tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263129748509629442.post7289630657153344004..comments2023-11-23T09:17:41.422+01:00Comments on The Giraffability of Digressions: On routinesCruella Colletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11422848273167338884noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263129748509629442.post-47359270481891150852009-09-01T17:10:39.681+02:002009-09-01T17:10:39.681+02:00Galen, that is good advice - thank you! I agree th...Galen, that is good advice - thank you! I agree that it would be a shame if the writing became a duty rather than a pleasure, but at the same time, the things I'm really proud of having done in my life I often did because they were duties... I love the feeling of accomplishment, and I know deep inside that I'll never actually write a book without more self-discipline. <br /><br />That the blogging can become labour I can relate to, though. Not that this has yet - I'm still having a lot of fun blogging - but I know that it's largely due to the novelty of it. Hopefully, I will continue regardless, since I think it's really good practice for me.Cruella Colletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422848273167338884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263129748509629442.post-79175791384081436122009-08-31T22:55:52.272+02:002009-08-31T22:55:52.272+02:00Hmmm. Well, if it gets you writing, isn’t that th...Hmmm. Well, if it gets you writing, isn’t that the important thing. I think so. <br /><br />But try not to get too far ahead of yourself with a plan or routine. Enjoy the creative effect, the fun of it. Create interesting characters you want to be with everyday. It’s really fun, you know…if it’s not made like a business or a labor. (Tell you a secret, that’s what my blog has become: a labor. Don’t like doing it. But, it’s a business thing, so, I do.)<br /><br />Trust me, I’ve been through the entire publishing gamut. The best part is the writing, and the best part of that is the first seventy five percent. Then, it’s less fun, then, it starts to become work.<br /><br />If you’re just starting, you’re in the sweetest of sweet spots. Enjoy it. <br /><br />Hint: Start every scene or chapter by asking who’s the POV character…saves lots of painful revision later. <br /><br />Best Regards, Galen<br /><a href="http://www.galenkindley.com/blog.htm" rel="nofollow">Imagineering Fiction Blog</a>joe doaks-Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05283066862112820202noreply@blogger.com