Comments on: “Write A Book With Me” Is Moving http://hollylisle.com/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/ read with hunger, write with joy, live with passion Thu, 24 May 2012 02:55:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: JD Rule http://hollylisle.com/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/comment-page-1/#comment-17459 JD Rule Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:01:22 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/08/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/#comment-17459 Holly: About setting goals... We all set goals, then we all find reasons why we don't/can't honor them. My approach is a little different. I don't quit until I'm happy with what I have done, whether it is a complete scene, a complete chapter, or just a complete sentence. Sometimes walking the dog on the beach for an hour brings the best out - but being happy with a single (hopefully, perfect) sentence means being happy. And being happy means being able to write what I like. JD Rule Holly: About setting goals… We all set goals, then we all find reasons why we don’t/can’t honor them. My approach is a little different. I don’t quit until I’m happy with what I have done, whether it is a complete scene, a complete chapter, or just a complete sentence. Sometimes walking the dog on the beach for an hour brings the best out – but being happy with a single (hopefully, perfect) sentence means being happy. And being happy means being able to write what I like.

JD Rule

]]> By: Nikki McCormack http://hollylisle.com/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/comment-page-1/#comment-17458 Nikki McCormack Sat, 07 Aug 2010 03:54:21 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/08/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/#comment-17458 I am so looking forward to joining in on this, but I have to finish cutting 48,000 words out of my novel first. Up to almost 27,000 words at this point. Over halfway there in 2 weeks. I'll be joining this soon! :) I am so looking forward to joining in on this, but I have to finish cutting 48,000 words out of my novel first. Up to almost 27,000 words at this point. Over halfway there in 2 weeks. I’ll be joining this soon! :)

]]> By: Tyrean http://hollylisle.com/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/comment-page-1/#comment-17457 Tyrean Fri, 30 Jul 2010 16:14:50 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/08/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/#comment-17457 Hi, I just found this, and I love it! My writing has been very sporadic this summer. Some days I'm writing 2,500 words, and some days I'm writing 200. I homeschool my kids, teach Sunday School, and have so much going on that I think having a 250 word goal and taking it easy sounds great! Thanks for doing this! I re-wrote the ending of my short story, Obsession, but I'm not sure of the word count. On most days, I hope to make continual progress on my novel, The Crystal Sword. Hi,
I just found this, and I love it! My writing has been very sporadic this summer. Some days I’m writing 2,500 words, and some days I’m writing 200. I homeschool my kids, teach Sunday School, and have so much going on that I think having a 250 word goal and taking it easy sounds great!
Thanks for doing this!
I re-wrote the ending of my short story, Obsession, but I’m not sure of the word count.
On most days, I hope to make continual progress on my novel, The Crystal Sword.

]]> By: Elizabeth Knowles http://hollylisle.com/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/comment-page-1/#comment-17456 Elizabeth Knowles Fri, 07 May 2010 13:34:25 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/08/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/#comment-17456 i have around 6 books in my head, i want to bring them to life but its so hard to just sit down and do it. i think once i start i won't stop but i have not yet even begining the start process...... i have around 6 books in my head, i want to bring them to life but its so hard to just sit down and do it. i think once i start i won’t stop but i have not yet even begining the start process……

]]> By: Kait Nolan http://hollylisle.com/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/comment-page-1/#comment-17455 Kait Nolan Tue, 16 Mar 2010 01:43:12 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/08/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/#comment-17455 Well I'm back--finally. Trying to get going with a new WIP, another novella in the same 'verse as the one I finished at the end of January. I got 263 words for the night. Not a lot but after a month and a half of no writing (I've been plotting and revising the other WIP, etc., but not WRITING), I'm having to light a fire under my butt to get going again. Well I’m back–finally. Trying to get going with a new WIP, another novella in the same ‘verse as the one I finished at the end of January. I got 263 words for the night. Not a lot but after a month and a half of no writing (I’ve been plotting and revising the other WIP, etc., but not WRITING), I’m having to light a fire under my butt to get going again.

]]> By: Reshaun Hurley http://hollylisle.com/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/comment-page-1/#comment-17454 Reshaun Hurley Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:40:30 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/08/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/#comment-17454 Daily goal average 500-1200 words a writing night... we will see about tonight. Been working on a piece of fiction since November, i am a mother of 3 from 6 yrs to 17 months. After weeks of red eyes and late nights, my husband and i decided that we will try to be in bed before midnight. Of coarse this is cutting into my witting time.... "arg", but a reseted happy mommy and wife is better than this tired and grump monster for the last couple months... LOL Daily goal average 500-1200 words a writing night… we will see about tonight. Been working on a piece of fiction since November, i am a mother of 3 from 6 yrs to 17 months. After weeks of red eyes and late nights, my husband and i decided that we will try to be in bed before midnight. Of coarse this is cutting into my witting time…. “arg”, but a reseted happy mommy and wife is better than this tired and grump monster for the last couple months… LOL

]]> By: Brandy Ackerley http://hollylisle.com/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/comment-page-1/#comment-17453 Brandy Ackerley Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:45:46 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/08/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/#comment-17453 I just saw this project! And it's awesome! I've got 3 books on the run that I'm working on, and I'm trying to get somewhere between 750 - 1000 words a day... I think that's about intermediate level. Either way, I wrote about 1200 words today... I don't have any exact count, but I'll start keeping track. This sounds like a great way to keep motivated. I just saw this project! And it’s awesome!

I’ve got 3 books on the run that I’m working on, and I’m trying to get somewhere between 750 – 1000 words a day… I think that’s about intermediate level.

Either way, I wrote about 1200 words today… I don’t have any exact count, but I’ll start keeping track. This sounds like a great way to keep motivated.

]]> By: Holly Lisle http://hollylisle.com/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/comment-page-1/#comment-17452 Holly Lisle Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:29:38 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/08/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/#comment-17452 <a href="http://talysmana.com/37/what-kind-of-day-has-it-been/" rel="nofollow">The first Write A Book With Me post in the new location is up now.</a> Come on over and let me know how your words are coming. :) The first Write A Book With Me post in the new location is up now.
Come on over and let me know how your words are coming. :)

]]> By: Danzier http://hollylisle.com/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/comment-page-1/#comment-17451 Danzier Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:16:40 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/08/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/#comment-17451 Not much. I'm trying to figure out how to end my scene now that the character who was going to die is a "good guy"--and if he even is, or if he should still die. Transferred writing files to new compy, and did a warm-up scene. Total relevant words--about 100. Not much. I’m trying to figure out how to end my scene now that the character who was going to die is a “good guy”–and if he even is, or if he should still die. Transferred writing files to new compy, and did a warm-up scene. Total relevant words–about 100.

]]> By: Greg http://hollylisle.com/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/comment-page-1/#comment-17450 Greg Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:44:08 +0000 http://hollylisle.com/writingdiary2/index.php/2010/02/08/write-a-book-with-me-is-moving/#comment-17450 On the plus side, I finished the redraft of D&DI this weekend. However, I also hit a bit of a wall. I think the problem stems from how OFL and RFW came into existence...basically because I felt I needed to be writing another project to make full use of my time, so the logic of using a young protagonist and a plot I have some familiarity with (music) gave rise to OFL, and a desire to try another couple of genres gave rise to RFW. But, I've got to a point with each of them where I'm not sure I care what happens anymore! But with OFL half-way through revision and RFW less than 10k from the end of first draft, it seems a shame to abandon them... On the plus side, I finished the redraft of D&DI this weekend.
However, I also hit a bit of a wall. I think the problem stems from how OFL and RFW came into existence…basically because I felt I needed to be writing another project to make full use of my time, so the logic of using a young protagonist and a plot I have some familiarity with (music) gave rise to OFL, and a desire to try another couple of genres gave rise to RFW. But, I’ve got to a point with each of them where I’m not sure I care what happens anymore! But with OFL half-way through revision and RFW less than 10k from the end of first draft, it seems a shame to abandon them…

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