tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post3283054284465371688..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: Down, Dog! I'm Writing.Linda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-20579352066572391832012-02-16T10:19:33.400-05:002012-02-16T10:19:33.400-05:00Hi, Doug: Yep, you and and others hit it right. Ju...Hi, Doug: Yep, you and and others hit it right. Just keep writing. As Kathleen says, ''Crummy writing can be revised.'' <br />Thanks to Cricket, for that great tip about using the exercise, "If I *were* to write what comes next, what would I write?" <br />And,to Alan ... yep, great advice to untether from the 'net. Facebook me about that, and we'll discuss further ;-) <br />Thanks y'all!Deborah Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575491644343480392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-55816981264553622912012-02-15T19:14:09.002-05:002012-02-15T19:14:09.002-05:00What a hoot! I struggle with meditation too. I d...What a hoot! I struggle with meditation too. I do it anyway, but oh my, does my mind wander.<br /><br />If I get really stuck I take a break so the problem can simmer in my subconscious, but most often I agree with the advice to plough on regardless. Crummy writing can be revised.Kathleen Ernsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07009876100214388898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-6945277651272046732012-02-15T17:03:03.354-05:002012-02-15T17:03:03.354-05:00Great post as usual, Deb! Made my stomach growl, t...Great post as usual, Deb! Made my stomach growl, though. Mmm...tandoori chicken. Sometimes I have to trick myself to get over snags -- work on something else or a different scene, tell myself I don't have to write but I do have to sit in front of my computer for an hour and not do anything else either, or use the Freedom application to block the Internet as Alan suggests. Lately I've been writing longhand after prompting myself with, "If I *were* to write what comes next, what would I write?" That somehow takes all the pressure off and I end up getting a lot done. Weird, huh.Cricket McRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786996969148417569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-22092023770165576262012-02-15T16:27:40.924-05:002012-02-15T16:27:40.924-05:00The best cure for writer's block is to untethe...The best cure for writer's block is to untether oneself from the Internet.Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-51757650504983954272012-02-15T16:08:50.933-05:002012-02-15T16:08:50.933-05:00The cure for writer's block is to keep writing...The cure for writer's block is to keep writing. The problem for writers who write for publication on the Internet is that so many things get in the way. Writer's block is the least of my problems--mostly, a lack of time stands between me and finished manuscripts. Thanks for the insights!doug_eikehttp://slingingthebull.com/internet-writing-how-much-white-space-should-a-writer-leave/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-77306005040896461122012-02-15T16:01:05.286-05:002012-02-15T16:01:05.286-05:00Robin: Yikes! I bet you've put me in the dunce...Robin: Yikes! I bet you've put me in the dunce's cap in yoga class. FYI, I'm more a health club practitioner than a serious student. Hope that helps with your pain ;-) <br />Karen: I'm picturing you balancing your chakras ... is that like spinning plates? I also love writing in long hand. Good tip!<br />Beth: I guess you don't take a glass of wine into the hot tub ... using alcohol to unclog a block is definitely NOT recommended!Deborah Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01575491644343480392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-52764842343479828242012-02-15T15:40:15.093-05:002012-02-15T15:40:15.093-05:00The best thing for me when I feel blocked is a goo...The best thing for me when I feel blocked is a good night's sleep. Usually the problem in my manuscript is solved when I wake up. The second best thing is to get outside--take a walk or ski or soak in the hot tub under the stars, where my mind can wander while my body is engaged.Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-57211439878338005522012-02-15T12:28:10.811-05:002012-02-15T12:28:10.811-05:00Great post, Deborah! I've tried yoga, meditati...Great post, Deborah! I've tried yoga, meditation and balancing my chakras. The only thing that really helps when I hit a, um, snag, is writing long hand, on paper, with a pen. Something about that connects the words to my brain in a way that typing doesn't. <br /><br />Good luck with your blo, uh, I mean snag. I'll have to remember that trick about coconut cake. Yum!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09830260748054809362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-13469904165499541512012-02-15T10:26:58.127-05:002012-02-15T10:26:58.127-05:00Oh, Deb, this post pains me! I teach yoga--nine cl...Oh, Deb, this post pains me! I teach yoga--nine classes a week--and encounter my students' wandering minds in every class. And now you're saying that it still happens after 20 years of practice. Oy.<br /><br />I agree that there's no such thing as writer's block. I put my butt in a chair and write every single day. If I hit a snag, I go over earlier scenes and fiddle with those until new words start to flow.Robin Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16373722202559066388noreply@blogger.com