tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post2557810296047152247..comments2024-03-27T10:02:56.747-04:00Comments on Fiction University: Follow Me to the Playground! The Merry-Go-Round Way of WritingJanice Hardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02356672149097741248noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-36189650056139472882019-02-09T23:41:19.506-05:002019-02-09T23:41:19.506-05:00THe merry-go-round is a fitting image, much more e...THe merry-go-round is a fitting image, much more enjoyable than being crushed by your story-rock as it rolls over you!<br /><br />It's the push start that's hardest especially when I'm not in a writing routine. Writing regularly and guarding that time has proved to be the best method for me.<br />Vahlaeityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18038892372374001592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-54957525711537900852019-02-07T21:27:39.544-05:002019-02-07T21:27:39.544-05:00Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! When I (finally) ...Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! When I (finally) made the decision to move from hobbyist to 'serious' writer, so many things I read out there were extremely judgmental towards those who didn't write every day. If you really, really wanted it, you needed to ignore your family; allow your house to become a health hazard; phone in your performance at your day job that paid the bills. After all, this was for art's sake, dammit. (Lil bit o' hyperbole.) This year I committed to writing consistently without flogging myself on word count. Some days, it's a few drip, and other days it pours. Dominique Blessinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388422444987572519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-89815612297249359642019-02-07T16:58:46.666-05:002019-02-07T16:58:46.666-05:00What a great presentation. For religious reasons I...What a great presentation. For religious reasons I can never write every day. Lately, physical problems have depleted my energy so even my usual 5 days of writing aren't always accomplished. But I have started taking little notes, using my novel's characters to create scenes in short exercises for classes or writing exercises from Ursula LeQuin's book Steering the Craft. These little bits keep me from despairing when my regular practice is interrupted. The merry-go-round is the perfect extended metaphor. I'll be keeping it in mind.Nonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08328726907132790664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3901370917824739259.post-77156630450233039372019-02-07T13:03:43.365-05:002019-02-07T13:03:43.365-05:00This was great. Thanks. Personally, I've alway...This was great. Thanks. Personally, I've always thought of that Newtonian law, a body at rest tends to stay at rest...but this is more fun and even better. Awesome analogy and a pleasure to read. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com