Comments on: How to Get Back to Writing

By: Mary Brown

Mary Brown — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 07:19:08 +0000

Give yourself a realistic deadline to goof off until and enjoy it to the max.
It sounds a lot like creative avoidance mode to me. I’m real good at that, too.
A pertinent quote:
There’s only one person who needs a glass of water oftener than a small child tucked in for the night, and that’s a writer sitting down to write. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic’s Notebook, 1966

The one I was looking for was about only writing when inspired, but planning to be inspired from 9-5 every day. I didn’t find it and don’t remember who said it.

Evidently you’re getting back into it. This isn’t the last post here, so congratulations on getting back on track! You don’t need my helpful comments, and I need to do what I’m creatively avoiding…

By: Chappysmom » Feels Like Normal

Chappysmom » Feels Like Normal — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:02:19 +0000

[...] highly unusual–and I really DO have a lot of writing I should be doing, but … I think my brain is still in the “nesting” kind of stage. All I seem to want to do is housework, puttering kinds of [...]

By: Back to Basics

Back to Basics — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:23:35 +0000

[...] decided that the best way to get back into the mind set of writing was to … well, write, of course … but not just any [...]

By: --Deb

--Deb — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:17:43 +0000

So far as the moving goes, the worst is over. Almost all the boxes are unpacked and things are at least stashed on shelves or in furniture where they belong, waiting for more aesthetic organization later on. I just obviously still feel uncentered, or something. Every time I sit in front of my computer, I end up doing little more than reading blogs, watching videos … nothing terribly productive. I’m telling myself this is my comfort zone/settling in period and that it won’t hurt anything … for a week or so, anyway!
.-= –Deb´s last blog ..How to Get Back to Writing =-.

By: George Angus

George Angus — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:16:36 +0000

Deb,

I think you need to find that book and curl up as long as you need. Your muse will come back and if you try and force it, your writing will sound forced and you won’t have a very good time.

Moving after such a long period is way traumatic (I can’t even imagine) so take this well deserved time to charge the ol’ batteries!

Cheers

George

By: Liora Hess

Liora Hess — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:16:42 +0000

I periodically question what I feel like doing with my writing. I recently burned out on the freelance writing (I was feeling more like a reporter, which does not appeal to me) and have been enjoying the freedom of writing several nonfiction ebooks. I might try my hand at fiction soon. There’s nothing wrong with playing and seeing what directions it could lead.

As for the moving, just set a daily goal to unpack 3 boxes or whatever you can. You really could live out of boxes for a long time so there’s no reason to put all effort to that. Do a bit but try to reclaim the balance in your life in general (not just with writing). I think that by doing these things, your writing passion will rekindle itself.

By: Kelvin Kao

Kelvin Kao — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:08:11 +0000

They say that moving and relocating is one of the most stressful thing you can do. Well, I'd suggest tackling it corner by corner. Don't attempt to get everything done. Just unpack and set up the office area if you want to write. Set up the beds if you want to sleep. Set up the kitchen if you want to cook. Do it little by little (says the person who moved in a year ago and still has unpacked boxes). .-= Kelvin Kao´s last blog ..Puppetry Classes =-.