tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post8638548772216969592..comments2024-03-04T12:32:12.434-08:00Comments on Gwen Gardner, Author: IWSG: What's the Rush?Gwen Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comBlogger113125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-67650514398878453082015-02-15T23:06:34.204-08:002015-02-15T23:06:34.204-08:00I'm a VERY slow writer, but a very fast reader...I'm a VERY slow writer, but a very fast reader... wish I could change them around... <br />The thing is, I'm a "late bloomer" and at the rate I'm going, I'll be lucky if I release something by retirement age LOL<br />Thanks for co-hosting the IWSG this month!Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-84147601113384144332015-02-11T07:16:40.827-08:002015-02-11T07:16:40.827-08:00Slow and steady is a very nice pace. You get to se...Slow and steady is a very nice pace. You get to see where you are along the way.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-26509687413243560322015-02-08T12:22:33.515-08:002015-02-08T12:22:33.515-08:00A rushed book is never a good idea, if it means yo...A rushed book is never a good idea, if it means you haven't let it reach its full potential. I'm sure we don't want to look back and have regrets that we didn't take more time. Very sensible post!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-20802008426300112282015-02-08T05:53:31.533-08:002015-02-08T05:53:31.533-08:00Some instances of pressure can't be avoided an...Some instances of pressure can't be avoided and those instances it's all about how we handle and deal with it. You make a good point; when we are in controll we should give ourselves a break from time to time and put on so much pressure. Thanks for co-hoting. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-87822777205142287362015-02-08T02:30:56.644-08:002015-02-08T02:30:56.644-08:00I can relate to this so well. I'm constantly p...I can relate to this so well. I'm constantly putting pressure on myself, too. (Don't even get me started on deadlines, haha.) Slowing down definitely sounds better for one's mental health. It's hard to convince my inner perfectionist of that, though... XDHeather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-49504224667621480592015-02-06T11:52:52.448-08:002015-02-06T11:52:52.448-08:00I always have self-imposed deadlines, but I don...I always have self-imposed deadlines, but I don't worry about finish lines. As long as I put in a full eight hours, or whatever I've planned, I don't care if it has all been spent rewriting a single page or pumping out an entirely new chapter. It's still progress, and I enjoy fussing until I think it's right, so I'm not giving that up. :-) Needless to say, not much gets sent off to publishers, but I always manage to get a few short stories published each year, so a few finish lines were found. As for the larger wip, I'm still doing some fussing on the same pages I looked over yesterday, but I'm okay with that. debi o'neillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326849099713939434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-77461138840515043762015-02-06T06:58:26.760-08:002015-02-06T06:58:26.760-08:00Hi, Gwen, pressure can be good and bad. I find tha...Hi, Gwen, pressure can be good and bad. I find that if I don't impose some pressure, I get little to nothing done. But I also understand that too much pressure can kill the creative process.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-51399248523155852922015-02-06T05:51:07.334-08:002015-02-06T05:51:07.334-08:00I've done both and the challenges are very sim...I've done both and the challenges are very similar but one lesson learned is, if it's not right - deadline or not - don't publish until it is!<br />And I live by goals, but flexibility is key!<br /><br />Thanks so much for your hard work this week for the IWSG so very appreciated!<br />Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-75325112331790073612015-02-05T22:30:21.562-08:002015-02-05T22:30:21.562-08:00Soooooooooo true! I am one of those self pubbed w...Soooooooooo true! I am one of those self pubbed who is always struggling with this pressure of deadlines and this sense of urgency. I have to continuously remind myself that I'm the boss. Unless I've booked an editor or formatter and I'm on their schedule, then I can shift and pivot. It's one of the perks of the self route. Each time I remind myself, it loosens everything up. Corinne Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808893058098769844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-77720879466672587712015-02-05T15:47:27.904-08:002015-02-05T15:47:27.904-08:00I like it, Gwen . . . my post was about slowing do...I like it, Gwen . . . my post was about slowing down, too. I want to take my time to really plan and write the best book I have within me :-) And I just remembered I owe you a post . . . will send shortly <3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-41335395717803043552015-02-05T12:29:47.295-08:002015-02-05T12:29:47.295-08:00Attainable goals are the secret to achieving write...Attainable goals are the secret to achieving writers. =) Now, if I could remember that when I set all my writing goals...Georgina Moraleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03164961271767174713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-14341403043504805302015-02-05T10:05:09.977-08:002015-02-05T10:05:09.977-08:00Sometimes certain project require us to slow down ...Sometimes certain project require us to slow down and take our time with them - and that's okay. Currently, I've got a giant set of goals that seemed like a good idea at the beginning of the year . . . but I may be re-making them. I think it's okay to do that, when it's needed, too. Deadlines can shift, and it's all right.Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-30812668966577442102015-02-05T08:05:00.571-08:002015-02-05T08:05:00.571-08:00Goals can be good, but not if they're too dema...Goals can be good, but not if they're too demanding. Your plan seems good to me.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-75925383454039622672015-02-05T05:41:11.107-08:002015-02-05T05:41:11.107-08:00I could be better at setting goals... Sometimes I ...I could be better at setting goals... Sometimes I just plain lazy!Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-56600246233633626912015-02-05T04:43:31.089-08:002015-02-05T04:43:31.089-08:00I here you! It's like when I'm reading: if...I here you! It's like when I'm reading: if I like it, I want to be done already so I know how it ends but I DON'T want it to end because I'm enjoying it so much. Same goes with the writing process. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-79927435347829714162015-02-04T21:57:50.299-08:002015-02-04T21:57:50.299-08:00I think it's great that you were able to step ...I think it's great that you were able to step back to see where a problem existed and fix it. Good luck with everything!Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-69774056390196633402015-02-04T20:21:10.487-08:002015-02-04T20:21:10.487-08:00And thanks for co-hosting this month, Gwen!And thanks for co-hosting this month, Gwen!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-65898913109082852592015-02-04T20:08:00.701-08:002015-02-04T20:08:00.701-08:00Just like life, in writing you've got to enjoy...Just like life, in writing you've got to enjoy the process, Gwen. I've been reading "Bird by Bird" by Anne Lamont, and I just read a chapter about how deeply authors need to know their characters and their characters' world. You can't pressure that exploration into good results. It seems to me that you are on the right path! Enjoy! Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-90658172635201656712015-02-04T20:00:34.086-08:002015-02-04T20:00:34.086-08:00Yes, I do so much better without deadlines. I'...Yes, I do so much better without deadlines. I'm on a writing schedule with my CPs, and it's so tough. Sometimes the cookies are half-baked when I take them out of the oven. Hate it when I have to do that. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-55173720186089343052015-02-04T18:32:26.023-08:002015-02-04T18:32:26.023-08:00Quality over quantity!
I completely agree.
We have...Quality over quantity!<br />I completely agree.<br />We have to love what we do to make sure that makes it to the page.<br />Thanks for co-hosting!<br />HeatherHeather M. Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232419331422866247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-25073564507762986212015-02-04T17:49:38.733-08:002015-02-04T17:49:38.733-08:00Like you, I set goals. Don't always meet them ...Like you, I set goals. Don't always meet them but at least I have something to shoot for. Thanks for cohosting this month. You rock!Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-58751909234300008632015-02-04T17:46:10.159-08:002015-02-04T17:46:10.159-08:00I have yet to set my revised goals, but they will ...I have yet to set my revised goals, but they will be in manageable chunks, for sure!Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-8292944519179904822015-02-04T17:45:10.527-08:002015-02-04T17:45:10.527-08:00That's right, the tortoise beat the hare!That's right, the tortoise beat the hare!Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-83383217921311730232015-02-04T17:44:16.931-08:002015-02-04T17:44:16.931-08:00Damn, those joy-suckers, Susan!Damn, those joy-suckers, Susan!Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-260356366721241015.post-30748676428266537162015-02-04T17:43:03.156-08:002015-02-04T17:43:03.156-08:00The end of the year is a deadline, Elsie. That'...The end of the year is a deadline, Elsie. That's my deadline, too. Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.com