tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post6768581238928822663..comments2024-03-28T18:17:41.996-04:00Comments on The Wild Rose Press: Embracing my Writer's BlockThe Wild Rose Presshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10788008988163575341noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-39738704935659875832009-08-17T04:02:03.154-04:002009-08-17T04:02:03.154-04:00Hi Bess! yes, I do hope there's still somethi...Hi Bess! yes, I do hope there's still something! Lovely to see you,<br /><br />Jane xJane Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633011977001159724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-52112515685039152292009-08-17T04:01:37.490-04:002009-08-17T04:01:37.490-04:00You're right there, Mary. :) Relax and rechar...You're right there, Mary. :) Relax and recharge is excellent advice.<br />Nice to see you!<br /><br />Jane xJane Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633011977001159724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-42056465651800011832009-08-16T09:42:14.770-04:002009-08-16T09:42:14.770-04:00What a lovely post, Jane! Margaret's right! ...What a lovely post, Jane! Margaret's right! You've still got it!<br /><br />BessAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759886030634774163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-8332072471596088202009-08-15T14:09:57.842-04:002009-08-15T14:09:57.842-04:00Sometimes it's our mental state that causes wr...Sometimes it's our mental state that causes writers block. Go sit in a calm place in say your garden, and meditate, rest, relax, how ever you want to say it. Escape and refresh.<br /><br />Things will come to you eventually.Mary Ricksenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12676306822821614446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-28043569254576781452009-08-15T13:09:02.047-04:002009-08-15T13:09:02.047-04:00Right, Mona. :) I think too there's a differe...Right, Mona. :) I think too there's a difference between being stymied, and not being able to write at all, which is lousy. Either way, just working through it, no matter how bad what you're writing, seems to help. Walking away for a time is also good, yes.<br />Lovely to hear from you. :)<br /><br />Jane xJane Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633011977001159724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-18433655214659270602009-08-15T12:34:39.222-04:002009-08-15T12:34:39.222-04:00Jane, I agree with Cate. When I hit writer's b...Jane, I agree with Cate. When I hit writer's block, it's simply that the story is not flowing well. I stop writing and read whatever I wrote and see if I can change something. Sometimes, I leave the ms itself and work on the outline to see if I can get it to flow again. Most of the time it works and I am back in the saddle.Mona Riskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14923883333893160794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-63209964441936529522009-08-15T12:20:21.735-04:002009-08-15T12:20:21.735-04:00Lol Susan! I'm getting there. That's on...Lol Susan! I'm getting there. That's only four or five days a week, and that's only recently. Till about a month ago, I had nothing. Zilch, nix, nada. Think the block is busted now! I certainly feel a whole lot better. :)<br />Great to hear from you.<br /><br />Jane xJane Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633011977001159724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-36532428416317834212009-08-15T11:25:00.468-04:002009-08-15T11:25:00.468-04:00900 words a day? And you say you're blocked? I...900 words a day? And you say you're blocked? I'd say that's a great word output! I try to write 1000 a day on my current first draft, but I also split my time among various projects that are in edit, revision or plotting out stages and them there's all that time spent in promo. LOL.<br /><br />You go, Jane, and bust that block! I think it's the act of writing and coming up with new ideas, that breaks us out.Susan Macateehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07476340887041053638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-73578309524017342072009-08-15T11:19:53.930-04:002009-08-15T11:19:53.930-04:00Thanks, Penny. Picturing that little light is goo...Thanks, Penny. Picturing that little light is good. Creative visualisation always helps!<br />take care, all the best,<br /><br />Jane xJane Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633011977001159724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-12564239854532503722009-08-15T11:16:16.784-04:002009-08-15T11:16:16.784-04:00Jennifer, I will think of you when I look at my ow...Jennifer, I will think of you when I look at my own little light! good luck, and all the best,<br /><br />Jane xJane Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633011977001159724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-6631236636648098882009-08-15T11:15:42.118-04:002009-08-15T11:15:42.118-04:00Hi Margaret, good to see you too! Yes, it's a...Hi Margaret, good to see you too! Yes, it's a bit like 'everybody gets the blues.' You find a way through.<br />all the best,<br /><br />Jane xJane Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633011977001159724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-28199482856408937442009-08-15T11:14:01.978-04:002009-08-15T11:14:01.978-04:00Hi Maya - thanks for the encouragement! Just sitt...Hi Maya - thanks for the encouragement! Just sitting and doing it helps a lot, as does re-building the discipline of just getting on with it. 'Rubbish' doesn't matter, does it? No-one's ever going to see the rubbish but you! cheers, and all the best to you,<br /><br />Jane xJane Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633011977001159724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-59840240774489747812009-08-15T11:11:51.987-04:002009-08-15T11:11:51.987-04:00Cate - you make a really good point! Writing arou...Cate - you make a really good point! Writing around something does help, doesn't it? And if it still won't work, maybe it's destined never to work! You're so right about the blank page. :) Thanks!<br /><br />Jane xJane Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633011977001159724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-11229629002234633982009-08-15T10:35:28.406-04:002009-08-15T10:35:28.406-04:00I love this idea, especially the part about a litt...I love this idea, especially the part about a little light inside. Very inspiring. Thanks for posting.Penny Raderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05012014043686359253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-55796065278065065592009-08-15T09:36:40.612-04:002009-08-15T09:36:40.612-04:00Beautiful! I'm going to imagine my own cube, ...Beautiful! I'm going to imagine my own cube, and I'll make sure to see that light inside.Jennifer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16529992075374727048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-17606022073304731402009-08-15T08:35:30.277-04:002009-08-15T08:35:30.277-04:00Hi Jane,
Nice to see you back. Great post. You ce...Hi Jane,<br />Nice to see you back. Great post. You certainly don't have writer's block on your own, I think it is par for the course for writers at some time in their career.<br />Regards<br />Margaret.Margaret Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123830410502520003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-91286233196994777992009-08-15T08:26:16.124-04:002009-08-15T08:26:16.124-04:00This is really weird. I'm guest blogging on Yo...This is really weird. I'm guest blogging on YouGottaRead Reviews next week and my chosen is subject is the Muse and what happens when she decides to take a vacation, leaving us with writer's block. I've never experienced writer's block, per se, although I have a lot of experience with procastinating, frustration with not having enough time, and getting hit with ideas when I'm not in a position to write it down immediately. I know writers who've had writer's block though, and my suggestion to them is, write whatever comes to mind, even if it's rubbish. I think the act of sitting at your desk to write will eventually get the creative juices flowing again. All the best. <br />MayaMaya Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678010385699279149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27201894.post-90868682083845843362009-08-15T07:57:05.175-04:002009-08-15T07:57:05.175-04:00Great post, Jane! I like to think of writer's ...Great post, Jane! I like to think of writer's block as the story's way of telling you there's something not quite right with it. I try to write around it, or work on another story until I figure out what that is.<br />Another great writer's quote (I forget who said it): You can't edit a blank page. So just keep writing!Cate Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371792447604980848noreply@blogger.com