tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post1138264879681335505..comments2024-03-14T18:09:09.667-05:00Comments on Do Some Damage: Sliding Headfirst: Momentum and WritingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-23680437029918249932012-09-12T23:00:46.907-05:002012-09-12T23:00:46.907-05:00Writing doesn't take up nearly the amount of t...Writing doesn't take up nearly the amount of time for me that research does.Anonymous-9https://www.blogger.com/profile/09018422038963109199noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-62666743714797361272012-09-12T16:39:53.787-05:002012-09-12T16:39:53.787-05:00I try to add something to some story every day. So...I try to add something to some story every day. Sometimes it disappears the next day. When I had a job, sick parents, a grandkid to watch, I was equally productive. That kind of upsets me now because I expected to pick up the pace. Maybe I only have so many words in me and it ain't many. pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-51495013690087913862012-09-12T10:52:48.401-05:002012-09-12T10:52:48.401-05:00I write in different genres, and each genre requir...I write in different genres, and each genre requires a different set of muscles, so take this for what it's worth. In my fantasies, I write four days a week (even as a single academic who only has plants to worry about, my brain needs time to reboot so writing everyday is impossible), but more than writing everyday or writing a set amount of words per day, I started paying attention to how to make sure I write (and work on my projects) regularly. I've learned that my essays and articles have their own rhythms and patterns, and that has helped me redefine the idea of momentum. Tricia Matthewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-21957175838382297692012-09-12T10:10:02.909-05:002012-09-12T10:10:02.909-05:00This post makes me feel less alone in the universe...This post makes me feel less alone in the universe. Good job Weddle. Since a few weeks, I've been doing the Chris F. Holm method, which is to add something to the WIP everyday, no matter how insignificant. It's not a matter of production, but of keeping momentum as you highlighted. Some nights it's only one sentence, but it keeps it fresh in my mind.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11483490020980574428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-13029823501247002072012-09-12T09:51:15.083-05:002012-09-12T09:51:15.083-05:00I said pretty much the same thing on Twitter as I&...I said pretty much the same thing on Twitter as I'll say here, but I thought it was worthwhile to share in a more "permanent" venue. I wrote a blog post on this very subject not too long ago, but my site is down, so unfortunately I can't share.<br /><br />Anyway, I figure it this way: writing every day is important, but there are no rules regarding how <i>much</i> writing you have to do. I use 250 words (about one page) as an example. That can be written in a matter of minutes, and over the course of a year adds up to some serious length. It addresses both the need to fit writing into a tight schedule and the desire to have something to show for it in a reasonable amount of time.<br /><br />I was actually kind of shocked to learn that Stephen King only writes about 600 words a day. I figure it he, who clearly has time in his day to write as much as he wants, prefers to concentrate on writing the best 600 words he can, there's hope for all of us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-25216170538817935482012-09-12T08:40:06.870-05:002012-09-12T08:40:06.870-05:00I wrote a comment on a blog post today.I wrote a comment on a blog post today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-80354174998673135292012-09-12T08:05:38.608-05:002012-09-12T08:05:38.608-05:00My problem is the answer to "What have you wr...My problem is the answer to "What have you written today?" is usually "Two essays for school."<br /><br />They always told me to take business classes. They never told me it would suck writing time with...<br /><br />Um...<br /><br />Writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com