tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post3233345112368524074..comments2023-07-26T06:29:26.043-06:00Comments on Cheryl's Musings: Seven Strategies to Keep Momentum When You Don’t Have Time to WriteCheryl Reifhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-4853416454203216922011-04-16T20:44:57.985-06:002011-04-16T20:44:57.985-06:00I'm so glad someone in my feed RT'd this! ...I'm so glad someone in my feed RT'd this! Until I read this, I'd found myself thinking, "I probably don't want to go back to it because my WIP sucks. Yeah, that's it."<br /><br />I've been doing a great job writing daily for weeks, but got waylaid on Monday. With each passing day, I've found myself more and more reluctant to return to my W(n)IP. Just as soon as I bookmark this, I'm changing that W(n)IP to WIP, and holding these tools in pocket for the next time I need them.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11801679239680392973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-36084711893477918472011-03-01T18:35:21.566-07:002011-03-01T18:35:21.566-07:00Oooh, I like that, Jenny. That would definitely wo...Oooh, I like that, Jenny. That would definitely work for me. I think my life is a musical sometimes--if there isn't music playing, I'm singing or whistling or humming :). Thank you for a great idea!Cheryl Reifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-87816542089733288832011-03-01T07:34:28.111-07:002011-03-01T07:34:28.111-07:00Cheryl,
Fantastic advice! I totally agree with y...Cheryl,<br /><br />Fantastic advice! I totally agree with you that even when you don't have time to write, just keeping your WIP in mind is incredibly beneficial.<br /><br />Something that works for me- I make playlists that have the same feel/theme of my WIP. Then even when I can't write, I listen to the songs and they me think of my story and characters.Jenny Torres Sanchezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606387091073019693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-40708662469379231902011-02-26T10:04:31.867-07:002011-02-26T10:04:31.867-07:00Thanks, Jill :) Hmm...I use OneNote for my nonfict...Thanks, Jill :) Hmm...I use OneNote for my nonfiction projects, but haven't ever tried it for fiction. It's a great tool, and perfect for organizing all the pieces you need to track for a story. Thanks for stopping by!Cheryl Reifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-51659843860732608632011-02-26T10:03:01.959-07:002011-02-26T10:03:01.959-07:00Hi Aron,
Blogging definitely helps keep my writin...Hi Aron,<br /><br />Blogging definitely helps keep my writing muscles warmed up--I should add that to the list :). Thanks for sharing!Cheryl Reifhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01717232463223093632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-70364588347321408352011-02-25T11:07:56.024-07:002011-02-25T11:07:56.024-07:00These are phenomenal tips! I love how you print ou...These are phenomenal tips! I love how you print out your scenes and paste them onto notecards. What a great idea!<br /><br />I've recently started using Microsoft Office's OneNote. It's like a trapper keeper for my WIP. I keep tabs for my scene lists, character notes, research, writing log, and anything else I can think of. Just opening it and scanning through a few notes keep my mind engaged during those off times.<br /><br />Thanks for referencing my article, and thanks even more for the great tips!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938208880471782677.post-28691904309478181962011-02-25T10:15:10.286-07:002011-02-25T10:15:10.286-07:00Cheryl,
Really great post :) I agree that it is ...Cheryl,<br /><br />Really great post :) I agree that it is often a struggle to keep the momentum going, particularly if writing is not your day job. I've found recently that there are 2 things that have helped keep me from straying too far. <br /><br />1) Making an effort to post several times a week to my blog helps keep me in the practice with writing, even if the subjects are different from each other because I constantly have to create an idea for each post and figure out how to write it in an interesting way.<br /><br />2) I try to brainstorm in 5 or 10 minute sessions every day similar to what you mentioned and I keep an outline doc file on my computer as I work so when I get more ideas, plot points, etc. I jot them down.Aron Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14182721389040575368noreply@blogger.com