Slayitalldown

Hey, at least it wasn't Stephanie Mayer

BUHAHAHA! There's always a silver lining...

Exactly!

The ability to write well takes time and effort. More words means you are envisioning the tale. Although you may chop some to rephrase later, the raw draft needs to be written with all that flows through your mind. Let it flow onto the screen. Revision is what makes it shine with polish later.

I am neck deep in the revision phase. I find twice as many words - some of them I even like more than the ones I used to start with - but all this experimentation comes with a constant battle with my inner naysayer. I'm going to find the little cunt one day and drown it in a bucket... >.<

I have had a few episodes where nothing I use word wise can please my judgmental nothing is good enough side. I find asking for a second opinion helps to silence the judge portion because outside people do not need to demoralize me. I have a dear friend who reads the work, says it's good, or you have a couple awkward sentences, but all the rest rocks. Shuts the judge right up. Then I can revise and post.

Congrats on getting nice feed back. Now doesn't that shut the judgmental vopice in your head up really quickly? Chuckles. . .

It does! Then I have to deal with my over-inflated ego... one day I will find a healthy balance and it will FREAK ME OUT! ^.^

Chuckles. We all get there sooner or later. Feeling good is very nice, but recognizing that we can't please everyone makes it easier to find that balance between ego, and realistic self evaluation of improvements made to our writing style as we continue what we love.

Thank you, and the same to you!

you too!

Thanks you too!

My muse left also. Which is good, because it gets tiring hearing knives being sharpened all the time.

LOL! Mine usually chatter incessantly, coming up with intriguing ideas at moments that couldn't be less convenient... suddenly, silence. *looks about suspiciously* they're going to attack me all at once... I can tell...

I recall a few of those moments over the years. You should sit on the rough for a few days and get calm before revising. After revision to make it even more awesome, post it. You will probably get good feedback.

^.^ I am mustering my bravery. In fact... today could be the day... (I work a few chapters in advance. My favourite method of coping is the 'book in the freezer' method adapted from Joey on Friends...)

Could be like me: Research, research, think about writing, more research.

It happens... then a I am trapped in a maelstrom of typing that ends in thousands of words and the never-answered questions "When did I make this coffee...?"

Viciously adorable perhaps?

Pure carnivore of the feline variety so, DEFS.

::grins:: I whine frequently. It usually does me no good, but I feel better.

"Verbal release therapy" = its a thing!

possibly because you're sitting in from of a bright shiny stimulating computer screen?

lol

congrats

Ta! I'm feeling pretty stoked. Its going above my computer to remind me to stop procrastinating by dicking about on Twitter and do some frigging writing!! :| (LOL!)

If you find it on Pirate Bay, please share...

Sometimes I wonder if I'm just missing a codex, it only happens in my writing!! Not creative labour and I'm the Golden Child, spontaneous creativity to help someone out and I'm a genius but sitting down to write... Drooling mess!!! And the advice for this conundrum is "Just write!". ARGH!!

yes, it really is...

Interesting question! Do you mean using a transcription type software, or having someone else type while you speak? If so, then you are still the one writing, even if you don't commit the physical task of inputting. It's still your words.

Write anyway