Comments on: Buried On HTRYN Lesson 7: How To Triage Your World

By: Larkk

Larkk — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:41:55 +0000

Retreated, or more like fled, to the coffee shop, where 533 words spilled into my notebook, just getting down ideas kicking around in my head. Not like the ideas are going anywhere, (Holly is right, some ideas stick around!) but if I write them down, it’s like they are out of the way, to make room for new ones.
Thanks everyone, for all your posts today, it really encouraged me to find the time. I’m a better “me” when I write something.

It’s good to know that lesson 7 is on worldbuilding, I know that will be a big hurdle for me in the revision!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:44:09 +0000

1250ish.

By: Megs

Megs — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:45:11 +0000

Also did 4 novel pages and three other worksheets for HTRYN

By: Megs

Megs — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:44:44 +0000

I finished out a series a drabbles: 700 words.
Wrote two articles: 800 words (so short :sighs: ).
Prewriting for novel: 206 words.

Total: 1706 words.

By: The Pencil Neck

The Pencil Neck — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:32:30 +0000

You’ve no doubt heard this before but…

For me, I set aside/schedule a minimal amount of time to write. Only in the most severe times (like when I was in the hospital) can I not write for 30 minutes late at night. Even if I get stuck in midnight teleconferences, I can write for 30 minutes before I go to bed. If I can write earlier than that, all the better.

See if you can’t find some little smidgen of time, even if it’s 10 minutes at lunch after you’ve eaten or 10 minutes when you first wake up, to just get a few words down.

If you can’t, you can’t. I remember when I was taking Tae Kwon Do a long time ago and the instructor went on this big spiel about deciding what’s important in life and making it a priority. I had been skipping some classes because of other things I had to do. After he gave me that speech, I quit Tae Kwon Do because I realized it wasn’t as high a priority as the other things I had on my plate.

By: Gabby

Gabby — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:31:43 +0000

LOL… bad kitty!!

By: Gabby

Gabby — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:30:55 +0000

Hi HannaBelle
I’m a big fan of the netbook too–very portable and light weight and cheap (for a laptop). I have an Acer AspireOne (and love it).
Work drains all my energy too. Last night I just sat and watched Grey’s Anatomy reruns (and it’s a day I’ll never get back for my project!). The hardest part is just sitting down in front of the computer at night (after sitting in front of a computer all day). Then forcing myself to stay there and not surf on the internet too!! I seem to do a good job for a couple days and then not so good again. Tonight I’m going to have to avoid the TV and the internet ’til I get some writing done.

Definitely, the priority part is a biggie (and also the freewrites when I’m stuck). I try to just spend an hour cooking and cleaning or miscellaneous tasks (and just leave what I don’t get to until the weekend). Good luck to you! I hope you can get back to Pedastal or another project. )

By: Kait Nolan

Kait Nolan — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:55:03 +0000

278 words last night.

By: HannaBelle

HannaBelle — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:05:15 +0000

I am completely bothered.

Working full time is taking all of my time and energy out of me. Well, there are a few other commitments that also eat away at my time and I am trying to get them manageable again, too. I have a few websites I am trying to finish, so we can move into manage mode with them. And I have some neuro-stuff that I have to deal with every day …

I am going to get a Netbook so I can keep a computer with me, so I can write in down moments …

Any other ideas?

I can answer one, already. I need to make it a priority on certain days, a priority equal to eating and breathing, not “after all the other stuff is done.”

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:46:52 +0000

79 before I fell asleep on the bus. Then I just didn’t have the energy to focus. I also want to get this scene right since it’s the lead in to the climax later on.