Comments on: you know, it’s ok to take your time

By: YogaReach

YogaReach — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:57:11 +0000

It doesn’t seem to get easier! Sometimes I start at my screen as vague rumbling of half-words and churning thoughts skip through my head. At these times, I’ve found it best to get something – anything – out. Once I’ve written a pile of words, I can shape, slash, re-write and re-order.
Other times, the first para flows out like it can’t wait to be born, and then everything flows pretty easily from there. Yet that can be a trap too, as sometimes the sentences I’m most in love with are the ones that don’t fit and can’t be made to fit. Then I’ve got to take my ego in hand and slash them for the sake of the piece.

By: Gillian

Gillian — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:29:35 +0000

This has made me feel much better. I always wonder whether I’m writing quickly enough compared to other people and agonise over it. I have found that I write better very early in the morning ie from 5am and write better late at night. It is in the middle of the day where there tends to be a problem

By: Shaynna

Shaynna — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:17:38 +0000

jo-living savvy – your Dad has got it right – the builders I use on jobs have the same attitude and we never have to go back and forth to get it right!!!
The art of Writing is to make the piece ‘read’ effortlessly – not written effortlessly – great piece, Sarah!

By: Mariette

Mariette — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:02:20 +0000

Thank you for making me feel ok. I always imagined ‘real’ writers could just churn it out. I take forever, always have. I find I have to walk with my writing and talk out loud (yes madwoman) to help the ideas flow. Mariette

By: Mariette

Mariette — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:01:39 +0000

Thank you for making me feel ok. I always imagines ‘real’ writers could just churn it out. I take forever, always have. I find I have to walk with my writing and talk out loud (yes madwoman) to help the ideas flow. Mariette

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:58:48 +0000

Blockages stop us from writing effectively. Deeply seated ‘I-cant’ ideas are what causes anxiety and indecision to set it.

20 minutes and a quiet room ALWAYS cures my writers block. Always. If you don’t have access to a quiet room, find a quiet space. If you can’t find a quiet space you’re in the wrong line of work

Thanks for sharing your take Sarah.

By: jo-living savvy

jo-living savvy — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:34:46 +0000

“Spontaneity is not made by fastness” this quote prompted me to go looking through Leigh Sales book on doubt for the sage advice given to her by her Dad “preperation and planning prevent piss-poor performance”