Comments on: 5 Tips to Finish Your First Draft

By: Writing Links Round Up 7/18-7/23 – B. Shaun Smith

Writing Links Round Up 7/18-7/23 – B. Shaun Smith — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 20:16:21 +0000

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By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 03:08:37 +0000

In reply to dholcomb1. ps. your kids could be out chasing Pokemon Go... lolol... secretly glad mine aren't

By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Sat, 16 Jul 2016 03:06:44 +0000

a friend told me to either write or quit telling her I wanted to be a writer... so I write...

she was nice, and she was right... saying it and doing it are two different things

denise

By: Calisa Rhose

Calisa Rhose — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 20:56:15 +0000

Shower? Well, there is waterproof paper and pens that write in space now. Or that kids crazy soap that writes on anything in the bath (just don't wash it away before you transfer it to a more stable place). 😉 Of course I never use these because I forget to take anything with me to the shower.

Awesome points to remember, Amy. Thank you!

By: donna19nz

donna19nz — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 21:23:19 +0000

Oh, I loved this post, Amy. Thank you. I agree with the shower part, why is that a lot of great stuff happen when you have shampoo streaming down your face. So, timely. Thank you.

By: christopherlentzauthor

christopherlentzauthor — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:58:28 +0000

Love the "word-vomiting" concept! Explosive. Uncontrollable. Cleansing. Turning that storytelling stew into a reader-engaging novel is the best part. Not the easy part. But the best part. Thanks ... and I totally relate to your streaks of Cheetos dust!

By: jamesr403

jamesr403 — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:23:03 +0000

Perfect timing. i just confirmed the date in November for my appearance at Men of Mystery and I need something to spur me on to have some new work to show. I especially liked the comment about first drafts, and not going back. Thanks for a great post. Now I need to get back to work.

By: Jerry Tabbott

Jerry Tabbott — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:22:11 +0000

Seems my computer confused "ever" with "refer". Oops.

By: Jerry Tabbott

Jerry Tabbott — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 17:20:21 +0000

Nice post. Number three is particularly interesting. I'm working on my second draft of "The Expanding Seas of Earth" (old school hard sci-fi), but I'm going to give that a try in my next effort. Number four I use all the time. Scrivener (great software) has a sidebar where you can save chapter summaries and chapter notes. I note what I want to add or modify, and ever to those notes when I rewrite. Greatly helpful.

By: sharonccooper

sharonccooper — Mon, 11 Jul 2016 15:55:10 +0000

I literally laughed out loud at some parts of your post because it felt as if you were sitting next to me, in my home office, trying to ignore my coffee stains and crumbs!

Great points that I can second because I've either been there, or I'm experiencing them now...especially the looming due date and clear path...