Comments on: 4 Times Inaction Can Help Your Writing Life

By: Fae Rowen

Fae Rowen — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 18:30:16 +0000

Thank you, Kathryn! I beat myself up for not writing during the four times you mentioned. What wonderful validation that I've been doing the right thing for myself-and my writing.

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By: dholcomb1

dholcomb1 — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 05:50:20 +0000

Publisher going out of business, I asked for RoR, but they didn't like my request because it had legalese in it to cover me. Pub said some very unkind things to me when the RoR was sent. I didn't bother responding. It was over. Now I have to start over, but it's good.

By: Jenny Hansen

Jenny Hansen — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 04:55:21 +0000

In reply to Kathryn Craft. This is a lovely little piece of advice, Kathryn. Thank you!

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By: Kathryn Craft

Kathryn Craft — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 20:06:51 +0000

In reply to roughwighting. Oh I bet teaching those classes has goosed you right along. I don't think any of us years for more reasons to be at the keyboard. And the meditation definitely helps to calm the crowd noise so you can hear the one true voice that needs to arise.

By: Kathryn Craft

Kathryn Craft — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 20:05:14 +0000

In reply to jagrout. Ooh, I love this analogy! Actively sorting is like muscling through, as opposed to sitting with an idea until the extraneous parts fall away.

By: roughwighting

roughwighting — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 20:02:25 +0000

Excellent points here. I agree with them all. And yes, I try to meditate first thing every morning before I write. Helps clear the brain. And I try try to not feel guilty if I'm not working on the computer. The fun thing for me is that I teach creative writing classes, and my students rev up my creativity.!

By: jagrout

jagrout — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 00:07:29 +0000

Kathryn: You make such refreshing points. As one ages and searches the gray matter for inspiration and lively, yet realistic, characters, it can become such a jumble. Much like the dreaded "Extreme Hoarders" so aptly described by Susan Perabo "Creating fully developed fictional characters (that are not secretly you.)" Thanks for the reminder to just sit and think and "sit on your hands."

By: Kathryn Craft

Kathryn Craft — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:41:00 +0000

In reply to Janice Gable Bashman. Thanks for being one of the people who challenged me with those questions, Janice! The story content didn't end up being directly related to my answers, but the emotions were.