tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519613168245138404.post6988116974983435263..comments2023-11-02T09:16:14.403+00:00Comments on The Hesitant Scribe: novel racing - limping alonghesitant scribehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11882920406681074895noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519613168245138404.post-52231823291207661382007-03-23T04:50:00.000+00:002007-03-23T04:50:00.000+00:00Stick at it Lisa and don't beat yourself up about ...Stick at it Lisa and don't beat yourself up about it - you'll get there in the end!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519613168245138404.post-62258751746167986842007-03-22T17:37:00.000+00:002007-03-22T17:37:00.000+00:00zinnia,I started off trying to follow Stephen King...zinnia,I started off trying to follow Stephen King's advice and write 1,000 a day, but just couldn't keep it up with all the other stuff I have to do too! 2,000 a week sounds like a much more reasonable goal!<BR/><BR/>As for book covers, JJ, I agree - it helps to maintain a focus of what the 'end product' will be like. I think the proposal helped with that too, and I realise I've kind of taken hesitant scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882920406681074895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519613168245138404.post-12617632345010321802007-03-22T09:03:00.000+00:002007-03-22T09:03:00.000+00:00Lisa, I think you're doing brilliantly. You're ju...Lisa, I think you're doing brilliantly. You're juggling lots of things, and you should give yourself a break. I really don't believe that the repetition of the mantra 'permission to write crap' makes you desperate. If it sends the demon away for any length of time, it's okay by me!<BR/><BR/>Just like Liz's question 'what are your characters reading?' dreaming up book covers makes you think Jenny Beattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00640209636605410939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519613168245138404.post-58803075342788094172007-03-22T06:52:00.000+00:002007-03-22T06:52:00.000+00:00I agree that everyone writes at their own pace. W...I agree that everyone writes at their own pace. When I wrote my first draft, I turned out around 2000 words a week, most weeks, which is faster than some but slower than many. Some people seem able to write twice that in a day and I know what you mean about how that can be inspiring and demoralising all at the same time. Now that I'm revising it seems just as slow, I've been working on my Zinnia Cyclamenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04841314997513292477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519613168245138404.post-21537970686486745562007-03-21T19:06:00.000+00:002007-03-21T19:06:00.000+00:00Thanks for all the encouragement folks! It really...Thanks for all the encouragement folks! It really does help. And it helps me to see you lot working so hard at it too. <BR/><BR/>The book cover is something to think about though! I've been looking through my shelves to see what sort of approaches I might take... yes it is procrastination, but it's <I>useful</I> in that it is creative!hesitant scribehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11882920406681074895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519613168245138404.post-8449405599327010152007-03-21T14:46:00.000+00:002007-03-21T14:46:00.000+00:00You're doing really well! Everyone writes at thei...You're doing really well! <BR/><BR/>Everyone writes at their own pace. I'm not even a quarter of the way through my novel racers WIP. I thought it was about time I did something with my first WIP as it's been sitting on my desk gather dust for months. Mocking up a cover for the first WIP was me putting off doing the editing that it so badly needs!<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work!Rose Red Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02839111172089462436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2519613168245138404.post-28637387196471293732007-03-21T14:30:00.000+00:002007-03-21T14:30:00.000+00:00You're doing really well keep writing and enjoy th...You're doing really well keep writing and enjoy the tea!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02744937536946299450noreply@blogger.com