tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post2530895601567311248..comments2024-03-10T19:26:35.256-04:00Comments on Just Jemi: Inter...ruptionsJemi Fraserhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-75646474676171136892012-02-09T07:15:33.125-05:002012-02-09T07:15:33.125-05:00Medeia - normally I'm okay with small chunks t...Medeia - normally I'm okay with small chunks too, but this ending is giving me fits! It's flowing better now - I'm using pen and paper :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-73811080056135212632012-02-09T03:21:29.056-05:002012-02-09T03:21:29.056-05:00If I'm terribly busy, I make the most out of c...If I'm terribly busy, I make the most out of chunks of time. Ten to twenty minute sessions of writing build word count, even though I prefer longer sessions (I also have better concentration during them).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-4345499945075393432012-01-30T19:23:46.770-05:002012-01-30T19:23:46.770-05:00Leigh - I actually don't know if I've ever...Leigh - I actually don't know if I've ever had more than an hour or two in a row to write - a whole day would be paradise! Here's to a productive February! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-84140978000536342082012-01-30T17:16:30.213-05:002012-01-30T17:16:30.213-05:00I don't. I really don't! It's terrible...I don't. I really don't! It's terrible, but I can't do short chunks. I have to have at least a day. So I cram cram cram and try to carve out time as much as possible. January was a write off for me. None. :p Here's hoping for Feb. For both of us! <3LTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-91525948761695441542012-01-30T16:45:21.734-05:002012-01-30T16:45:21.734-05:00Dezzy - I know! It was sad ... but necessary :)
L...Dezzy - I know! It was sad ... but necessary :)<br /><br />Laura - me too! That's pretty much the way I go - do the best I can :)<br /><br />Rachel - it usually doesn't bother me much - but this ending needs some serious time! <br /><br />JL - more time would be a very exciting thing!! I'm hoping Feb is kind!<br /><br />Jean - that's it exactly! Every time I write it, the feel is wrong (too sappy, too serious, too this, too that!). Hoping I can get it soon!<br /><br />Helen - I did keep the first version of the 40 pages - but not any others. They were all worse! :)<br /><br />Belle - I've never actually tried that. Hmmm.... might just have to give that a go!<br /><br />Deniz - I've never done the paper/pen thing - might just have to give that a shot! :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-68783715082775865552012-01-30T15:24:37.734-05:002012-01-30T15:24:37.734-05:00I scribble on paper as much as I can. I need lots ...I scribble on paper as much as I can. I need lots of drafting to get to the point where I can cut 40 pages...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-8400974537761243172012-01-30T15:21:27.740-05:002012-01-30T15:21:27.740-05:00I've been thinking I might have to start handw...I've been thinking I might have to start handwriting a lot more - some days it feels far easier to snatch a few minutes here and there with pen and paper than drag myself to the computer.Belle Wonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112894169429729531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-78502816993614124562012-01-30T14:37:12.456-05:002012-01-30T14:37:12.456-05:00I think February will be your month! January is to...I think February will be your month! January is too soon after all the Christmas hub-bub. When I edit and cut out sections, I save them to a separate document. Many a time, I've cut something,only to change my mind.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-24487422244033006362012-01-30T13:23:22.065-05:002012-01-30T13:23:22.065-05:00Feb is the month of love, maybe your ms will show...Feb is the month of love, maybe your ms will show it to you. ;)<br /><br />Endings are hard. I find it even trickier when I know exactly how I want to to play out, and most importantly, how I want it to feel. And getting that feel can be hard.<br /><br />I hope February is kind to you!Jean Oramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10976592107496424385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-35291205026747508012012-01-30T12:59:22.758-05:002012-01-30T12:59:22.758-05:00Jemi, you sound like a perfectionist. I like thing...Jemi, you sound like a perfectionist. I like things just so, but can't imagine deleting 40 pages and more than once too. It does take time to get what you want just right. <br /><br />Time. Boy, do I need more of that. Hoping that February is a kinder month too.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-28587073341956076562012-01-30T12:36:40.651-05:002012-01-30T12:36:40.651-05:00I do not handle short chunks of writing time well,...I do not handle short chunks of writing time well, so I can sympathise with you! Um... I usually just end up not writing for a while, until I can get at least a few hours in a row. It takes a while for me to get into the "zone"!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181241692016438730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-55716058685195049792012-01-30T08:20:23.158-05:002012-01-30T08:20:23.158-05:00I definitely work better with larger chunks but if...I definitely work better with larger chunks but if all I have is shorter chunks, I'll do my best! Hope Feb. is more relaxed for you!Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-14734109476813067912012-01-30T07:52:19.345-05:002012-01-30T07:52:19.345-05:00oh, poor 40 killed pages :)oh, poor 40 killed pages :)DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-7809151398281883132012-01-30T07:11:01.099-05:002012-01-30T07:11:01.099-05:00Stephen - it's been crazy lately - and most of...Stephen - it's been crazy lately - and most of these interruptions are unavoidable. *sigh*<br /><br />Janet - I tend to blog most of the time when I have those short chunks, but I'm getting desperate to write! :)<br /><br />Catherine - and be gone headaches too! Let's hope February shows us a little love!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-31958636515154793082012-01-30T01:22:28.716-05:002012-01-30T01:22:28.716-05:00It's been like that for me this month too and ...It's been like that for me this month too and now I've got a raging headache. Let's hope February is more productive. Be gone interruptions ;)catherinemjohnson.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682281308178996823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-31403132302893396252012-01-29T23:51:32.358-05:002012-01-29T23:51:32.358-05:00I don't deal well with short chunks. Usually I...I don't deal well with short chunks. Usually I just don't end up writing. I need to work on that.<br /><br />Hoping you find more time next month!Janet Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12688012956157161889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-30729030322339608812012-01-29T22:37:04.959-05:002012-01-29T22:37:04.959-05:00Frustrating. Sometimes I have to be blunt and tell...Frustrating. Sometimes I have to be blunt and tell the other person I really need to keep moving. Usually they take the hint and hurry things along. Usually.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-91074074433007754222012-01-29T22:24:46.456-05:002012-01-29T22:24:46.456-05:00Old Kitty - it's really hard to get focused an...Old Kitty - it's really hard to get focused and get going in those small chunks. Especially with this ending!!<br /><br />Golden Eagle - thanks! I hope for some 'real' time soon too! :)<br /><br />Alex - exactly - I can plan, edit and make some revisions, but for real writing, I seem to need more!<br /><br />Stephanie - you're right. At least I have those small snatches of time. Life is crazy chaos - but I love it! :)<br /><br />DL - exactly. I can do a lot during those chunks, but the flow is seriously suffering at the moment!<br /><br />Mason - at least I love my life with all its nuttiness! But a few longer stretches would be nice :)<br /><br />Agnes - so very true. The interruptions are usually my life! Which I adore - and really wouldn't change anyway. :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-779218665143605152012-01-29T21:37:04.857-05:002012-01-29T21:37:04.857-05:00Well you know what they say, life is what happens ...Well you know what they say, life is what happens while you're busy making other plans... I like to think that all those interruptions do amount to something in the end.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735148155885016692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-24113918916827696042012-01-29T21:36:52.236-05:002012-01-29T21:36:52.236-05:00Well you know what they say, life is what happens ...Well you know what they say, life is what happens while you're busy making other plans... I like to think that all those interruptions do amount to something in the end.Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04735148155885016692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-60013552846687650812012-01-29T20:18:40.445-05:002012-01-29T20:18:40.445-05:00Hope February is kinder to you. Life does have a w...Hope February is kinder to you. Life does have a way of messing things up.<br /><br />Mason<br /><a href="http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Thoughts in Progress</a>Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-77214201342389636562012-01-29T18:23:33.211-05:002012-01-29T18:23:33.211-05:00Luckily, little chunks have been all I've need...Luckily, little chunks have been all I've needed lately, so its been working okay. But just as soon as I need some major time to start a new project, that's when I'll be in your shoes. It's frustrating! :)DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-17114258842223406142012-01-29T18:19:13.473-05:002012-01-29T18:19:13.473-05:00With teaching and a five-year-old, I rarely get de...With teaching and a five-year-old, I rarely get decent stretches of time to write. I steal them when I can!<br /><br />I hope February is a little calmer for you!Stephanie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437077559099315853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-49338071614727034592012-01-29T18:17:47.217-05:002012-01-29T18:17:47.217-05:00I don't do well with short chunks either. It&#...I don't do well with short chunks either. It's all right for planning, but now that I've started writing my third book, I need some actual writing time.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913682603555541882.post-67257304338318773372012-01-29T18:11:00.194-05:002012-01-29T18:11:00.194-05:00I hate it when I can't get in long spans of wr...I hate it when I can't get in long spans of writing time--it's so frustrating to start working on something and then have to stop.<br /><br />I hope you get some longer writing time soon!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.com