tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post2724374189228578920..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: How to Get Back to Writing After A BreakStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-5535172680374417122015-08-25T09:08:11.981-05:002015-08-25T09:08:11.981-05:00Well, my writing break has lasted an incredible 20...Well, my writing break has lasted an incredible 20 years! I was a Fiction Editor, and latterly a freelance fiction writer, for teenage magazines in the UK. The mags all began to move away from fiction, publishing more 'true experiences'. They weren't, and I loathed writing them, so I thought I'd have a break and retrained. No idea if I can get back into writing, but I'm going to try! Thanks for the encouragement. Xxlornanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-2578237285908336492015-03-19T23:20:47.270-05:002015-03-19T23:20:47.270-05:00I'm currently in the midst of a writing break ...I'm currently in the midst of a writing break as I'm with a CP and I'm also taking a week to focus on blogging. Right now it's almost as though I can't even remember what it is to want to write, and I'm also okay with that. My pleasures come and go in cycles and right now I'm uniquely focused on something else. And that's okay. I'll start writing again soon, hopefully with the help of these tips! :)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16797485444727976121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-79695568799489059062015-03-10T14:09:10.280-05:002015-03-10T14:09:10.280-05:00I just got back to writing YESTERDAY after not wri...I just got back to writing YESTERDAY after not writing in my WIP for about six weeks, and only doing a couple freewrites when they took my fancy. It felt so good when I got out over 1k before I went to bed XD So thank you for this post, Miss Stephanie! And I already did//will do//unconsciously did just about all of these XD I must have done it right. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11035503887636892821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-60333469172997670352015-03-10T10:20:15.916-05:002015-03-10T10:20:15.916-05:00It helps me to brainstorm without writing (sitting...It helps me to brainstorm without writing (sitting at the computer) at all. I carry around a notebook and think about the idea. By the time I've worked out my characters and plot, I'm usually excited to get started.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-78130427909671303052015-03-10T10:10:36.218-05:002015-03-10T10:10:36.218-05:00I'm so proud of you, Allison! That's a tou...I'm so proud of you, Allison! That's a tough choice to make but momentum can make a big difference. Good for you!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-57780189269974759482015-03-10T10:09:58.232-05:002015-03-10T10:09:58.232-05:00I've gone through seasons of life like that, f...I've gone through seasons of life like that, for sure. Especially when I was in school or working full time. Something you could try is giving yourself a small assignment. We do a challenge on the blog sometimes called a "100 for 100 challenge." Our goal is to write 100 words everyday for 100 days. 100 words is basically a paragraph. It'll take 10 minutes. But the discipline and the momentum are really valuable, and the progress adds up. You could try something like that.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-81698420119295307232015-03-10T10:08:03.187-05:002015-03-10T10:08:03.187-05:00It's mysterious, isn't it? I've experi...It's mysterious, isn't it? I've experienced the same thing.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-16624201806420551752015-03-10T10:07:31.720-05:002015-03-10T10:07:31.720-05:00Really interesting perspective, Miri. Thanks for s...Really interesting perspective, Miri. Thanks for sharing that!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-73698109165691061012015-03-10T08:09:38.121-05:002015-03-10T08:09:38.121-05:00As a junior in high school, I needed this post!! ...As a junior in high school, I needed this post!! My solution to it is mainly to refuse to compromise. Last night I was exhausted and wanted only to go to bed. But even though it was late and I had school the next day, I made myself sit down and write for a while. I will probably never decipher whatever awful handwriting I used, but I have to make myself write every day or I start losing my ability, and I'm proud of those few extra minutes.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06401287896327956210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-64197403670221813442015-03-10T05:20:26.253-05:002015-03-10T05:20:26.253-05:00Hi! Bekah here...
Does it ever feel like you'r...Hi! Bekah here...<br />Does it ever feel like you're *always* on a break? I have been actually writing for about a year and a half, but it still feels come and go. One day I write a thousand words, and then I go for several weeks without writing more, and I can't make myself sit down and write. Any suggestions?Rebekah D. Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02216040512555099417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-52441104525340272302015-03-09T19:30:26.112-05:002015-03-09T19:30:26.112-05:00Writing breaks are hard times for me. After writin...Writing breaks are hard times for me. After writing everyday, taking break makes me lazy and just want my break to go on and on forever. I really enjoy writing, but for some reason I forget that when I'm not writing. WHY?!Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17490915086874136250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-15482829078294747412015-03-09T18:37:56.958-05:002015-03-09T18:37:56.958-05:00Oh, thank you so much for this post! I've been...Oh, thank you so much for this post! I've been in a...not exactly writing phase....since, like November. Erf. I just haven't found an idea that works. Hopefully I'll pull through with the one I'm planning. Or the one after that or the one after that. *sighs* But in my time off, I've had "life stuff", to say the least, and maybe the lesson I'm supposed to learn from this dearth of wordcount is that my writing stems from who I am instead of the other way around. Obviously I'd really like to be a writer (yet I don't feel like writing...), but not just for the purpose of Being A Writer. I want to write because I believe I have stories to tell, even I have to work to dig out what they are.<br /><br />Thanks again for this post. I'm feeling much more optimistic about the whole situation. Praying that things go well with Connor. Miri Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-27695637771703924072015-03-09T16:18:38.426-05:002015-03-09T16:18:38.426-05:00Oh, I SO understand, Emily!Oh, I SO understand, Emily!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-20837242414317017412015-03-09T16:17:53.008-05:002015-03-09T16:17:53.008-05:00Me too! What are your favorites, Ana?Me too! What are your favorites, Ana?Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-88882974498428372442015-03-09T16:16:47.323-05:002015-03-09T16:16:47.323-05:00There are lots of different seasons for writers, A...There are lots of different seasons for writers, Amanda. Be kind to yourself! I've also had times like that, where the ideas I had weren't quite "it." There's nothing wrong with that. For me, it was always just a (stressful) phase. Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-83242475377370057212015-03-09T16:13:21.091-05:002015-03-09T16:13:21.091-05:00That's a great way to do it!That's a great way to do it!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-80422842689618275342015-03-09T16:12:40.431-05:002015-03-09T16:12:40.431-05:00Nice!Nice!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-147744689488514222015-03-09T16:12:16.380-05:002015-03-09T16:12:16.380-05:00Great suggestion, Alea!Great suggestion, Alea!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-64186874434323613712015-03-09T16:11:27.013-05:002015-03-09T16:11:27.013-05:00I'm glad you liked it!I'm glad you liked it!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-67560234781026368492015-03-09T16:10:56.492-05:002015-03-09T16:10:56.492-05:00I'm glad you figured out what you needed, Kels...I'm glad you figured out what you needed, Kelsey. <br /><br />And thank you. We're doing well. It'll always be an intense diet, but we're learning how to make it work for us and Connor is feeling better. Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-52796147696630298972015-03-09T16:08:58.199-05:002015-03-09T16:08:58.199-05:00I'm so glad, Catsi!I'm so glad, Catsi!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-15183265720263751652015-03-09T16:07:54.214-05:002015-03-09T16:07:54.214-05:00Aww, I love hearing that!Aww, I love hearing that!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34925835757508087872015-03-09T16:07:30.361-05:002015-03-09T16:07:30.361-05:00Glad to hear you've gotten back to it!Glad to hear you've gotten back to it!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-63975300997422940612015-03-09T16:06:41.690-05:002015-03-09T16:06:41.690-05:00Great goal!Great goal!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-32300113652667324232015-03-09T16:01:16.424-05:002015-03-09T16:01:16.424-05:00This post has perfect timing, as I just took a bre...This post has perfect timing, as I just took a break from writing to read the Harry Potter books for the first time. I definitely didn't feel capable of jumping back into my contemporary where the biggest problems are things like, "Does he like me or not?" after spending days reading about characters whose problems were A LOT bigger.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06057163913600512938noreply@blogger.com