tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post611551062375347804..comments2024-03-08T09:28:10.145-05:00Comments on The Faux Fountain Pen: S is for StallingSarah Fosterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-88475141477961164292014-04-23T08:56:59.301-04:002014-04-23T08:56:59.301-04:00I'm having a terrible time with this right now...I'm having a terrible time with this right now as well. Here's to both of us getting through it!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-54762902809267148392014-04-23T04:55:02.038-04:002014-04-23T04:55:02.038-04:00I read in that a couple of writers put great big s...I read in that a couple of writers put great big stars/slashes, etc through a section where they're stuck and jumping from and move on to the next big you do want to write as that keeps your forward momenum. Then when you're ready, go back and fill in those blank spots! <br /><br /><br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02865863123307699691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-37031511584250499412014-04-23T03:47:07.006-04:002014-04-23T03:47:07.006-04:00My advice is something I probably wouldn't fol...My advice is something I probably wouldn't follow myself: Just do it!! Especially if you know there's something much better coming along after it :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-30362314260096528472014-04-22T20:11:20.688-04:002014-04-22T20:11:20.688-04:00I'm like that with my writing in general and p...I'm like that with my writing in general and pretty soon with my blogging as well once the month of April clears. Hopefully once work starts calming down a bit, I'll be able to jumpstart my writing again.<br /><br />A-Z Challenge at <a href="http://gbmjrflashy.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Father Nature's Corner</a>G. B. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783331838434598963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-19526682967473511262014-04-22T19:26:55.894-04:002014-04-22T19:26:55.894-04:00I do the same thing. Sometimes for me, exciting, b...I do the same thing. Sometimes for me, exciting, big moment scenes are ones that I've thought about so often, that when I get to actual write them, I'm a bit burnt out on them. Then it's down to just making myself show up and do it, until it eventually gets there! You can do it! =)Leandra Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00381034024025750992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-40490108421785263692014-04-22T16:28:40.238-04:002014-04-22T16:28:40.238-04:00I been there not so long ago. Am still there, a li...I been there not so long ago. Am still there, a little, but one day at a time. Write a little every day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-35603562450615197052014-04-22T16:01:57.953-04:002014-04-22T16:01:57.953-04:00I can definitely relate to this with one of my cur...I can definitely relate to this with one of my current manuscripts. I really want to get to the second half, but the first half is driving me crazy...I just can't seem to work through it!<br /><br />Good luck with your own work. Hopefully inspiration or motivation will hit, and you'll make it to the good parts soon, =)Mere Joycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05659598966162312830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-29619664477598394492014-04-22T14:48:36.046-04:002014-04-22T14:48:36.046-04:00Tricky predicament. Grit your teeth time I'd s...Tricky predicament. Grit your teeth time I'd say. Come on, sooner you start sooner you finish.<br /><br />mood<br /><a href="http://moodywriting.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Moody Writing</a> mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-83217966272664700522014-04-22T14:35:15.974-04:002014-04-22T14:35:15.974-04:00I know this feeling so well. I've found that t...I know this feeling so well. I've found that the closer I get to the end of the book, the slower I write. It's weird, you'd think I'd want it done faster!Kyra Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13853462182450429660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-24269724466148977752014-04-22T13:19:48.857-04:002014-04-22T13:19:48.857-04:00I was wondering the exact same thing as Sydney. Wh...I was wondering the exact same thing as Sydney. When I get to scenes that put me in an avoidance pattern, it's usually a sign the material isn't pulling its weight. You might need to cut or radically rewrite so the scenes are just as exciting to work on as those in the next chapter. Figure out where you're getting bored with the problem chapter, then ask, do I need the scene? If so, how can it work harder to fulfill multiple purposes? Sometimes it's because a character is behaving too predictably (yawn) or completely out of character. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-26836600476566997922014-04-22T13:08:28.697-04:002014-04-22T13:08:28.697-04:00Is the chapter necessary? Why isn't it as exci...Is the chapter necessary? Why isn't it as exciting as the next chapter? I would skip it and then maybe you will have a better idea and more motivation of what need to be done to that chapter at a later time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-4782969466188382312014-04-22T12:22:33.083-04:002014-04-22T12:22:33.083-04:00Maybe if you broke the chapter down into smaller a...Maybe if you broke the chapter down into smaller assignments it would be easier. That is, maybe if you just tried to get a page done a day, it'd be easier. Have you ever read Bird by Bird, by Anne Lamott? She talks about giving yourself short assignments, like writing one scene or one description. It's less daunting that way. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8203719610395611719.post-47696935999196227932014-04-22T12:19:22.285-04:002014-04-22T12:19:22.285-04:00Don't let this chapter hold you or your story ...Don't let this chapter hold you or your story back. If you push through procrastination and writer's block you'll find your groove again. I understand being exhausted, but once you finish this chapter you'll be able to move on to bigger and better things. Best of luck! Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.com