tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post2706867454662019537..comments2024-03-07T09:26:21.305-05:00Comments on My Hogwarts Sabbatical: The Insecure Writer and Never FinishingChemist Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comBlogger97125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-18913040547186761042014-04-10T16:38:25.916-04:002014-04-10T16:38:25.916-04:00I haven't finished any drafts, and right now I...I haven't finished any drafts, and right now I have two WIP. I'm actually thinking about starting a third story but maybe not, lol. I can totally relate with you! Thanks for stopping by my IWSG post! :D~Jennifer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05952809868354553112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-53487352231171997442014-04-04T20:38:58.332-04:002014-04-04T20:38:58.332-04:00It took me over a year to finish my first novel--I...It took me over a year to finish my first novel--I also stopped and started writing another novel in the middle. Now I'm working on 3 separate novels. So, I understand! I actually feel more productive with multiple projects, when one group of characters won't talk to me, I always have another set to fall back on. <br />Keep plugging away and you'll make it happen :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962606252287502975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-87706368966784025572014-04-04T15:36:40.684-04:002014-04-04T15:36:40.684-04:00What a great post and topic! I also have about 3 s...What a great post and topic! I also have about 3 stories that I have been working on. I am trying to stick to 1 at the moment and like you I also fear maybe I won't finish 1.<br /><br />Congrats Melissa!<br /><br />Chanzie @ <a href="http://meanwhoyouare.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Mean Who You Are.</a> Chanziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16084956577975232322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-60851364335993929402014-04-04T13:22:46.337-04:002014-04-04T13:22:46.337-04:00That's the plan. Hopefully I'm good at ma...That's the plan. Hopefully I'm good at making plans. Thanks for the comment.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-44813084090496812032014-04-04T13:21:17.030-04:002014-04-04T13:21:17.030-04:00You are so right! Revising is what kills me every...You are so right! Revising is what kills me every time. Not that I don't enjoy making my book better. It's just that I don't feel very confident in my ability to revise. Thanks for stopping by.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-90689315381096988472014-04-04T13:20:06.896-04:002014-04-04T13:20:06.896-04:00I actually enjoy the freedom of working on more th...I actually enjoy the freedom of working on more than one project at a time. The trouble comes when that causes me to get nothing done.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-70057550067313993072014-04-04T10:47:53.652-04:002014-04-04T10:47:53.652-04:00Congrats to Melissa!
And I, too, have multiple pr...Congrats to Melissa!<br /><br />And I, too, have multiple projects. We'll finish them one word at a time, eventually, right?Natasha Hanovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16131760295282222691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-8137744254831015972014-04-03T21:19:17.007-04:002014-04-03T21:19:17.007-04:00I have a similar problem except mine is with revis...I have a similar problem except mine is with revising. I love writing the story, but once it's finished I move on to a new project without ever revising the one before it. It's so much more fun to write than revise!<br /><br />Keep on plugging away--you are determined and that's what matters! <br /><br />Congrats to Melissa--sounds like a great book!Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-41226567837696618382014-04-03T20:03:38.483-04:002014-04-03T20:03:38.483-04:00Yep, I read mulitple books at the same time too, b...Yep, I read mulitple books at the same time too, but I prefer to work on one project at a time. Funnily enough, I'm working on multiple now. Sometimes it just happens that way.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-6030625189110016692014-04-03T15:56:25.315-04:002014-04-03T15:56:25.315-04:00I haven't figured out the problem on my MG fan...I haven't figured out the problem on my MG fantasy. Thought I had, but it was too mundane. I won't do too much more with it until I can figure that out. Thanks for the comment.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-91174210160839213262014-04-03T14:01:14.667-04:002014-04-03T14:01:14.667-04:00Great post! I have this problem too. Sometimes, th...Great post! I have this problem too. Sometimes, the beginning of a story is clear, but the ending is obscure. How would my hero solve his last problem? When I'm faced with such a conundrum, when I don't know what could be done, my hero is stumped too. Usually the solution is to change the problem, make it more 'solvable' or add some helpful agent, like magical dust or enchanted mouse or animated cellphone. <br />And sometimes, if the story resists all your effort, it's the wrong story for you, and the only solution is to abandon it and keep looking for 'your' story. It will come.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-17822214370993216962014-04-03T12:52:51.917-04:002014-04-03T12:52:51.917-04:00Thanks for the encouragement. I'll feel much ...Thanks for the encouragement. I'll feel much better when one of them approaches the finish line.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-9218824852276114052014-04-03T12:41:54.117-04:002014-04-03T12:41:54.117-04:00Congrats to Melissa! Lots of writers work on multi...Congrats to Melissa! Lots of writers work on multiple stories, so don't let that bug you. If I were more organized, I'd work on several - but my brain can only handle one. *sigh* Good luck on finishing a story. You can do it!! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-42412111037356757092014-04-03T11:56:50.999-04:002014-04-03T11:56:50.999-04:00As soon as I saw that picture, I knew I had to use...As soon as I saw that picture, I knew I had to use it somewhere. I love castles and old mansions, but there's not a lot of them in the Mid-West.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-85193626920642892052014-04-03T11:52:21.216-04:002014-04-03T11:52:21.216-04:00I can't stop editing as I write the first draf...I can't stop editing as I write the first draft. Not the really picky stuff, but I'm always thinking of new ways for stuff to happen in my story, and if I don't get it down on paper, I'll lose it.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-83046115433686317612014-04-03T11:51:13.327-04:002014-04-03T11:51:13.327-04:00Ah, but obsessing is what I do. :) If I could onl...Ah, but obsessing is what I do. :) If I could only edit faster, I could get rid of these half-finished manuscripts. Thanks for commenting.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-59702055927964297372014-04-03T11:45:27.167-04:002014-04-03T11:45:27.167-04:00Co-hosting was fun. I meet so many new writers th...Co-hosting was fun. I meet so many new writers that way. Thank you for co-hosting too.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-53792038558962494082014-04-03T11:24:58.339-04:002014-04-03T11:24:58.339-04:00Oh boy this was a great post. I can't really w...Oh boy this was a great post. I can't really work on more than one thing at a time. I've tried and I can do bits every now and then, but once I'm in a story, I have to stay there until it's finished. Thanks for co-hosting the IWSG, and I love the haunted house photo on your site! The novel you "blurb-ed" (yes I just made that up), sound like a good story!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-86976776701489380452014-04-03T11:12:32.243-04:002014-04-03T11:12:32.243-04:00For me, the editing is when the real writing happe...For me, the editing is when the real writing happens. My first draft is really a very long, detailed outline. I can't edit until I finish the book. Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-15876718291196536042014-04-03T10:31:36.560-04:002014-04-03T10:31:36.560-04:00Good luck with your WIP. Hope you make your June ...Good luck with your WIP. Hope you make your June deadline. I'll be happy if I have something good by the end of the year. Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-84794454877115408082014-04-03T10:29:26.927-04:002014-04-03T10:29:26.927-04:00Ah yes. I could finish stories all day if I didn&...Ah yes. I could finish stories all day if I didn't have to do the editing and polishing part. I'm terrible at those. Hopefully I'll get better with time.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-30960881091932005442014-04-03T10:24:39.969-04:002014-04-03T10:24:39.969-04:00Hopefully. I'm just wondering which one of th...Hopefully. I'm just wondering which one of the three is going to be finished first. Thanks for stopping by.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-60027525447761905122014-04-03T10:23:10.192-04:002014-04-03T10:23:10.192-04:00Sometimes, my technical background gets in the way...Sometimes, my technical background gets in the way of my showing emotion on the page. When my prose becomes more flowing, then I'll be ready. Thanks for the comment.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-71783036000525566162014-04-03T10:20:26.561-04:002014-04-03T10:20:26.561-04:00That is kind of my hope too. Too have the manuscri...That is kind of my hope too. Too have the manuscripts at different stages so I can work on whatever I feel like (drafting, editing, etc.) at the moment.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-85731419436899848602014-04-03T10:17:42.730-04:002014-04-03T10:17:42.730-04:00True. But I want to container it. It's the o...True. But I want to container it. It's the only way I'm going to get anything published. :) Thanks for the comment.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.com