tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post111632913277813513..comments2024-01-10T04:48:38.766-05:00Comments on Procrastination Station | Author Vanessa Jaye: Another one bites the dust.vanessa jayehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11059178422559443067noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1116589403208448912005-05-20T07:43:00.000-04:002005-05-20T07:43:00.000-04:00Thanks guys, for all the encouragement. :-) I'm wo...Thanks guys, for all the encouragement. :-) I'm working this latest 'stall' thru.vanessa jayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11059178422559443067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1116512634367855322005-05-19T10:23:00.000-04:002005-05-19T10:23:00.000-04:00"Another weird thing I've discovered is that my wo..."Another weird thing I've discovered is that my world-building/descriptive skills are actually better when I write historicals than when I'm writing ANYTHING else. What's up with that?"<BR/><BR/>Man, that is so true for me, too.<BR/><BR/>I say take a step back and remove yourself for a while. Something may come to you when you aren't pushing so hard.Larissa Ionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18242815352060918244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1116460609032347132005-05-18T19:56:00.000-04:002005-05-18T19:56:00.000-04:00See, this is why I love visiting fellow writers. ...See, this is why I love visiting fellow writers. I learn that I'm not the only one who does these things to herself. :)<BR/><BR/>Well, there are a few things that help me in this situation:<BR/><BR/>1. Mint Oreos<BR/>2. Blowing something up<BR/>3. More Mint OreosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1116396135824098442005-05-18T02:02:00.000-04:002005-05-18T02:02:00.000-04:00Think I agree with Jordan & Suzanne above. Try br...Think I agree with Jordan & Suzanne above. Try breaking it down a bit. Chunks ARE easier to deal with.<BR/>And we do want to grow, don't we? (you're supposed to say 'yes').<BR/><BR/>Your muse is aiming for bigger things, girl! Scary? Yes. So what. Do it anyway.<BR/><BR/> ~DreamweaverAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1116381432406206212005-05-17T21:57:00.000-04:002005-05-17T21:57:00.000-04:00I always think I've bitten off more than I can che...I always think I've bitten off more than I can chew, but it always works out. Go for it. It's how you grow as a writer! Doing the scary stuff!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1116354636804841412005-05-17T14:30:00.000-04:002005-05-17T14:30:00.000-04:00Stretching isn't a bad thing at all - even if you ...Stretching isn't a bad thing at all - even if you discover you're not ready for that big of a stretch yet. *said by someone whose stories morph into something uncontrollable all the time* It sounds like you've got a really good handle on what you need top do - and hey, you're writing, which is always good;) <BR/><BR/>But the story sounds awesome.Stephanie Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00124223510740863199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1116353607897793352005-05-17T14:13:00.000-04:002005-05-17T14:13:00.000-04:00Remove the 'that' from the writer's block sentence...Remove the 'that' from the writer's block sentence. (grin)Jordan Summershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437563784716604402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1116353442078657092005-05-17T14:10:00.000-04:002005-05-17T14:10:00.000-04:00I think it's really hard and beyond frustrating wh...I think it's really hard and beyond frustrating when you're trying to write something demanding and you have to worry about your skill level. (Can you tell I'm speaking from experience?) This has been happening to me lately with contemporaries. I realized I'm not skilled enough yet to write the kinds of ST contemporaries I want to write. Because of this, I've shelved all my contemporary manuscripts. (My frustration led that to writer's block.)<BR/><BR/>Another weird thing I've discovered is that my world-building/descriptive skills are actually better when I write historicals than when I'm writing ANYTHING else. What's up with that?<BR/><BR/>My advice is to chunk your story down into smaller pieces and attack it that way. Smaller sections may be easier to write when dealing with a complex theme and story structure.Jordan Summershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437563784716604402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8664187.post-1116349954061241792005-05-17T13:12:00.000-04:002005-05-17T13:12:00.000-04:00drops off a ton of chocolate...Gorge, girl.Don't p...<I>drops off a ton of chocolate</I>...<BR/><BR/>Gorge, girl.<BR/><BR/>Don't push it. It'll come.<BR/><BR/>If this isn't what's twitching your hips right now, give yourself permission to take more time to delve deeper or work on something else.Katrina Gloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01476156815817048776noreply@blogger.com