tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post868110342151484448..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: The Writing ProcessLinda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-70025213026118410242010-10-25T20:22:12.836-04:002010-10-25T20:22:12.836-04:00Carol - Your husband is researching by reading tho...Carol - Your husband is researching by reading those columns.<br /><br />Alice - Day jobs make great fodder for writing--all those interesting characters at work.Lisa Borkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174197592575631864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-24067654407136350752010-10-25T20:06:42.769-04:002010-10-25T20:06:42.769-04:00I've been known to get up and wash dishes or d...I've been known to get up and wash dishes or dust/vacuum when I'm stuck. There's somethng about repetitive physical motion that kick-starts my brain.<br /><br />I'll just sit over here and sigh with envy of all y'all who se finances allow them to write rather than do the Day Job thing M-F. :)Alice Loweeceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09269785237562203610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-30545740684552393752010-10-25T14:54:30.282-04:002010-10-25T14:54:30.282-04:00Vickie - Another dog walker. Good exercise, too, s...Vickie - Another dog walker. Good exercise, too, since we're stuck in the chair when writing.<br /><br />Alan - If wishes come true...<br /><br />NR - Goals should be attainable or they'll always be frustrating and then not very motivating.<br /><br />Sue Ann - When we clean, we are accomplishing two things.<br /><br />Darrell - I've been known to talk to myself (or for my characters to talk to each other thru me) when I drive. <br /><br />Keith - No one in my house really thinks of what I do as work, although they're very excited about the finished product.Lisa Borkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174197592575631864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-47751941729797532872010-10-25T14:51:05.672-04:002010-10-25T14:51:05.672-04:00I have made writing look so easy my husband is now...I have made writing look so easy my husband is now writing an international thriller, but when I walk by his desk I often see him reading the political columns in the Washington Post on line. Do I stop and stare and give him advice like how many words have you written today? I do not. At least he's not taking 8 showers a day.Carol Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14396587145906682529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-62476654736321429182010-10-25T12:42:29.336-04:002010-10-25T12:42:29.336-04:00Good work, Lisa!
Watching ESPN to get the creativ...Good work, Lisa!<br /><br />Watching ESPN to get the creative juices flowing? I'll have to mention that to my wife.<br /><br />One summer night in Austin, I was drinking with the late, great James Crumley. He told me, "The hardest thing about being a writer is convincing your wife you're working when you're looking out the window." His wife was there when he said it.Keith Raffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926077627965529183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-83728447185040456882010-10-25T12:14:49.300-04:002010-10-25T12:14:49.300-04:00Nice post, Lisa. When I'm stuck, I get in the ...Nice post, Lisa. When I'm stuck, I get in the car and drive. But, as Vicki said, I have to justify the cost of gas and damage to the ozone layer. So... "Global warming be damed! I've got a book to write!"Darrell Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08394984700734588887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-81674231786519621552010-10-25T11:29:53.128-04:002010-10-25T11:29:53.128-04:00Great job on the output, Lisa! There are lots of t...Great job on the output, Lisa! There are lots of times when my writing proces doesn't look at all like I'm writing. If my brain starts slogging I'll vac the apt or clean the bathroom. I find any different activity often loosens the stuck rocks in my head. Even playing a quick game on the computer. It's all about letting your brain take a breather and reset itself - a reboot. And showers do amazing things to my brain, too. Something about the hot water hitting the head - like putting a heating pad on cramps.Sue Ann Jaffarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984054116933714621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-18287817532219553672010-10-25T11:10:31.423-04:002010-10-25T11:10:31.423-04:00Love this post. I don't set writing goals beca...Love this post. I don't set writing goals because I would probably break them and then become frustrated. Frustration has a nasty habit of quelling the creative juices.<br />Nancy<br /> <a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">N. R. Williams, fantasy author</a>N. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-78297460475991291392010-10-25T10:55:09.239-04:002010-10-25T10:55:09.239-04:00I wish I was as good a writer as Sorkin, and as cl...I wish I was as good a writer as Sorkin, and as clean. Nice to see you've found a routine that's working for you, Lisa!Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-15406849367268591212010-10-25T07:24:50.618-04:002010-10-25T07:24:50.618-04:00Interesting post.
I once read a long quote about...Interesting post. <br /><br />I once read a long quote about writing by Bernard Malamud, in which he concluded, "The real mystery is to crack you." There's no one way to do it, and if showers work, reconcile the hot water bill, the toll on the world's water supply, and dry skin issues and go for it!<br /><br />Walking my dog helps me think out story problems, and I'll take several walks a day when I am really trying to produce alot of pages. Sounds paradoxical, but the more mental breaks I take, the better I do.Vicki Douderahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12683468231378487388noreply@blogger.com