tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308447180086498942.comments2010-10-27T18:45:17.627-07:00Blogs, Blogs, Everywhere...M. Rosehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10937497630581395732noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308447180086498942.post-65372454542064958562010-09-28T12:48:24.994-07:002010-09-28T12:48:24.994-07:00Practice just writing without re-reading it until ...Practice just writing without re-reading it until the next day , then see if you really need to change something or not...Most of my Graduate work , with a 3.6 gpa, were all first drafts..I rarely re-wrote anything...but this took several years of learning to be confident in my writing skills, thinking skills and organizing and my abilities...keep at it...you are a good if not great writer and you do a good job.... Laura PAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308447180086498942.post-49665089245134969572010-09-04T10:11:48.521-07:002010-09-04T10:11:48.521-07:00This novel sparked an interest in it. The author ...This novel sparked an interest in it. The author wove a very interesting life story based on the novels and what is known about Austen from her letters and her family.M. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10937497630581395732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308447180086498942.post-21049876538657097872010-09-03T20:27:38.301-07:002010-09-03T20:27:38.301-07:00I'm glad to see you're writing here again....I'm glad to see you're writing here again. I have never managed to read much Austin, it never captured me long enough to perservere and find out what all the fuss was about.Rev. Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15129871467786818486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308447180086498942.post-41692043981066850962010-08-03T23:42:52.194-07:002010-08-03T23:42:52.194-07:00Thanks Deanna! I'll have to try that.
Luck...Thanks Deanna! I'll have to try that. <br /><br />Luckily, as I said, I find myself in spaces where there is the potential for dividing my focus between folding/straightening/reorganizing/etc. and whatever my mind wants to wander to. Unfortunately 50% of the time at the moment it's having a song running through my head for hours. I'm assuming (possibly wrongly) that work would go faster if my mind was being productive instead of having the same exact song running through my head.M. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10937497630581395732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308447180086498942.post-70369706608019188702010-08-03T20:44:24.072-07:002010-08-03T20:44:24.072-07:00I have less drift -in-my-head time than I did at y...I have less drift -in-my-head time than I did at your age, and often fill what I have iwth books of singing, but it does come back after college. I had to train myself to focus also (note to self, this year's word of intention again) inorder to get through the necessary. And, there comes a time when we all have to do forgiveness work to release the grieving and allow the wandering brain to discover other avenues.<br />I have used some different tools over the years to process this stuff , but since you are a writer I would suggest that you keep a gratitude journal. Just jot down 5 (or more) things that you are grateful for last thing before going to sleep at night. Not only does it channel your dream space into positive imagery, it is freeing of the normal chatter of what-if and if-only and the, like that we ususally carry into sleep, which causes us not to rest well and to getlocked into regrets, anger, etc.<br />Another think you might try is to program your dreams. When you reach a place in a story wher e you feel blocked, ask for answers when you go to sleep and likely they will turn up in your dreams. If you are like me, you'll have to keep a notebook by the bed and write them down immediately upon waking.<br />Just thoughts, and as for the blessings of everyday tasks, I often fantasize about being a stay at home spouse, I'd liove to spend some time with everyday tasks.<br />(((hugs)))Rev. Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15129871467786818486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308447180086498942.post-6729730402908704902010-08-03T15:45:55.033-07:002010-08-03T15:45:55.033-07:00Thanks Rio! I'm hoping that sooner or later t...Thanks Rio! I'm hoping that sooner or later the Creativity will kick in at work while doing routine zoning (as in straightening of the department, not 'zoning out'). After all, it's a small thing, that doesn't require much brain power, but I am required to do a lot of it.M. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10937497630581395732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308447180086498942.post-65564455502318854802010-08-03T11:19:16.668-07:002010-08-03T11:19:16.668-07:00I, personally, have never had trouble with the ima...I, personally, have never had trouble with the imagination, but always with execution. I can tell stories not write novels its very frustrating, but to answer your questions: I always appreciate the small little things often times too often and too much. The best thing, imo, you could do is channel your energies more actively until it become natural again, like Creative physical therapy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308447180086498942.post-44662750302946167062010-06-22T12:35:04.395-07:002010-06-22T12:35:04.395-07:00Ok sweetie, get better shoes! B complex ! and most...Ok sweetie, get better shoes! B complex ! and most of all stay on a sleep rutine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308447180086498942.post-11814061322725248492010-06-01T18:45:19.348-07:002010-06-01T18:45:19.348-07:00Yes to me it give an understanding of the people a...Yes to me it give an understanding of the people and the way the act. Like with the Dragonriders of Pern if the setting wasn't well defined you may not understand all the interaction between the characters. It add to the enjoyment of the book, and it is one of my favorite .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17731627276700269423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308447180086498942.post-15213929837075473492010-05-27T21:56:00.909-07:002010-05-27T21:56:00.909-07:00I opt for distracting - however, I am easily distr...I opt for distracting - however, I am easily distracted doing any kind of research, on library cards (I am so old, you probably don't even know what that is!!)I used to go to the library for a specific thing and end up lost in the card file, now I just follow reference notes and end up in weird places. I've learned a lot of things that way though.Rev. Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15129871467786818486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4308447180086498942.post-72955599704705119322010-05-13T21:48:26.105-07:002010-05-13T21:48:26.105-07:00Great start, I'll look forward to following yo...Great start, I'll look forward to following your progress. Youahve always had a gift for stories, so go for it.<br />You can achieve whatever you set out to do.<br />And, read my friend Fran's blog for and example of a really successful, eclectic blogger/writer. It doens't hurt tha tshe works in a bookstore and is extrememly well spoken and killer witty.Rev. Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15129871467786818486noreply@blogger.com