tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post3301549770926532466..comments2024-03-14T18:09:09.667-05:00Comments on Do Some Damage: The Start of a Beautiful …Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-62801394294535633482011-06-13T15:27:14.265-05:002011-06-13T15:27:14.265-05:00Sean - When I wrote my first novel, I wrote from 1...Sean - When I wrote my first novel, I wrote from 10pm to midnight over eight months. The sickest collection of weeks and months of my life. ;-) But I got it done ahead of the deadline.<br /><br />Dana - I would like to do that, as well, but I want a few more stories under my belt before I start taking time off. Besides, the time between Memorial Day and Labor Day is such a nice, concise time that getting a story done in that time is thrilling (says the guy who hasn't done it yet...)<br /><br />Joelle - This morning (Monday) was the first day in which I told myself "don't do anything but brush teeth, drink coffee, and start writing." No emails, no internet (this after the Mavs won the NBA Finals!), no nothing. Just write. I did, and it worked well.Scott D. Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293540073601809197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-59348621698305468682011-06-11T17:26:46.424-05:002011-06-11T17:26:46.424-05:00Congrats on the writing. I'm not a morning wr...Congrats on the writing. I'm not a morning writer but that is due to the toddler racing around at home. I also have to teach morning lessons so I am busy getting things ready for those. I tend to write in two chunks - when the tot is napping and then again at night when the tot goes to bed. Sadly, since he is night owl, I don't get to my computer before 10:30 which means I'm up until after midnight. <br /><br />When I am writing, I have to write 7 days a week. I try not to take days off, although I find sometimes it is necessary. When I write every day I find the story flows easier - that it was bouncing around in my head since the day before and is now ready to be written. If I take more than a day off in the process I tend to lose all sense of momentum. Sounds like you might have my disease!<br /><br />Happy writing!Joelle Charbonneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608552691748018256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-1069946426670330992011-06-11T16:21:48.482-05:002011-06-11T16:21:48.482-05:00Interesting. I've started taking the summer of...Interesting. I've started taking the summer off the past two years. Of course, we have different situations. My work/life schedule doesn't change in the summer. I just like having the free time to recharge my batteries and plot out the next story.<br /><br />On work days I write in the evening, after supper. Browse some blogs, check email, go over what I wrote yesterday and ease into it. On days off, I aim for mid-afternoon, when the house chores are complete. It's hard for me to write either first thing or right before bed. In the morning I'm still getting revved up, and if I write before bed I can't fall asleep.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-65332698026647630292011-06-11T10:07:21.745-05:002011-06-11T10:07:21.745-05:00Glad you are invigorated and off to such a great. ...Glad you are invigorated and off to such a great. I try to write for about 2 hours, typically between 9pm and 1amSean Patrick Reardonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14051252366031997054noreply@blogger.com