tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post1636270675761247633..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: Insecure Writer's Support GroupMisha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-14622333718645223122013-07-09T20:07:30.882+02:002013-07-09T20:07:30.882+02:00I agree with Tara. Keep soldiering on, and it will...I agree with Tara. Keep soldiering on, and it will all work out in the end.<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-16329296469961548762013-07-08T16:18:37.834+02:002013-07-08T16:18:37.834+02:00oh yes. we all have those freak out moments and ca...oh yes. we all have those freak out moments and can all relate. always rant or talk about it and we listen to each other.<br /><br />and you're right. its usually not as bad as we first think =)Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-32735077327499632672013-07-08T00:14:46.661+02:002013-07-08T00:14:46.661+02:00Yes, and I'm thankful for all the awesome supp...Yes, and I'm thankful for all the awesome support that I find here at IWSG. Enjoy the writing, don't let the doubt/insecurity get you.<br /><br />Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-15137362093819410662013-07-06T06:02:09.279+02:002013-07-06T06:02:09.279+02:00No meltdowns yet... LOL... but I'm sure they a...No meltdowns yet... LOL... but I'm sure they are coming. Once I am in your position I am sure I will FREAK too!<br /><br />But the good thing is we all have each other to help calm and inspire us. Take a deep breath Misha and ENJOY writing. Don't worry about who will love or hate it. That will/should come much later in the process.Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-19941640574863358562013-07-06T02:05:57.778+02:002013-07-06T02:05:57.778+02:00I've done this before. It's nerve-wracking...I've done this before. It's nerve-wracking to believe you're prematurely jumping into things. Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-90768149214650388372013-07-05T11:27:15.998+02:002013-07-05T11:27:15.998+02:00I do this all the time... and then I freak out and...I do this all the time... and then I freak out and don't write anything for ages. It's good you didn't give up and went back to it. Sometimes the hardest part is getting over our own doubts and fears:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-28612260365335649312013-07-05T04:01:44.217+02:002013-07-05T04:01:44.217+02:00Hi Misha,
Oh my, yet another person involved with...Hi Misha,<br /><br />Oh my, yet another person involved with "IWSG" aka "I Was Seeking Gary". Thank you for the mention :)<br /><br />You know me, never have a meltdown over such things. I just go with the flow and never get anxious over my writing. You will be fine.<br /><br />Gary klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-37067061313097572912013-07-05T03:03:00.370+02:002013-07-05T03:03:00.370+02:00Everything I've ever written (with the excepti...Everything I've ever written (with the exception of two short stories) I wrote before it was ready. I either had no idea where I was going or I had no idea how I was going to get there. Sometimes it works out just fine. Sometimes it requires a major overhaul--especially for longer pieces. I think DOORWAYS is going to be quite fine. :)Jeff Hargetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198367021884647821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-48887930904831287042013-07-05T00:11:33.191+02:002013-07-05T00:11:33.191+02:00Doorways....that sounds like it is going to be rea...Doorways....that sounds like it is going to be really good and very much so painstakingly written!! Can't wait for it to come out! <br /><br />sandysanderellasmusings.blogspot.com<br />Sanderellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06618412429219652004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-38804145158992270142013-07-04T17:38:33.324+02:002013-07-04T17:38:33.324+02:00I've not worked on something before it was rea...I've not worked on something before it was ready, but I have put off something because I thought I wasn't ready. (Like my last book. I really shouldn't have waited so long to write it.)L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-72916722727502713242013-07-04T03:28:07.812+02:002013-07-04T03:28:07.812+02:00I am there with all that you've said about Doo...I am there with all that you've said about Doorways! I have one. . .a couple of those. . . more? Probably. <br /><br />Thanks for helping me out with the links. :-)cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-22322926769786357702013-07-04T02:18:33.398+02:002013-07-04T02:18:33.398+02:00I've not experienced that particular problem y...I've not experienced that particular problem yet. *knocking on wood* :) DL Hammonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007260062331783715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-31733451096594522682013-07-04T00:52:47.029+02:002013-07-04T00:52:47.029+02:00Doorways will be fine, take a breath and save your...Doorways will be fine, take a breath and save your strength for marketing.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-65129701534790457262013-07-04T00:26:42.803+02:002013-07-04T00:26:42.803+02:00Meltdown? Yes. If you'd talked to me four hour...Meltdown? Yes. If you'd talked to me four hours ago, you'd have heard the lingering remnants of a rejection meltdown. So yeah, I'm worried all the time that my work is a disaster and I'm the only person who doesn't know. Every writer goes down that road. Every writer questions their process. I've tried five different processes, and I've found one that "works" for me but it is PAINFULLY slow. And worse, as soon as something needs to be revised, it holds up everything else. I can't recommend it. <br />And yet. It's how I do things. I rush in with little more than a query letter for an outline. I write a first draft, and then I put it away. I come back to it after I've written another first draft, and then I rewrite it from scratch. Yup. Every word. <br />And sometimes even that isn't enough. <br />Your process is whatever takes you from a blank page to a book. Each book is different (I'm struggling with some uppity pirates at the moment!), and all the paths are totally legitimate. Good luck!Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767762370997304308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-53490882505053572132013-07-03T23:58:54.410+02:002013-07-03T23:58:54.410+02:00I haven't had a meltdown, but I have had to sh...I haven't had a meltdown, but I have had to shelve projects. I have one with a note a the top that says: JUST DON'T GO HERE. Some ideas don't bloom. Some take time to bloom. I'm cool with that. I think of it like farming. Crop is coming. Wait. Molly/Cecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14754996366796005745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-357582101984122742013-07-03T23:57:35.739+02:002013-07-03T23:57:35.739+02:00I'm usually at the other end of the spectrum. ...I'm usually at the other end of the spectrum. I have my insecurity meltdown during final edits where I'm convinced nothing works and I need to start over from scratch. Thank goodness for beta readers and crit partners. LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-74581188136129842092013-07-03T23:36:48.626+02:002013-07-03T23:36:48.626+02:00I get seriously frustrated when I start working on...I get seriously frustrated when I start working on something that my mind just isn't ready to focus on. I'm so wrapped up in my world for 'Adversarius', that sometimes I think I can't write anything unless it is directly related to that story. And I've started a couple of projects, I just put them aside because, well, I want to get THIS set of stories out first. It's clamoring in my mind and yes, I can't focus on something else through all the background noise. But I am getting there, I'm learning to tune 'Adversarius' stuff out, for the most part. I even have a couple projects in the works when I shift away from my big fantasy baby.Mel Chesleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08200734886454147170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-87676099808269803362013-07-03T22:08:57.732+02:002013-07-03T22:08:57.732+02:00Doorways is about to be published. That says a lot...Doorways is about to be published. That says a lot. You are definitely doing something right. <br /><a href="http://writer-in-transit.co.za/" rel="nofollow">Writer In Transit</a>Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-76596587623085964762013-07-03T20:36:43.275+02:002013-07-03T20:36:43.275+02:00People always seem to compare their rough drafts t...People always seem to compare their rough drafts to their completed works, which isn't really comparing like with like. After all, the completed ones have had far more layers of fixing and rewriting to help them.stuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388674850920848503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-91815624332597953392013-07-03T20:27:56.245+02:002013-07-03T20:27:56.245+02:00I've had a writer's meltdown before. And I...I've had a writer's meltdown before. And I've gone "editing crazy" and made a disaster of my work. But now I've learned to recognize the meltdown--usually I'm a bit burned out when it happens--and I shut down the computer and read a good book until the crisis passes and I can think clearly again.Connie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-84884619181435277202013-07-03T20:08:40.689+02:002013-07-03T20:08:40.689+02:00I write differently now than I did with my first b...I write differently now than I did with my first book. I had newbie passion then and dove in and wrote. Then I learned more about fiction writing. I wrote the sequel (not quite the same as a new ms, because it was a continuation of the story.) The experience changed a little, but not that much. Once again, I learned more and honed my craft some more.<br /><br />Now I'm writing a stand-alone. I still have passion with book 3 and I'm bonding with the characters after thinking I would never feel that strongly about a story and its MCs as I did the first, but it's different. Yet it's not a *bad* different.<br /><br />Another thing I've noticed is that I write more quickly now, because my fiction skills are so much more automatic. The internal self-editing voice slows me down sometimes, but overall, I'm faster.<br /><br />I say plunge ahead. ;)<br /><br />Great post! :)<br />IWSG #118 until Alex culls the list again.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-55200381785823608702013-07-03T19:50:19.924+02:002013-07-03T19:50:19.924+02:00Oh do I relate to this post! I had my insecurity ...Oh do I relate to this post! I had my insecurity attack around the same time as you did but mine was after I just put 50k into my new WIP. Instead of feeling accomplished I sat down and worried that I did it wrong, that it was terrible, that I should have plotted it first (I tend to be a panster). I took a day off and that helped it look worthwhile again. My first book... It is a mess but I still am in love with it so I guess it will be worth the work I need to put into it.<br /><br />I'm glad that you had friends to help pull you through and good luck with your writing!Simply Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562206323308418937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-68610465721227091992013-07-03T18:48:42.306+02:002013-07-03T18:48:42.306+02:00Maybe that's why I'm not on twitter...?
Wa...Maybe that's why I'm not on twitter...?<br />Wait, that could be taken wrong.<br />Maybe I'm not on twitter because of what I would do if I was on twitter.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-2282728640213014512013-07-03T18:00:20.870+02:002013-07-03T18:00:20.870+02:00Glad you found the courage to jump into an old pro...Glad you found the courage to jump into an old project again. You spent so long working on Doorways that something new is going to feel a little strange to start with but I'm sure once you get going you will feel that connection again. You can do it :)Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-47538863053694033392013-07-03T17:54:33.763+02:002013-07-03T17:54:33.763+02:00It's funny how once we achieve a goal we stres...It's funny how once we achieve a goal we stress over it. LOL Well, at least I do. I don't let myself bask for even a minute. I'm thinking that's perfectionism. Yup. I've been working on peeling that onion. And yes, I've played in that meltdown arena. You are not alone. Hope that makes you feel better. :)S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.com