197721643..comments2024-02-17T13:12:02.048-06:00Comments on Rockets and Dragons: Square Peg in a Round HoleStephanie Barrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864423579966406496.post-78285254411874529922018-03-07T13:53:49.614-06:002018-03-07T13:53:49.614-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Zainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248797892968328714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864423579966406496.post-6355463631310454002018-02-18T20:02:31.423-06:002018-02-18T20:02:31.423-06:00I'm fortunate that I don't work outside th...I'm fortunate that I don't work outside the home. Still, I don't write every day, unless I feel inspired to write. That doesn't mean that I'm not working on my craft. If I'm not writing, I'm reading through other of my books, editing. Considering I have over 100, that's a lot of reading. I gradually edit, catching mistakes I've missed on other readings, or change things up a bit. If I wrote every day, even when I wasn't feeling it, I would be writing unusable crap. For me, it's more important to spend the time on something worthwhile, rather than wasting it on garbage. I don't write for writing's sake. There is a lot more to writing than just the actual typing of the tale. As Louise said, you have to spend time thinking about it. I haven't written much in days, I just haven't felt like it. I have, however, been reading through my older stuff, and enjoying the stories again. I set myself a goal of finishing a book a month (as I have over 50 that aren't done), but if I don't get one done this month, I won't cry. I've written a couple short stories. I think that's good enough. Also, I can crank out a 50+ book in 4 days, if the mood strikes, so hell with this "not a real writer" crap. It makes about as much sense as me saying, "If you can't write 56,427 words in 4 days, you aren't a real writer." It holds as much validity and merit.Dellani Oakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17537857916391453921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864423579966406496.post-50358483469290068032018-02-18T08:46:01.603-06:002018-02-18T08:46:01.603-06:00I felt like someone had to say something.
I felt like someone had to say something. <br />Stephanie Barrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772217449161603561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4864423579966406496.post-11815155460367651362018-02-17T19:55:39.271-06:002018-02-17T19:55:39.271-06:00Agreed. I write when I can, around scheules and du...Agreed. I write when I can, around scheules and duties and chores. It must be nice to be able to sit down for long periods of time and write. When not writing, one can advance a story by thinking about it. Sometimes I put myself to sleep at night envisioning the next scence in a current wip. It is tiresome to hear people say, you're not a writer unless you write every single day. Denigrating. And sounds the same to me as someone who says, copy and paste this if you're really my friend. Where do people get off with these pronouncements? Tiresome. Write on.Louise Sorensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597887585704581444noreply@blogger.com