tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post9036344391668374572..comments2023-11-03T05:49:10.841-04:00Comments on Storytelling Rules: Day 5 of the weekathon of writing...Maureen McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-75566753366546863872010-09-09T14:03:10.591-04:002010-09-09T14:03:10.591-04:00It's expectation vs reality that always kills ...It's expectation vs reality that always kills me. And yet I keep making these unrealistically hard goals and convincing myself they're doable and then beating myself up when I blow them.<br /><br />Should be a lesson in there. One I'm too thick to apply.<br /><br />Steph, glad you're making lots of progress!! (And too bad about the sting. Yuck.)Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-24888949872014287242010-09-09T12:08:50.621-04:002010-09-09T12:08:50.621-04:00Ooh! Bummer about the foot. Show me whatever stung...Ooh! Bummer about the foot. Show me whatever stung you and I promise I'll slap it for you. <br /><br />How fabulous to be wonderfully immersed in your story. Keep enjoying it.<br /><br />And keep talking to people in a Cockney accent. I wish I could be there to see that! :-)Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803986849921870941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-62769996252401178142010-09-09T11:15:38.108-04:002010-09-09T11:15:38.108-04:00Molly thanks! I think what I'll come away most...Molly thanks! I think what I'll come away most with is that I'm back in a grove.<br /><br />Right now it's 15 or so pages a day. Once I'm back to work it will be back to 5 a day. <br /><br />But at least I'm back in that habbit. <br /><br />It's a good one to be in.<br /><br />Today - 5 pages so far... I sort of slept in a little. (A LOT). Did I mention I love vacation.Stephanie Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448686465587131952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-49248868178119249632010-09-09T11:13:19.750-04:002010-09-09T11:13:19.750-04:00Karen I tried that count down thing once. I just w...Karen I tried that count down thing once. I just wasn't the type to stop at 5 if I could go 10 and there are days when 1 woudln't come. Now I just make sure I'm working consistently. You do that and you'll meet the deadlines.<br /><br />Have fun in Colorado! A beautiful place for writing. (I'm assuming you're no where near the fires!)Stephanie Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448686465587131952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-86127122997658331682010-09-09T11:12:19.427-04:002010-09-09T11:12:19.427-04:00Steph - sympathies on the swollen foot - that will...Steph - sympathies on the swollen foot - that will teach you to go on vacation!!<br /><br />As long as there is forward momentum I think you can count the week as a success if for no other reason but for what you said about enjoying the process again. <br /><br />I had a writing date with Maureen yesterday and we agreed we are our own worst enemies when it comes to expectation and reality. I think it's part of the job.<br /><br />But good luck on the last few days - you never know, you may suprise yourself.Molly O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171236688541657736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-19403440093364891302010-09-09T08:55:20.831-04:002010-09-09T08:55:20.831-04:00LOL on expectation versus reality. I do that a lo...LOL on expectation versus reality. I do that a lot. I mean A LOT! Seriously, I constantly calculate days until deadline and figure in how many pages I have to do a day etc.<br /><br />Monday I'm leaving to drive 13 hours to Colorado to visit my dad and his wife. I'm hoping to get 5 pages a day while I'm there. We'll see.Karen Wnoreply@blogger.com