tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post6006230617774365463..comments2023-11-03T05:49:10.841-04:00Comments on Storytelling Rules: I am in a state of wait...Maureen McGowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-5371757856328409412012-03-08T14:35:50.620-05:002012-03-08T14:35:50.620-05:00There is a lot of drinking involved with writing.....There is a lot of drinking involved with writing... no wonder Hemmingway was so messed up!Stephanie Doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448686465587131952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-44576137217932217002012-03-08T13:46:48.030-05:002012-03-08T13:46:48.030-05:00My solution to this time is always to drink..... a...My solution to this time is always to drink..... always.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-55707607322251005952012-03-08T12:39:44.867-05:002012-03-08T12:39:44.867-05:00I am not good at being productive while I'm wa...I am not good at being productive while I'm waiting. I always have great plans to start the next project but most of the stuff I've started during the agonizing wait times I've never followed through on.<br /><br />I resolve to take a few days off, really off, as soon as I meet this next deadline. Then while I wait, write a proposal for something new...Maureen McGowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494408580378817045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-21835053472811107662012-03-08T12:26:13.811-05:002012-03-08T12:26:13.811-05:00ohhhh man the worst! I think give yourself like fo...ohhhh man the worst! I think give yourself like four days to just do nothing, spin your wheels, obssesively check email and then on the fifth day - get back to work.<br /><br />Pretneding like you're NOT freaking out doesn't work. Tried it for years. When the freak out happens you have to give it some time. and feed it some boozeMolly O'Keefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15171236688541657736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-18810465733465397972012-03-08T11:52:31.194-05:002012-03-08T11:52:31.194-05:00I like that - drink - lol! I know we're all to...I like that - drink - lol! I know we're all told to write that next book but I can't focus on the next thing when I'm in the middle of something else. I've been trying so hard to finish my wip but I just released a book, a short story, and done the Kindle promo thingie, watching the downloads and my ranking skyrocket. How are you supposed to focus on the next thing in the middle of this? lol! I know I should, I know I should... so do what Eileen said...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-78797370099941726252012-03-08T10:04:22.604-05:002012-03-08T10:04:22.604-05:00Drink. Paint a room. Reorganize a junk drawer.
O...Drink. Paint a room. Reorganize a junk drawer. <br /><br />Oh, and make my friends and family INSANE.Eileenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09803986849921870941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29864506.post-13348875749042236212012-03-08T08:19:52.818-05:002012-03-08T08:19:52.818-05:00It's different every time. This time I'm ...It's different every time. This time I'm revising another book in my state of wait.Ryshia Kenniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950150149473063859noreply@blogger.com