tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post6555749846014067542..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Writer Super Power #5: FeelingStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-72959697792137735712016-03-06T22:11:13.603-06:002016-03-06T22:11:13.603-06:00I'm going to say, I doubt it. Only because nei...I'm going to say, I doubt it. Only because neither Jill nor Steph have Nano'd (to my knowledge). I'll check with them and see if they'd like to look into it. Thanks for the suggestion.Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-62859322937994457452016-03-06T22:10:17.188-06:002016-03-06T22:10:17.188-06:00Very thoughtful! Thank you so much for sharing!
Very thoughtful! Thank you so much for sharing!<br />Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-48084048400714779072016-03-06T17:09:41.701-06:002016-03-06T17:09:41.701-06:00Just wondering... GoTeenWriters is such a great co...Just wondering... GoTeenWriters is such a great community; are there any Camp Nano cabins set up for/by us?<br /><br />JEM JonesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-87614703530400745632016-03-06T11:21:23.676-06:002016-03-06T11:21:23.676-06:00I hate them too! Haha, tumbling down the stairs. I...I hate them too! Haha, tumbling down the stairs. I've fallen down the stairs several times when I was younger (not because of a foot cramp though) and it was NOT FUN, I can tell you that :P I'm glad you liked it!!Rosie McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756806467175885197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-4040824000577185772016-03-05T22:48:53.638-06:002016-03-05T22:48:53.638-06:00Lol! I like this. I got a bunch of fuzzy Christmas...Lol! I like this. I got a bunch of fuzzy Christmas socks at a dirty Santa game, and they're so fluffy however I wear them (inside out, mismatched, different lengths etc.). James Olivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-23493334104859563752016-03-05T22:44:07.642-06:002016-03-05T22:44:07.642-06:00Love the setting!Love the setting!James Olivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-60647153887004143402016-03-05T22:42:38.197-06:002016-03-05T22:42:38.197-06:00I hate it when my foot cramps so much ... I've...I hate it when my foot cramps so much ... I've found breaking it in or moving it in the opposite direction helps, but it's a make-it-or-break-it deal. Or when I'm walking down stairs and then contemplate how it would feel to tumble down the stairs ... Sorry for the ramble, but I HATE FOOT CRAMPS WITH A PASSION, your section was very good:) James Olivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-59456329688841145192016-03-05T22:36:50.521-06:002016-03-05T22:36:50.521-06:00Lol! Yeah. What is the plastic sheet (out of curio...Lol! Yeah. What is the plastic sheet (out of curiosity)?James Olivernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-22725948118381655942016-03-05T18:23:00.507-06:002016-03-05T18:23:00.507-06:00Thanks!Thanks!Corgi Writernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-65314717122701245212016-03-05T08:48:10.743-06:002016-03-05T08:48:10.743-06:00Loved this! :)Loved this! :)Rosie McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756806467175885197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-63789866913948697952016-03-05T06:51:14.264-06:002016-03-05T06:51:14.264-06:00Thank you so much for this - this is very helpful!...Thank you so much for this - this is very helpful! I really appreciate how you take the time to think out answers to everyone's questions :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204177603888877364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-71505786536628999182016-03-04T21:06:58.037-06:002016-03-04T21:06:58.037-06:00My feet are propped on the wooden support of my ta...My feet are propped on the wooden support of my table, as they often are when I sit at the computer. Covered in generic white socks, they are not cold or warm; they have reached that state of foot equilibrium that makes me feel as if I'm not paying enough attention to them, or else they're only there for walking and not for feeling.<br /><br />Maybe it's time for a change of footwear to make days a little more... interesting.msphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292672282381268409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-36960166042507184222016-03-04T20:45:52.565-06:002016-03-04T20:45:52.565-06:00Thank you so much for reading and sticking with me...Thank you so much for reading and sticking with me through the series! <3<br /><br />In answer to your question, I have a few thoughts, but the decision will be yours. I'm a huge fan of listening to the advice of parents so definitely keep them in the loop when you decide. Of course I think you should finish a book, of course! That said, you only get to be a kid once, so there's that. I don't begrudge you other interests.<br /><br />If you do decide to move forward, I say do it with whichever manuscript makes you the most excited and then do yourself a favor and, if you're determined to finish it, tuck the other ones away for now. There is a time for hopping all over the place, but if you're trying to see a story through to completion, do it with all your creativity focused in that direction.<br /><br />You asked about free-writing. I think free-writing is always a great way to get moving on a story. If it helps you, do it. If it starts becoming something of a distraction, set that aside too.<br /><br />Here's the thing. Not every writer who wants to be a novelist will see a project through to the end. They just won't. The ones that do write even when they're not motivated. They write their way through soggy middles and somehow find themselves on the other side, a novelist. Until you do that, you'll never know that you can. You really can write your way through the funk. You just need to prove it to yourself.<br /><br />I heard this quote once and I have no idea where it came from, but it's gotten truer and truer the longer I've been at it. It went something like this: Most writers don't love writing, they love having written.<br /><br />The process can be excruciating. There are some wonderful moments--where the words and the motivation and the plot is just flowing. And then there are all the other days. The days we write because we're writers. Period.<br /><br />It's on you to decide who you want to be. And there's no judgment either way. It's a simple choice and the good news is, you have years and years and years to give it another go if you decide now's not the time. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8804059589383041542016-03-04T20:45:25.284-06:002016-03-04T20:45:25.284-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-62450230687960524052016-03-04T19:17:49.772-06:002016-03-04T19:17:49.772-06:00I love this series! Thank you for posting it :) I ...I love this series! Thank you for posting it :) I have a somewhat unrelated question:<br />I have 3 WIPs and I'm enjoying being able to go from one to another as I see fit. However, at the moment I'm at the difficult place in all of them and with no NaNo happening I find it hard to stay motivated and to force myself to get through the difficult places. My parents are also telling me to finish a book... they think it would look good for colleges but I'm trying to ignore them because I feel like that will tamper my creativity if I'm just writing for colleges or something along those lines... *sigh* The question is: do you think that I should do some writing prompts and use those to get excited about writing again or force myself to go through the difficult spots until I get re-excited about my current WIPs? I feel attached to my WIPs and don't want to just abandon them but I don't have much motivation for working on them...<br />Thank you so much for helping (and sorry you had to read all of that :D)!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05204177603888877364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-23932077879471696622016-03-04T18:05:08.109-06:002016-03-04T18:05:08.109-06:00Thank you! (I did stand up after I wrote this :D)Thank you! (I did stand up after I wrote this :D)Rosie McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756806467175885197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-88181779413699711972016-03-04T17:43:10.342-06:002016-03-04T17:43:10.342-06:00Love this! Frasier Island sounds amazing!Love this! Frasier Island sounds amazing!Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-52061437653467609082016-03-04T17:42:42.318-06:002016-03-04T17:42:42.318-06:00Fuzzy but not soft, I totally get that.
Fuzzy but not soft, I totally get that.<br />Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-24471642092267155692016-03-04T17:42:18.413-06:002016-03-04T17:42:18.413-06:00You sound awful cozy.
You sound awful cozy.<br />Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-52515596841870010892016-03-04T17:41:49.831-06:002016-03-04T17:41:49.831-06:00Oh no! Stand up! Walk around. Foot cramps are no j...Oh no! Stand up! Walk around. Foot cramps are no joke! Great job, friend.Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-69699902156383037322016-03-04T17:41:15.007-06:002016-03-04T17:41:15.007-06:00"... my legs are too small to touch the groun..."... my legs are too small to touch the ground . . ." I totally understand this! Great job.Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-25118804588730123702016-03-04T16:08:06.526-06:002016-03-04T16:08:06.526-06:00I wriggle my toes deeper into the layers of the so...I wriggle my toes deeper into the layers of the sofa. The blue waves are smooth and swirly, but feel like sand taking me back to that time on Fraiser Island. Turquoise waters white sand and laughter. But no. Dreary Pennsylvania in the worst time-- early spring, cold but no snow-- was nothing compared to that. Huh. Now it stopped feeling like sand. Corgi Writernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-28639677934827682632016-03-04T15:49:59.392-06:002016-03-04T15:49:59.392-06:00Right now . . . my feet are tired. They're gl...Right now . . . my feet are tired. They're glad to be free from my sneakers after about five hours, but they still want to be rested for a long, long time. They're wrapped in soft cotton socks and they're resting against the berber rug--which is fuzzy, but not as soft as it could be. Katie Hannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06818413749107653398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-17808210814868791862016-03-04T14:02:12.845-06:002016-03-04T14:02:12.845-06:00My feet are warm and cusioned against my fuzzy war...My feet are warm and cusioned against my fuzzy warm socks, despite the chilly, winter day. They are snuggled in my warm winter boots, which are just starting to fall apart. I can feel my right foot start to cramp, due to the fact that I've been sitting in the same position for the last hour. My legs cross at the ankle.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10277366727812598549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45416922829162091442016-03-04T09:16:53.606-06:002016-03-04T09:16:53.606-06:00My feet are bare, the cold toes snuggling together...My feet are bare, the cold toes snuggling together for extra warmth. As I type, I rub one foot against the smooth wooden sides of my desk, hoping to rub some circulation back into it. The other foot rests, motionless, on the ticklish berber rug below. A tingling sensation shoots up my leg from that foot, pulsing strong and insistent. I have a sneaking suspicion that I'm getting the foot cramp of the century.Rosie McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756806467175885197noreply@blogger.com