Comments on: 3 Tools You Need to be a Writer

By: The Truth About Finding Time To Write

The Truth About Finding Time To Write — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 10:44:10 +0000

[...] Making time means you’re being proactive. It means you’re building your schedule around your desire to write, rather than building writing into your [...]

By: Writing as a Therapeutic Tool

Writing as a Therapeutic Tool — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:31:52 +0000

[...] sat in front of my computer as the blue background lit up my face and a tear rolled down my cheek. I watched the clock on my [...]

By: The Procrastinating Writer

The Procrastinating Writer — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:25:32 +0000

@Clare Lynch I love that quote! I’m always telling people “butt in chair” is the only way you’ll ever get your writing done. Thanks for sharing!

By: Clare Lynch

Clare Lynch — Wed, 06 May 2009 08:12:03 +0000

I always like to remind myself of Kingsley Amis’s famous words:

“The art of writing is the art of applying the seat of the pants to the seat of the chair.”

By: The Procrastinating Writer

The Procrastinating Writer — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:57:06 +0000

@Ben Licher Welcome! I’m so glad you found my blog. That’s a very interesting method that you use.

I use something similar for fiction. Most of my fiction ideas (novels, short stories) come from dreams I’ve had. I tend to spend my days daydreaming about the story idea until I have enough detail to start writing.

By: Ben Licher

Ben Licher — Tue, 05 May 2009 17:51:02 +0000

Just found your blog (through ProBLogger) and I will be back .
I write in my head. After I have everything I need sorted out in my head I sit down and type the words. I need my capacity to think before I can write.

By: The Procrastinating Writer

The Procrastinating Writer — Sun, 03 May 2009 18:38:35 +0000

@Joel Heffner Yep. We definitely agree–writers write!!

By: Joel Heffner

Joel Heffner — Sat, 02 May 2009 21:55:23 +0000

There are good writers and bad writers. There are smart writers and dumb writers. It takes all kinds. Our criteria may be a bit different, however, we agree that writers must write. The rest really doesn’t count very much.