tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post3219891180063862158..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: Five ways to get back into the writing groove.Misha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-7410229666950504482014-01-08T08:12:19.034+02:002014-01-08T08:12:19.034+02:00When I need to get back in the swing of things, I ...When I need to get back in the swing of things, I go old school and switch from the laptop to fountain pen an nice paper. Works every timeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04507446320539426139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-31526613143605811462014-01-07T16:25:01.920+02:002014-01-07T16:25:01.920+02:00Great suggestions!!Great suggestions!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13134207130107912591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-58093371744162307972014-01-07T13:35:19.420+02:002014-01-07T13:35:19.420+02:00I always find something you wrote a while ago give...I always find something you wrote a while ago gives you such a stir and sinks you straight back into the story :) sjphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05772883091207430753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-60320059686668448992014-01-07T06:08:14.097+02:002014-01-07T06:08:14.097+02:00Music always inspires me to write. I love these su...Music always inspires me to write. I love these suggestions. I'm fortunate I had the opportunity to write through the holidays this year, though. Susan Oloierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07311938400999953443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-86053676681569453812014-01-07T03:38:07.042+02:002014-01-07T03:38:07.042+02:00Awesome post! It's amazing all the places insp...Awesome post! It's amazing all the places inspiration comes from.Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-33572112575858434062014-01-07T02:54:51.958+02:002014-01-07T02:54:51.958+02:00Music and re-reading are some of my favorite ways ...Music and re-reading are some of my favorite ways to get back in the writing groove too!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-54353274577599464062014-01-07T02:38:21.071+02:002014-01-07T02:38:21.071+02:00Great tips Misha! Reading is also helpful, though ...Great tips Misha! Reading is also helpful, though I tend to shy away from reading any genres I'm currently writing in.Cate Mastershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01371792447604980848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-76250987225420580552014-01-07T02:36:58.005+02:002014-01-07T02:36:58.005+02:00Your suggestions are great. I'm having a hard ...Your suggestions are great. I'm having a hard time getting back into writing. I want to start the next round of revisions, but I'm hesitant, scared. When I start I'll make mistakes, so I put it off. Sometimes you just have to realize you won't be perfect, take a deep breath, and dive in.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-30226780572007404812014-01-07T02:13:29.045+02:002014-01-07T02:13:29.045+02:00Great suggestions! Toughest thing for me is just b...Great suggestions! Toughest thing for me is just blocking the time to start writing.But once I get over that hurdle, re-reading the chapter I left off with is usually enough to get me back in the swing. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-63574425639524777012014-01-07T01:27:40.544+02:002014-01-07T01:27:40.544+02:00Extremely good tips, Misha. I always start at ran...Extremely good tips, Misha. I always start at random. The character interview idea is excellent. I'm definitely going to try that before I get back into my writing. I'm certain it will be a great help when developing the characters, too. Thanks for that.Frankie Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787954599014677407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-42278484035858893922014-01-07T00:31:43.712+02:002014-01-07T00:31:43.712+02:00I really like the suggestion of writing something ...I really like the suggestion of writing something random. It's fun and can be inspirational coming up with some random writing genius :-)Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-17180227693121594552014-01-06T23:12:13.586+02:002014-01-06T23:12:13.586+02:00Totally needed this post today, to help jump start...Totally needed this post today, to help jump start an engine that's been stalled for a long time.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-82213421845457159972014-01-06T22:11:22.875+02:002014-01-06T22:11:22.875+02:00These are all great ideas, and I'll try them b...These are all great ideas, and I'll try them because I'm trying to get back into the writing groove too. One thing that also helps me is reading Natalie Goldberg's books on writing; I have several of them. Her descriptions of writing practice also make me want to write. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-27203391595582939222014-01-06T21:52:05.975+02:002014-01-06T21:52:05.975+02:00Music is always a big help for me, as well as rere...Music is always a big help for me, as well as rereading. It helps me to get into the right mindset for my story and if I haven't written in a while, get back into the voice of the character.Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-59535055996821488242014-01-06T21:42:18.512+02:002014-01-06T21:42:18.512+02:00Writing prompts are one of my favorite ways to get...Writing prompts are one of my favorite ways to get my writing groove back. I find they also push me out of my comfort zone, which is always a good thing. Happy New Year!S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-42155869803622781552014-01-06T20:43:50.008+02:002014-01-06T20:43:50.008+02:00Great ideas, Misha. All I usually have to do is re...Great ideas, Misha. All I usually have to do is read a chapter and I'm chomping at the bit to jump back in. I guess that's how it works if you really love what you're working on, eh? Still, even when I love what I'm writing, music helps grease the wheels. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-46840696398675972932014-01-06T20:16:54.842+02:002014-01-06T20:16:54.842+02:00I know that I need to get back into my groove. I ...I know that I need to get back into my groove. I stopped mid-way through a chapter and haven't been back to it in days. Yesterday, I reread what was there and put it away. I am hoping that today I will feel inspired to jump back in. If not, I will have to try one of your other suggestions!Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-43424296128026969802014-01-06T20:07:16.731+02:002014-01-06T20:07:16.731+02:00Luckily for me I rarely have trouble getting back ...Luckily for me I rarely have trouble getting back into my writing - maybe that's because I rarely take a long break from it.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-34723931098846221942014-01-06T19:23:33.121+02:002014-01-06T19:23:33.121+02:00I like to daydream about the stories until I build...I like to daydream about the stories until I build up enough steam to get writing.<br /><br />mood<br /><a href="http://moodywriting.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Moody Writing</a> mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-55242792362164999612014-01-06T19:07:10.690+02:002014-01-06T19:07:10.690+02:00You give some great recommendations. I love reread...You give some great recommendations. I love rereading some of my earlier work and while I don't listen to music when writing, otherwise it has actually inspired some scenes and even a few characters.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-5926647784795050392014-01-06T18:52:13.320+02:002014-01-06T18:52:13.320+02:00Perfect timing as I'm returning to polishing m...Perfect timing as I'm returning to polishing my MS today! I'll also borrow these suggestions as I get back to writing my next project. Thank you! Hope you have a fantastic week. :)Lunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08284738955789123035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-91308191048398781082014-01-06T18:50:42.033+02:002014-01-06T18:50:42.033+02:00Rereading works for me, as well. Granted, it somet...Rereading works for me, as well. Granted, it sometimes means considerable editing because I think of a dozen ways to make the story richer—but that's a good thing! In the grand scheme of things, word count matters little to me. I'm not a quantity girl.<br /><br /><a href="http://vrbarkowski.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">VR Barkowski</a>VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-24664088691098314112014-01-06T18:36:27.187+02:002014-01-06T18:36:27.187+02:00Music doesn't work for me, but rereading does ...Music doesn't work for me, but rereading does as it instantly puts me back into the story. Happy Three Kings Day!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-64660749469468363402014-01-06T18:01:30.916+02:002014-01-06T18:01:30.916+02:00Rereading my own work always helps. It gets the wh...Rereading my own work always helps. It gets the wheels turning.<br /><br />Great list!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-22093734125220193502014-01-06T17:48:40.596+02:002014-01-06T17:48:40.596+02:00Winter isn't my time off, but when I travel I ...Winter isn't my time off, but when I travel I DO take a little downtime. After last summer and how hard it was to get back to it, I think I will try to ensure I finish any project (at least to an 'okay I can put this aside now' stage before I go. When I DO have to get back into it, rereading, sometimes a couple times, is all that works. And sometimes I need to skip ahead in the story a bit to find my traction (then come back and fill in later)Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.com