tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post2208774970449898317..comments2024-03-18T04:40:38.214-05:00Comments on Murderous Musings: Steady WritingChester Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07155257451021065218noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-50447487865778764822010-04-16T16:54:44.603-05:002010-04-16T16:54:44.603-05:00CK, isn't it amazing how much quicker you get ...CK, isn't it amazing how much quicker you get well if you get out of bed to write? It works for me. :)Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-4552411597465517602010-04-16T16:53:41.622-05:002010-04-16T16:53:41.622-05:00Sheila,
The amount of time you spend writing isn&...Sheila,<br /><br />The amount of time you spend writing isn't nearly as important as the persistence and determination you exhibit when it comes to your work. Regularly planting the seat of your pants to your computer chair seems to propel your muses into orbit and helps you write in your head at other times when you're nowhere near your computer. Many of the well known novelists I've interviewed have said they carry a notepad with them wherever they go to jot down bits of dialogue or narrative so they won't forget. <br /><br />Serious writing is a way of life.Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-63998426495698290892010-04-16T16:40:24.429-05:002010-04-16T16:40:24.429-05:00Chester, it ain't easy at any age. I'm con...Chester, it ain't easy at any age. I'm constantly amazed at all you do.Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-24789995191596820342010-04-16T16:20:01.765-05:002010-04-16T16:20:01.765-05:00I write every day--sometimes productively, sometim...I write every day--sometimes productively, sometimes not so much. But except when I'm traveling (and I always take my laptop) or sick unto death, I hammer at my well-worn keyboard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-1331938282770345242010-04-16T13:37:14.907-05:002010-04-16T13:37:14.907-05:00I tend to write in dribs and drabs throughout the ...I tend to write in dribs and drabs throughout the day. I guess that makes me hideously disorganized and may have something to do with why I'm not having much success trying to get published. I read in dribs and drabs all day too.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-63221361137310572282010-04-16T10:18:24.654-05:002010-04-16T10:18:24.654-05:00In the old days (ten to twenty years ago) I wrote ...In the old days (ten to twenty years ago) I wrote for long spans at a time. With more responsibilities now (they should be getting less, but aren't), I find that hard to do. I know I should write something everyday, but I don't. And when I do, it's usually only for an hour or so. I need to become more disciplined, but at my age that ain't easy.Chester Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07155257451021065218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-32151090593310439072010-04-16T09:48:49.516-05:002010-04-16T09:48:49.516-05:00Such as gardening, wood carving, bike riding and &...Such as gardening, wood carving, bike riding and "cross country sking"? I know you stay active, Bill, which is great for any writer, regardless of age.Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-16064701321857226682010-04-16T09:38:58.737-05:002010-04-16T09:38:58.737-05:00Every day.
When it's going well, I take very...Every day.<br /><br />When it's going well, I take very few breaks and work maybe 12-14 hours a day - and the beauty then is that the time flies by and I'm surprised at how late it is. When it isn't, I take lots of breaks and my creativity focuses on inventing displacement activities.Bill Kirtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07675643113010061969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-25927776504781327952010-04-16T09:36:23.731-05:002010-04-16T09:36:23.731-05:00Mark,
I learned to write fiction by reading and r...Mark,<br /><br />I learned to write fiction by reading and rereading Dean Koontz. I can't imagine writing that many hours a week. (Married women writers often say they wish they had a "wife" to do the housework while they write) I hope Dean's taking some time out for exercise.Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6404036170106001374.post-78631149518986977782010-04-16T09:13:50.776-05:002010-04-16T09:13:50.776-05:00I write whenever a thought pops in my head. If I&...I write whenever a thought pops in my head. If I'm driving, flying, or otherwise physically unable to type the thought, I try to jot a note so I'll remember it later. Most of us don't spend the time like Dean Koontz (up to 90 hours a week), but writing several hours a day is not uncommon.Mark W. Danielsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127689413680147200noreply@blogger.com