tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post4217066698162705061..comments2024-03-26T07:33:18.502-04:00Comments on WordWranglers: Don't have time? Sure you do.Margiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-47144492656617464622015-11-19T12:57:26.159-05:002015-11-19T12:57:26.159-05:00Sure does! And note cards are a godsend!Sure does! And note cards are a godsend!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-75613324347513127342015-11-18T12:41:14.848-05:002015-11-18T12:41:14.848-05:00Great advice! Monday, I left work and stopped at B...Great advice! Monday, I left work and stopped at B&N. I only had some 4X6 cards, but I filled them with a couple of scenes that had been nagging at me to get them down. Every moment counts.Margiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843006118151762550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-82515052888962450422015-11-17T06:16:00.601-05:002015-11-17T06:16:00.601-05:00Oh, Whitney, thanks for coming by. It was lovely m...Oh, Whitney, thanks for coming by. It was lovely meeting you, too. That's fire's a great thing to have!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-18261031279566195252015-11-17T06:15:05.969-05:002015-11-17T06:15:05.969-05:00I think that's right, Molly. I did that, too, ...I think that's right, Molly. I did that, too, writing on break time, and in the middle of the night, too--though I'd pay for that the next day. :-(Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-18140444289342529772015-11-17T06:14:11.651-05:002015-11-17T06:14:11.651-05:00I've never worked at long stop lights, but I&...I've never worked at long stop lights, but I've done some heavy-duty stuff in waiting rooms!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-86043026342938868312015-11-16T22:10:50.590-05:002015-11-16T22:10:50.590-05:00I just want to thank you from my heart for this. Y...I just want to thank you from my heart for this. You really don't know how much this meant to me, it gave me a fire. I will hold onto that advice for a very long time. Thank you for being so true and sharing advice for others and myself that was needed to be heard. It was such a pleasure meeting and talking with you. I'd love to talk more sometime. Thanks again. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08595216590758532880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-91516858348761666212015-11-16T17:47:01.224-05:002015-11-16T17:47:01.224-05:00I used to write during the two 15 minute break per...I used to write during the two 15 minute break periods when I worked in a factory, plus in the middle of the night when I awoke with a brainstorm.<br /><br />Best advice I'd ever heard? "Don't get it RIGHT, get it WRITTEN'.Molly Danielshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01488325587798390008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-15655974989119581902015-11-16T14:36:02.101-05:002015-11-16T14:36:02.101-05:00I write at long stop lights. And in line at the ba...I write at long stop lights. And in line at the bank. Waiting rooms for doctors' appointments are sites for leisurely writing.Helen DePrimahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05881313484750350855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-2067104010282968202015-11-16T13:47:25.115-05:002015-11-16T13:47:25.115-05:00Thanks, Carolyn. I was so sorry to miss retreat. I...Thanks, Carolyn. I was so sorry to miss retreat. I'm looking forward to seeing that manuscript!Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-88998829404771434542015-11-16T13:46:36.077-05:002015-11-16T13:46:36.077-05:00And the funny thing is, I was never really conscio...And the funny thing is, I was never really conscious of doing it. I do the same thing now, when I hardly ever say No because I want to do everything. If you want to do something enough, you'll find the time and you won't even realize you've done it. The important thing--and one I should have mentioned--is that you don't let go of anything that IS more important. Family is.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-72337978847305702482015-11-16T13:44:44.624-05:002015-11-16T13:44:44.624-05:00That's a good idea. I'm not sure I do it, ...That's a good idea. I'm not sure I do it, but hopefully by the third or so time through, it's tight. :-)Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-17438038072179080412015-11-16T13:43:31.533-05:002015-11-16T13:43:31.533-05:00That is so good--and something I'll watch for,...That is so good--and something I'll watch for, because I'm not sure if I do it or not. Thanks, Muriel.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-82838724701908277582015-11-16T13:43:08.884-05:002015-11-16T13:43:08.884-05:00Wow Liz, great advice and very timely for me. Hav...Wow Liz, great advice and very timely for me. Having just returned from the IRWA retreat this past weekend I realized that I must make time to write. The stories are all flying around in my head but unless I find time to write they will go nowhere. I told Nan as we were leaving that I will have a draft of my first novel by retreat next year (hopefully more quickly than that). At least I gave myself a deadline. One More Summer is one of my all time favorite books. I am glad you found time to write that wonderful story. Thanks for your words of wisdom. Carolyn McCutcheonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04505732730959271307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-32906255574278283732015-11-16T13:42:07.218-05:002015-11-16T13:42:07.218-05:00I think that's a good thing--setting word coun...I think that's a good thing--setting word count goals. I can do it now, but I couldn't when I was working. I was already at near-hysteria trying to keep all the balls in the air. I couldn't have added another. :-)Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-91977786517424095472015-11-16T13:04:45.155-05:002015-11-16T13:04:45.155-05:00Liz, what a great post! I can't tell you how m...Liz, what a great post! I can't tell you how many times I've heard similar comments. "How do you have time to write?" "I've always wanted to write a book, but I don't have time" etc. I always say the same thing you do. Make time. We all have the same amount of hours in a day. Don't get me wrong - I'm not the best time manager by any means. Or the most productive writer. I'm easily distracted and full of anxiety, too. But you have to carve out the time for the things you love and/or want to accomplish!Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-31910502679466916042015-11-16T11:40:04.554-05:002015-11-16T11:40:04.554-05:00Oh my, Liz. I wrote when I had the chance and even...Oh my, Liz. I wrote when I had the chance and eventually, I had better set times. I have a friend who writes on her lunch hour. And she has cranked out several books. My best advice came from my first critique - Write Tight. <br /><br />And thank you for remembering Paris.Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-6316099709582497692015-11-16T10:47:00.532-05:002015-11-16T10:47:00.532-05:00Best piece of advice I ever received was to write ...Best piece of advice I ever received was to write visually. The reader isn't inside your head, doesn't see what you're seeing, so paint a vivid picture. The example was - when you mention a 'boat,' the reader doesn't know what to envision - anything from a rubber boat to the Queen Mary. But when you talk about 'a red canoe,' the picture is formed instantly. Great blog, Liz.Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-53990260885534698112015-11-16T09:52:57.158-05:002015-11-16T09:52:57.158-05:00Hi Liz, Great advice! Like Stephanie, I'm also...Hi Liz, Great advice! Like Stephanie, I'm also retired but don't always use my time well. And I'm easily distracted. Setting a goal of 1K words works for me (most of the time). Joanne Guidocciohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01549891566216750230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-40913203725152032762015-11-16T09:11:40.267-05:002015-11-16T09:11:40.267-05:00Isn't that the truth? I don't know that I ...Isn't that the truth? I don't know that I wrote more, but I certainly accomplished more in shorter times. :-)Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-2494023566113776102015-11-16T09:05:30.940-05:002015-11-16T09:05:30.940-05:00I love this blog, Liz. This is probably the most i...I love this blog, Liz. This is probably the most important piece of advice a person can give to an aspiring author. I'm retired now, and I think I wrote more when I worked full time. It's easy to do something else when I'm stuck.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09020966780454775460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-33991179921579780082015-11-16T08:21:34.293-05:002015-11-16T08:21:34.293-05:00Oh, good point, Jim, and something I never thought...Oh, good point, Jim, and something I never thought of. Thank you--and congratulations on where your career is going!<br />Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-30211281789002601602015-11-16T08:16:47.924-05:002015-11-16T08:16:47.924-05:00Truer words were never spoken, Liz. If we all wait...Truer words were never spoken, Liz. If we all waited until we had the time to write, we'd never get around to it. If I could give one piece of advice to an aspiring or new writer, it would advise him or her to not be afraid of what they find themselves writing. For years, I wanted to write sci-fi, and yet when I actually started writing, I turned out to be a romance writer. I could have freaked and turned my back on what was inside of me, but instead I faced down that fear and with three published books and three more set for release next year, I think I made the right choice. A new writer has to be willing to allow him or herself to make that choice.J.C. Kenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02324286622529860463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-38251682730418870122015-11-16T07:38:26.102-05:002015-11-16T07:38:26.102-05:00That is so smart. I am always shocked that a scene...That is so smart. I am always shocked that a scene can even BE in the wrong order, because my writing is llinear, but it can--no matter how obsessive you are! :-)Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-17268830217978909362015-11-16T07:36:49.714-05:002015-11-16T07:36:49.714-05:00Thanks, Kate, and for anyone else here--don' t...Thanks, Kate, and for anyone else here--don' t miss Kate's stories. Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-133132309124375119.post-6945821588813860492015-11-16T07:35:09.858-05:002015-11-16T07:35:09.858-05:00Good advice, Nan, and important, too. We all have ...Good advice, Nan, and important, too. We all have beginnings we fizzled out on too soon.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.com