tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post203184168510762510..comments2023-10-30T07:08:09.860-07:00Comments on It's a Mystery: 10 Ways to Reach Your Word Count GoalsElspeth Futcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-78367690392308991292011-07-13T08:32:36.820-07:002011-07-13T08:32:36.820-07:00Brilliant. It's like i know all this stuff alr...Brilliant. It's like i know all this stuff already but need to hear it over and over to drown out all the 'I can't do this' internal monologue. Just get the stuff down. Yes, for goodness sake. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-80000366556303177372011-07-13T08:12:03.442-07:002011-07-13T08:12:03.442-07:00Write write write. Sit in chair and write. Love ...Write write write. Sit in chair and write. Love these tips. Thanks!Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178591911846098491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-51537869225074252422011-07-13T06:52:27.917-07:002011-07-13T06:52:27.917-07:00Yes! Celebration is key!
And I love putting **...Yes! Celebration is key! <br /><br />And I love putting *** in and keeping going. :)Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-66953051271661698092011-07-12T12:07:36.803-07:002011-07-12T12:07:36.803-07:00Terry; Since you write without an outline (you bra...Terry; Since you write without an outline (you brave soul) I could see that writing scenes out of order could be troublesome.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-48012067513929546932011-07-12T11:34:57.366-07:002011-07-12T11:34:57.366-07:00Excellent advice on using placeholders rather that...Excellent advice on using placeholders rather that spend time coming up with names, adjectives, or anything else. Nothing wrong with writing "research native plants" when your character shows up holding some kind of plant he wants to put in the garden.<br /><br />But I still can't write out of order. Tried it. Created massive problems down the line.<br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-11413668981695218372011-07-12T10:44:05.660-07:002011-07-12T10:44:05.660-07:00Dorte; I'm glad you laughed! And I completely ...Dorte; I'm glad you laughed! And I completely agree, when you're on the umpteenth revision and the scene is still flat it can get rather discouraging.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-49186863950804048952011-07-12T10:31:01.527-07:002011-07-12T10:31:01.527-07:00I laughed at no 5.
No, I can´t ignore typos eith...I laughed at no 5. <br /><br />No, I can´t ignore typos either. Somehow my fingers inform me that they screwed up, and I can´t go on until I´ve been back. Usually I can´t go on if I cannot remember the English word either; I have to consult a dictionary. But ignore quality etc is no problem in a draft. The problem arises when the quality of a scene is low after FIVE drafts or so ;)Dorte Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14535044092722418173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-7670944686954820362011-07-12T09:10:39.370-07:002011-07-12T09:10:39.370-07:00Margot; That is excellent advice! I think each of ...Margot; That is excellent advice! I think each of us write our best at a certain time of day.<br /><br />Karen; Good for you!<br /><br />kit; That's the essential thing to remember isn't it?Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-14593650723963996002011-07-12T09:05:55.056-07:002011-07-12T09:05:55.056-07:00Excellent reminders of what needs to happen during...Excellent reminders of what needs to happen during draft writing -- get the words down, whatever they are, no matter how messy. Tidying up comes later.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-67281527444770669122011-07-12T08:04:56.280-07:002011-07-12T08:04:56.280-07:00I do all of those things. Yay!I do all of those things. Yay!Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4538744000429800248.post-15135275833696262672011-07-12T06:39:37.983-07:002011-07-12T06:39:37.983-07:00Elspeth - Such great advice! Especially #6 ;-). I ...Elspeth - Such great advice! Especially #6 ;-). I really do find that I work better if I write in smaller dollops of time than I do if I try to do a "marathon write." I also find I write more and work better if I pay attention to my biorhythms and write at times of day that work for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com