tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post4169343520648997905..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: Keeping Up with Story IdeasMisha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-21140544871093214342011-10-10T15:24:58.663+02:002011-10-10T15:24:58.663+02:00Misha, many thanks for hosting me. Much appreciate...Misha, many thanks for hosting me. Much appreciated!J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-9057049394102462562011-10-09T18:13:49.747+02:002011-10-09T18:13:49.747+02:00Thanks, Richard.
Damyanti, writing in one at a t...Thanks, Richard. <br /><br />Damyanti, writing in one at a time sounds like a good plan. <br /><br />Talli, I lose mine if I don't get them written down quickly.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-15773093814110006722011-10-09T16:22:29.122+02:002011-10-09T16:22:29.122+02:00Hmm... my ideas tend to simmer for a bit before I ...Hmm... my ideas tend to simmer for a bit before I write them down.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-89474676849753613832011-10-09T06:30:10.706+02:002011-10-09T06:30:10.706+02:00I put them in my iphone. And then I write them out...I put them in my iphone. And then I write them out during my free-write practice sessions in the morning.<br /><br /> I have a million notebooks, but nowadays I've decided I'll stick to writing in one at a time.<br /><br /> I also plan to number all the notebooks I have so far, so if something interesting came up in a free-write session, I can make a note on my phone of the notebook number! :)<br /><br />Cool post, Joy, and thanks Misha for hosting her!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-52839539284562677642011-10-09T00:09:17.381+02:002011-10-09T00:09:17.381+02:00Interesting subject, interesting post.Interesting subject, interesting post.writing and living by Richard P Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814139767151989286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-56494562560447259022011-10-08T06:20:19.868+02:002011-10-08T06:20:19.868+02:00Deniz, 'everywhere' just about describes h...Deniz, 'everywhere' just about describes how those notes get around. <br /><br />Angela, there's also the point where the sticky notes are not so sticky anymore and get lost. :)<br /><br />Sarah, now that's determination not to lose a story idea - inking it on your arm. <br /><br />Thanks everybody for sharing. I'll be around to visiting those blogs I haven't got around to today. Misha, thanks again for letting me take over your blog. :)J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-26413679126437802342011-10-08T06:10:08.448+02:002011-10-08T06:10:08.448+02:00I have a window right next to where I type which i...I have a window right next to where I type which is covered in post its :-) Beyond that I'm afraid it's random bits of paper until I can type stuff into my ideas folder.<br /><br />I did once write an idea on my arm on the bus :-)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-57509137925617062152011-10-08T05:31:37.493+02:002011-10-08T05:31:37.493+02:00Oh goodness, I thought I was the only one who half...Oh goodness, I thought I was the only one who half existed on sticky notes lol!!! Those truly come in handy. But you are right to get them to a place right away where you can build on them...because the sticky not can only handle so many scribbles.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-67604960526847743012011-10-08T03:46:27.509+02:002011-10-08T03:46:27.509+02:00I thought I'd commented on this? It sounds so ...I thought I'd commented on this? It sounds so like me - I've got bits of paper and napkins and receipts and post its with ideas and research notes and scenes, everywhere!Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-15718408127149429092011-10-08T03:41:01.159+02:002011-10-08T03:41:01.159+02:00Arlee, I have some documents that I haven't se...Arlee, I have some documents that I haven't seen in ages because I don't know whether they're on a computer or thumb drive or remote server. You're not alone.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-52735324919766671072011-10-08T00:50:53.874+02:002011-10-08T00:50:53.874+02:00I'm the same way with ideas everywhere. I lik...I'm the same way with ideas everywhere. I like the idea of the private blog for storage. I keep a lot of documents on my computer with ideas, but they can be difficult to keep track of sometimes. Maybe the old days of carrying a notebook to write in weren't so bad.<br /><br /><br />Lee<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a>Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-68361162611141086202011-10-08T00:31:29.510+02:002011-10-08T00:31:29.510+02:00I hear you on that, Michael.
Sher, I too don'...I hear you on that, Michael. <br /><br />Sher, I too don't do the notebook thing too well anymore for a number of reasons. The blog does help lots. <br /><br />Bridget, it would be good if I backed up my blog once in a while, especially with the way blogger has been behaving recently.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-57985580328412669202011-10-08T00:07:49.268+02:002011-10-08T00:07:49.268+02:00A private blog is an interesting idea. not only do...A private blog is an interesting idea. not only do I have notebooks everywhere but I need to back up all the projects in my laptop. Hopefully on a blog, you couldn't lose it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-16192244028484437372011-10-07T23:37:09.296+02:002011-10-07T23:37:09.296+02:00That's a great idea if you can always get inte...That's a great idea if you can always get internet. I'd have the luck to be at Mom's house when I needed my ideas. But it's sure better than what I have now, a whole bunch of ideas I forget because I didn't remember to pack a notebook either. Next time I will start a private blog. Then when my mind goes cloudy, my info will still be in the cloud.Sher A. Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03067955594103356768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-83963052976276591962011-10-07T23:27:42.075+02:002011-10-07T23:27:42.075+02:00I keep notes on my iphone or ipad. I can also reco...I keep notes on my iphone or ipad. I can also record them with the voice recorder application. Steve Jobs left his legacy everywhere.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-67419919981597483452011-10-07T22:50:08.068+02:002011-10-07T22:50:08.068+02:00Thanks Golden Eagle. I too appreciate knowing when...Thanks Golden Eagle. I too appreciate knowing when I wrote the stuff down, so the blog is helpful that way.<br /><br />Bish, wow that's a lotta notes! The blog is useful too when you think about how paper can get damaged.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-61726537734374992892011-10-07T22:16:29.600+02:002011-10-07T22:16:29.600+02:00I like the idea of a blog as a place to store idea...I like the idea of a blog as a place to store ideas. I have so many...notebooks full of them, dating all the way back to the '70!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-83315806856175869812011-10-07T21:43:52.419+02:002011-10-07T21:43:52.419+02:00I like the idea of storing ideas in a blog, especi...I like the idea of storing ideas in a blog, especially since things are archived over time--I like knowing when I wrote something. I'm terribly unorganized when it comes to jotting down ideas, and I usually find myself without pen and paper when I need it.<br /><br />Great post! :)Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-54099685007688152942011-10-07T18:39:03.997+02:002011-10-07T18:39:03.997+02:00Mary, that had to have been a hot idea to have you...Mary, that had to have been a hot idea to have you scribbling in your hand. :)J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-72631923439195668982011-10-07T17:40:51.555+02:002011-10-07T17:40:51.555+02:00I've been known to write while driving, someth...I've been known to write while driving, something I gave up for safety. Now I pull over. But I have a notebook and pens on me at all times. Usually. In a pinch, I've borrowed a pen and scribbled on my hand.<br /><br />Then I put all the ideas into a central 'idea journal'. Each project usually gets its own journal. Sometimes more than one.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-10071267103788058242011-10-07T17:22:08.410+02:002011-10-07T17:22:08.410+02:00Micha,
Thanks for that chuckle. When you're ...Micha, <br /><br />Thanks for that chuckle. When you're scatterbrained like I am, that's a recipe for disaster. :D<br /><br />Isis, you've got a smart husband! All writers should have an able mechanical assistant in their cars. <br /><br />Rachna, when you think about it, it's amazing the amount of writing we do outside of actually putting down chapters via a keyboard.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-91506763448125406542011-10-07T16:43:34.338+02:002011-10-07T16:43:34.338+02:00Hi Joy and Misha...I too scribble on anything I ca...Hi Joy and Misha...I too scribble on anything I can get my hands on. I keep a scribbling pad in my purse and one on my dressing table. I even save ideas on my cell phone.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-3161501733810023202011-10-07T16:29:06.731+02:002011-10-07T16:29:06.731+02:00I have notebooks, one I keep in my purse, and a li...I have notebooks, one I keep in my purse, and a little voice recorder that I keep in the car so I can capture ideas while I'm driving. My husband purchased it to keep me from getting into accidents:).Isis Rushdanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06773053495985834484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-79843271167085116772011-10-07T15:46:08.396+02:002011-10-07T15:46:08.396+02:00Hi all!
I used to keep books for story ideas, bu...Hi all! <br /><br />I used to keep books for story ideas, but I later on I found it a lot better to just store everything in my mind. I usually remember to take that with me. ;-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-59857633996264811012011-10-07T15:09:30.938+02:002011-10-07T15:09:30.938+02:00Misha, thanks again for hosting me. :)
Shelly, th...Misha, thanks again for hosting me. :)<br /><br />Shelly, that sounds like a lot of notebooks to carry around. I like getting the ones with the tabs so each notebook has multiple functions.<br /><br />Laura, by now I should have the notebook thing down pat. :) I don't drive though, so they get dogeared and ratty looking over time and then get chucked out of the handbag. The night table is of course an excellent spot for a notebook. <br /><br />Amy, thanks. Seems a writer's lot is endless numbers of notebooks and notes. The smart ones like you keep them in some semblance of order.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.com