tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post5412445172383175863..comments2023-09-17T07:46:57.550-05:00Comments on Charity's Writing Journey: November IWSG, Nanowrimo and Shoveling SandCharity Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-29672537193277607752013-11-08T16:24:00.786-06:002013-11-08T16:24:00.786-06:00This is so true. I just wish it wasn't so hard...This is so true. I just wish it wasn't so hard to allow ourselves to write crap. Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-43489121066679650672013-11-08T16:22:52.215-06:002013-11-08T16:22:52.215-06:00Writing at any pace is always good. Thanks for com...Writing at any pace is always good. Thanks for coming by!Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-65988936953849076652013-11-08T16:21:30.621-06:002013-11-08T16:21:30.621-06:00Thanks Sheena-kay.Thanks Sheena-kay.Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-86585837958046313802013-11-08T16:20:52.925-06:002013-11-08T16:20:52.925-06:00I bet you don't spend as much time revising as...I bet you don't spend as much time revising as I have to though. :)Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-50512096026183402672013-11-08T16:20:10.863-06:002013-11-08T16:20:10.863-06:00Good luck keeping that inner editor trapped long e...Good luck keeping that inner editor trapped long enough to finish the draft.Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-34132437126450903582013-11-08T16:19:21.879-06:002013-11-08T16:19:21.879-06:00I shared it on the IWSG facebook page a few weeks ...I shared it on the IWSG facebook page a few weeks ago. Good luck with your writing!Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-49024282499282645742013-11-08T16:18:24.798-06:002013-11-08T16:18:24.798-06:00Thanks Michelle!Thanks Michelle!Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-65602701823198922172013-11-08T16:18:04.637-06:002013-11-08T16:18:04.637-06:00Me too. Good luck and let's keep pressing on.Me too. Good luck and let's keep pressing on. Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-35655395132202438262013-11-08T16:13:00.583-06:002013-11-08T16:13:00.583-06:00I'm doing NaNo for the first time this year, a...I'm doing NaNo for the first time this year, and I'm in exactly the same boat as you - up to date with the word count and feeling like it's a useless point of words! I'm just hoping that on the 1st December I will be able to look at all the words and hope that it's better than it feels at the moment!<br />Suzanne @ <a href="http://suzannes-tribe.blogspot.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Suzannes Tribe</a><br />xSuzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15210964582774377295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-87767871129455258192013-11-08T05:25:11.971-06:002013-11-08T05:25:11.971-06:00That gorgeous sand castle is a great reminder of t...That gorgeous sand castle is a great reminder of the effort and hours spent shovelling that sand... <br />Good luck with NaNo!Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-49612153509471253082013-11-07T18:54:25.925-06:002013-11-07T18:54:25.925-06:00Have you shared this metaphor before? I can't ...Have you shared this metaphor before? I can't remember whether it was on your blog or another that I've come across it, but, regardless, I'm glad you reminded of it. I think I'm going to print out some pictures of sand and sand castles to put in my study as a reminder of this quote. Best of luck persisting with nano!Cally Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313803959936813426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-8096099567603730462013-11-07T14:49:47.324-06:002013-11-07T14:49:47.324-06:00When I'm having one of those, "This is cr...When I'm having one of those, "This is crap," moments, I remind myself that it doesn't have to be good. It just has to be there so I can edit it later. I even write that down as I'm writing. I actually type a sentence allowing that what I'm writing is crap, but it's okay as I'll fix it later. <br /><br />Sometimes it even helps.Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-41079414711436064222013-11-07T01:29:55.272-06:002013-11-07T01:29:55.272-06:00I'm bad at sticking to a specific schedule and...I'm bad at sticking to a specific schedule and word count. Nano is definitely out for me. But I hope to be writing and editing at a slower pace.<br /><br />.....dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-23716428641082189442013-11-07T00:17:56.442-06:002013-11-07T00:17:56.442-06:00I too notice that my Nano project has a lot of tec...I too notice that my Nano project has a lot of technical pitfalls but I tell myself if I backtrack I'll never finish. Just keep moving forward and I love the quote you use.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-67271403868834600782013-11-06T18:50:12.809-06:002013-11-06T18:50:12.809-06:00I'm terrible at being a perfectionist while wr...I'm terrible at being a perfectionist while writing:( I scrutinize every line and before I know it, I'm waaaaay behind. Keep at it, resist the editing urge, and may your word count grow by leaps and bounds!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-70909927103714447092013-11-06T17:58:52.779-06:002013-11-06T17:58:52.779-06:00I know the feeling. The temptation to edit my unf...I know the feeling. The temptation to edit my unfinished first draft nags at me constantly. I have to make myself push forward with this inner voice saying The Time For Editing Is When It's Done. Shoveling sand, indeed.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-40570498263357056092013-11-06T17:02:10.935-06:002013-11-06T17:02:10.935-06:00Thanks Sarah!Thanks Sarah!Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-16760374545255361882013-11-06T17:01:49.719-06:002013-11-06T17:01:49.719-06:00Heh! Feel free to steal the quote I already stole....Heh! Feel free to steal the quote I already stole. :)Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-10732048719696569112013-11-06T17:01:23.803-06:002013-11-06T17:01:23.803-06:00So true, but it's so hard to make yourself sti...So true, but it's so hard to make yourself stick to that. Good luck!Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-14889232274707940982013-11-06T17:00:55.139-06:002013-11-06T17:00:55.139-06:00It is tough, but you can do it. Just keep plugging...It is tough, but you can do it. Just keep plugging along. I had a great write-in on Saturday and that helped. Thanks for coming by Holli!Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-16966161247417598322013-11-06T17:00:28.939-06:002013-11-06T17:00:28.939-06:00I love that quote. I go in thinking 2,000 words th...I love that quote. I go in thinking 2,000 words then I'm free! I like yours better. =)E. Arroyohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634213563563094173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-87099577879152578282013-11-06T16:59:58.516-06:002013-11-06T16:59:58.516-06:00That's another great visual. I love these! Tha...That's another great visual. I love these! Thanks M!Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-31107692369731654042013-11-06T16:59:28.884-06:002013-11-06T16:59:28.884-06:00LOL, I have all kinds of notes pasted in. I even s...LOL, I have all kinds of notes pasted in. I even started a list in red at the very top of the ms for things I've already decided to tweak. Such as the 3 new characters are being changed to 2--but I'll save that for the rewrites. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by!Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-15188944910626759202013-11-06T16:38:36.638-06:002013-11-06T16:38:36.638-06:00Great analogy! In the class I'm taking write ...Great analogy! In the class I'm taking write now, the teacher says, the ONLY goal of a first draft is to finish it! The rest comes after. Good luck this month. Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-17412407870509891072013-11-06T16:37:56.618-06:002013-11-06T16:37:56.618-06:00NaNoWriMo is TOUGH. I didn't think it would be...NaNoWriMo is TOUGH. I didn't think it would be that bad, but it is tough. When my insecurities threaten to get the best of me, I force myself not to think about it. I just keep writing. Don't look back, don't worry about whether every word is perfect--you don't have time. We can worry about all that junk in December. :)<br /><br />Good luck! You got this. And you're kicking my butt. I'm not even at 7K yet.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.com