tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post7169370141034064491..comments2024-03-05T13:51:24.898-07:00Comments on Spacefreighters Lounge : "Be like dandelions"Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-55311533153192618502014-06-13T09:46:57.210-06:002014-06-13T09:46:57.210-06:00I have to admit the idea of actually writing the f...I have to admit the idea of actually writing the first drafts of a work is pretty all-encompassing for me. I tend to live in that world even when I'm cleaning the house or brushing my teeth! So stepping outside it to write something else is difficult for me. I can do it if I'm in revisions on the first work or the work is a little stuck, which is what is happening now. I'm in final revisions on one novel, polishing drafts on another, and a very slow first draft of a new one. Meanwhile I thought I'd give a short story in the same "universe" a try, for possible submission to the SFR Quarterly, to generate some buzz before UNCHAINED MEMORY comes out. That would be about the best I could do, though. I guess you'd call me a serial monogamist!Donna S. Frelickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16431686010313020234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-76518983751659647102014-06-12T10:06:54.605-06:002014-06-12T10:06:54.605-06:00Thanks, Laurie! Yeah, I know that drive to keep go...Thanks, Laurie! Yeah, I know that drive to keep going on one thing until it's finished. I've always worked that way - not just in writing, but in day jobs - and it's a tough shift to make.<br /><br />I think this may be particularly helpful when I'm working on a new novel, because The End can seem so far away that it's easy to doubt and get locked up. Sharon Lynn Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886205665048406062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-58936764459205851692014-06-11T18:31:00.840-06:002014-06-11T18:31:00.840-06:00I'm typically a monogamous writer too, but aft...I'm typically a monogamous writer too, but after reading your post I'm inspired to try playing the field (so to speak) a bit. <br /><br />I have three novels and four short stories in the works, and if I focus on what I'm inspired to work on at the moment I sit down to write, the creative flow might come easier than trying to force my hand to finish one work at a time. I also need to start getting some short works "out there."<br /><br />Anyway, great advice. I'll let you know how it works out. <br /><br />And good luck on your projects. (You know I'm super excited about LTFT.)L. A. Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01198035351359321392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-7684559670254728102014-06-11T12:09:04.265-06:002014-06-11T12:09:04.265-06:00Me too! I've tried it, and it really does work...Me too! I've tried it, and it really does work. Has a way of cutting through the self-doubt. And it's not a lie. In so many cases the only thing that stops us succeeding at something is fear of trying.Sharon Lynn Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886205665048406062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-56994949922104996322014-06-11T12:01:58.053-06:002014-06-11T12:01:58.053-06:00"Pretend you're a person who can do this...."Pretend you're a person who can do this." This. Love this quote.Diana Laynehttp://www.dianalayne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-32845547815617753112014-06-11T11:37:19.929-06:002014-06-11T11:37:19.929-06:00You're amazing, Pippa! And more evidence that ...You're amazing, Pippa! And more evidence that working on a lot of projects makes you more, not less productive. Sharon Lynn Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886205665048406062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-72149274793635366682014-06-11T11:36:01.840-06:002014-06-11T11:36:01.840-06:00Thanks, Pauline! Great to hear you're having g...Thanks, Pauline! Great to hear you're having good results with this yourself. Funny I always thought I didn't have time. Now, when I have a free hour because my daughter is playing with the neighbor kid, instead of thinking "I can't make any headway in an hour," and cleaning the kitchen instead, I open up one of my smaller projects and see what I CAN do. Sharon Lynn Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11886205665048406062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-76398245646120708672014-06-11T10:59:04.894-06:002014-06-11T10:59:04.894-06:00Sleep? What's that?! Lol.
Yeah, in principle I...Sleep? What's that?! Lol.<br />Yeah, in principle I agree (though I have a big issue with said author and piracy) and the most oft repeated advice I see about what is good promotion is...writing another book. Last year I wrote. By the end of this year, I'll have put out 6 titles, adding to the previous 4. Ten titles in a mixture of genres *should* qualify as spreading my writerly seeds. We'll see how that works out.<br />Good luck on all your projects!Pippa Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15146591827060731958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7808733415551134993.post-81714121077333922922014-06-11T10:51:13.136-06:002014-06-11T10:51:13.136-06:00Good luck on all your irons! Like you, I'm try...Good luck on all your irons! Like you, I'm trying to expand into new places and work on more projects. So far it is working pretty well. I AM feeling more creative! So I like that a lot. Love the idea of believing you are that person. Thanks for a great post!Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673963438671468441noreply@blogger.com