tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post2881709432585538952..comments2024-03-26T07:33:18.502-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: Powering through @Liz FlahertyMargiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-77030389044147611042017-05-10T14:39:31.758-04:002017-05-10T14:39:31.758-04:00Taking a break is such a good idea and one I'm...Taking a break is such a good idea and one I'm always afraid to do because...gasp...what if I never come back to work? I'm not an obsessive person, but every now and then a little bit slips in. :-) Thanks, Lynn!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-32184984090982845062017-05-10T10:58:30.001-04:002017-05-10T10:58:30.001-04:00Been there...just recently again. Each time the qu...Been there...just recently again. Each time the question takes me to a deeper level of knowing that I'm not going to stop writing. For me, that question is worth paying attention to because it is an opportunity to do what is right for me. The last time, a few weeks ago, it told me I had to take a break and let my mind rest, not because I was out of words but life and writing was requiring a lot.Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04995410883984004330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-78643979626896597122017-05-08T14:34:15.248-04:002017-05-08T14:34:15.248-04:00I know, but it happens more often than it used to ...I know, but it happens more often than it used to and it scares me every time! Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-40064065455745220342017-05-08T14:30:04.095-04:002017-05-08T14:30:04.095-04:00What everybody said. This is simply a phase, one w...What everybody said. This is simply a phase, one we all go through. Maybe it's your mind's way of working through a plot point. Like Margie said, eventually the dam will break and you won't be able to stop the words. Hang in there.Jana Richardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624650840243322617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-69697753716734653552017-05-08T14:15:19.019-04:002017-05-08T14:15:19.019-04:00I love that! Thanks, Margie.I love that! Thanks, Margie.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-3237481405736302282017-05-08T14:15:04.156-04:002017-05-08T14:15:04.156-04:00Thanks, Carolyn!Thanks, Carolyn!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-89537048535001389612017-05-08T14:14:27.232-04:002017-05-08T14:14:27.232-04:00That's for sure!That's for sure!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-11703419320688538362017-05-08T10:55:36.256-04:002017-05-08T10:55:36.256-04:00I love the moment when the powering through breaks...I love the moment when the powering through breaks down the wall and you're no longer powering through but writing because the words are falling from your fingers so fast you couldn't stop if you wanted to because the dam has broken. Every word you power through is removing a brick from your dam. Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-67559586818653042822017-05-08T10:45:54.942-04:002017-05-08T10:45:54.942-04:00Sometimes putting one foot in front of the other, ...Sometimes putting one foot in front of the other, or writing one word after another are all we can do. But this will not persist forever. Things change and we find our muse and joy again. Keep writing my dear. You have many more stories to tell. Carolyn McCutcheonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04505732730959271307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-72772230272319494992017-05-08T08:41:28.957-04:002017-05-08T08:41:28.957-04:00Yes, this! If we always waited for the muse to str...Yes, this! If we always waited for the muse to strike, we'd probably still be writing our first story!Ava Cuvayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06312693483840366091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-4614840381322828072017-05-08T07:41:32.002-04:002017-05-08T07:41:32.002-04:00Thanks, Kristi. And you're right--it's fee...Thanks, Kristi. And you're right--it's feeling pretty bad today. :-(Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-37192270967531813962017-05-08T07:35:40.036-04:002017-05-08T07:35:40.036-04:00that feeling is the worst...but I agree - we power...that feeling is the worst...but I agree - we power through..because it's what we do. You have great stories to tell...Kristina Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13674920511835640874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-46447323606285913002017-05-08T07:33:46.192-04:002017-05-08T07:33:46.192-04:00Thanks, Nan. That's what happens in a small ch...Thanks, Nan. That's what happens in a small church--no one minds calling you out! :-)Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-47378400838253544062017-05-08T07:29:23.219-04:002017-05-08T07:29:23.219-04:00Man, sometimes it feels to me like the pastor is s...Man, sometimes it feels to me like the pastor is saying my name during her sermon, but I don't think she's actually ever done it! But you're answer was perfect--powering through is just what we do, even if powering means writing six sentences that tomorrow we'll read and roll our eyes and wonder what we were thinking. And yes, my friend, you do still have stories to write--they'll be along, just as they always have been. Hopefully, mine will be too... Hugs.Nanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08809913527142033733noreply@blogger.com