tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post7199364156562091881..comments2024-03-28T03:20:09.329-04:00Comments on Words and Such: More Advice on First Drafts: 8 Quotes to Inspire Kenda Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-11703706583051999582015-03-29T16:38:28.198-04:002015-03-29T16:38:28.198-04:00Love everything on this list! But especially #6 ...Love everything on this list! But especially #6 Get Yourself a Club! Waiting for inspiration to come around for me never happens!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-91559986981267082012015-03-27T13:32:38.559-04:002015-03-27T13:32:38.559-04:00Peggy, thanks for sharing--knowing you hit a dry s...Peggy, thanks for sharing--knowing you hit a dry spot and one day the solution was there is encouraging. It's amazing to think our brains are working on the story even when we don't think anything is there. I've hit snags in my draft right now and needed to hear this :-) As for the points above, I took #5 to heart this week: seeking guts and imagination and fighting self-doubt!Kenda Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-9488976942809875272015-03-27T08:12:01.182-04:002015-03-27T08:12:01.182-04:00These are all great quotes. I, too, love # 4. Tell...These are all great quotes. I, too, love # 4. Telling people I'm a writer felt like jumping off a cliff. It's easier now. Guess I'm growing wings.<br /><br />When I'm writing a first draft, it won't let me go. Once I had writers' block for several months and still went to bed each night and woke up each morning thinking about my draft. And then, one day, I woke up with the solution. Remembering that episode helps me keep going. I know there's a solution out there if I don't give up. Peggy Harkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606792382935763886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-10761124032088443142015-03-24T21:36:25.859-04:002015-03-24T21:36:25.859-04:00Elizabeth, you are right--just jump in and then fl...Elizabeth, you are right--just jump in and then fly. Words to keep in mind in order to go forward. Thanks for stopping by :-)<br /><br />Cathy, you are proof that writing must be in the blood. We do keep coming back to it, don't we? Your story is an inspiration, knowing that those months off carried their own issues and you had a lot on your mind. But updating the wardrobe and choosing to wear makeup again says a lot about how things are looking better. So glad to know that! Good luck on all your upcoming projects... Kenda Turnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972218446945404475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-34727655535944755942015-03-24T16:07:07.571-04:002015-03-24T16:07:07.571-04:00I can certainly relate to your feelings. Spending ...I can certainly relate to your feelings. Spending one's time writing--with absolutely no guarantees that the time spent will pan out, as in result in a book contract--is almost enough to make one stop in their tracks. In the very least, it causes a deep sigh. <br /><br />I took two months off from writing recently and didn't have any trouble filling up my time. I updated my wardrobe by culling things that don't fit anymore, etc. I bought new makeup and started wearing it on occasion. (Prior, i hadn't worn makeup in YEARS.) <br /><br />But one morning 2 1/2 weeks ago, I sat down at my writing desk and "haven't gotten up since," so to speak. If we're real writers, it seems, we will always keep coming back. Even despite discouragement from without and within. Catherine Ensleyhttp://catherineensley.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134040229227913313.post-5044911101431174162015-03-24T14:26:36.858-04:002015-03-24T14:26:36.858-04:00Nice list, Kenda. I love, "Jump off cliffs--a...Nice list, Kenda. I love, "Jump off cliffs--and grow wings." Sometimes that's the only way to get started. Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.com