tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post8700244798715659014..comments2023-10-30T09:00:07.439-05:00Comments on A Walk In My Shoes: Diving InSusan R. Millshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-33690355110442132082010-01-06T09:39:50.863-06:002010-01-06T09:39:50.863-06:00Love that picture, Susan!
Great for you! I've...Love that picture, Susan!<br /><br />Great for you! I've had more than one story beating my door down, too, and I think it's a great problem to have. Best as you tackle your work!Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-26692096817603474162010-01-06T06:14:09.413-06:002010-01-06T06:14:09.413-06:00It's a welcome break to switch to another WIP....It's a welcome break to switch to another WIP. It kind of refreshes you. I work on my novel and then switch to a PB or chapter book I'm doing. The chapter book was actually a PB but grew and I decided to make it a chapter book. Plus I'm dipping into poetry and haiku. It helps you with descriptions in your novels. Hmmm, Isa goin' to do a post about that.<br /><br />But I understand your frustration. I could NOT work on two novels at the same time. No way no how. <br /><br />Pick the one that you absolutely HAVE to tell. That will be the one. And make sure you have folders with those other ideas in them Susan. If they are screaming, they simply must have their stories told. :)Robyn Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17356555082768185840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-80046580842973164312010-01-06T02:33:44.322-06:002010-01-06T02:33:44.322-06:00Susan at this time I'm in speechless admiratio...Susan at this time I'm in speechless admiration for you. I could never see myself working on two things at once. Good luck and blessings!Angie Muresanhttp://www.angiemuresan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-26359748516173637942010-01-06T00:59:42.586-06:002010-01-06T00:59:42.586-06:00Susan congrats on your growing number of readers!
...Susan congrats on your growing number of readers!<br /><br />I often have a lot of ideas and just pick one but if I don't stick to it, I don't beat myself up.<br /><br />I've been wavering between screenplays and prose and this has eaten up precious writing time...<br /><br />much loveStacey J. Warnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08059617724860253448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-1347308091860714862010-01-06T00:56:36.320-06:002010-01-06T00:56:36.320-06:00I'm that way with everything! I'm wonderi...I'm that way with everything! I'm wondering how I will decide which project will be next...Lillian Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13488638666900705015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-80091721852924385712010-01-05T23:15:00.561-06:002010-01-05T23:15:00.561-06:00When I figure out what to do with all those ideas,...When I figure out what to do with all those ideas, I'll be sure to let you know! For now, they are just flappin' in the breeze!Cassandra Frearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16564236561567663914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-38691876348129839772010-01-05T23:09:37.438-06:002010-01-05T23:09:37.438-06:00This happens to me all the time. I usually blame A...This happens to me all the time. I usually blame A.D.D. but I haven't really had that since I was a lil girl. lol. I'm brainstorming my zombie novel but then I think of another idea & I don't know if it'll work in this story or branch into another project. I'm going to try & do just one too. It's hard.Melanie's Randomnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11331778717585609001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-82386417633378566352010-01-05T21:00:20.317-06:002010-01-05T21:00:20.317-06:00the one that called to me the most. Follow your gu...the one that called to me the most. Follow your gutShelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-63447383706518195312010-01-05T19:13:02.399-06:002010-01-05T19:13:02.399-06:00Oh, yes! I usually work on one until I get 's...Oh, yes! I usually work on one until I get 'stuck' ... then pull out the other one. It's a nice way to get some 'space' from each as I work through them.Kelly H-Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324529762031928328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-40529476082594569572010-01-05T18:53:30.054-06:002010-01-05T18:53:30.054-06:00Like you, I did two at the same time. Actually, I...Like you, I did two at the same time. Actually, I kind of liked it. When I got to "crunch time" (the point in writing where there is no room for anything but one WIP because it is demanding to be finished) I put the other aside for a while. It was nice to come back to.<br /><br />Having two to choose from made it so I could never use writer's block as an excuse.storyqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07039684494823420722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-24705900742672817942010-01-05T17:56:40.202-06:002010-01-05T17:56:40.202-06:00Before I started my first novel, I had several sto...Before I started my first novel, I had several stories ricocheting off brain cells. The one with more clarity escaped first. When I could stand it no longer, I dove into my current WIP, even though I knew it presented far more of a challenge.J.B. Chicoinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894797553204276281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-42651145304938872692010-01-05T16:52:52.279-06:002010-01-05T16:52:52.279-06:00I know what you mean about having too many things ...I know what you mean about having too many things to work on at the same time. You just have to pick one and go for it. It's not like you can't take a break if needed. If you hem and haw about it you will miss out on time you could have been working. At least, that's the advice I am giving myself. LoL.Katie Salidashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15159923761047042193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-84015693829456411272010-01-05T16:15:00.712-06:002010-01-05T16:15:00.712-06:00I agree I tried working on two back in the fall an...I agree I tried working on two back in the fall and it totally didn't work. My friend once told me that she works on different scenes in the same book, but I'm kind of a linear writer so I'm not sure that would work for me.<br /><br />I work on one project but take notes on others.Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-644681124308815342010-01-05T14:22:27.681-06:002010-01-05T14:22:27.681-06:00Here's what I'd do, and I have done this. ...Here's what I'd do, and I have done this. Write down just the basics of the idea you don't want to work on. The things you might forget. Then forge ahead and devote your full time to the project you love, knowing that the first one isn't floating in your head somewhere trying to get out.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15163662759281341381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-34826409517901843132010-01-05T13:56:39.518-06:002010-01-05T13:56:39.518-06:00Hm...I try to write them all down, even if it'...Hm...I try to write them all down, even if it's sketchy or a rough outline, then I can follow those paths later, if I choose. Good luck!Anna C. Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271598466699263194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-14543448619806696842010-01-05T13:06:57.021-06:002010-01-05T13:06:57.021-06:00I absolutely can't work on two projects at the...I absolutely can't work on two projects at the same time. I wish I could, but I get all muddled and that's not good. <br /><br />Good luck!Stephanie Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17437077559099315853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-12419898124369708112010-01-05T12:43:49.430-06:002010-01-05T12:43:49.430-06:00I am just going to pick one area and work on it un...I am just going to pick one area and work on it until it's done! But I'm having a hard time picking that one area. =) Good luck on your revisions!Carolyn V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15456210036213016603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-84492878746608263682010-01-05T12:29:07.521-06:002010-01-05T12:29:07.521-06:00What an exciting time. I always have too many idea...What an exciting time. I always have too many ideas floating around in my head, but I usually find one takes precedence. It comes to mind more often than the others. The other thing I do is write down thoughts when I have them so I don't lose them or forget them when I have some down time. Good luck with diving in.Tara McClendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246124060126729229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-9652127545128472662010-01-05T11:56:49.532-06:002010-01-05T11:56:49.532-06:00Nope. My brain is only big enough for the one idea...Nope. My brain is only big enough for the one idea. I'm definitely a "working on one project at a time" guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-75634427938447207142010-01-05T11:34:54.463-06:002010-01-05T11:34:54.463-06:00I constantly have different ideas floating around ...I constantly have different ideas floating around in my head. When I was much younger, I used to just work on everything I was thinking of, afraid the ideas would disappear.<br /><br />Now, I am just staying true to this one particular novel because I really love the story and want to see it through. And whenever I think of a different project, I jot down the idea in a notebook because I know one day I'll have time for it. Just not right now.Karen M. Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06972093977468313631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-87995121371209420172010-01-05T11:08:55.595-06:002010-01-05T11:08:55.595-06:00I'm in Heather's boat and your boat. I hav...I'm in Heather's boat and your boat. I have two or three strong concepts for future books but have decided to go with the characters that have a rich story to tell (the more fleshed out ones in my mind).<br /><br />~ WendyWendy Paine Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136235074351188350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-30186157445190754762010-01-05T10:49:40.464-06:002010-01-05T10:49:40.464-06:00Oh yeah, I always have too many ideas at once. I ...Oh yeah, I always have too many ideas at once. I am very willing to try a few projects all at the same time.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04505675063769786300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-1988773414769424892010-01-05T10:32:23.147-06:002010-01-05T10:32:23.147-06:00I can't do two drafts at the same time. It'...I can't do two drafts at the same time. It's not fair to me or the novel.<br /><br />Oddly enough, though, sometimes when I near the end of a first draft and I'm having trouble figuring out how to wrap things up at the end, I'll just drop the first wip for a week and work on something else. I find that switching gears often helps me to think about the first wip in a different way. And then once I finish that first draft, I'll have something to work on while I let it sit and mellow before I revise. <br /><br />The key is making yourself come back and finish. For me, I promise myself I can't actually type anything from wip 2 until I finish wip 1, only write in my notebook. That keeps me motivated to write both. <br /><br />I'm working on my fourth novel right now, but I'm thinking of revisiting the second when I'm finished with it. I had a lot of great ideas with that one, but now I feel like I'm a better writer, so I may try to rewrite the first few chapters from memory and see how that goes. <br /><br />Good luck with your writing. It'll happen if you persevere!Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-4614454603048436902010-01-05T10:29:31.622-06:002010-01-05T10:29:31.622-06:00I've got several stories I've worked on in...I've got several stories I've worked on in the last two years. I decided to join a plotting bootcamp and push myself to finish the one that yelled the loudest. So far so good...day 5 and I haven't moved on yet. LOL. Good luck!Chelle Sandellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03813658527826989105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515903861204137058.post-2811856618507308742010-01-05T10:25:29.799-06:002010-01-05T10:25:29.799-06:00Just focus on the one that won't freaking go a...Just focus on the one that won't freaking go away. The nasty no see em one. The fly in the soda.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09556206184198452490noreply@blogger.com