tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post5805567211563269222..comments2024-03-28T03:21:53.904-04:00Comments on The Write Conversation: When We Don’t Feel Like WritingEdie Melsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-61365976405716064152015-02-21T18:43:10.458-05:002015-02-21T18:43:10.458-05:00I jotted down some ideas the other day and fleshed...I jotted down some ideas the other day and fleshed them out in long hand. When I got to my desk, I transferred those thoughts to my WIP. Viola! 200 words with almost no effort. I managed 1,028 words in that session. <br /><br />Re-reading what I've already written and using that to trigger new ideas for the story also helps keep the words flowing.Susan J. Reinhardthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07461276857852409546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-60368714106090163832015-02-21T11:31:35.440-05:002015-02-21T11:31:35.440-05:00Pat, BICHOK is Butt In Chair; Hands On Keyboard. t...Pat, BICHOK is Butt In Chair; Hands On Keyboard. thanks for clarifying that for others!<br />Blessings, EEdie Melsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902312441667526147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-8410837900032917512015-02-21T00:01:12.680-05:002015-02-21T00:01:12.680-05:00Thank you for the helpful article. Sorry but I don...Thank you for the helpful article. Sorry but I don't know what BICHOK means.Pat W Kirkhttp://makerstouch.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-64205734710094241602015-02-19T08:55:31.298-05:002015-02-19T08:55:31.298-05:00Lol. I totally get it! Sometimes I put it away too...Lol. I totally get it! Sometimes I put it away too. :) I'm a homeschooling mom, too, so I know what you mean about being focused. Blessings!!Lynette Easonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166079619694862119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-78055845570135851382015-02-18T18:53:09.315-05:002015-02-18T18:53:09.315-05:00Thanks Lynette for your encouraging post! I love y...Thanks Lynette for your encouraging post! I love your tips, especially the one about talking into your recorder. :-) I had an idea for a blog while I was trying to be 'still' in my yoga class (and that's exactly what the post was about!), so as soon as I got in my car I recorded my thoughts so I wouldn't forget. P.S. Love your books! :)Darlene L. Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08816459022999048871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-44146238832074117472015-02-18T17:42:11.059-05:002015-02-18T17:42:11.059-05:00Good tips! I was actually thinking of asking you t...Good tips! I was actually thinking of asking you this same question! I have had a lot of days when I just don't want to write, but that has gotten me no where. I usually try to give myself the goal of a hundred words, but maybe if I shoot lower, I may end up writing more. Because some days, those hundred are hard to get out. Thanks!Meghan Treesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-84415309447865007742015-02-18T15:37:45.256-05:002015-02-18T15:37:45.256-05:00As a homeschooling mom, there are only a few hours...As a homeschooling mom, there are only a few hours each day where the house is quiet, and I have to be focused at that time whether I want to or not. So, I'm going with the Nike answer. But honestly, if I'm stuck, I'll try to go sketch or do some artwork related to my story, and it helps me to flesh out some of the details. Nothing like having something visual to inspire something new. Or, I'll go research some aspect of my story. But don't let me fool ya... Sometimes, I just put it away until the next day. =)Marci Perrine Author/wife/momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06802111331714681282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-39472076654585926632015-02-18T14:35:39.049-05:002015-02-18T14:35:39.049-05:00Haha. Nope, I wrote it for me! LOL. But glad it...Haha. Nope, I wrote it for me! LOL. But glad it's helpful. Have fun at Panera. Can't wait to see how productive you are!Lynette Easonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166079619694862119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-39821035976941779072015-02-18T14:34:57.221-05:002015-02-18T14:34:57.221-05:00Nope, not the only one. :) Hang in there and press...Nope, not the only one. :) Hang in there and press on! :)Lynette Easonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166079619694862119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-47413932629682645522015-02-18T14:33:46.328-05:002015-02-18T14:33:46.328-05:00Unfortunately, there is that. :) Sometimes, we jus...Unfortunately, there is that. :) Sometimes, we just have to schedule the writing time. Nothing else is allowed to interfere. :) Sometimes that means leaving the house and going up to Starbucks, getting a hot chocolate and focusing. When I stay home sometimes I get too distracted. Lynette Easonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166079619694862119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-80484633194252609002015-02-18T14:32:23.714-05:002015-02-18T14:32:23.714-05:00Yep! LOL. Brain primer...love that.Yep! LOL. Brain primer...love that.Lynette Easonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166079619694862119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-15251093748719694462015-02-18T14:32:05.315-05:002015-02-18T14:32:05.315-05:00YES!! GREAT idea. A Timer...love it. :)YES!! GREAT idea. A Timer...love it. :)Lynette Easonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166079619694862119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-89451182457738555262015-02-18T14:31:41.338-05:002015-02-18T14:31:41.338-05:00I agree, Linda. I know how you feel, too. I have a...I agree, Linda. I know how you feel, too. I have an autoimmune disorder and fatigue is one of the most aggravating symptoms. Sometimes you just CAN'T do it. That's why it's so important for me to work when I CAN. :) Don't get discouraged, if NOT writing is NOT an option then you'll find a way. Hang in there and God bless! :)Lynette Easonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166079619694862119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-11604780107327602162015-02-18T14:29:36.344-05:002015-02-18T14:29:36.344-05:00Love it!!! And yes, BICHOK indeed!Love it!!! And yes, BICHOK indeed!Lynette Easonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166079619694862119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-52215554153451063692015-02-18T14:11:41.767-05:002015-02-18T14:11:41.767-05:00Did you write this for me? :-) I'm off to Pane...Did you write this for me? :-) I'm off to Panera in a few hours, whether I feel like it or not. Lynn Huggins Blackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428025001385738854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-56754417926249671912015-02-18T13:06:01.592-05:002015-02-18T13:06:01.592-05:00Yup, this happens to me often. I just don't fe...Yup, this happens to me often. I just don't feel like writing. Good points and I am glad I'm not the only one. :)<br />BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-82903775880342902962015-02-18T11:46:33.357-05:002015-02-18T11:46:33.357-05:00Many days I just run out of time. Many days I just run out of time. Carole McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07762101455312002359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-3286169694811215142015-02-18T10:54:41.061-05:002015-02-18T10:54:41.061-05:00This post was comforting - just to know that it...This post was comforting - just to know that it's a common feeling and issue. I also liked the tips, especially the one about reading the last bit of the MS before going to do something physical. Brain primer!Dianne Greenlayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711276193673909087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-87211360216109578972015-02-18T10:43:56.554-05:002015-02-18T10:43:56.554-05:00Great post. When I don't feel like writing, I ...Great post. When I don't feel like writing, I set a timer for ten minutes and write. Usually when the timer goes off, I keep writing. But I do agree with Ane: BICHOK. And that's where I am today. Enough procrastinating now. Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-82252901950337476342015-02-18T10:41:04.462-05:002015-02-18T10:41:04.462-05:00Sometimes I'm just plain tired, and my brain r...Sometimes I'm just plain tired, and my brain refuses to work anymore. Then I need to take a break and find enjoyment elsewhere. Other times I feel discouraged, and that hampers me. Eventually, I get over it. Not writing is not an option! In my heart I know that, and it spurs me on.Linda Lee Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02220365594492856382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-90676938377441615672015-02-18T09:31:56.491-05:002015-02-18T09:31:56.491-05:00Until I got a real deadline, I'd be horrible a...Until I got a real deadline, I'd be horrible about "feeling" like writing. Now it's BICHOK and amazing what happens. I've learned to do Nike's motto, "Just do it. The beginning may not be so hot, but nothing stirs creativity like writing. <br /><br />And I will go back to the day before and edit what I wrote there. That use;;y pulls me right back into the story. :)Southern-fried Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17274634359952391833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-39624380319743384712015-02-18T08:07:37.165-05:002015-02-18T08:07:37.165-05:00LOL. Yes, just be honest. It happens to us all!LOL. Yes, just be honest. It happens to us all!Lynette Easonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166079619694862119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-12826625107230108022015-02-18T08:07:08.029-05:002015-02-18T08:07:08.029-05:00Thanks for stopping by Henry. :) Yes, I usually go...Thanks for stopping by Henry. :) Yes, I usually go back and read the last chapter or so. It does help. :)Lynette Easonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11166079619694862119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-64615375593773519592015-02-18T07:41:15.016-05:002015-02-18T07:41:15.016-05:00Great post! So glad we can just...be honest. :) An...Great post! So glad we can just...be honest. :) And admit it. It happens! Julie Garmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09774724750356986307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2907737240492304428.post-61005489807292813982015-02-18T07:28:09.532-05:002015-02-18T07:28:09.532-05:00Been there. Done that. Thanks, Lynette, for affirm...Been there. Done that. Thanks, Lynette, for affirming it's normal to, at times, not feel like writing. Sometimes it happens as soon as I sit down at the keyboard and my mind goes absolutely blank. Your suggestions are great. I've used the editing one many times. Sometimes I go back and just read the last one or two chapters. This can get me going, can stimulate new ideas, get the fingers moving over the keys. Thanks for reminding us we can do it.Henry McLaughlinhttp://www.henrymclaughlin.orgnoreply@blogger.com