tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773490020029364112.post9072967014172062797..comments2023-10-28T04:30:56.955-04:00Comments on Reading. Writing. Publishing. A Blog.: Keep Going At All Costs!Nicolehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04765818961868868617noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773490020029364112.post-40534121140875999982010-11-14T22:42:48.248-05:002010-11-14T22:42:48.248-05:00I'm minorly obsessed with constantly updating ...I'm minorly obsessed with constantly updating my word count, even if I've only written a few sentences. Watching my words stack up on the graph, if imperceptibly, makes me feel STRONG.<br /><br />Keep it up!d.g.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02446623729954805370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773490020029364112.post-65269899731460565122010-11-11T15:08:00.705-05:002010-11-11T15:08:00.705-05:00I'm a bit behind, but think I can catch up ton...I'm a bit behind, but think I can catch up tonight. Maybe. But I still have every hope of finishing and I believe that you can too!Melissa Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700191547004665402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773490020029364112.post-25311218611394582362010-11-11T13:33:23.009-05:002010-11-11T13:33:23.009-05:00One of the reasons I loved David Franke was becaus...One of the reasons I loved David Franke was because he talked about "sustaining yourself as a writer." Right now, I'm not writing, but I'm still sustaining myself. How? I'm getting a practical Master's degree. <br /><br />Now, the last time I physically wrote was last December, but I don't view writing as only getting down ideas on paper. My mind has been "writing." When I sit down next to write, I am certain the experience will be something similar to NaNoWriMo. I know if I were writing this month, being behind would motivate me to an extent. But the point is, I have bowed out of physically writing because of schedule and laziness, but my mind is still in the game, still on the prowl, still evaluating and crunching ideas, even prioritizing ideas. Some people can't sit and write for a month straight. Anybody could, but that doesn't make it necessarily useful or worthwhile.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-773490020029364112.post-22895500028128796212010-11-11T11:32:45.498-05:002010-11-11T11:32:45.498-05:00I have a few things that keep me writing, even whe...I have a few things that keep me writing, even when I'm not motivated.<br /><br />I've been out of Cortland for over a year now and have been writing every day. A good chunk of that writing is my blog posts. Dr. Franke suggested I start it and write an entry every day. I think of it as the last homework assignment he gave me (or at least the longest-running one). I write a post before I go to bed. I am not allowed to go to bed until I write. Period. I use the same technique for folding my laundry. I throw my clothes on my bed, so I literally can't sleep unless I get it done. If you have a laptop or a paper notebook, do the same.<br /><br /><br />As for what I actually choose to write, I have often used a negative writing process. I write something I absolutely hate. As I write it, I am thoroughly confident that I will throw it out when I'm done. The thing is, I can't stand writing trash, so as I am writing, I switch gears and try to make it good. If I still end up hating it, I have no problem throwing it out and trying again; that was my plan in the first place. Getting the wheels moving is usually the hardest part.<br /><br /><br />For NaNoWriMo in particular, there's kind of no reason to stop and every reason to keep it up. When you finish, you get bragging rights and a huge boost in self-esteem. If you end up finishing on December 5th, who cares? You still got it done. You still did better than everybody who gave up or never even tried.<br /><br />Ultimately, you gotta do what makes you happy. Take a minute and look inside. What would make you happier: finishing up your novel, or quitting because you've fallen behind?Kevin Bahlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13324920062646153622noreply@blogger.com