tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post6184021058742794806..comments2023-10-28T08:04:39.040-04:00Comments on Melanie Writes: Pulling a MelanieMelanie Conklinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16593672562888738055noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-66787851576555300712013-07-07T10:30:01.024-04:002013-07-07T10:30:01.024-04:00Thank you! I try to remind MYSELF of this every da...Thank you! I try to remind MYSELF of this every day, too. Some days are harder than others, especially if I've taken a break from writing for family holidays or travel. It's hard to write every day. But the more often, the better! :)Melanie Conklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593672562888738055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-69662198067653307162013-07-06T01:08:42.515-04:002013-07-06T01:08:42.515-04:00I LOVE this: practice is magic. That is absolutely...I LOVE this: practice is magic. That is absolutely, wonderfully TRUE. And I need to remind myself of that every single day. :) Thanks for the inspiration!Martina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358736828122139189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-46311109339263977252013-07-05T21:41:11.799-04:002013-07-05T21:41:11.799-04:00Fascinating connection between word count and maki...Fascinating connection between word count and making a lot of decisions quickly. Also enjoy the point about WC becoming less of a focus and more of a side effect. Marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10006966091789130047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-50754181336938507392013-07-02T15:32:52.141-04:002013-07-02T15:32:52.141-04:00Great point - making the word count a side effect ...Great point - making the word count a side effect and not the main goal. Word-count goals scare me away from writing; plus, I'm a slow writer. There's a story about a famous writer, I can't remember who, known for taking painstaking effort, telling his agent he got one sentence out that day. The agent responded, "That's great!" And the writer said, "Yes, but I'm just not sure they're in the right order." That's me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-36111129083909242592013-07-02T08:56:49.370-04:002013-07-02T08:56:49.370-04:00I think you've hit it. There are thousands of ...I think you've hit it. There are thousands of decisions that go into writing something. Sometimes I'm more conscious of the decisions than other times, sometimes more wary of potential consequences than other times,... I look forward to when I might more ably trust the muse.<br /><br />I love the lightness with which you approach it.<br /><br />Thanks for posting!Ki-Wing Merlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07941054514974696936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-8194177077975032262013-07-02T08:18:22.337-04:002013-07-02T08:18:22.337-04:00Yes! Same thing with painting. So many writers I k...Yes! Same thing with painting. So many writers I know are diverse in their talents--stretching the brain muscle has to help! :)Melanie Conklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593672562888738055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-24162094674788100102013-07-02T06:38:47.263-04:002013-07-02T06:38:47.263-04:00Brilliant advice. Guess this explains my word slin...Brilliant advice. Guess this explains my word slinging as well. Problem solving is my middle name. Off to scribble in my journal. :)K. L. Hallamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05672153195378644215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-30364639052862238942013-07-02T01:03:20.953-04:002013-07-02T01:03:20.953-04:00Great advice. There have been times when it flows ...Great advice. There have been times when it flows for me and times when it doesn't, but it's so true that practice helps us make choices. So much of any creative medium is problem-solving and making choices. I think that's why drawing and painting are so wired for me -- years of making rapid fire decisions makes it so much quicker to go from idea to execution. It's so easy to see when something doesn't work. Good thoughts! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-52434168813072966602013-07-01T23:28:26.655-04:002013-07-01T23:28:26.655-04:00You crack me up.You crack me up.Melanie Conklinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16593672562888738055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-83499445633535768662013-07-01T23:27:17.899-04:002013-07-01T23:27:17.899-04:00That should of course say "teacher." I r...That should of course say "teacher." I really need to stop typing on my iPhone. I Write for Appleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922633626300586654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5493497810399763130.post-70447719832642776342013-07-01T23:25:20.759-04:002013-07-01T23:25:20.759-04:00Ha! I love it.
I write the most when I have exer...Ha! I love it. <br /><br />I write the most when I have exercise and shopping breaks in between. I need that downtime to let everything settle.<br /><br />Maybe it's the eacher brain- needing to process all the work before deciding whether to review or continue. :)I Write for Appleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12922633626300586654noreply@blogger.com