tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post8375960588157401422..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: A to Z Challenge: BraveryMisha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-80037806385857878542013-04-04T11:01:36.763+02:002013-04-04T11:01:36.763+02:00Hahaha but then I don't think you'll be ab...Hahaha but then I don't think you'll be able to see the screen. :-PMisha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-76318274106311712002013-04-04T11:01:07.710+02:002013-04-04T11:01:07.710+02:00Haha yeah. The first paragraphs we write are almos...Haha yeah. The first paragraphs we write are almost never important enough to keep. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-53453222723222981932013-04-03T15:37:44.853+02:002013-04-03T15:37:44.853+02:00I need to print this out and paste this post on my...I need to print this out and paste this post on my computer.Mina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-19801740019091036192013-04-03T14:19:01.724+02:002013-04-03T14:19:01.724+02:00Great advice - I have discovered through this chal...Great advice - I have discovered through this challenge that I always delete my first two paragraphs - so i put down whatever sequence of events comes to my mind and Nanowrimo taught me not to edit - at least until I have written something - anything ;)Ida Thoughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15479961947050289284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-49887873336377890802013-04-03T07:34:50.756+02:002013-04-03T07:34:50.756+02:00I've found that practice does make first pages...I've found that practice does make first pages a lot easier. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-68575939589986823592013-04-03T07:32:38.755+02:002013-04-03T07:32:38.755+02:00I remember when it took me forever to attack that ...I remember when it took me forever to attack that blank page. Now I attack it. Planning helps me, as well as the discipline I've developed over the years. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-16964581625261025242013-04-03T07:31:59.970+02:002013-04-03T07:31:59.970+02:00Hahaha yeah. We can say we're thinking rather ...Hahaha yeah. We can say we're thinking rather than writing, but it's only when we write something down that an idea forms completely. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-33436401358930662952013-04-03T07:31:10.765+02:002013-04-03T07:31:10.765+02:00That's an interesting thought. Maybe you shoul...That's an interesting thought. Maybe you should play around and see if you like that more. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-32878143009204885342013-04-03T07:30:24.135+02:002013-04-03T07:30:24.135+02:00I know what you mean. Most often, just the act of ...I know what you mean. Most often, just the act of writing is enough to give me an idea about what I should be getting down. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-91204723285437153662013-04-03T07:29:26.504+02:002013-04-03T07:29:26.504+02:00Thanks!Thanks!Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-38580054222371295972013-04-03T07:28:40.087+02:002013-04-03T07:28:40.087+02:00That's an amazing idea!That's an amazing idea!Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-35579438107961971172013-04-03T07:28:19.988+02:002013-04-03T07:28:19.988+02:00Oh yeah... those are scary.
It's the one thi...Oh yeah... those are scary. <br /><br />It's the one thing I can say. When my book got taken up, I was excited to start revisions. <br /><br />But when it came to starting. I was terrified. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-78918602385885288162013-04-03T07:27:05.153+02:002013-04-03T07:27:05.153+02:00Yeah. Everyone has something in writing they need ...Yeah. Everyone has something in writing they need to be brave about.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-59923827441162001512013-04-03T07:25:04.092+02:002013-04-03T07:25:04.092+02:00Ouch! You have my sympathy.Ouch! You have my sympathy.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-24334642285937568332013-04-03T07:23:57.219+02:002013-04-03T07:23:57.219+02:00Yeah I recently had to write one too. Did not enjo...Yeah I recently had to write one too. Did not enjoy it.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-50025676059956771662013-04-03T07:22:24.607+02:002013-04-03T07:22:24.607+02:00I tried doing that before, because a lot of people...I tried doing that before, because a lot of people say it helps. But I can't seem to keep the flow right if I stop before a natural break. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-40838709071873834362013-04-03T06:52:48.222+02:002013-04-03T06:52:48.222+02:00Go go go!Go go go!Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-22033854869657341712013-04-03T06:52:33.140+02:002013-04-03T06:52:33.140+02:00Awe! I'm glad you liked the post. :-)Awe! I'm glad you liked the post. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-59541743971924305192013-04-03T06:51:01.972+02:002013-04-03T06:51:01.972+02:00Definitely. Can't edit something you haven'...Definitely. Can't edit something you haven't written. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-42386867319595806492013-04-03T06:49:57.122+02:002013-04-03T06:49:57.122+02:00Those moments are harder, because you need to dig ...Those moments are harder, because you need to dig deeper. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-14111285255679512013-04-03T06:45:00.847+02:002013-04-03T06:45:00.847+02:00So true. Sometimes we forget, though.So true. Sometimes we forget, though.Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-85188029060375875592013-04-03T06:41:32.928+02:002013-04-03T06:41:32.928+02:00Yeah that does happen. Yeah that does happen. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-23284934051016902522013-04-03T06:41:07.502+02:002013-04-03T06:41:07.502+02:00Oh yeah notebooks are different. ;-)Oh yeah notebooks are different. ;-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-52694108395881857632013-04-03T05:18:22.913+02:002013-04-03T05:18:22.913+02:00Definitely done that when my mind does a brownian ...Definitely done that when my mind does a brownian motion between thoughts rather like a cue ball on a billiards table!<br />http://skaypisms.blogspot.com/Sangita Kalarickalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14267553864870377484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-38883671344110851992013-04-03T04:48:18.586+02:002013-04-03T04:48:18.586+02:00I've met a snag with my sixth manuscript. I ju...I've met a snag with my sixth manuscript. I just can't figure out where I want the story to go and have considered moving my first chapter to close to the end and writing the prequel from there.<br /><br />http://joycelansky.blogspot.com/2013/04/wordless-wednesday-atoz-bows.htmlCatch My Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338761214938263819noreply@blogger.com