tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post8128648596677932486..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: Others have said: Unsought thoughts mean the most.Misha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-85012092714061197682012-06-28T09:39:43.347+02:002012-06-28T09:39:43.347+02:00I agree that the unbidden thoughts are gifts. Ofte...I agree that the unbidden thoughts are gifts. Often, ideas--even words--come to me when I'm meditating. I often wonder whether it's my unconscious mind being more clever than I am, or if the Universal Consciousness has a hand in the inspiration.Francene Stanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08298485336064691700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-10204478755052198732012-06-28T04:34:44.569+02:002012-06-28T04:34:44.569+02:00I have an idea of what I want to write, but I'...I have an idea of what I want to write, but I've learned to let all the weird randomness come out and then see what happens. Editing can fix what doesn't make sense. But I agree with your quote. The unsought is usually better than my pre-planned ideas. Love this post.Bethiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08984884363991238225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-25568665458204688652012-06-28T01:47:18.834+02:002012-06-28T01:47:18.834+02:00A lot of my best writing comes from ideas that are...A lot of my best writing comes from ideas that are generated when I'm not actively writing. Often they come when everything is calm and quiet and/or I'm resting. (When I'm really desperate and don't know what to do (plot problem, etc.), I'll take a shower by candlelight. 90% of the time, I'll have the answer by the time I'm done showering.Connie Kellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10774616533630985219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-35646692739794401022012-06-26T19:09:20.817+02:002012-06-26T19:09:20.817+02:00I prefer to let my unconscious mind take over cert...I prefer to let my unconscious mind take over certain aspects of my writing as those times are usually the kernels that propel my story forward. If I thinks about it too much, that's when I get blocked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-75037765021048791462012-06-26T09:40:24.323+02:002012-06-26T09:40:24.323+02:00Do decide what to write about except when penning ...Do decide what to write about except when penning a poem:)Rahul Bhatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690287853990880735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-61828934670096056642012-06-26T09:30:41.632+02:002012-06-26T09:30:41.632+02:00Mostly, decide what to write except when writing p...Mostly, decide what to write except when writing poetry:)Rahul Bhatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690287853990880735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-55263199513296437402012-06-26T06:54:56.223+02:002012-06-26T06:54:56.223+02:00I make a conscious decision about my writing topic...I make a conscious decision about my writing topic. Once I choose the topic, the characters start talking to me.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-21807871336692518922012-06-26T03:50:03.500+02:002012-06-26T03:50:03.500+02:00I know my characters before I write, and then I tr...I know my characters before I write, and then I trust them (and my instincts). When the unbidden ideas crop up, I run with them and see where it takes me.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-77773937371347403432012-06-26T01:12:42.320+02:002012-06-26T01:12:42.320+02:00I hope to achieve disconnect or I will be a perfec...I hope to achieve disconnect or I will be a perfectionist and produce nothing. My best ideas come while I'm not thinking about them. I frequently write things based on dreams. I write best first thing in the morning.Erin Kane Spockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376851676240606472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-45308797476193182462012-06-25T22:07:47.208+02:002012-06-25T22:07:47.208+02:00I usually write when I first get up, so i'm ra...I usually write when I first get up, so i'm rarely fully conscious. It comes easiest then. Sometimes things do need to marinate. Sometimes I write a scene, then later decide i need to redirect it. Sometimes those stuck spots come along. I usually keep writing, having faith the aha will come.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-45653048966421927542012-06-25T21:55:02.677+02:002012-06-25T21:55:02.677+02:00Yes, I have to know what Im going to write. I alwa...Yes, I have to know what Im going to write. I always start with a basic plot-just what I want to happen. Then I build an outline. But from there, I just let the words flow onto the page. <br />I loved this post though. Thinking of writers blog that way! <br />Usually, when I get stuck, I just have to step back and work on something else. Or read like... 3 books. I have to get my mind off of my story for a minute to clear my head. Then when I come back to it, with fresh eyes, my creative juices are flowing like crazy! :)<br />Great luck on Doorways!Mrs. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13071346437077008455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-61022946983883922562012-06-25T21:29:52.356+02:002012-06-25T21:29:52.356+02:00I'm never too sure how a story is going to com...I'm never too sure how a story is going to come down. I've done it in disconnected scenes, writing the end first, writing a single summary sentence as a guideline, character sketches . . . you name it. The story does what it wants once the idea pops into my head. I sometimes think if I left the room it would write itself and leave me a note about how to edit it.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-71047795923211153872012-06-25T21:09:12.754+02:002012-06-25T21:09:12.754+02:00NPR had an interesting guest that spoke about this...NPR had an interesting guest that spoke about this very idea of zoning out when you write. NPR in the USA by the way stands for National Public Radio.<br /><br />Anyway, the gist of what the guest author was saying is that many famous authors have often said that the most creative time of the day for them was when they were tired. To clarify, when they had reached the point in a day that they were drifting into and out of sleep.<br /><br />Scientists have set up brain monitoring equipment to study the neurons that fire at this time and the brain is quite active because the subconscious as well as the conscious are kind of intermingling.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-30032619818784907582012-06-25T19:51:04.607+02:002012-06-25T19:51:04.607+02:00I do both. Usually the unconscious takes over resu...I do both. Usually the unconscious takes over resulting in things greater than I had planned.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419944234795666194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-8116718018342843922012-06-25T19:07:39.159+02:002012-06-25T19:07:39.159+02:00When I write there tends to be a mix of conscious ...When I write there tends to be a mix of conscious thought and of my turning off my brain. I think I need to do a little more of the latter than I do, but I'm working on it :)<br /><br />~ <a href="http://www.rhondaparrish.com" title="Canadian speculative fiction writer" rel="nofollow">Rhonda Parrish</a>Rhonda Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01509193591749273354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-30430376179402512652012-06-25T18:02:00.209+02:002012-06-25T18:02:00.209+02:00I love the phrase "miracle cures of writing&q...I love the phrase "miracle cures of writing". So true, and that's exactly how mine come too.Johanna Garthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15515478890074610814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-65432736945298860382012-06-25T15:56:13.786+02:002012-06-25T15:56:13.786+02:00My flashes of ideas tend to come before I begin wr...My flashes of ideas tend to come before I begin writing or after the second or third draft.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-46148388671164050992012-06-25T14:03:56.241+02:002012-06-25T14:03:56.241+02:00I make a conscious decision. Sometimes it slows th...I make a conscious decision. Sometimes it slows the process (far more than my inept typing skills) but I find the more I think about it, the better the idea that ends up on paper.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-66838204215912982222012-06-25T13:53:32.630+02:002012-06-25T13:53:32.630+02:00What I write comes out of thin air, or so it seems...What I write comes out of thin air, or so it seems. Editing though comes with its own whip and chain. I've learned to be submissive.Karen Baldwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01522178275164058849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-9503110913720073902012-06-25T13:49:00.330+02:002012-06-25T13:49:00.330+02:00I absolutely consciously decide what I'm going...I absolutely consciously decide what I'm going to write. At this point I have deadlines and people waiting for me to finish mss. That being said, I love those wide-open, I-can-write-anything-I-like times, and now that they're gone for a bit, I kind of miss them. And I'm really looking forward to their return :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636585111057799728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-59850227978058347222012-06-25T13:47:19.544+02:002012-06-25T13:47:19.544+02:00I've never thought of it this way, but yes I d...I've never thought of it this way, but yes I do consciously decide what I'm going to write, but mostly I disconnect from my thoughts. I like to keep myself somewhat in check; otherwise, we're talking about huge disasters.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-26847746635471397282012-06-25T13:43:49.234+02:002012-06-25T13:43:49.234+02:00Ref: Do you consciously decide what you're goi...Ref: Do you consciously decide what you're going to write? <br /><br />Absolutely. <br /><br />Here's my secret to writing: I write my ending first--then I write everything that leads up to it. :)Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.com