Comments on: Ideas to Get You Writing Every Day http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/2009/09/ideas-to-get-you-writing-every-day/ Guidance for writers who struggle to get started Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:55:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: How Freewriting Can Help Writers Overcome Procrastination http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/2009/09/ideas-to-get-you-writing-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-3549 How Freewriting Can Help Writers Overcome Procrastination Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:34:06 +0000 http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/?p=738#comment-3549 [...] The quality of our work may not be professional or masterful but it will never become professional or masterful unless we practice writing regularly. [...] [...] The quality of our work may not be professional or masterful but it will never become professional or masterful unless we practice writing regularly. [...]

]]> By: Melody Calhoun http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/2009/09/ideas-to-get-you-writing-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1979 Melody Calhoun Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:46:39 +0000 http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/?p=738#comment-1979 Writers definately need to dedicate small snippets of time throughout each day to their writing. Even if I am just jotting down tiny notes of ideas, I feel that this helps me to keep my creative juices flowing. Also, I will write down some Bible verses that strike me, move me, touch me in a journal, or a notebook, or a torn off piece of paper. Then I can go back to my notes and verses later and see if I am further inspired. Thanks for the insight! MC Writers definately need to dedicate small snippets of time throughout each day to their writing. Even if I am just jotting down tiny notes of ideas, I feel that this helps me to keep my creative juices flowing. Also, I will write down some Bible verses that strike me, move me, touch me in a journal, or a notebook, or a torn off piece of paper. Then I can go back to my notes and verses later and see if I am further inspired. Thanks for the insight! MC

]]> By: Sunny http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/2009/09/ideas-to-get-you-writing-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-1798 Sunny Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:11:16 +0000 http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/?p=738#comment-1798 Its is great post. Happened to visit your blog today. I am sure, I will be coming back to read more Its is great post. Happened to visit your blog today. I am sure, I will be coming back to read more

]]> By: Eric J. Krause http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/2009/09/ideas-to-get-you-writing-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-677 Eric J. Krause Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:30:43 +0000 http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/?p=738#comment-677 No doubt that if you write everyday it becomes habit. I find that if you take even two days off in a row, it's harder to get back into the habit. I almost always write 6 days a week, and this works for me. 7, of course, is better, but life doesn't always allow that. I set my weekly writing goal at 6 days, and I always give myself a daily writing goal, which is about 1000 words (I write longhand, so I estimate on the word count). No doubt that if you write everyday it becomes habit. I find that if you take even two days off in a row, it’s harder to get back into the habit. I almost always write 6 days a week, and this works for me. 7, of course, is better, but life doesn’t always allow that. I set my weekly writing goal at 6 days, and I always give myself a daily writing goal, which is about 1000 words (I write longhand, so I estimate on the word count).

]]> By: Stormy http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/2009/09/ideas-to-get-you-writing-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-590 Stormy Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:15:24 +0000 http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/?p=738#comment-590 I found that once writing every day became a habit, it was easy to keep writing every day. It didn't seem like a sacrifice or a hassle at all and now I actually have a hard time NOT writing every day. NaNoWriMo got me started in the habit and it just continued from there! I found that once writing every day became a habit, it was easy to keep writing every day. It didn’t seem like a sacrifice or a hassle at all and now I actually have a hard time NOT writing every day. NaNoWriMo got me started in the habit and it just continued from there!

]]> By: jennifer blanchard http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/2009/09/ideas-to-get-you-writing-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-577 jennifer blanchard Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:09:08 +0000 http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/?p=738#comment-577 @mmvhamilton Thanks for sharing 100words.com with us! I'm always interested in the tools writers use to get their writing done. I will definitely be checking that site out. @mmvhamilton Thanks for sharing 100words.com with us! I’m always interested in the tools writers use to get their writing done. I will definitely be checking that site out.

]]> By: mmvhamilton http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/2009/09/ideas-to-get-you-writing-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-573 mmvhamilton Sun, 06 Sep 2009 01:30:02 +0000 http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/?p=738#comment-573 Besides keeping a journal, I found 100words.com a while back. The object is to write exactly 100words everyday, no more no less. Did great things for my writing. I learned about rhythm, about editing, and even tried complete stories. I think my most successful run was based on a theme. The best thing about the process was the limit. I found myself chomping at the bit to say more while honoring my intent. I used the limit to explore technique, craft, thinking. After a while, when life proposed to keep me busier than ever, I would write several "days" posts at once. Instant word count! And the speed! I haven't done the work for a while, but it's still my favorite writing practice. I still pay close attention to how I post responses. Oh and Twitter benefits also! Definitely a tool to be recommended! (I'm meham on 100words.com) Besides keeping a journal, I found 100words.com a while back. The object is to write exactly 100words everyday, no more no less. Did great things for my writing. I learned about rhythm, about editing, and even tried complete stories. I think my most successful run was based on a theme.
The best thing about the process was the limit. I found myself chomping at the bit to say more while honoring my intent. I used the limit to explore technique, craft, thinking. After a while, when life proposed to keep me busier than ever, I would write several “days” posts at once. Instant word count! And the speed! I haven’t done the work for a while, but it’s still my favorite writing practice. I still pay close attention to how I post responses. Oh and Twitter benefits also!

Definitely a tool to be recommended!
(I’m meham on 100words.com)

]]> By: Larry http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/2009/09/ideas-to-get-you-writing-every-day/comment-page-1/#comment-563 Larry Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:06:31 +0000 http://procrastinatingwritersblog.com/?p=738#comment-563 Couldn't agree more. Some writers just need to make a daily commitment, others need a strategy to bring them back to the keyboard daily. All of us come up dry sometimes, so one effective way to cover this base is to commit to "tinkering" with your work daily, which should lead you to actually writing. If you'll just open the file on your latest project, even if its just notes that help you sort out what you're writing next, and then simply massage your sentences and luxuriate in what you've already accomplished, your mind will tug on you to add more. Whatever gets you in front of the keyboard is a good thing. Happy writing! Couldn’t agree more. Some writers just need to make a daily commitment, others need a strategy to bring them back to the keyboard daily. All of us come up dry sometimes, so one effective way to cover this base is to commit to “tinkering” with your work daily, which should lead you to actually writing. If you’ll just open the file on your latest project, even if its just notes that help you sort out what you’re writing next, and then simply massage your sentences and luxuriate in what you’ve already accomplished, your mind will tug on you to add more. Whatever gets you in front of the keyboard is a good thing. Happy writing!

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