Comments on: Approaches to the Craft http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/ Romance Writer & Urban Fantasy Novelist Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:54:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-668 Jordan Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:26:32 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-668 Taige, First off, welcome! :-D I think it's great that you can keep your self-imposed deadlines. I can...sometimes. It's a good habit to get into before you sell. Learning how to meet deadlines is probably one of the biggest problems new writers have beyond finishing the book. And when I say new writers, I mean me too. This whole business is one big learning experience that NEVER stops. Taige, First off, welcome! :-D I think it’s great that you can keep your self-imposed deadlines. I can…sometimes. It’s a good habit to get into before you sell. Learning how to meet deadlines is probably one of the biggest problems new writers have beyond finishing the book. And when I say new writers, I mean me too. This whole business is one big learning experience that NEVER stops.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-667 Jordan Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:22:43 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-667 Cece, my little devil's adovate, I understand what you mean. LOL! You're right to treat writing like a job, because it is. You're also correct to take weekends off and schedule in a vacation. I'm still working on doing the latter. ;-) Cece, my little devil’s adovate, I understand what you mean. LOL! You’re right to treat writing like a job, because it is. You’re also correct to take weekends off and schedule in a vacation. I’m still working on doing the latter. ;-)

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-666 Jordan Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:20:22 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-666 Ellen, I go in spurts. If I don't have a contract, like now, I don't tend to get a lot done. Although the Write or Die challenge changed that for me last month. I became super productive because of it. A contract does tend to be the prod I need to get me going.(wg) Ellen, I go in spurts. If I don’t have a contract, like now, I don’t tend to get a lot done. Although the Write or Die challenge changed that for me last month. I became super productive because of it. A contract does tend to be the prod I need to get me going.(wg)

]]> By: Jordan http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-665 Jordan Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:17:27 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-665 Cathy, I hear you. I'm the exact same way. I have to find a happy medium. Cathy, I hear you. I’m the exact same way. I have to find a happy medium.

]]> By: Taige Crenshaw http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-664 Taige Crenshaw Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:45:28 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-664 First Id like to say hi. I surfed in and found this conversation very interesting. I set my own deadline usually. Im really organized and set goals for myself so when faced with my own self imposed deadline (not published yet but crossing everything hoping to be soon) I stick with it. Usually I set times to write then have times I say I wont write and so something else. Like read a book, take a walk, shopping or movie or such. Making time for other things besides writing keeps me fresh and sane. Hmmm think Im getting the hang of this BLOG thing and definitely have to get me one. Taige First Id like to say hi. I surfed in and found this conversation very interesting. I set my own deadline usually. Im really organized and set goals for myself so when faced with my own self imposed deadline (not published yet but crossing everything hoping to be soon) I stick with it. Usually I set times to write then have times I say I wont write and so something else. Like read a book, take a walk, shopping or movie or such. Making time for other things besides writing keeps me fresh and sane.

Hmmm think Im getting the hang of this BLOG thing and definitely have to get me one.

Taige

]]> By: Cece http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-663 Cece Fri, 17 Dec 2004 11:13:43 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-663 I'll admit I'm inherently lazy =) so even though other than black lace (thanks Jordan for the woo hoo!) I don't really have any, I've alwasy pushed myself and made myself act like this is a job. But "normal" jobs take vacations and have weekends off so I've also learned that it's okay to take time off (like after I finish a ms.). I'm not much help, am I? LOL I’ll admit I’m inherently lazy =) so even though other than black lace (thanks Jordan for the woo hoo!) I don’t really have any, I’ve alwasy pushed myself and made myself act like this is a job. But “normal” jobs take vacations and have weekends off so I’ve also learned that it’s okay to take time off (like after I finish a ms.). I’m not much help, am I? LOL

]]> By: Ellen Fisher http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-662 Ellen Fisher Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:56:29 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-662 As I posted on Sylvia's blog yesterday, I love deadlines. If I didn't have deadlines, it'd take me nigh on forever to produce a manuscript. I need that sword dangling over my head to make me work. Part of the reason is that I have other things competing for my attention (kids, in other words:-) and part of it is that I'm a terrible procrastinator. I deliberately get my editor to contract on a manuscript long before I'm finished with it, which impels me to write it in a more timely manner. Panic... the lazy writer's friend *g*. As I posted on Sylvia’s blog yesterday, I love deadlines. If I didn’t have deadlines, it’d take me nigh on forever to produce a manuscript. I need that sword dangling over my head to make me work. Part of the reason is that I have other things competing for my attention (kids, in other words:-) and part of it is that I’m a terrible procrastinator. I deliberately get my editor to contract on a manuscript long before I’m finished with it, which impels me to write it in a more timely manner. Panic… the lazy writer’s friend *g*.

]]> By: cathy http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-661 cathy Fri, 17 Dec 2004 10:39:23 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-661 Jordan, I'm the same way. If I'm at the mail box and get a request I run home and start working. I have to have it done NOW!!! I really need to learn to relax because sometimes that panic mode I get myself into stifles me creatively. Cathy Jordan, I’m the same way. If I’m at the mail box and get a request I run home and start working. I have to have it done NOW!!! I really need to learn to relax because sometimes that panic mode I get myself into stifles me creatively.
Cathy

]]> By: Sylvia Day http://www.jordansummers.com/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-660 Sylvia Day Thu, 16 Dec 2004 19:53:24 +0000 http://208.73.34.214/~jordansu/2004/12/16/approaches-to-the-craft/#comment-660 I want six months!!! Even two would be nice. I'm totally interested in this thread, so everyone 'fess up. How do you survive the dreaded deadline? I want six months!!! Even two would be nice. I’m totally interested in this thread, so everyone ‘fess up. How do you survive the dreaded deadline?

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