tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post1869040923661315082..comments2024-01-21T06:03:05.829-08:00Comments on Patti Nielson: Sticking to itPattihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-62093129234089580202011-04-27T05:34:08.781-07:002011-04-27T05:34:08.781-07:00Great going dear!Great going dear!Rajni Retheshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05633273208395614424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-13238177698948025162011-04-26T19:36:07.156-07:002011-04-26T19:36:07.156-07:00I really can't take more than one project at o...I really can't take more than one project at once. For instance the last time I did that, my 2 MCs form the two different books started to swap personalities! LOL. So no. :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00482654021641010175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-71062814676599606072011-04-26T18:33:07.240-07:002011-04-26T18:33:07.240-07:00I take on too many projects at once, and need to d...I take on too many projects at once, and need to discipline myself to stick with one and finish it! I have a friend that uses a recorder to 'save' his ideas for future projects. That way his ideas are not 'lost forever,' can be saved for later use, and he continues to work on the present project.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-26673497603164072342011-04-26T11:28:32.050-07:002011-04-26T11:28:32.050-07:00Speaking from experience, when those plot ideas st...Speaking from experience, when those plot ideas start coming, don't put off writing them down. I remember a time when I was in high school and had decided to dedicate my entire evening to gathering ideas for my latest novel. All through supper and while I was washing the dishes, ideas kept hitting me, and I kept shutting it off, saying, "Later, later." Well, when "later" came, the ideas were gone! I couldn't think of a single one! So anyway, yeah, write down those ideas now before they're lost forever!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-51349986864303051752011-04-26T10:14:33.521-07:002011-04-26T10:14:33.521-07:00I've done two before, but I'm finding that...I've done two before, but I'm finding that working on one at a time is best (at least for now). =) Good luck to your sister-in-law!Carolyn Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780443388339294502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-54169185396565139702011-04-26T07:07:38.140-07:002011-04-26T07:07:38.140-07:00I'm a one book woman. But I have stuff swirlin...I'm a one book woman. But I have stuff swirling about the next book while revising. I might write a sentence or two down while I take a break from revising. And I do beta read while revising.<br /><br />Heading off to vote. :-)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-58882077677745075532011-04-26T05:09:52.012-07:002011-04-26T05:09:52.012-07:00This is one of my major weaknesses as a writer. I...This is one of my major weaknesses as a writer. I have three novel in progress; one is a completed first draft. I can't make up my mind as to which one to work on since they are all chattering at me. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-43997016438808787772011-04-25T21:41:33.132-07:002011-04-25T21:41:33.132-07:00Oh, I'm so familiar with this conundrum. One t...Oh, I'm so familiar with this conundrum. One thing I've found is that I can sometimes bribe myself through the less-exciting-task with the promise of an hour or so to spend on my more-exciting-task.annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03284369551966958873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-5969079230239219052011-04-25T10:51:06.465-07:002011-04-25T10:51:06.465-07:00Well, I "thought" I could do the A-Z cha...Well, I "thought" I could do the A-Z challenge and get other things done. I was wrong. LOLSouthpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539290964546504171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-13556858067344628962011-04-25T09:22:29.166-07:002011-04-25T09:22:29.166-07:00I have worked on more than one MS at a time. But t...I have worked on more than one MS at a time. But truth is, one always wins out. But it's totally cool that you've already got New Idea going...<br /><br />now to go hear your sister~ :o)LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-52953000429204837622011-04-25T07:50:22.123-07:002011-04-25T07:50:22.123-07:00Keep going with the editing!!! I can only work on ...Keep going with the editing!!! I can only work on one project at a time but if I do get another idea while in the midst of my work, I will open a new doc. and write down the plot, who I might think are the characters, the setting, etc. Just so when I finally get a chance to work on it, I have my initial idea down. Good luck!!Kelly Lymanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14773120663217816189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-20874182182957081662011-04-25T05:13:41.950-07:002011-04-25T05:13:41.950-07:00I've come to learn I'm a one at a time wom...I've come to learn I'm a one at a time woman. (Sounds funny.)<br /><br />Seriously though, I'm better to write my future plots and characters, taking tons of notes and concentrating on one project at a time. I tried the other way and it drove me batty.<br />~ WendyWendy Paine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-78800588877608411762011-04-25T04:03:47.850-07:002011-04-25T04:03:47.850-07:00I've tried doing more than one project at a ti...I've tried doing more than one project at a time. It didn't go too badly, but generally I just stick to one. I know how you feel though. I have a story I'm revising which is the first of two, the second book I haven't started writing, a seperate project I've started, and a new idea which I'm really excited about!Sari Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157780034728554529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4984184121584258371.post-45907224720143878462011-04-25T03:39:51.561-07:002011-04-25T03:39:51.561-07:00Stick to the editing! Stick to the editing! When I...Stick to the editing! Stick to the editing! When I'm writing and get an idea though, I do try and spare some times to jot the ideas down and explore it.Laura Paulinghttp://www.laurapauling.comnoreply@blogger.com