tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919705827644294662.post7283530988324598290..comments2023-06-04T05:49:54.736-04:00Comments on Adversity & Diversity: A Dry WellGregory G. Allenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04785993584506929580noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919705827644294662.post-74678743954198985672012-05-30T13:39:32.892-04:002012-05-30T13:39:32.892-04:00I love hearing different people's ways of hand...I love hearing different people's ways of handing their 'writing lives'. Thanks, Alina.Gregory G. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785993584506929580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919705827644294662.post-80643961160015728852012-05-30T13:38:41.748-04:002012-05-30T13:38:41.748-04:00Great advice, Sabrina! Thank you.Great advice, Sabrina! Thank you.Gregory G. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785993584506929580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919705827644294662.post-30257801895917231292012-05-30T13:31:28.201-04:002012-05-30T13:31:28.201-04:00Great advice, Greg! Also, quite a few tips to keep...Great advice, Greg! Also, quite a few tips to keep in mind from Kergan and Sabrina. I agree and thanks for sharing! <br /><br />I don't write every day, either. What helps me is having regular deadlines. Can't live with them. Yet can't live without them. They force me to write... <br /><br />Yet, I fret over being too slow when it comes to writing. It takes me forever to sketch out an article in my mind, or come up with the first paragraph, etc. I find blogging quite helpful, like a warm-up exercise for my writing. <br /><br />Thanks again for sharing!ANO07https://www.blogger.com/profile/15089040159121625059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919705827644294662.post-43200876825827438022012-05-29T21:56:44.888-04:002012-05-29T21:56:44.888-04:00I've finally learned to trust my gut when it c...I've finally learned to trust my gut when it comes to my writing; I never thought it was okay to let myself take a break between articles OR that it was okay not to have a "perfect" article. But after many a panicked phone call to a pal who talked me down out of my funk, I've realized that if my heart is telling me that the article I'm writing is finished, then it's finished - don't try to do anything else to it. And if my heart is telling me to take a day or two off to relax before starting that next article, that's okay too. And by listening to my gut, my writing is much better and I'm much more relaxed.Sabrina Steylinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10502908654294596013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919705827644294662.post-58714011616124533362012-05-29T15:13:56.874-04:002012-05-29T15:13:56.874-04:00I tend to agree, Kergan. I know some teachers say ...I tend to agree, Kergan. I know some teachers say to 'write every day' - but I tend to wait until the moment is right. Thanks for sharing!Gregory G. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04785993584506929580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8919705827644294662.post-12292666425982170842012-05-29T15:04:42.190-04:002012-05-29T15:04:42.190-04:00I hear you. Been there myself--but it is okay to ...I hear you. Been there myself--but it is okay to give yourself a break. While it would be nice to have wonderful thoughts 24/7, sometimes better to wait for inspiration to strike. Might fly in the face of some writing teachers, but I don't believe in writing every day. Only when inspiration hits!Kergan Edwards-Stouthttp://kerganedwards-stout.comnoreply@blogger.com