tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post3218718183115593330..comments2023-09-30T13:56:55.331+01:00Comments on Annalisa Crawford - Wake up, eat, write, sleep: IWSG in SeptemberAnnalisa Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-70618096760449346982014-09-12T17:04:00.788+01:002014-09-12T17:04:00.788+01:00I started the summer out notebook in hand, contrib...I started the summer out notebook in hand, contributing fifteen minutes a day and then it just sort of fizzled. Gone is the excitement and just in time. We are getting ready to start a major home project. I am hoping that afterwards to get back to the smaller things I'll be neglecting.Gossip_Grlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603645371306284338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-503930363805992272014-09-11T15:02:21.685+01:002014-09-11T15:02:21.685+01:00Thank you so much for all the replies, guys. I'...Thank you so much for all the replies, guys. I'm going to cheat and write one comment to you all, because basically you all said the same thing. I shouldn't care what everyone else is doing, I should concentrate on my own writing. You're write - you're all so write. Sometimes I just feel like I'm falling behind - but that just daft.<br /><br />I promise next month to only post about real insecurities :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-57335743568905591842014-09-08T13:12:49.339+01:002014-09-08T13:12:49.339+01:00My head nods in agreement! Other people's prol...My head nods in agreement! Other people's prolific natures always makes me feel like a lazy bum, but we all have to go at our own pace. I just read your short for the anthology and see the effort you put into each piece. Work towards quality not quantity. One day, maybe we can do both :) <br /><br />shahwharton.comShah Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997125261145672115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-56193406885704248812014-09-05T14:03:03.250+01:002014-09-05T14:03:03.250+01:00I know what you mean. When I see other authors pro...I know what you mean. When I see other authors producing several books a year, I think "How are they doing this?" Writing the first draft is easy, but making it 'good' takes ages, at least in my case.Vanessa Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02953359344425030388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-46267494679272546512014-09-05T10:25:45.801+01:002014-09-05T10:25:45.801+01:00If you're trying to lose weight everyone else ...If you're trying to lose weight everyone else will be slim. If you've cooked egg and chips for tea the woman next door will have made lasagne. It's just an attitude thing - your pace suit your life at that moment and at least you're writing!liz younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16289501717229347872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-11727718851201875822014-09-04T03:20:43.167+01:002014-09-04T03:20:43.167+01:00Everyone has their own pace. I'm in a writer&#...Everyone has their own pace. I'm in a writer's group with an author who writes a 100K novel every month. He's amazing but I know I can't come even close to that.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-64295912454517557022014-09-04T01:50:42.550+01:002014-09-04T01:50:42.550+01:00Wow, you have a novel and novella under submission...Wow, you have a novel and novella under submission! That's great news. Good Luck. I don't understand how people can write so fast, I'm slow as molasses, and then the editing takes me like....forever....Cathrina Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16960849263181625782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-63086628449989225172014-09-03T21:44:45.410+01:002014-09-03T21:44:45.410+01:00I share parts of your lament. At least you are ma...I share parts of your lament. At least you are making some progress. And life itself is too important to neglect.<br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-72425717539570509672014-09-03T21:37:11.165+01:002014-09-03T21:37:11.165+01:00Take your time. You don't want to rush somethi...Take your time. You don't want to rush something that's not ready. And when things look stressful, chocolate definitely helps.cheerfuloptimistichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02348764562955222219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-89701048046002029732014-09-03T19:59:32.236+01:002014-09-03T19:59:32.236+01:00I feel the same way sometimes when I see people pu...I feel the same way sometimes when I see people putting out 4 books a year or sometimes even more. It took me forever to get my upcoming sequel done. I know we all work at our own pace but sometimes it's hard not to feel like I am too much of a tortoise! <br /><br />Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-33333199446161210872014-09-03T19:27:58.099+01:002014-09-03T19:27:58.099+01:00Everyone goes at their own pace, you're not do...Everyone goes at their own pace, you're not doing anything wrong. It's about producing work you're happy with rather than turning out x amount of words a week. I'm not the quickest either... that goes for other things including reading... I just have to come to terms with it!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-37287740113241189192014-09-03T19:21:08.767+01:002014-09-03T19:21:08.767+01:00I've been exactly the same this summer, starti...I've been exactly the same this summer, starting a project then giving up straight away. I'm determined to do better this month, though! Laura Clipsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02748489198957473503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-39837597537569939272014-09-03T19:05:40.987+01:002014-09-03T19:05:40.987+01:00I don't want to sound too judgmental, but in m...I don't want to sound too judgmental, but in my opinion, writers who put out a bunch of books really fast are not working very hard on quality. I have written books that were ok in the second draft, but none of them became really good or great until many, many rounds of revision had occurred.Dianne K. Salernihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459839567235304842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-90467663474014973232014-09-03T18:26:52.483+01:002014-09-03T18:26:52.483+01:00Don't pay any attention to those writers who s...Don't pay any attention to those writers who seem more productive than you. It'll kill you. I'm finally okay with the knowledge that I'll always be a slower writer than most everyone else. It's my style and there's nothing to be done about it. Just enjoy the time you do spend writing.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-76928844030269669922014-09-03T18:24:08.040+01:002014-09-03T18:24:08.040+01:00Have some chocolate. Then get back to work. :)
IW...Have some chocolate. Then get back to work. :)<br /><br />IWSG #179 until Alex culls the list again.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-42144034469308247932014-09-03T17:57:39.036+01:002014-09-03T17:57:39.036+01:00I feel slow, too! I am often shocked out how fast ...I feel slow, too! I am often shocked out how fast other writers can finish books, and how many books they publish each year. I'm actually glad I'm not that fast because I'd be bald from pulling out my hair from stress!<br /><br />Do things at your own pace, but don't procrastinate! haha ;)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-5648965748782217582014-09-03T17:37:06.498+01:002014-09-03T17:37:06.498+01:00family, fun, music, and chocolate (throw in some w...family, fun, music, and chocolate (throw in some wine too). You claim lacking in productivity, but you wrote 25 flashes - I have no doubt many are well done and ready now. Others - sure a little spit polish. I guess the key - are you having fun, sleeping well at night, and the kids are being fed. Then you are ahead of the game. I think productivity will go up on rainy fall days. Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11604494404874408870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-78201568583571065372014-09-03T17:34:13.415+01:002014-09-03T17:34:13.415+01:00Don't worry - I'm still chugging along at ...Don't worry - I'm still chugging along at my same slow pace of one book every other year...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-62834902808130844812014-09-03T17:22:20.346+01:002014-09-03T17:22:20.346+01:00I'm slow too, by so many people's standard...I'm slow too, by so many people's standards. Your books are smart and so very well written, you just keep taking your time. Quality over quantity. (Not to say that other people don't write quality...just saying, you do what you need to do to make me happy as a reader, hehe.) Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-57952068646161012992014-09-03T15:56:13.386+01:002014-09-03T15:56:13.386+01:00Okay, Huntress said the same thing that I was goin...Okay, Huntress said the same thing that I was going to: It's always time for chocolate. ALSO, go the pace you need to. Don't compare yourself to others. Just keep working; you'll get there!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-22908047975844354342014-09-03T14:54:49.587+01:002014-09-03T14:54:49.587+01:00This is me right now, too. How do some of these pe...This is me right now, too. How do some of these people do it?! I guess I need to stop comparing myself to others. (Although it is nice to know I'm not the only 'slow' one.) ;-)Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-27909224626005056212014-09-03T14:28:25.885+01:002014-09-03T14:28:25.885+01:00It's always time for chocolate.
As much as I...It's always time for chocolate. <br /><br />As much as I like summer, this season following is the one I love most. Fall. Love it love it.Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-85025095780922358822014-09-03T14:06:34.633+01:002014-09-03T14:06:34.633+01:00I went without a project for a long time. You'...I went without a project for a long time. You'll get back into it.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-81029297767037236882014-09-03T14:04:39.621+01:002014-09-03T14:04:39.621+01:00I hear you! I often panic when I hear how many pro...I hear you! I often panic when I hear how many projects other people have going on at once. My head can only hold so much, and I'm a slow writer. I'm learning to live with it and do my own thing, at my own pace. :)<br /><br />Madeline @ <a href="http://MadelineMora-Summonte.com/" rel="nofollow">The Shellshank Redemption</a>Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8669601964389987165.post-44745852393960475002014-09-03T09:09:26.914+01:002014-09-03T09:09:26.914+01:00I'm also in that "I ought to be doing mor...I'm also in that "I ought to be doing more frame-of-mind..."<br />Then I remind myself that we all work at our own pace... <br />You do have a novel and novella currently under submission, so that definitely counts for something...<br />Happy IWSG Day!Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.com