http://electrolicious.com/2004/01/wiping_fingers Daily affirmations of a word mercenary Fri, 09 Jan 2009 03:18:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://electrolicious.com/2004/01/wiping_fingers#comment-3517 dani Sat, 24 Jan 2004 23:12:20 +0000 #comment-3517 This entry would be great somewhere, maybe in the intro/prologue/foreword? to your book! Is so true and funny as shit. This entry would be great somewhere, maybe in the intro/prologue/foreword? to your book! Is so true and funny as shit.

]]> http://electrolicious.com/2004/01/wiping_fingers#comment-3516 Matt Sat, 24 Jan 2004 04:50:48 +0000 #comment-3516 It's 4:50 in the morning. Spent the wee small hours writing, am so proud am still wired. Might get a write-up in the Sunday Times as well. So think of me and wrrrrite. It’s 4:50 in the morning. Spent the wee small hours writing, am so proud am still wired. Might get a write-up in the Sunday Times as well. So think of me and wrrrrite.

]]> http://electrolicious.com/2004/01/wiping_fingers#comment-3515 Ariel Sat, 24 Jan 2004 02:57:32 +0000 #comment-3515 Kate: Yup, I've got chapter outlines. And I'm still struggling. Kate: Yup, I’ve got chapter outlines. And I’m still struggling.

]]> http://electrolicious.com/2004/01/wiping_fingers#comment-3514 Katherine Sat, 24 Jan 2004 00:25:38 +0000 #comment-3514 amen to that . . . it is harder to write when its your own story . . . but I bet that what you are going through has to do with not having tapped into what you really feel passionate with around what you are writing. Are you trying to shape the writing to fit what your reader might understand or what or how a story should roll out? Why not just pick the things that you really feel juiced about and then just let them fly? The first drafts are about having a flat out blast . . . its the rewrites that will more than likely grind your butt to the bone . . . but you are such a let er rip kinda gal with your blog here that I can't imagine you not having a good time with any of it :) amen to that . . . it is harder to write when its your own story . . . but I bet that what you are going through has to do with not having tapped into what you really feel passionate with around what you are writing. Are you trying to shape the writing to fit what your reader might understand or what or how a story should roll out? Why not just pick the things that you really feel juiced about and then just let them fly? The first drafts are about having a flat out blast . . . its the rewrites that will more than likely grind your butt to the bone . . . but you are such a let er rip kinda gal with your blog here that I can’t imagine you not having a good time with any of it

]]> http://electrolicious.com/2004/01/wiping_fingers#comment-3513 kate Fri, 23 Jan 2004 20:31:20 +0000 #comment-3513 ariel, can i ask if you have an outline you're following? that helps me immeasurably. and yeah, just keep on pluggin'. it's about the only thing that works, sorry to say. but i feel you, i write too, and it's tough... ariel, can i ask if you have an outline you’re following? that helps me immeasurably. and yeah, just keep on pluggin’. it’s about the only thing that works, sorry to say. but i feel you, i write too, and it’s tough…

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