tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post4331120720258076353..comments2023-10-11T09:22:33.136-04:00Comments on Paperback Writer: Blog, InterruptedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-6135236245051438932007-06-08T19:04:00.000-04:002007-06-08T19:04:00.000-04:00Lynn - First, excellent news about another Darkyn...Lynn -<BR/><BR/> First, excellent news about another Darkyn book and especially one for Valentin...part of me thought he should have been the one to get the girl in the second book...sorry..fan intrustion there!<BR/><BR/> About writing - I am a deadline binge writer who finishes most work on the day it's due and sometimes pull all-nighters those last days to manage it. Generally, I'm a night person so I handle of the 'day job' and family stuff before retreating to my writing space and closing the door. <BR/><BR/> I've been lucky to have the support and help of a husband who believes he can handle anything the kids need...and I don't intend to tell him otherwise! The kids knew that if they weren't bleeding profusely...aka dripping in puddles...or on fire...the closed door meant don't open it... At least that worked on some days..<BR/><BR/> But, overall, as with most creative arts, writing is in a constant time war with real life.<BR/><BR/> TerriTerri Brisbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14866839874585980451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-43633586276407972912007-06-08T10:03:00.000-04:002007-06-08T10:03:00.000-04:00How do you have until 10 AM to write uninterrupted...How do you have until 10 AM to write uninterrupted with kids at home? My kids wake me up and want breakfast at 6:30 AM, and then it's teeth brushing, book reading, playground, etc. until the end of the day. I have to squeeze my writing in when they're sleeping, and they never choose the same time to take a nap, so that's out. Do you have someone else around to care for the kids until 10 AM? I would really appreciate some advice on how to make that happen at my house.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-84382999410964306862007-06-08T09:47:00.000-04:002007-06-08T09:47:00.000-04:00YES! Valentin ges his moment to SHINE!whohooO!Rebe...YES! Valentin ges his moment to SHINE!<BR/><BR/>whohooO!<BR/><BR/>Rebecca <BR/><BR/>Sorry. Had to get the fan girl shout out there...was clogging my throat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-53785016505483415752007-06-08T01:51:00.000-04:002007-06-08T01:51:00.000-04:00Thanks for the congrats, everyone.PW wrote: Time o...Thanks for the congrats, everyone.<BR/><BR/>PW wrote: <I>Time out.</I><BR/><BR/>Mom? Is that you?<BR/><BR/><I>You use Voice Recognition Software to write?</I><BR/><BR/>Yep. I have severe arthritis in both hands, and my left is partially paralyzed due to tendons being cut during surgery to remove some tumors about twenty years ago. <BR/><BR/><I>As a techie, this fascinates me. I'd love to hear more details. Whose software? What's your preferred WP? Do you edit with VRS? What's it's word recognition success rate?</I><BR/><BR/>I wrote a post about it <A HREF="http://pbackwriter.blogspot.com/2005/12/taming-dragon.html" REL="nofollow">here</A> that will answer most of your questions. My word recognition success rate is about 90 - 95%, depending on what I'm writing. New vocabularies require some building. I do write and edit with VRS now in the Dragonpad and then cut and paste to Word.<BR/><BR/><I>Sorry to digress, but you hit a button for me.</I><BR/><BR/>No problem. Always happy to share insider info. :)the authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220786472896283714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-71587630097934114282007-06-08T01:22:00.000-04:002007-06-08T01:22:00.000-04:00Congrats on the book news, P.!I've been known to l...Congrats on the book news, P.!<BR/><BR/>I've been known to lose fourteen hours or so writing. When done, I'll wonder why I'm so tired. Then, of course, I'll recall I've killed X amount of people in messy ways, caused a few crises or arguments, plunged protagonists into mortal peril and had them make out.<BR/><BR/>Then I have to catch up on real life. But, I'll be looking forward to the next day and more mayhem...Jaye Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05595648222196000153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-62727963451984301762007-06-07T20:27:00.000-04:002007-06-07T20:27:00.000-04:00I've got a 2 year old and a 16 year old, and so I ...I've got a 2 year old and a 16 year old, and so I write between bouts of finding things and keeping people fed. <BR/><BR/>I am looking forward to once again being able to just sit and write, let the kids and dog fend for themselves for a few hours. Maybe when the youngest starts kindergarten... ^_^Cora Zanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09461246984192089505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-52832813715173553772007-06-07T18:17:00.000-04:002007-06-07T18:17:00.000-04:00I've got a toddler. Because of gas prices, we're ...I've got a toddler. Because of gas prices, we're making do with one car...one that my husband has all day, every weekday. He sends me out to write twice a week, for 4-6 hours at a time. I'm nicer when I have time away from everything else just to write. I usually do the early morning writing thing, too. But not having to wife or mom for a while...that's good stuff. I'm always itching to return to those jobs after some time off. <BR/><BR/>I have a very good (and very smart) husband.Eliza Osbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11277839161170573789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-90853485904318235182007-06-07T15:33:00.000-04:002007-06-07T15:33:00.000-04:00Time out.You use Voice Recognition Software to wri...Time out.<BR/>You use Voice Recognition Software to write?<BR/>As a techie, this fascinates me. I'd love to hear more details. Whose software? What's your preferred WP? Do you edit with VRS? What's it's word recognition success rate?<BR/>Sorry to digress, but you hit a button for me.pwstrainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17469052352182520220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-61141770537195486432007-06-07T15:06:00.000-04:002007-06-07T15:06:00.000-04:00I think I might be the only irresponsible one here...I think I might be the only irresponsible one here...mainly because I don't have many responsibilities that I have to stick strictly to. But yes, when I do steal those hours (which can be quite often), it's luxurious ;)<BR/><BR/>Awesome news about the Darkyn books! And as irresponsible as it can be, being selfish every once in a while isn't necessarily a bad thing :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08063570295376485293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-50398066751045268402007-06-07T14:00:00.000-04:002007-06-07T14:00:00.000-04:00I write at night once everybody else is in bed. If...I write at night once everybody else is in bed. If I'm good, I write for 1-2 hours and then get some sane amount of sleep. When I'm in a good writing zone, I may write six or more hours, which feels wonderful at the time (and is usually my best most productive writing), but I'm completely zombified the next day.<BR/><BR/>I'm currently trying to see if I can write decently in the morning (I'm NOT a morning person), where a slip-up means a messy house, not a messed up Mom.)Perpetual Beginnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09625596315528064536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-60394119110025870542007-06-07T13:27:00.000-04:002007-06-07T13:27:00.000-04:00Congrats on the book news. It seems that lately an...Congrats on the book news. It seems that lately any time I spend writing has been stolen (or at least borrowed), but at least I've been able to get some writing done and having fizzled to a complete stop.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17968479919482739686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-66536524065268568982007-06-07T12:58:00.000-04:002007-06-07T12:58:00.000-04:00I find that I absolutely must unplug the alarms, t...I find that I absolutely must unplug the alarms, turn the phones off, turn out the lights so no one dares to knock on my door, and do everything possible to eliminate intrusion every once in a while if I am to accomplish serious chunks of writing. As writers, I feel it is our duty to ourselves and our artistic drive to steal those moments whenever possible. The world, usually, can wait and all returns to the normal chaos of everyday life, one way or another... <BR/><BR/>Congrats on successfully ignoring life and writing to your heart's content!VampireFausthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17721270554292932855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-17125805098074434022007-06-07T12:49:00.000-04:002007-06-07T12:49:00.000-04:00I love it when I get in the zone like that! Shoul...I love it when I get in the zone like that! Should you feel guilty? No. Those moments are too rare for most writers. Enjoy it. This is the happy memory you'll enjoy when you hit a snag that has you dragging every single word out of the story.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-50822590956462665522007-06-07T12:06:00.000-04:002007-06-07T12:06:00.000-04:00Wow, I'm envious. It sounds like you were really i...Wow, I'm envious. It sounds like you were really in the zone. It's been a long time since I've fallen into my writing like that. Hell, it's been a long time since I've written. I attended a great workshop last summer, and have been barely able to write a thing since.Being reminded of what the zone feels like is inspiring, so thanks.<BR/><BR/>Jeff P.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-41376476003196091152007-06-07T10:36:00.000-04:002007-06-07T10:36:00.000-04:00With the way things are at work now, I'm lucking i...With the way things are at work now, I'm lucking if I can still an hour a week to write. *sighs*Tempest Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974312445961412430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-3336366307664971512007-06-07T10:17:00.000-04:002007-06-07T10:17:00.000-04:00I'm still single and childless, so other than maki...I'm still single and childless, so other than making sure the dishes get done, the animals are fed, and the house isn't in complete disrepair, I pretty much can do what I want. Knowing, however, that this way of life can't last forever, I'm taking the idea of an alarm clock and strict scheduling under advisement. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-3733399263041924952007-06-07T10:13:00.000-04:002007-06-07T10:13:00.000-04:00Yay for the green light!Yay for the green light!nonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00415222406280230021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-22643873395819000902007-06-07T10:09:00.000-04:002007-06-07T10:09:00.000-04:00lately? I'd feel pretty darn good about it.of cou...lately? I'd feel pretty darn good about it.<BR/><BR/>of course LIFE has interrupted me lately. Hoping to recharge the brain batteries...we're heading to the beach for a week so if some R&R doesn't do it...i'm in trouble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-27052838429057852502007-06-07T09:42:00.000-04:002007-06-07T09:42:00.000-04:00It feels great! Like paradise. I can't steal awa...It feels great! Like paradise. I can't steal away from my other responsibilities very often, but when I do, it's just so great feeling. Glad you enjoyed your vacation.Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17390976365608913886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-11506649732385612302007-06-07T09:29:00.000-04:002007-06-07T09:29:00.000-04:00Congrats on the book news. =o)I love those rare d...Congrats on the book news. =o)<BR/><BR/>I love those rare days when the words are flowing and I can write for more than a couple of hours without interference. For me, I feel guilty when I don't steal time from the daily life to write. I feel like I'm stealing hours away from writing, and just being lazy.B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-84965936896705121992007-06-07T09:07:00.000-04:002007-06-07T09:07:00.000-04:00I can't steal that much time with two kids under t...I can't steal that much time with two kids under the age of 5, but whenever I can stretch my time out a little, I never regret it. *g* But in my case stretching the time out means more like 15 minutes while I finish a page before I go get kids up after I hear them awake. They can wait that long, and it's important to leave off at a good stopping point. <BR/><BR/>Hooray on the Darkyn news!charlenetegliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14061754720849284938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-76348894634037138002007-06-07T08:52:00.000-04:002007-06-07T08:52:00.000-04:00Good for you, Lynn! And congrats on the book deal...Good for you, Lynn! And congrats on the book deal.<BR/><BR/>I was able to decrease my patient load at my PT practice and leased my office out to another therapist on tues and thurs so I absolutely, positively can't schedule patient care those days. :) Tues and Thurs are my major writing days and after dealing with the guilt initially, being able to write consistently makes be a better therapist, wife, mother, friend, etc.<BR/><BR/>Someday, I even hope to be a writer who does some physical therapy.<BR/><BR/>:)Lisa Cohenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07530826748768737972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-33255549311604916192007-06-07T07:53:00.000-04:002007-06-07T07:53:00.000-04:00Wow... I want kids that will sleep in that late. I...Wow... I want kids that will sleep in that late. I'm lucky if mine make it to 9.Shawnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511854435352811924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-55057051945419744312007-06-07T07:20:00.000-04:002007-06-07T07:20:00.000-04:00"How do you feel about stealing a couple of hours ..."How do you feel about stealing a couple of hours away from your daily life to write?"<BR/><BR/>I LIVE FOR IT! LOL<BR/><BR/>I try to write when my kids are at school in the mornings and I'm acutely aware that school will be out for the summer quite soon. I'm very selfish with my morning time and often won't answer the phone and feel quite grumpy about social obligations that intrude upon my writing time. Ignoring laundry is easy... the kids have too many clothes anyway :)Jenyfer Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769550148821002722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-31831651626522911702007-06-07T06:36:00.000-04:002007-06-07T06:36:00.000-04:00And since I do it late nights, I have uninterrupte...And since I do it late nights, I have uninterrupted quiet hours. Now that is not such a good thing perhaps, so I'm trying to switch to mornings, and pin the writing time to 2 hours on the mat. Honest, all this feels kinda new and thrilling. So hours just roll by.Prashanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15106950836291718325noreply@blogger.com