Comments on: faq

By: Heather Moore

Heather Moore — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:10:29 +0000

Are we the same person??? I had this conversation with some friends the other day and lamented that I haven’t seen hardly any shows for years. Maybe “American Idol” 2x, and “Lost” one time. Scrapbooking is a historical reference word in my house. Writing takes a ton of motivation and determination, with or without kids. It’s work! I compare it to going back to college. You lose a lot of sleep.

By: shelli johannes wells

shelli johannes wells — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:05:16 +0000

Its so hard to write with kids! I have 2. Good for you!

By: Sara

Sara — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:07:29 +0000

It is so true – it is definitely about “making” time, not “having” it. (as so many others have already agreed with you on) I know we’ve talked about this before, and I’m glad you posted about it. I, for one, am very glad you decide to keep “making” time for all that great writing of yours!! Can’t wait for what’s to come!

By: Brittany

Brittany — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:03:20 +0000

I think it’s fabulous you write daily. Do you edit/evaluate how strong the writing is as you go, or do you just write it and then edit or evaluate what to keep later on when you have a large section written?

Thanks for the inspiration!

By: ally

ally — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:45:17 +0000

Wendy, no worries! I’m glad you asked again! And thanks for the questions. That can be my next blog post…I appreciate it!

By: Stacey

Stacey — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:36:12 +0000

Herein lies my problem. I am not someone who is good at doing things daily…anything really, other than sleeping and eating…oh and my internet obsession. Sigh. I need to MAKE more time for me and to do the productive things that I love.

By: becca

becca — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:52:53 +0000

totally. you’ve got it, sista. one of my biggest pet peeves is “i just don’t have time.” um, really? i’m pretty sure that we all have 24 hours in a day. what we choose to do with them is mainly up to us (to an extent, when you factor in larger choices, like to have many small children). i’m really glad you make time to write things, because i quite like to read them.

By: wendy Aspinall

wendy Aspinall — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:29:58 +0000

I just wanted to say that you have given us all hope that we too can be pubilshed and that if you have already answered these questions before I’m sorry to asked again. As a fledgling writer I have to ask. How many rejections did you have ? Did you ever get to a point when you said “okay maybe I not that good a writer or this book is not has good as I think” . How did you know your work would get pubilshed one day?

By: ally

ally — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:31:35 +0000

Thanks, you guys! I’m glad this post didn’t bore you to tears. And it’s nice to know how many other people are out there making time too.

By: Sandy Shin

Sandy Shin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:55:33 +0000

Notice that I used the word “make.” I don’t have a sitter or a big block of time that just waits for me to write. I have to take it from something else.

Thank you. This is what I am trying to learn, to repeatedly remind myself. Too often I tell myself, “But I’m too busy this week — too many exams and papers, I don’t have time to write!” But it isn’t about ‘having,’ it’s about ‘making,’ and I am trying hard to make it a habit of writing everyday, even if it’s just a handful of sentences.

Wonderful post!