Comments on: The Morning Before You Didn’t Write

By: Greg

Greg — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:17:28 +0000

I often find that heading to the library or coffee shop to sketch outlines on paper helps enormously. Brainstorming with access to the internet is just grounds for trouble for me. Music, however, is very helpful to get into a rhythm. .-= Greg´s last blog ..Caveman Phantom Vibration Syndrome =-.

By: dirtywhitecandy

dirtywhitecandy — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:38:00 +0000

Clarity, that’s my problem at the moment. My WIP is a draft full of nonsense and won’t unravel. But sometimes I find a mindless displacement activity – hoovering, chopping mushrooms – helps me clarify what I do want to do with my WIP next. When I get back to the keyboard, I’m much clearer about where I’m going.

By: Charlotte Webber

Charlotte Webber — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 23:38:33 +0000

Your article hit home. I have two different novel writing software programs on my PC laptop and Scrivener on my Mac. (I actually like Scrivener, but it is a distraction).

I spend hours on research, organizing and backing up files as well as looking for lost files. Where did I save the prologue? Hmm. It’s faster to just rewrite it.

I started using your little app on my iPod Touch and I now write my required 600 words a day before I allow myself to do ANYTHING else. I have a document labeled “wordvomit” that I open every morning and start writing. It doesn’t have to be “good” it doesn’t get edited, spellchecked or corrected in any manner until I have those 600 words.

I am amazed by how much of it is actually useable. Thank you for developing and sharing this valuable tool

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By: Dave Doolin

Dave Doolin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:49:48 +0000

I’m on the path now.

I’m writing every morning for an hour. Even when no words get committed (fixing some structural problems), I’m still putting in my hour.

My next hour is looking like writing for a blog post.

It feels good to get 2 hours work done every day, no matter what. And I have to be pretty sick to not get 2 hours done.
.-= Dave Doolin´s last blog ..As The Internet Evolves – Anonymity Go Bye Bye =-.