tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post6237240761092563511..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: How to Push Through When You Want to Give UpStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-9784184913056591642013-09-09T16:45:02.600-05:002013-09-09T16:45:02.600-05:00Yes it is :)Yes it is :)Hannah Bartahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113296657540921039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-59237910399380202072013-09-08T16:37:14.256-05:002013-09-08T16:37:14.256-05:00This is cool! I've used all of these methods. ...This is cool! I've used all of these methods. I've had to push myself lately when I've been so tired I have NOT felt like writing but made myself do it anyway. I definitely do the write for 25 minutes then you can do something things. XD<br /><br /><a href="%E2%80%9D//storitorigrace.blogspot.com%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">Stori Tori's Blog</a><br />Victoria Grace Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01849013182543674707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-68545049987716220122013-09-07T00:50:15.177-05:002013-09-07T00:50:15.177-05:00Thanks for the great advice, Stephanie! I'll h...Thanks for the great advice, Stephanie! I'll have to remember these great tips next time I get stuck in a writer's slump.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16065023298286720687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-41888941499590402602013-09-05T05:34:31.289-05:002013-09-05T05:34:31.289-05:00Thanks!! I heard that u 2 Hannah have finished you...Thanks!! I heard that u 2 Hannah have finished your 1st draft. Is that true....? :) TwTW Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213969076030457918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-5640755112678026442013-09-04T23:55:46.100-05:002013-09-04T23:55:46.100-05:00"Virtual tomatoes"...hehe :)
I have ma..."Virtual tomatoes"...hehe :) <br /><br />I have many of those despairing phases, but somehow or another I keep on trudging onward. I guess it's because I have a 500 word goal for every day (which takes about an hour), and if I can get past the first 300 words, I usually find myself wanting to continue writing even further. Lots of people tell me I shouldn't push inspiration, but without my goal, I would be nowhere. The funny thing is since I've been faithful to my goal, I have begun to enjoy my WIP more and more. Sananorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400177816548665760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-403991660630836192013-09-04T21:22:16.060-05:002013-09-04T21:22:16.060-05:00I'm so glad the timing worked for you!I'm so glad the timing worked for you!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-49468211005323407382013-09-04T21:21:44.957-05:002013-09-04T21:21:44.957-05:00Ha! No. No, it's not. But it's possible to...Ha! No. No, it's not. But it's possible to TELL yourself you'll just be on there for two minutes... :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-42985677676090555302013-09-04T21:17:48.487-05:002013-09-04T21:17:48.487-05:00Ah! I'm totally in this phase right now! >_...Ah! I'm totally in this phase right now! >_< It's very frustrating. I'm trying to get through it by telling myself to just write little bits at a time. And come now, Stephanie. Is it possible to be on pinterest for JUST TWO MINUTES?? Really? XDCG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-74406004255470375402013-09-04T17:39:00.122-05:002013-09-04T17:39:00.122-05:00Thank you for the great tips. I think the "ki...Thank you for the great tips. I think the "kick in the pants" after a break is especially needed for me--which is why I need to set a break that's a specific number of days or weeks, or I won't get back to the story. <br /><br />I'm pretty sure I've faced this problem before, but the time escapes me at the moment because it's probably been quite a while ago.Hannah Bartahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113296657540921039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-67212446844179372412013-09-04T17:36:58.894-05:002013-09-04T17:36:58.894-05:00Yay for finishing!Yay for finishing!Hannah Bartahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16113296657540921039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-61522639216030888322013-09-04T16:02:41.115-05:002013-09-04T16:02:41.115-05:00I get stuck at the inciting incident and then at t...I get stuck at the inciting incident and then at the climax. At both times I get that feeling that I'm the most unoriginal person and I can't write worth anything.<br /><br />That's when I break out my silly cartoons, sketchpad and music. One week later I'm ready to write again. J. Liessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121721342246613055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-79929296665827174512013-09-04T16:01:12.731-05:002013-09-04T16:01:12.731-05:00My characters dragged me back into it.My characters dragged me back into it.Connie Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00929239591451167169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-91025626367534642662013-09-04T15:53:45.799-05:002013-09-04T15:53:45.799-05:00How do you know exactly what I need when I need it...How do you know exactly what I need when I need it? This is something I am going through at the moment. I have been thinking of trying some of the things you suggested, but I always get scared to because I often think I'm the only one in the world feeling this way. Now, I'll sit down and try some of this for real! Thank you so much, Mrs. Stephanie. Annie-JoElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05155198820884793013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-78559616669564840012013-09-04T15:42:24.776-05:002013-09-04T15:42:24.776-05:00I don't really have Checkout phases, but I do ...I don't really have Checkout phases, but I do get Writer's Block (which I guess can overlap some). Basically I quit writing for a week or so, all the time planning another scene of the book in my head, read similar stories to get inspiration, and one day it all pops back into place.Jenneth Dyckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806251588834115742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-10944747447779781292013-09-04T14:32:16.293-05:002013-09-04T14:32:16.293-05:00Ahhhhh, great post! I love this. And the picture u...Ahhhhh, great post! I love this. And the picture up there--tooooooo cute! You have a precious little girl. ^.^ I think my check-out phase is about 60% of the way too. And it usually comes because I'm a pantser and my flying has coasted to a perfect stop and it's time to actually figure things out. So I just do a little plotting and often get the reading of the books I've been ignoring while buried in my own writing. Like you said, it usually comes back after I refill the creative tank. ^.^Rachel Heffingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383034249438542111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-86952270332972049022013-09-04T14:32:10.847-05:002013-09-04T14:32:10.847-05:00My checkout phase happens during editing. Like...n...My checkout phase happens during editing. Like...now. I'm about to start a third draft and suddenly I'm feeling overwhelmed and like it's not really something that could be published. I decided to take a break from it so until then I'm working on another project that's a whole new genre and completely different characters. I still love my other story but we both need some space right now lol<br /><br />http://joallapcollab.blogspot.com/<br />http://escapingnormal.blogspot.com/Leah Lotushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04414524693712987054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-80761867507807804382013-09-04T13:42:21.691-05:002013-09-04T13:42:21.691-05:00Awesome post! Perfect timing too, I'm in that...Awesome post! Perfect timing too, I'm in that spot right now. I'm half way through and trying to chug along. But at this point, I'm kind of struggling. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-40296707096211521382013-09-04T12:44:16.049-05:002013-09-04T12:44:16.049-05:00Sounds very similar to the way I am, Betsy!Sounds very similar to the way I am, Betsy!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-57904234384126389192013-09-04T12:42:54.581-05:002013-09-04T12:42:54.581-05:00Writing twins! Hahaha :)Writing twins! Hahaha :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828772181763803223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-43918809390473163252013-09-04T10:58:01.929-05:002013-09-04T10:58:01.929-05:00I have two points in my novel where I get "st...I have two points in my novel where I get "stuck." One is the quitting point, somewhere between 3 and 20k words, where I find out I didn't do enough planning and the story is going nowhere.<br /><br />The second is about 1/2-3/4 through the novel, at what I call my "breaking point." It usually occurs after a huge week of slamming down 20k+ words, and I need to get the book finished but my brain is just about worn out. So I keep writing... And, haha, when I go back and READ what I wrote in that section, it's usually pretty funny :P Which isn't good. But revising it into shape isn't horribly difficult :PBetsy Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15971441425151168528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-30197215646902016172013-09-04T10:42:39.682-05:002013-09-04T10:42:39.682-05:00I usually have to rewrite my ending a few times be...I usually have to rewrite my ending a few times before I'm happy with it. They're so important...Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-48028565808935333832013-09-04T10:40:12.369-05:002013-09-04T10:40:12.369-05:00Brilliant, Jill! I have to do that with editing to...Brilliant, Jill! I have to do that with editing too. Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-83226850029290617532013-09-04T10:39:43.556-05:002013-09-04T10:39:43.556-05:00Yes - I tend to have that perfectionist thing too....Yes - I tend to have that perfectionist thing too. I agree, the only thing to do is press on. Keep writing, keep writing as Samuel said in his comment. I'm glad the 100 for 100 is helping!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-78374985201943427522013-09-04T10:35:19.274-05:002013-09-04T10:35:19.274-05:00Thank you! McKenna was three in that photo. She ha...Thank you! McKenna was three in that photo. She had obviously dressed herself and was in a very dramatic mood. I told her, "Act sad!" and that's what she busted out with. She cracks me up.<br /><br />That's exactly where I checkout too, Hannah J. And I'm the same way - if I write that fun scene, I may never return to write the rest!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-52694350167107138672013-09-04T10:34:02.235-05:002013-09-04T10:34:02.235-05:00I love hearing that your sister is a source of enc...I love hearing that your sister is a source of encouragement! How wonderful, Sarah.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.com