tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post5166758555179199396..comments2023-05-24T09:45:52.821-05:00Comments on Title Magic: Guaranteed Way To Finish That Book!Savanna Kougarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-25171029090550264432008-08-26T13:22:00.000-05:002008-08-26T13:22:00.000-05:00Wow, good job, Mel!Wow, good job, Mel!Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-3995291741994075252008-08-26T13:05:00.000-05:002008-08-26T13:05:00.000-05:00Great subject, Mai!NaNoWriMo actually taught me ho...Great subject, Mai!<BR/><BR/>NaNoWriMo actually taught me how to finish. It's a bit extreme, but the habits I formed while participating stuck with me. I give myself a deadline, make myself accountable to someone else for that deadline (I call Morgan my Word Count Policeman), and make sure I hit my goal every day. <BR/><BR/>I never know ahead of time what my day is going to bring. But I know that it's going to involve at least 1,000 words. :-)Mel Hiershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09945592428034100547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-15596946425090366272008-08-26T02:04:00.000-05:002008-08-26T02:04:00.000-05:00Mai, thanks. If only everyone else followed my sch...Mai, thanks. If only everyone else followed my schedule. Yeah, that's the ticket. Now, all I have to do is convince Siren and AMP not to have loop chat days at the same time tomorrow. Or knock out those ten pages before I post. That won't happen, since my brain needs a bit of de-fogging. And I generally write better at night.<BR/>But, oh well, I just have to keep learning what works and what doesn't, and to limit myself on the promo, so I have more time to write.<BR/>I admire you and Anitra for your ability to schedule so well, and keep at it.Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-61923298131565121262008-08-26T01:34:00.000-05:002008-08-26T01:34:00.000-05:00Savanna, your right about the promo biz taking up ...Savanna, your right about the promo biz taking up time. I know authors who set aside a certain number of pages or wordcount to write a day, or block of time. Once one or the other is achieved, they move on other things, like promoting, emails, working on websites, blogging, that sort of thing. Say if I my goal was 10 pages a day or 4 hours, and I get my 10 pages done in 2 hours, I can mark that as completed and move on to my next task for the day. Also, I've noticed the majority of authors like to do their writing early for two reasons -- because the kids are in school, and because they can get their writing done and have the rest of their day for errands and other aspects of being an author.<BR/><BR/>Evonne, my suggestion is to start off small. Start by adding an additional half hour or hour to your writing. Once you decide that's manageable and you have room to add in extra time, then you can add more time. It IS all about the method. Good luck with yours!<BR/><BR/>Anitra, omg, you and I are so alike. I have my day scheduled and slotted out, down to how much time it takes me to drive to and from work, how much time it should take me to get ready for work, how much time I have for emails, etc. Scary, I know! Sadly, I haven't been following my schedule for some time now, but I'm definately learning to make writing a priority again!Mai Christy Thaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01753134885177130682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-5466216969742800682008-08-25T22:02:00.000-05:002008-08-25T22:02:00.000-05:00Great post Mai!I am a die-hard fan of the "to do" ...Great post Mai!<BR/><BR/>I am a die-hard fan of the "to do" list. Everyday I have a list of things I will do. Writing tops the list everyday. I get up at 6am just so I can workout, eat, shower and then write for three hours before I start working at 10am. Then I work until 8 or 9pm, then I write for another hour. If I have time I watch some TV that I recorded (I don't watch anything directly anymore since this way I can fast forward through the ads!) then before bed I read and prep everything for the next day.<BR/><BR/>Yes, it's a crazy schedule but I do get everything done. :)<BR/><BR/>Like you said, if you have time for TV, you have time to write! <BR/><BR/>Here's hoping we all make writing a priority!Anitra Lynn McLeodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01797697362449591887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-54875202279008490992008-08-25T12:53:00.000-05:002008-08-25T12:53:00.000-05:00MaiYou touched a chord here, as I am currently rev...Mai<BR/><BR/>You touched a chord here, as I am currently reviewing the way I write, and what! I hope to experiment with setting aside bigger blocks of time, but don't know if it will work. As you said, if you can do a little every day, it soon mounts up. I remember, a long while ago, when I finished a book in a year by writing all day, every Sunday. It can be done, you need a method!Evonne Warehamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02758272781706735694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8850524524995973615.post-42869275552856976002008-08-25T12:25:00.000-05:002008-08-25T12:25:00.000-05:00Mai, great topic and post. I do very little tv wat...Mai, great topic and post. I do very little tv watching, and would rather write.<BR/>My big bugaboo right now, is the time it takes for promo, not just the time, the energy.<BR/>I spent a couple of hours yesterday on the Joyfully Reviewed loop on Liquid Silver day, with a couple of hours of preparation the day before.<BR/>And I enjoy the Flash Fiction on the Sunday Liquid Silver blog -- but I ended up writing 700 words of a new Flash, which I really like, but then I didn't write on the book I have contracted...<BR/>It's a whirlwind out there, new authors!Savanna Kougarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15698138048388102279noreply@blogger.com