tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169148405354916052.post6091563385813589681..comments2023-09-24T08:45:03.048+01:00Comments on Loves to read, wants to write...: ROW80 Check-in 27th January 2013Emhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03069696625147455758noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169148405354916052.post-78848320116175862412013-01-29T19:16:28.964+00:002013-01-29T19:16:28.964+00:00I agree with the previous comments about beta read...I agree with the previous comments about beta readers. When in doubt, I always ask someone else to read my WIP and tell me which story they'd prefer to read until the end. Have a great birthday week! :)EM Castellanhttp://emcastellan.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169148405354916052.post-62031282260305738002013-01-29T01:31:58.257+00:002013-01-29T01:31:58.257+00:00Happy Early Birthday!!! *throws all sorts of glitt...Happy Early Birthday!!! *throws all sorts of glitter!* Hope you have a great bday week! I have a similar issue with my Nook. I just keep buying and it's crazy! I have so much to read it's almost sickening. <br />I was having doubts about my WIPs as well; I think that is why I kept moving from WIP to WIP and not finishing. But then I realized I was using that as an excuse to not finish. Because, for me, finishing means then I would have to send it out to publishers. And that scares the pants off me! I think a lot of us writer types do this. <br />But on the same token, if you don't think it's "done" then maybe like Shah mentioned have a beta or CP read it? Sometimes we might think our writing is not up to standards, but it really is. Another thing about writers-we tend to be super hard on ourselves AND our writing. Have a great week! Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02282066936925518393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169148405354916052.post-12216435566988585582013-01-28T22:13:16.271+00:002013-01-28T22:13:16.271+00:00I need to stop buying books on my Kindle too. I...I need to stop buying books on my Kindle too. I'm doing a TBR Pile challenge this year - 12 books from my TBR pile from before 2012, a good way to get through some of them at least. <br /><br />You've got an exciting week coming up, don't be too hard on yourself if you don't get anything done - I'm pretty sure my 30th week was very low on anything other than FUN! Enjoy it!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169148405354916052.post-61691421327999091322013-01-27T17:53:41.568+00:002013-01-27T17:53:41.568+00:00You are doing well, really. But you can only write...You are doing well, really. But you can only write if your know what you want to right (to some extent at least). <br />Try shaking things up <br />Are you a panster or plotter, or something in between (where I sit)? Outline a WIP if you normally don't, even one you've already written. If you normally plot, fly by the seat of your pants - pick a character and pretend you're out for a drink in a pub with them, or celebrating your birthday (Happy Birthday btw) with them. See where is takes you. The romance in the wrong tense, what make you sure it's wrong? Have you tried reading it differently (or writing a chapter differently) and did it sound better? Have you got critique partners, beta readers to read it for you, see what they say? <br /><br />Anyway, you get the idea. These are all thing I've tried to get me out of a bog! Best of luck and enjoy the celebrations. XShah Whartonhttp://shahwharton.com/2013/01/row80-updates-crisis-learn-from-my-mistake.html#comment-6077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169148405354916052.post-53653653916748782332013-01-27T17:49:40.602+00:002013-01-27T17:49:40.602+00:00Good for you for getting something done while not ...Good for you for getting something done while not feeling good :D When I need direction, I write down every single thing that needs to be done (on the WIP) and just start down the list. Lots of times the list gets abandoned along the way but it served its purpose in getting me started. I usually discover what REALLY needs to be done while checking off the small achievable things. HAPPY EARLY BIRTHDAY!! I'm sure we'll get you a million more times this week just to remind you of the dirty thirty lolol!Lauren Garafalohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029877569212349691noreply@blogger.com