tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post1561912846373772904..comments2022-12-12T06:54:10.639+00:00Comments on Little Write Space: Acting Like a WriterAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03751787113939241674noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-12415058322696715102014-04-07T00:30:27.497+01:002014-04-07T00:30:27.497+01:00I like to stand to write now, in front of my compu...I like to stand to write now, in front of my computer. I used to sit and started having leg and hip issues. Now I feel much better. I like to write in quiet. Noise stops my thought process. I like to write in spurts. Like for half an hour, then take a small break, then go again. I liked this post very much. Thanks for the ideas.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-4566751943045669362014-04-02T20:53:37.406+01:002014-04-02T20:53:37.406+01:00Hi Laurel - Yes why are there so many distractions...Hi Laurel - Yes why are there so many distractions or of course is it just that I'm choosing to be distracted rather than write. Thanks for commenting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03751787113939241674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-22697239743306883462014-04-02T20:52:42.539+01:002014-04-02T20:52:42.539+01:00Hi Gene'O. Thanks for stopping by and commenti...Hi Gene'O. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I think feedback is very important for a writer particularly one that wants to develop and grow. In fact, I'm part of a writing group locally and I'm trying to get some of the interested group members to join a specific critique group so we can share feedback and support each other. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03751787113939241674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-90412771550499618712014-04-02T20:48:53.452+01:002014-04-02T20:48:53.452+01:00I agree Susan. I love to read. Do you have any fa...I agree Susan. I love to read. Do you have any favourite authors to recommend?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03751787113939241674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-12675252270597218472014-04-02T20:47:07.193+01:002014-04-02T20:47:07.193+01:00Ha Ha - glad to hear you experimented with the che...Ha Ha - glad to hear you experimented with the cheese and chocolate. I might need to try it myself one time and by the way, I love those Lindt chocolate balls - good choice.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03751787113939241674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-84356032334134352712014-04-02T20:45:33.521+01:002014-04-02T20:45:33.521+01:00I've been to the US a few times but never to a...I've been to the US a few times but never to a Trader Joe's. I'll have to check it out next time. Thanks for the recommendation. I definitely don't think I'd be able to continue without my caffeine fix.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03751787113939241674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-4500457843102294972014-04-02T20:43:40.511+01:002014-04-02T20:43:40.511+01:00I see where you're coming from Lyle and like y...I see where you're coming from Lyle and like your way of thinking :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03751787113939241674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-66677219691463048892014-04-02T05:05:22.839+01:002014-04-02T05:05:22.839+01:00This resonated most with me: "acting like a w...This resonated most with me: "acting like a writer is about the following routines." I totally believe this, and boy, is it so hard for me to do! It's so easy to get distracted and let a day slip by without writing. Thanks for this thoughtful post.Laurelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16264626759119027786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-74745595695994867732014-04-02T03:57:09.789+01:002014-04-02T03:57:09.789+01:00Oh, very nice.
I agree - acting like a writer mea...Oh, very nice.<br /><br />I agree - acting like a writer means you write. For me, it also means you read regularly, and it means you find people to read your work. That last bit is key - getting feedback and using it to get better is just as important as the composition and the reading of good writing.<br /><br />I know what you mean about your day feeling unbalanced. I don't write much fiction; I'm mostly an essayist and communicator (some might say rabblerouser, hehe). But I have to write everyday, or almost. The most miserable periods of my life are the times when I was going weeks or months without sitting down and getting those words out of my head.Gene'Ohttp://gno112.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-33683462162003453492014-04-02T01:08:25.679+01:002014-04-02T01:08:25.679+01:00Great choice for the letter A. Acting like a write...Great choice for the letter A. Acting like a writer also means doing a lot of reading. The best writers are voracious readers, too. You learn a lot from reading the work of others. How can you know whether your own work is any good if you don't know what both great and terrible writing look like?Lily Whalenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17794982719681805044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-9573710163973353512014-04-02T00:55:53.137+01:002014-04-02T00:55:53.137+01:00Oh yes definitely cheese and chocolate is an essen...Oh yes definitely cheese and chocolate is an essential part of a writer's life! For an experiment, a friend of mine and I once tried eating cheese with chocolate....It was surprisingly ok! (cheddar and one of those milk chocolate lint balls since you ask ;) )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-58783548181277637322014-04-02T00:55:47.737+01:002014-04-02T00:55:47.737+01:00Caffeine is absolutely an essential ingredient to ...Caffeine is absolutely an essential ingredient to writing. And I think as writers, we are especially discriminating in our tastes. I liked that you put down frothy cappuccino. My go-to is a cup of black, home-brewed Five Country Espresso blend from Trader Joe's. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-86439189801110080792014-04-02T00:47:18.382+01:002014-04-02T00:47:18.382+01:00I tend to lean towards a chocolate cheesecake inst...I tend to lean towards a chocolate cheesecake instead of cheese and chocolate. Best of both worlds!Lyle S Tannerhttp://lylestanner.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-67531069195781750132014-04-01T18:32:21.934+01:002014-04-01T18:32:21.934+01:00Hi Kate, I know - what can I say. I might be able ...Hi Kate, I know - what can I say. I might be able to act like a writer but not like a thin person!! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03751787113939241674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-36065985802666133772014-04-01T18:32:20.213+01:002014-04-01T18:32:20.213+01:00Hi Kate, I know - what can I say. I might be able ...Hi Kate, I know - what can I say. I might be able to act like a writer but not like a thin person!! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03751787113939241674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-28406111743202105262014-04-01T18:20:52.728+01:002014-04-01T18:20:52.728+01:00Ha ha! Yes, cheese and chocolate!!! I think you...Ha ha! Yes, cheese and chocolate!!! I think you've hit the nail on the head with that one :)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06909231722765498071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-1215756454064523082014-04-01T18:05:17.654+01:002014-04-01T18:05:17.654+01:00Hi Christine, many thanks for your comment. I tota...Hi Christine, many thanks for your comment. I totally agree that getting in touch with all your senses and using these to benefit your writing will add depth to both writing and life! It's certainly something I try and do, but not always successfully so thanks for the timely reminder. Look forward to reading some of your posts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03751787113939241674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5417848228988462954.post-14410233277330439002014-04-01T17:50:37.483+01:002014-04-01T17:50:37.483+01:00Angela--well said! I would add that honing one'...Angela--well said! I would add that honing one's senses in everyday life adds to a writer's ability to make her work more visceral and 'real'. Be in the moment and notice sights, sounds, smells, tastes. Touch the world around you. "Write' a description in your head, inn the moment. You will become accustomed to observation and your life so enriched. Your writing can not help but benefit.<br /><br />Thanks for the great post, Angela!Christine Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16241115024592807621noreply@blogger.com