tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post3761243961603530808..comments2024-03-07T09:26:21.305-05:00Comments on My Hogwarts Sabbatical: The Insecure Writer and "OMG It’s Already February?"Chemist Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-74211772393033195942016-02-07T13:42:07.240-05:002016-02-07T13:42:07.240-05:00I also wonder how some authors write multiple book...I also wonder how some authors write multiple books in a year. Maybe they are full time authors? Or some suffer from insomnia and don't sleep much? LOL<br />When you discover the secret though, please share!<br /><br />The "practice your pitch” session sounds like a great way to polish that skill. Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-54364726658495820752016-02-06T13:04:57.132-05:002016-02-06T13:04:57.132-05:00Eleven months is a long time but I know what you m...Eleven months is a long time but I know what you mean about how quickly it seems to pass. I would say try not to think about it in terms of months passed but in terms of progress on your story. Keep going, I'm sure you will get there. Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-30399960474275709502016-02-06T11:15:10.886-05:002016-02-06T11:15:10.886-05:00Eleven months IS a long time, but I hear ya on the...Eleven months IS a long time, but I hear ya on the multiple books per year thing. It takes me MONTHS to finish a first draft. My record is three months for The Inquisitor's Mark, but I think that was a fluke/side effect of being a sequel. Six months for a first draft is more normal for me. Then a couple months for revision.Dianne K. Salernihttp://diannesalerni.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-11237983661139248722016-02-06T10:33:41.823-05:002016-02-06T10:33:41.823-05:00I have no idea how some writers write multiple boo...I have no idea how some writers write multiple books in a year either. I am still editing one I wrote last year, plus writing tons of short fiction. Good luck with your project. Eleven months *is* a long time, but it sure does fly by fast. Ravynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16842889270339265787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-65113430370494613272016-02-05T22:59:08.578-05:002016-02-05T22:59:08.578-05:00I agree that some writers must have time-turners o...I agree that some writers must have time-turners or something like that! Maybe the quickly-approaching spring will help inspire you to write more in those months :) Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-39355906228705656192016-02-05T12:59:08.620-05:002016-02-05T12:59:08.620-05:00Here is the trick to slowing time down--think abou...Here is the trick to slowing time down--think about it as often as you can. I'm serious. Remember waiting for Christmas to come as a kid? It would take forever, because you kept counting the days, hours, and minutes until it finally arrived. But if you are on vacation, not thinking about time at all, it vanishes. So start watching that clock!Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-945403408925624372016-02-05T12:58:49.761-05:002016-02-05T12:58:49.761-05:00Here is the trick to slowing time down--think abou...Here is the trick to slowing time down--think about it as often as you can. I'm serious. Remember waiting for Christmas to come as a kid? It would take forever, because you kept counting the days, hours, and minutes until it finally arrived. But if you are on vacation, not thinking about time at all, it vanishes. So start watching that clock!Tamara Narayanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03725262301091012950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-64691183879141717562016-02-05T09:56:02.142-05:002016-02-05T09:56:02.142-05:00Sorry about your computer problems, Ken. I tried 3...Sorry about your computer problems, Ken. I tried 3x to read your post at Sher but it wouldn't let me. Damn hackers. Wish there was a way to stop them. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-2646503342972773652016-02-05T06:36:15.740-05:002016-02-05T06:36:15.740-05:00Just keep writing every day and the words really d...Just keep writing every day and the words really do add up. It's kind of like saving money. Keep it up and you'll be amazed at how much money you have altogether. If you're getting behind already, then spend more time writing for a little while. That's what I would do. Maybe take a few days or a week to really cram-write until you're safely out ahead.Cathy Keatonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356112948372149785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-73793624138829038402016-02-05T00:03:33.066-05:002016-02-05T00:03:33.066-05:00The "Practice Your Pitch" session sounds...The "Practice Your Pitch" session sounds great! Learning how to pitch not only helps your current work, but helps you when you plan new ones. Many writers I know write their blurb/pitch before they even start to outline so they can keep goals/stakes at the front of their minds. Good luck with your writing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-9105863194083967872016-02-04T18:46:26.051-05:002016-02-04T18:46:26.051-05:00There is no way I could ever write more than one b...There is no way I could ever write more than one book in a year. I would feel like I had short changed the character development piece. In my latest version of my working manuscript I have really explored all character backgrounds and histories. It has flushed out better conflict and created the sort of suspense I was hoping for all along. We all need to create in our own time anyway. I wish you much luck getting your manuscript exactly where you want it to be.Erika Beebehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899619461035583262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-89194471003768545592016-02-04T17:11:07.336-05:002016-02-04T17:11:07.336-05:00Prolific writers have a method to their madness, I...Prolific writers have a method to their madness, I just haven't figured it out. But I'm assuming there's more method and less madness, as is my life. LOL<br />Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-28297965068702613372016-02-04T16:25:37.372-05:002016-02-04T16:25:37.372-05:00It is a lot of time, but there are also a lot of t...It is a lot of time, but there are also a lot of things to be done in that time! I hope to get my wip out before summer, hope is the key word here! Thanks for dropping by my blog!Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-75002610975321250782016-02-04T14:15:00.441-05:002016-02-04T14:15:00.441-05:00Well, I wanted to be done with mine by the end of ...Well, I wanted to be done with mine by the end of February. So, actually eleven months looks pretty good.Dawnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634103910786618206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-51074294144463744742016-02-04T14:08:13.884-05:002016-02-04T14:08:13.884-05:00I can't fault you for time slipping away and n...I can't fault you for time slipping away and no pages written. Heck I worked on my last book for 2 years, but it wasn't till I sat down an dedicated a time slot in my day to work on it that I finally got it done and submitted and pubbed. Now if only I could sit down and write again, but I'm recovering from this last one!! hee heeJ.Q. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04710790553616621103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-64545062977758761942016-02-04T10:00:29.505-05:002016-02-04T10:00:29.505-05:00A lot can happen in eleven months. You could fall ...A lot can happen in eleven months. You could fall into such a good flow that the words come faster than you can type. (I'm hoping I have this happen to me too.) Before you know it, you'll have met your goal. Stay positive, keep writing, and don't stress just yet. Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-81312806592643478832016-02-04T03:32:29.522-05:002016-02-04T03:32:29.522-05:00The writers who can write multiple books per year ...The writers who can write multiple books per year are highly disciplined, or they call their novelettes novels ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-50447609788125633872016-02-04T02:02:08.867-05:002016-02-04T02:02:08.867-05:00My first attempt at pitching was laughable :) I...My first attempt at pitching was laughable :) I'm laughing with embarrassement as I type. Preparation and practice is key. Have a lot of fun with that. I think you are still on target and accomplishing so much already. Sometimes I just jiggle my priority list around to make sure I can see some progress on a given project. Have a great week, Ken.Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-50411486225766637352016-02-03T22:46:38.766-05:002016-02-03T22:46:38.766-05:00Good luck with everything you have to do with that...Good luck with everything you have to do with that manuscript. I promise you...11 months will go by too quickly. I once told myself, "You have an entire semester to write twenty pages. You'll be fine." I was not fine when I had two weeks left. Not fine at all. <br /><br />Here's some motivation: You've got this! Do the thing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-66467488283481630412016-02-03T22:05:14.437-05:002016-02-03T22:05:14.437-05:0011 months is tons of time! You can do it. January ...11 months is tons of time! You can do it. January was a write-off for me too. Good luck with the pitch contest!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-1549616734423733422016-02-03T21:54:14.435-05:002016-02-03T21:54:14.435-05:00Good luck with your pitch contest. Pitching has al...Good luck with your pitch contest. Pitching has always scared me to death. And I'm not normally chicken. lolDonna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-29601279526700812142016-02-03T20:01:30.300-05:002016-02-03T20:01:30.300-05:00Time does fly, but still 11 months left. I am all...Time does fly, but still 11 months left. I am all for putting off worry. Worry about if November hits and you are still no closer, lol. You have 331 days to go. @@<br /><a href="http://www.junetakey.com" rel="nofollow"> Juneta Writer's Gambit </a><br />Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-36595705297601595622016-02-03T19:59:52.679-05:002016-02-03T19:59:52.679-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-11732609255618024452016-02-03T19:38:20.950-05:002016-02-03T19:38:20.950-05:00No doubt you'll succeed. And I don't get h...No doubt you'll succeed. And I don't get how other authors write more than one book a year either. I watch in awe. :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://emaginette.wordpress.com/2016/02/02/iwsg-22-im-not-going-to-be-a-millionaire" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a> emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9207356626683365538.post-71097034260989802552016-02-03T19:03:49.250-05:002016-02-03T19:03:49.250-05:00Yeah, it snuck up on me too. Yikes!Yeah, it snuck up on me too. Yikes!Computer Tutorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938856237984732342noreply@blogger.com