tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post8886266404350487650..comments2024-01-27T16:10:28.502-08:00Comments on Tara Maya's Tales: Another RoundTara Mayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09095632631554776002noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-32402306735741356562009-06-09T14:15:08.118-07:002009-06-09T14:15:08.118-07:00indeed... thinking/working on something else allow...indeed... thinking/working on something else allows the prob to perc to the surface on the back burner, where in a day or two i can see it with new eyes...laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-33054715748245739042009-06-08T19:20:09.027-07:002009-06-08T19:20:09.027-07:00I would go with what's flowing. I tend to work...I would go with what's flowing. I tend to work on only one project at a time.lotusgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06663641163048764869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-32253595056013974802009-06-08T14:44:49.256-07:002009-06-08T14:44:49.256-07:00I can only work on one writing project at a time. ...I can only work on one writing project at a time. When I need a break from a project, I do something that's not writing. I've taken a long break from writing just now, but tonight I intend to work on my next book again.scott g.f.baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05726743149139510832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-19651993434469684392009-06-08T11:24:40.021-07:002009-06-08T11:24:40.021-07:00I play with scenes and plot lines a lot in my head...I play with scenes and plot lines a lot in my head before I ever write anything down. So sometimes working on something else helps me see what I need to be doing in the other story.Sherrie Petersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11670339498152684137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-7007334319835456922009-06-08T09:37:10.690-07:002009-06-08T09:37:10.690-07:00I usually work on multiple projects at the same ti...I usually work on multiple projects at the same time. As far as books go, I cap myself at two at a time, but while those are going, I'll write short stories and flash fiction pieces as well. I think some people work well this way while others need to focus. I get too distracted if I'm only working on one thing. I get bored. So, I need to sort of saturate my senses by having multiple things happen at the same time.Davin Malasarnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09385823575081492949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-29560355883133572942009-06-08T04:09:46.204-07:002009-06-08T04:09:46.204-07:00What ever you do, make sure you don't strech y...What ever you do, make sure you don't strech yourself to thin across several projects. I'm fighting the urge to start 'Seeing' before I've finished 'Dragonstone'. <br /><br />YOu can burn yourself out very quicky with too many w.i.p's open, then nothing gets finished.J.L. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16720026416539692196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-5087584165858089212009-06-07T15:16:56.532-07:002009-06-07T15:16:56.532-07:00Well, good for you for starting a new book.
I...Well, good for you for starting a new book. <br /><br />I've heard it said that you are never really done with one book until you have started the next.<br /><br />I can't really say what I think the pros and cons of doing two books at once are, because I don't really know. But, I can say that it is probably a good thing to continue writing. I like the bit you added in about following your creativity. That sounds like a better idea than focusing on just one book.<br /><br />How long have you been going on the revisions?Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10984572932841489282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-68574514170702739822009-06-07T12:05:40.112-07:002009-06-07T12:05:40.112-07:00It's different for everyone, I guess. I will ...It's different for everyone, I guess. I will work on another project if I'm editing the first, but I won't WRITE two projects at once. In either case, I prefer to concentrate on one thing, but I think I'm in the minority here.XiXihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05364953168828471897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-74265522336230994052009-06-07T10:53:14.107-07:002009-06-07T10:53:14.107-07:00I do that. After editing so long, I really need a ...I do that. After editing so long, I really need a break from the world I'm working on. Even though I have an idea for a sequel to Hound, I'm not ready to open that can for a long time.<br /><br />Besides, even though it sucks to consider, if you have trouble getting an agent for book 1, it might be good to have another completed project to shop again - not just a sequel to a book you are still trying to sell.The Screaming Guppyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16962615828294805869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-51618577718786104542009-06-07T10:41:03.329-07:002009-06-07T10:41:03.329-07:00I like to switch around. I usually can't write...I like to switch around. I usually can't write two brand new things at once, but I'll edit one project while using my "creative juices" on another.Natalie Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-35148879522632965282009-06-07T09:01:14.285-07:002009-06-07T09:01:14.285-07:00I think you should follow your own advice: go with...I think you should follow your own advice: go with whatever inspires you. If you don't, are you really putting your absolute best into your current WIP, or are you writing it just because you feel you have to at the moment? If something pulls you away from your current WIP, it may be just a temporary tug, something that can be satiated by a little intro paragraph and a few character descriptions. Or it may be a red herring, something that says, "Na nah nah nah nah, I stole your attention!" In which case, you should be able to easily discern that within (hopefully) only a few days away from your WIP. Or maybe, just maybe, it'll be your big thing. That's just my 2 cents.JESSJORDANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915521022827231804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37083420.post-22045704810586519922009-06-07T05:38:54.326-07:002009-06-07T05:38:54.326-07:00yes, all the time. can't tell you how many tim...yes, all the time. can't tell you how many times i'm in the middle of one story and inspiration for another takes over - scenes play in my head, conversations, twists to a plot ... i used to fight it, try to focus solely on the WiP but i've since learned that does not work so, i go with whatever story vies strongest for my attention, knowing i will eventually be pulled back to my main story.Banhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15450115293974960761noreply@blogger.com