tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438850631282274504.post1768160653449912809..comments2024-02-10T01:46:32.327-08:00Comments on Reading and Writing are Fattening: DEADLINESMarla Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04004295584548524776noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438850631282274504.post-3324199191651498102012-11-24T10:53:48.167-08:002012-11-24T10:53:48.167-08:00So happy it helps you! Kudos to doing 2-3 hours a ...So happy it helps you! Kudos to doing 2-3 hours a day. That is wonderful progress.<br />It's so hard to keep up with the writing now that the holiday season is upon us.<br />Keep up the good work.<br />Thanks for stopping in,<br />MarlaMarla Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04004295584548524776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438850631282274504.post-88660015928163226082012-11-23T20:06:19.674-08:002012-11-23T20:06:19.674-08:00I am reading this at the perfect time. This is som...I am reading this at the perfect time. This is something I've been struggling with. I've come to terms that my book will be done when it's done. As long as work on it for 2-3 hrs a day, I feel I have made tremendous progress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438850631282274504.post-10562114042562098342012-11-11T16:56:19.480-08:002012-11-11T16:56:19.480-08:00Wow, thirty pages a month for creative writing is ...Wow, thirty pages a month for creative writing is HARD! I'm afraid I'd have to give you the same advice I gave Melanie--stick with it and try to do something every day. Even if it's only to read what you have so far and do some editing. <br />Try to avoid that horrible panicked feeling you'll get if you leave it all till the last minute.<br />Good luck, Suzanne,<br />MarlaMarla Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04004295584548524776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438850631282274504.post-91647163987314693512012-11-11T16:53:46.662-08:002012-11-11T16:53:46.662-08:00Great! We all need that once in a while. You are v...Great! We all need that once in a while. You are very brave to tack NaNoWriMo. I think slow is<br />good for something like that, but try to do something on it every day. Careful or you'll have too<br />big a block of text t finish at the end, which could rush the storyline too much. <br />Stick with it!<br />MarlaMarla Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04004295584548524776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438850631282274504.post-67845005061947261652012-11-11T15:22:11.020-08:002012-11-11T15:22:11.020-08:00I'm just finishing MFA in creative writing and...I'm just finishing MFA in creative writing and I'm seriously missing the monthly deadlines of 30 pages to my mentor. Now I'm left to organize and be self-disciplined - not easy to do with all the other distractions of life.Suzanne Shumakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11932536861099105795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438850631282274504.post-89531967084037132232012-11-11T14:19:50.955-08:002012-11-11T14:19:50.955-08:00Thanks for this post. It might be the kick up the ...Thanks for this post. It might be the kick up the backside I need to get rolling again with my writing. I've working away at NaNoWriMo and failing miserably when it comes to the minimum daily word-count to reach the magic 50K at the end of the month. Still, I'm over 10K in words written since Nov 1 so I'm headed in the right direction, albeit slowly.<br /> Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09430429165603634058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438850631282274504.post-41699377479307113912012-11-09T08:20:24.828-08:002012-11-09T08:20:24.828-08:00Donnell,
High words of praise coming from you! Nic...Donnell,<br />High words of praise coming from you! Nice to hear from you and happy to have you visit my blog.<br />Hope all is well with you. Are you still involved in the Du Maurier contest? I'd love to enter again, but<br />the timing hasn't been right! Maybe this year . . .<br />Have a great weekend,<br />MarlaMarla Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04004295584548524776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438850631282274504.post-5105603193500073982012-11-09T07:26:29.510-08:002012-11-09T07:26:29.510-08:00Wise advice, Marla. What a wonderful blog you hav...Wise advice, Marla. What a wonderful blog you have!Donnell Ann Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07943037206984648849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438850631282274504.post-82974952998355131682012-11-06T06:11:38.646-08:002012-11-06T06:11:38.646-08:00Hello!
Glad you found me! I've never tried NaN...Hello!<br />Glad you found me! I've never tried NaNoWriMo, and sure do admire those that do. Sounds like a pretty intimidating deadline. Do you think everyone really writes as they go, or do some use writing they've prepared during the year? Boggles my mind thinking of keeping up! Usually too busy with my novel-writing to even consider it.<br />Yes, manageable pieces and flexibility are important. I"d think with something like NaNo, the decision to do it would be a big part of it! Huge commitment. Kudos to all of you writers that are in the swing of it!<br />MarlaMarla Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04004295584548524776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438850631282274504.post-87170065436944801122012-11-05T16:38:24.861-08:002012-11-05T16:38:24.861-08:00Hi Marla,
I found your blog through a tweet, and s...Hi Marla,<br />I found your blog through a tweet, and so happy I did. Looking forward to reading more!<br /><br />I've read so many posts this week by writers who are stressed out by their NaNoWriMo daily word count misses, and I wish they could all read your suggestions, especially #3. <br /><br />I'm on the other side of the fence as an editor. Once an author has spent months--sometimes years--writing a manuscript, I'm under the gun to edit it within a specific time frame so it can move on to the next step. Breaking that schedule down into manageable pieces is the secret--and that's your suggestion #2. The concept works with just about anything, so thanks for your thoughtful post.<br /><br />--Candace Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438850631282274504.post-29867418165765699272012-11-04T06:40:14.818-08:002012-11-04T06:40:14.818-08:00Wow! I think many of us will be envious. You are f...Wow! I think many of us will be envious. You are fortunate to have a writing area you can call your own!<br />My office is a corner of a large, open area that includes the kitchen, dining room, and living room, so I'm<br />in a very bad spot for interruptions. When I bought this house I wasn't writing, so it wasn't a big concern. Now my only option would be a room addition and you know how pricey that would be! I'll do it when I sell my first<br />million books! LOL<br />Keep at it,<br />MarlaMarla Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04004295584548524776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1438850631282274504.post-32342885053488551252012-11-04T03:02:36.923-08:002012-11-04T03:02:36.923-08:00Writer Dave Here,
I'm retired, so most of my ...Writer Dave Here,<br />I'm retired, so most of my time is my own. I dedicate afternoons to my writing, whether it's actual writing or writing related tasks. So from noon to 5PM I'm usually in my study, which I call the Scriptorium. I blog every 10 days or so, and I'm writing my second novel. I write for 3 hours and do my emails, research, and marketing the other 2 hours. I am a relaxed writer, I don't create stress for my self.It's great to be an indie writer. I write for my self-satisfaction and to create a modest readership. I enjoy the feedback I get. I'm not in it for money, just as long as I make enough to cover writing expenses.Dave Wisehttp://www.writerdave.comnoreply@blogger.com