tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935917074729410273.post180337144293048941..comments2023-06-26T11:53:49.954+01:00Comments on Jo's Writing Space: What I'm WritingJo's Writing Spacehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15563532717220717224noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935917074729410273.post-25873007789263086552015-03-20T07:56:40.072+00:002015-03-20T07:56:40.072+00:00Thanks for stopping by Chrissie. I agree, my probl...Thanks for stopping by Chrissie. I agree, my problem is actually doing it in the physical sense. I think part of the problem is that I don't see it as 'real' work so I always think I should be doing something more productive ie housework! I'm trying to break myself of this negative thinking and allowing myself the luxury of time to write.Jo's Writing Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563532717220717224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935917074729410273.post-66827998688973719682015-03-19T22:13:17.029+00:002015-03-19T22:13:17.029+00:00This is the perpetual battle I think every writer ...This is the perpetual battle I think every writer faces. The fact that you're thinking about writing and you have ideas about how that should go covers the "burning need"; it's just the actual DOING that needs some work. Haha. <br />We all have times when procrastination is far less scary and for the most part more "productive" than writing something about some fictitious people that may or may not ever see the light of day. Then again, how productive is watching TV, or reading a book? (I'm lecturing myself here, too!) <br />This post made me giggle and nod. Thank you for joining in with #whatimNOTwriting and sorry it's taken so long for me to get round to commenting. x <br />(Muddled Manuscript)Chrissie Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14737572653191655531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935917074729410273.post-50915604648717048462015-03-05T07:57:45.550+00:002015-03-05T07:57:45.550+00:00It's both the discipline of doing it on a regu...It's both the discipline of doing it on a regular basis and the guilt at sitting and writing when I should be descaling the kettle or worming the cat!Jo's Writing Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563532717220717224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935917074729410273.post-22427124628203703892015-03-04T14:17:17.712+00:002015-03-04T14:17:17.712+00:00I think starting with a goal to just write (creati...I think starting with a goal to just write (creatively) for five minutes a day is a good thing - if you're anything like me that five minutes will get longer as the ideas inside you start to get the oxygen they need. I've always felt deep down I was a writer, like you was always making up stories as a kid, but it was only two years ago that I really started to write rather than dabble. It feels so good to finally be getting it all down on paper! Good luck :) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935917074729410273.post-14043862538951940482015-03-04T08:00:08.367+00:002015-03-04T08:00:08.367+00:00I'm lucky enough to do a little free lance wri...I'm lucky enough to do a little free lance writing as my paid work but there is that moment when I want to put that aside, forget the deadline and just write what's in my heart...Jo's Writing Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563532717220717224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935917074729410273.post-65491865912305388582015-03-04T07:58:49.141+00:002015-03-04T07:58:49.141+00:00I've been linking to The Prompt recently too -...I've been linking to The Prompt recently too - really concentrates the mind when it's full of fuzz!Jo's Writing Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563532717220717224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935917074729410273.post-19174570744760007332015-03-04T07:57:51.487+00:002015-03-04T07:57:51.487+00:00Thanks Maddy! Just what I needed to hear, I think....Thanks Maddy! Just what I needed to hear, I think.Jo's Writing Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563532717220717224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935917074729410273.post-67398737304548750372015-03-03T21:48:20.577+00:002015-03-03T21:48:20.577+00:00If you write, you are a writer. Aspiring writers w...If you write, you are a writer. Aspiring writers want to write but don't. You blog so you already write!Maddy@writingbubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06726322263961203303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935917074729410273.post-37297666295141360952015-03-03T19:09:27.819+00:002015-03-03T19:09:27.819+00:00I know what you mean about the 'real work'...I know what you mean about the 'real work' thing. It's one of those aspects that is bothering me right now too. Paid work has to come first. But, I kind of ache if I don't write the stuff I want to write if that doesn't sound too weird?! I do find though that simply keeping on writing is the best way to keep motivated, even if it's just for 10 minutes a day (which is sometimes all I can manage.) Hope you find this linky useful :)Redpefferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06931060211142294859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935917074729410273.post-75720347649854464392015-03-03T18:38:10.856+00:002015-03-03T18:38:10.856+00:00This is a great linky to join for inspiration. I&#...This is a great linky to join for inspiration. I've been doing a few writing exercises recently that have helped fuel my creative side. Have a look at my last few posts to see if they do anything for you too. We link up fiction post on my blog on Friday's and also Sara at mumturnedmom.com publishes a prompt every Sunday, which I tend to use to write a ficiton piece for the following week.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18206873624750723488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935917074729410273.post-38286554528308082582015-03-03T12:53:27.096+00:002015-03-03T12:53:27.096+00:00Thanks for the encouragement. I will try to be bet...Thanks for the encouragement. I will try to be better and get some writing done each day. I promise to keep you up to date. So does that make me a writer or still aspiring? Problems, problems ...Jo's Writing Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563532717220717224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935917074729410273.post-28690955759488746412015-03-03T12:51:42.850+00:002015-03-03T12:51:42.850+00:00The TV is going to be my nemesis, I just know it. ...The TV is going to be my nemesis, I just know it. I'm determined to schedule some writing time into each day - even if it's just 5 minutes!Jo's Writing Spacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563532717220717224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935917074729410273.post-78019369124968138132015-03-03T12:37:37.883+00:002015-03-03T12:37:37.883+00:00Thanks for joining in with our linky - it should b...Thanks for joining in with our linky - it should be a great first step to getting you back in the writing groove! I don't think procrastinating makes you any less a writer but what I've found (and this is probably a universal rule) is that writing breeds writing. When you're not writing you can almost psyche yourself out of even beginning but once you get going (and it sometimes feels like jumping off a cliff) you'll find that you want to write more and more. Go,Go, Go! (and keep us posted!) xxMaddy@writingbubblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06726322263961203303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-935917074729410273.post-15555997458197538932015-03-03T12:14:11.561+00:002015-03-03T12:14:11.561+00:00Welcome to What I'm Writing, it's a lovely...Welcome to What I'm Writing, it's a lovely little community of writers. Best of luck with keeping that TV off and joining in... I think writing is all about the practice, the more often you do it the more confident you get at it :-) Mummy Trieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15945262973360763656noreply@blogger.com