Comments on: One of Those Days! http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/11/03/one-of-those-days/ Adventures of a writer living in New Zealand Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:29:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/11/03/one-of-those-days/comment-page-1/#comment-7200 Shelley Munro Tue, 04 Nov 2008 06:16:09 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=686#comment-7200 Christina - I'm pretty good with the discipline thing. Luckily. I don't go to bed until I've finished my word quota for the day. JK - good luck with the writing! Colleen - You're right. This sort of challenge does work for people, which is why these challenges are so popular. I'm with you on the homework thing! Thanks, today was much better than yesterday. :grin: Elle - hi! I think the friendship and comradeship is the thing that is great about NaNo. Happy writing to you. Karen - In the words of Scarlet - tomorrow is another day. It was much better! Good luck with the Sven challenge. I know it's helped lots of people with getting projects completed. Amy - I remembered you'd done NaNo and subsequently sold some of your projects. Right? Jory - Like you, I tend to burnout but this doesn't happen if I work on my own. I guess we all have our different ways when it comes to writing, and the important thing is that we know what we're capable of producing in a given time. Christina – I’m pretty good with the discipline thing. Luckily. I don’t go to bed until I’ve finished my word quota for the day.

JK – good luck with the writing!

Colleen – You’re right. This sort of challenge does work for people, which is why these challenges are so popular. I’m with you on the homework thing!

Thanks, today was much better than yesterday.

Elle – hi! I think the friendship and comradeship is the thing that is great about NaNo. Happy writing to you.

Karen – In the words of Scarlet – tomorrow is another day. It was much better! Good luck with the Sven challenge. I know it’s helped lots of people with getting projects completed.

Amy – I remembered you’d done NaNo and subsequently sold some of your projects. Right?

Jory – Like you, I tend to burnout but this doesn’t happen if I work on my own. I guess we all have our different ways when it comes to writing, and the important thing is that we know what we’re capable of producing in a given time.

]]> By: Jory Strong http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/11/03/one-of-those-days/comment-page-1/#comment-7196 Jory Strong Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:37:20 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=686#comment-7196 Nano and Sven are great tools for getting a rough draft done or building confidence by actually finishing a project (something many authors struggle with), so for those who can do these challenges, more power to you and go for it! I wish I could. But I'm with Colleen. Doing NaNo or Sven would kill the fun for me, plus completely burn out my Muse--something I've come close to doing a couple of times when I did too many projects in a row on too tight a schedule. Nano and Sven are great tools for getting a rough draft done or building confidence by actually finishing a project (something many authors struggle with), so for those who can do these challenges, more power to you and go for it! I wish I could. But I’m with Colleen. Doing NaNo or Sven would kill the fun for me, plus completely burn out my Muse–something I’ve come close to doing a couple of times when I did too many projects in a row on too tight a schedule.

]]> By: Amy Ruttan http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/11/03/one-of-those-days/comment-page-1/#comment-7195 Amy Ruttan Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:20:22 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=686#comment-7195 I like NaNo and Sven, I push harder during these times, but for the most part I write everyday. :) I like NaNo and Sven, I push harder during these times, but for the most part I write everyday. :)

]]> By: Karen Erickson http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/11/03/one-of-those-days/comment-page-1/#comment-7193 Karen Erickson Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:13:03 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=686#comment-7193 I'm sorry you had a bad day hon. :cry: I did Nano back in 05 and I "won." What it really did was help me realize I could actually finish something. I haven't done it since but I encourage all who participate! I've done Sven and it's really helped me in the past. I do well when I'm held accountable. I signed up for this round but I need to figure out what I'm working on! LOL I’m sorry you had a bad day hon.

I did Nano back in 05 and I “won.” What it really did was help me realize I could actually finish something. I haven’t done it since but I encourage all who participate!

I’ve done Sven and it’s really helped me in the past. I do well when I’m held accountable. I signed up for this round but I need to figure out what I’m working on! LOL

]]> By: Elle Parker http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/11/03/one-of-those-days/comment-page-1/#comment-7191 Elle Parker Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:33:54 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=686#comment-7191 I did NaNo last year, and I'm going it again this year too. I'm a little less driven this year, but I like the energy and the mood of Nano. I have several friends who do it as well, so we have a lot of fun with it. I think if I were to take it too seriously, it would suck the fun out of working on my story, but I don't really stress about my word count all that much. Elle Parker I did NaNo last year, and I’m going it again this year too. I’m a little less driven this year, but I like the energy and the mood of Nano. I have several friends who do it as well, so we have a lot of fun with it.

I think if I were to take it too seriously, it would suck the fun out of working on my story, but I don’t really stress about my word count all that much.

Elle Parker

]]> By: Colleen Love http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/11/03/one-of-those-days/comment-page-1/#comment-7190 Colleen Love Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:19:44 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=686#comment-7190 Have to side with you, Shelley. I think trying to crunch numbers would kill the fun of the story. For me, writing is an escape and if I were to participate in something like that, it would become "homework". No thanks, I've done my time there... lol. BUT, I am so glad it works for some people. I know that having a little pressure helps some people work better. I think I am my own worst task master and my family complains that I spend too much time at the computer as it is. hehe I hope your Tuesday is better then what your Monday turned out to be. I've had days like that too. You just want to ask for a refund on the day. Hugs to you!! C~ Have to side with you, Shelley. I think trying to crunch numbers would kill the fun of the story. For me, writing is an escape and if I were to participate in something like that, it would become “homework”. No thanks, I’ve done my time there… lol.

BUT, I am so glad it works for some people. I know that having a little pressure helps some people work better.

I think I am my own worst task master and my family complains that I spend too much time at the computer as it is. hehe

I hope your Tuesday is better then what your Monday turned out to be. I’ve had days like that too. You just want to ask for a refund on the day.

Hugs to you!!
C~

]]> By: JK Coi http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/11/03/one-of-those-days/comment-page-1/#comment-7189 JK Coi Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:54:34 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=686#comment-7189 I'm with you Shelley. I did NaNo last year, but I'm not going to do it again. Like you, I write each and every day as it is, and NaNo was too hard on my family. But like a lot of authors this month, I'm starting a new project and I'll be working diligently to get it done (not in a month, mind you). Good luck all! I’m with you Shelley. I did NaNo last year, but I’m not going to do it again. Like you, I write each and every day as it is, and NaNo was too hard on my family. But like a lot of authors this month, I’m starting a new project and I’ll be working diligently to get it done (not in a month, mind you). Good luck all!

]]> By: Christina Phillips http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2008/11/03/one-of-those-days/comment-page-1/#comment-7188 Christina Phillips Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:23:30 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=686#comment-7188 I'm not doing NanoWriMo, since I'm half way through my wip and want to get that finished. I do like having self imposed or editor deadlines though, since otherwise I find I can drift off course. It's all about discipline and I don't have very much of it unfortunately!!! I’m not doing NanoWriMo, since I’m half way through my wip and want to get that finished. I do like having self imposed or editor deadlines though, since otherwise I find I can drift off course. It’s all about discipline and I don’t have very much of it unfortunately!!!

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