tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post4343197325695966482..comments2023-11-03T05:49:10.841-04:00Comments on Storytelling Rules: Writing fasterMaureen McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-52771180365281361862007-07-30T12:55:00.000-04:002007-07-30T12:55:00.000-04:00Thanks for the tips, Christyne and Kimber. The tim...Thanks for the tips, Christyne and Kimber. The timer idea is really good. <BR/>Christine, I hear you, if I hit a roadblock with a scene, everything slows to a crawl. <BR/>I wish I knew as well, sometimes I think we just write at the pace we write at, and other times I'm pretty sure I could be writing faster.. <BR/><BR/>Oh well, hopefully I'll figure it outAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-81243550557110625902007-07-30T09:58:00.000-04:002007-07-30T09:58:00.000-04:00I write fast only if I have a really clear picture...I write fast only if I have a really clear picture of where I want to go with my story. If I hit a road block, then I'm staring at the screen.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12777733587200293442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-39645548796176241182007-07-29T17:56:00.000-04:002007-07-29T17:56:00.000-04:00I still have two schools of thought here... Someti...I still have two schools of thought here... Sometimes I think the key is writing faster and sometimes I think that putting so much pressure on myself to do so, leads to me making big mistakes or doing sub-par work.<BR/><BR/>Wish I knew...Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-67232103338403253482007-07-29T00:09:00.000-04:002007-07-29T00:09:00.000-04:00I only write during my summers off so I have 4 mon...I only write during my summers off so I have 4 months to write a novel and a novella (and I'm a 3 drafts minimum girl).<BR/><BR/>That means I plan out those four months. <BR/>I break them into daily goals,<BR/>write those down on my infamous to do lists and stick to them.<BR/><BR/>What happens when I fall behind?<BR/>I "punish" myself by not allowing myself to do anything else until its done.<BR/>That meant, for example, missing out on an exclusive Harry Potter event one of my bookseller friends invited me to.<BR/>My own fault and yes, I caught up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-75706046201792500972007-07-27T20:55:00.000-04:002007-07-27T20:55:00.000-04:00Hey there,I'd love to write faster too, but yes, t...Hey there,<BR/>I'd love to write faster too, but yes, the www gets in the way at times. <BR/><BR/>One if my tricks is to use my timer ina 2 for 1 deal. I set my timer for 30 mins when I first get on the computer. That's all the time I allow myself to check email, visit my yahoo groups and check blogs. Then the internet wire is disconnected from the laptop for 60 mins of writing. After that I can get back into the www for 30 mins (hopefully I'm so into the writing I skip the second 30 mins!) <BR/><BR/>Another trick I use is because I tend to hear my characters talking in my head, I'll sit down and get all the dialogue done first. Sometimes its nothing but 'talking heads' and no one but me knows who's talking but it gets pages done. Then I go back and fill in the body movements, internal thoughts, etc.<BR/><BR/>Okay --- gotta run...I'm down to 9 mins! :)Christyne Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11724190016450723678noreply@blogger.com