tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post8716852445098309163..comments2023-12-22T06:54:09.762-08:00Comments on Writers, Readers, and Book Stuff: Patience in Writing...do you have any?Author and Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06275313084319285562noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post-947858440642085882008-12-05T21:55:00.000-08:002008-12-05T21:55:00.000-08:00Thanks to all who commented. Maybe it has to do w...Thanks to all who commented. Maybe it has to do with specific projects. With novels, I definitely plan. For me there's no other way. It's those darn short stories that make me want to take short cuts! <BR/><BR/>And brainsnorts....sometimes those rides with no destination can be a great adventure! Enjoy :-)Author and Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06275313084319285562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post-46762379452317360122008-12-05T07:07:00.000-08:002008-12-05T07:07:00.000-08:00based on my former experience, writing usually tir...based on my former experience, writing usually tired me out, most especially when i'm not seeing the outcome, the ending, the main goal and destination of the story right away. even until now though i'm currently working on it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post-82050505302388745292008-12-02T20:54:00.000-08:002008-12-02T20:54:00.000-08:00I get impatient when I have an idea that just need...I get impatient when I have an idea that just needs to come out. Since I tend to write (i.e., handwrite) most of stuff out first, I can usually work through my impatience. I slow down when I'm actually typing in the computer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01910680750987055844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post-64172543754102561962008-12-02T20:22:00.000-08:002008-12-02T20:22:00.000-08:00the problem is being able to see a long-term proje...the problem is being able to see a long-term project to its completion, to envision the gratification you'll get when the marathon is over. too many people start writing from nothing, just a thought, without actually plotting and outlining the story. here's an analogy that i like:<BR/><BR/>when you go on a long trip, do you get behind the wheel and randomly drive and turn, choosing roads and highways at random? or, do you map it all out beforehand and follow a planned route? <BR/><BR/>too many people try the first one, just writing from a germ of an idea without planting, cultivating, watering, and feeding. they don't have the patience to really see where they are going to end up. when this happens, we get bored because we can't see the end. <BR/><BR/>i realize there is some excitement in writing on a whim, improvising, sort of a "carpe diem" approach. however, there's a greater excitement to make a plan, follow it, alter it if necessary, but eventually see it through to the end. this is what separates known from unknown writers.brainsnortshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13458870570337933331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5624284166859065697.post-64575144831062402392008-12-02T16:12:00.000-08:002008-12-02T16:12:00.000-08:00Thanks for visiting my blog as well. Although mthe...Thanks for visiting my blog as well. Although mthe subject matter of my blog is a bit off-color, it gives me a reason to articulate my thoughts, and in turn, improves my writing. I feel that a writer is in a constant state of becoming and I was drawn to your blog by--not only the wisdom you display in your posts--but also the humility in which you approach the subject as an already published author. Thank you.Rian Murrayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14417949143017894983noreply@blogger.com