Comments on: How Squirrel-Brain Helped My Writing https://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/10/how-squirrel-brain-helped-my-writing/ A Blog On Writing Sun, 12 Jan 2025 22:33:38 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: dholcomb1 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/10/how-squirrel-brain-helped-my-writing/#comment-138060 Mon, 15 Oct 2018 22:34:22 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=34922#comment-138060 I started a story two years ago but had to abandon it when I wasn't going to meet the deadline. Was a good thing--the publisher went out of business.

Started a second story, but life go busy again.

Went to a conference and rethought first story. Failed to do anything about it.

Got a kick in the pants from a friend. Started writing story from two years ago with some significant changes and a better direction. Am almost finished. Initial feedback is good.

I just need life to cooperate.

denise

]]> By: Orly Konig https://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/10/how-squirrel-brain-helped-my-writing/#comment-137986 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:02:29 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=34922#comment-137986 In reply to Laura Drake.

Gotta include at least one thing that I'm pretty sure I can check off the list. 🙂

]]> By: Laura Drake https://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/10/how-squirrel-brain-helped-my-writing/#comment-137985 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 08:44:46 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=34922#comment-137985 In reply to Orly Konig.

Hey, fellow squirrel-wrangler! Orly and I commiserate with to-do lists, texted every morning. I always feel better after, because I dumped some of the stress by naming it, And, of course, because her's is usually longer than mine.

But to be fair, she includes watering the plants!

Use your riding crop on those little suckers, Orly.

]]> By: Laura Drake https://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/10/how-squirrel-brain-helped-my-writing/#comment-137984 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 08:42:03 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=34922#comment-137984 In reply to Orly Konig.

Ohhhh, love that one, Orly!

]]> By: Laura Drake https://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/10/how-squirrel-brain-helped-my-writing/#comment-137983 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 08:39:33 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=34922#comment-137983 In reply to Terry Odell.

Twins, Terry!

]]> By: Jenny Hansen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/10/how-squirrel-brain-helped-my-writing/#comment-137981 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 06:12:31 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=34922#comment-137981 I'm SO glad I'm not the only one here with squirrel brain...

]]> By: How Squirrel-Brain Helped My Writing | rogerpseudonym https://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/10/how-squirrel-brain-helped-my-writing/#comment-137975 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 01:01:35 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=34922#comment-137975 […] Since the early months of 2018, I’ve been dealing with overcrowding in the brain-squirrel department. Revisions on what became Carousel Beach, marketing and launch of Carousel Beach, writing proposal chapters, family issues, starting a new book, summer schedule and multiple trips, a shiny new book idea, a must-try crochet pattern, the writer’s retreat I organize for Womens Fiction Writers Assn.… Read the post […]

]]> By: Fae Rowen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/10/how-squirrel-brain-helped-my-writing/#comment-137973 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:48:19 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=34922#comment-137973 My current WIP is the first book (of five) that this has happened, so I'm new to this phenomenon. Your suggestions will help. A lot. thanks, Orly! Sending you love...

]]> By: Tina Radcliffe Radcliffe https://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/10/how-squirrel-brain-helped-my-writing/#comment-137972 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:45:31 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=34922#comment-137972 I'm exhausted reading this and I totally relate. I'm so looking for a giant gap in my calendar that is empty. It doesn't exist. When you look at Christmas and Thanksgiving as your only day off there is a problem. Today. I turned off my phone for 12 hours. It was amazing. AMAZING. Thank you for the confirmation, that sometimes it's okay to sit in the nest and just trust yourself.

]]> By: Orly Konig https://writersinthestormblog.com/2018/10/how-squirrel-brain-helped-my-writing/#comment-137971 Thu, 11 Oct 2018 00:43:52 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=34922#comment-137971 In reply to jamesr403.

I saw this quote a few days ago and it hit home:
Things which matter most must never be at the mercy of things which matter least.
- GOETHE

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