tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post6671287071780299522..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: Interview Tuesday: Sydney AaliyahMisha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-59070133804430829772012-07-28T13:15:02.788+02:002012-07-28T13:15:02.788+02:00Well done, Sydney! 75k is a MASSIVE achievement! I...Well done, Sydney! 75k is a MASSIVE achievement! I completed my first NaNo last year (just made it!), and it's sitting in a drawer, waiting to be rewritten once I've brushed up on my writing skills. I loved reading your interview :)Catherine Noblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779799397032396279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-6377332822254604992012-07-28T11:31:27.888+02:002012-07-28T11:31:27.888+02:00Us Plotters have to stick together. :-) Three year...Us Plotters have to stick together. :-) Three year in a row. That's awesome. Looking forward to camp next week. See you there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-41672008390733303252012-07-27T11:22:42.998+02:002012-07-27T11:22:42.998+02:00Congratulations on your JuNoWriMo win. ^^ I've...Congratulations on your JuNoWriMo win. ^^ I've won NaNoWriMo three years in a row now and plan to do it again this year. Currently I'm planning for Camp NaNo in August (good luck on that as well!). I did it last year in June but only wrote 17k. I didn't feel too disappointed because I was simply using it to motivate me to finish a rewrite.<br /><br />I also have to outline before writing a novel. Plotters unite!Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-64553205431386116912012-07-27T10:35:54.578+02:002012-07-27T10:35:54.578+02:00Thanks Rachna. I should say that I am in the offi...Thanks Rachna. I should say that I am in the office 6 days a week. I carve out an hour or two per day to get some other stuff done. As far as tweet, Buffer and Triberr are the busy writers best friend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-72656964638314001302012-07-27T10:33:29.215+02:002012-07-27T10:33:29.215+02:00Hi Christine, Wow. 10 years. That is so cool. Go...Hi Christine, Wow. 10 years. That is so cool. Good luck.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-30641044592117926122012-07-27T10:31:46.607+02:002012-07-27T10:31:46.607+02:00Hey Ciara. I really enjoyed JuNoWriMo and was exc...Hey Ciara. I really enjoyed JuNoWriMo and was excited that I had actually finished something. I will see if I can do it again in Nanowrimo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-6400766697489706842012-07-27T10:26:59.745+02:002012-07-27T10:26:59.745+02:00Hi J.L., One of my gifts/curses is being very orga...Hi J.L., One of my gifts/curses is being very organized. My job also is stressful in spurts, the rest of the time it is pretty easy, so I get time at work to get some other things done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-34191419309533406712012-07-26T18:55:07.469+02:002012-07-26T18:55:07.469+02:00Hey Sydney, you work six days a week and then find...Hey Sydney, you work six days a week and then find time to write, blog and tweet. Wow! Its super. Good luck with your writing endeavours.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-52850175661166818212012-07-25T21:36:19.746+02:002012-07-25T21:36:19.746+02:00With all that time spent at work, it must take som...With all that time spent at work, it must take some major focus to stick with your writing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00081704224923965102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-40522174970696497432012-07-25T21:08:35.043+02:002012-07-25T21:08:35.043+02:00Awesome interview! The first draft phase is my fav...Awesome interview! The first draft phase is my favorite too. I'll be doing NaNoWriMo in November. It will be my tenth year!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-4930427047581136592012-07-25T15:31:58.810+02:002012-07-25T15:31:58.810+02:00Great interview. Time is definitely the biggest ch...Great interview. Time is definitely the biggest challenge. Good luck on JuMoWriMo. I say every year that I won't do NaNoWriMo, yet I always give in. :)Ciarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15628488753277495111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-77867050960542680682012-07-25T13:26:34.051+02:002012-07-25T13:26:34.051+02:00Great interview!!Great interview!!Traci Kenworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07336373871521363649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-79613455034825112182012-07-25T03:55:54.337+02:002012-07-25T03:55:54.337+02:00Hi Shelly. I wish I was a panster, but I can'...Hi Shelly. I wish I was a panster, but I can't go against my nature. That is what happen with the 1st attempt at Nanowrimo last year. I though I could just sit down and write. My brain doesn't work like that. So, why fight it, right? See you at Camp.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-36832680198723052562012-07-25T03:53:01.175+02:002012-07-25T03:53:01.175+02:00Thanks Christina. It makes me tired just reading ...Thanks Christina. It makes me tired just reading about, too. It really makes me stay focused and take advantage of my down time. It will let up a bit starting next month as we are moving to a new facility and it won't be up and running until next year. After going hard for 5 years, I am welcoming a 5 month break.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-23846855996721297722012-07-25T03:50:32.400+02:002012-07-25T03:50:32.400+02:00Hi M Pax. You are 100% correct. Living in China ...Hi M Pax. You are 100% correct. Living in China has unlimited story line potential. It has been fun. Challenging, but fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-1449469328268796932012-07-24T21:33:20.472+02:002012-07-24T21:33:20.472+02:00Hi Sydney. Wow, hearing about your schedule made m...Hi Sydney. Wow, hearing about your schedule made me feel so tired for you! What a trooper. Good luck with your writing!!!Christina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799776834213400246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-78825267169220360582012-07-24T21:10:47.391+02:002012-07-24T21:10:47.391+02:00Living in China would be interesting. Lots of fodd...Living in China would be interesting. Lots of fodder for your creative side. Nice meeting you, Sydney.<br /><br />Waving at Misha.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-88950134868771941272012-07-24T15:11:32.476+02:002012-07-24T15:11:32.476+02:00I keep a journal of story ideas. Two if I count my...I keep a journal of story ideas. Two if I count my Word files of ideas.<br /><br />I've never done any of the writing challenge months though. It's always been bad timing.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-67699805873699282332012-07-24T14:55:33.968+02:002012-07-24T14:55:33.968+02:00I've signed up for Camp NaNaoWriMo. But I'...I've signed up for Camp NaNaoWriMo. But I've never ever plotted a thing. I'm a panster mostly. However, I have a storyboard covered in post-it notes.<br /><br />Shelly<br />http://www.shellysnovicewritings.blogspot.com/shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-31498788236114744312012-07-24T14:36:54.833+02:002012-07-24T14:36:54.833+02:00Hi Misha. Thanks so much for the interview. It l...Hi Misha. Thanks so much for the interview. It looks great. It was fun to do. JuNoWriMo was a huge success for me. I ended up with over 75,000 words so I was able to pull the trigger on the first day. It was a great experience. I have put that novel away and am currently outlining for August Campnano. Then spend the rest of the year outlining them both. That's the plan. <br /><br />Alex, I do work to much, but since I am there so much I don't feel guilty about taking an hour here or there to work on my own stuff. I don't know if my boss would feel the same, though. Yes, prep is the key. I am looking forward to discovering if JuNoWriMo was beginners luck or if I can write like that again. We will see. <br /><br />Thanks again Mischa. I really appreciate the interview and the support.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-20679429414552834792012-07-24T13:47:24.725+02:002012-07-24T13:47:24.725+02:00Hey Sydney! Wow, six full work days a week. That&#...Hey Sydney! Wow, six full work days a week. That's a lot. If you can squeeze in blogging time at work, that's a bonus. (That's how I manage.) And preparation is the key to beating NaNo or any of those writing months.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com