tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post7728537391830717304..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Time Management For WritersStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-62324882456502209862013-11-07T03:19:35.514-06:002013-11-07T03:19:35.514-06:00A writer always have to be up-to-date in the respe...A writer always have to be up-to-date in the respective field where he/she is working. And along with that, one more term which speaks up the way ahead in terms to keep them ahead is the proper time management. If the time is not managed properly, there are big chances of distractions. Even by profession I am a copywriter and have managed well with the time by tracking it with the help of a cloud based time tracking software from Replicon - <a href="http://www.replicon.com/time-tracking-softwares.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.replicon.com/time-tracking-softwares.aspx</a>. Remember a better time tracking is only gonna give a proper time management. This particular software has helped me stay ahead, organized and last but not the least productive as well.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708591566885720159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-74471336252749639112013-11-06T20:13:41.709-06:002013-11-06T20:13:41.709-06:00It did! Thanks so much for your input. I love the ...It did! Thanks so much for your input. I love the idea of starting with something tough, and I'm really bad at ranking my tasks.<br />I've currently been dividing my day between school studies, writing a NaNo novel, and getting the edits down for my first deadline. If I finish up something early, I squeeze in a blog post or answer e-mails. As long as I cut my day in thirds, things do seem to pan out well. Stephanie Kehrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04081484352266653615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-35715771120410852392013-11-06T14:17:51.296-06:002013-11-06T14:17:51.296-06:00Thank you so much for writing this post! My senior...Thank you so much for writing this post! My senior year in high school has been really stressing me out. There's essays to work on, colleges to apply to, scholarships to find, and on top of it all books to write. I've been so busy and stressed that I've become on edge with my family and sometime at the end of the day I realize I've not taken anytime for Bible reading. Over the summer it was so nice to just focus on God, writing, and my family. And now I've realized I've let the stress of it all mix up my priorities. This post definitely helped me sort some of them out. Sierra Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433009460161278438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-23432347530924591502013-11-06T00:09:59.879-06:002013-11-06T00:09:59.879-06:00Thank you Stephanie and Roseanna! I am sure these ...Thank you Stephanie and Roseanna! I am sure these links will come in handy. Thank you for taking the time to help.<br /><br />HPHis Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475369272547689946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-24553302122653572282013-11-05T14:49:03.711-06:002013-11-05T14:49:03.711-06:00I see that St. Joseph's has a website: http://...I see that St. Joseph's has a website: http://www.stjoemo.info/history/robidouxrow.cfm -- you can try emailing them or connecting to the facebook page and asking if anyone has good historical resources for the years in question! Town historians can be a tremendous help!<br /><br />Finding resources on travel can be tough, but if I'd start with looking up the founding days of Seattle. There might be something handy here: http://seattletimes.com/news/local/seattle_history/Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8963530532127898592013-11-05T13:57:43.117-06:002013-11-05T13:57:43.117-06:00Oh, yeah, I"m sure the info is out there. You...Oh, yeah, I"m sure the info is out there. You just need to tap into how to research it. Let me tap Roseanna to get her input. But I would search for books on Amazon that involve the gold rush, and then a librarian could help you do an interlibrary loan.<br /><br />Looks like there are books on St. Joe too: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=St.+Joseph+missouri&rh=n%3A283155%2Ck%3ASt.+Joseph+missouriStephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-20965486455365306642013-11-05T13:46:52.867-06:002013-11-05T13:46:52.867-06:00No I don't think its the era. I'm doing a ...No I don't think its the era. I'm doing a story set in the time of the Yukon Gold Rush and so far I haven't been able to find much information on traveling to Seattle at that time. And I haven't been able to find much information on St. Joseph, Missouri (the jumping off place for the wagon trains) and what it was like at that point in time. I have some information that that I can borrow from the California Gold Rush that would still ring true for my time line. Any suggestions?<br /><br />HPHis Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05475369272547689946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-85846624764032238252013-11-05T13:11:32.079-06:002013-11-05T13:11:32.079-06:00I certainly understand why you're getting burn...I certainly understand why you're getting burned out, Laura! Sounds like you've found a great way to motivate yourself, though.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-91857117501665058032013-11-05T13:10:42.193-06:002013-11-05T13:10:42.193-06:00Glad it helped!Glad it helped!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-42923634015315151912013-11-05T13:10:33.840-06:002013-11-05T13:10:33.840-06:00Sounds like you're doing a great job of managi...Sounds like you're doing a great job of managing your time, Cait. Work makes writing very tricky!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-25419053026445805602013-11-05T13:10:01.459-06:002013-11-05T13:10:01.459-06:00Oh no :( Is it the era that's making it tough?...Oh no :( Is it the era that's making it tough?Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-28296928900551099962013-11-05T13:09:30.868-06:002013-11-05T13:09:30.868-06:00I love my Google calendar. So pretty and color-cod...I love my Google calendar. So pretty and color-coded. Jill and I have one for the blog that we share, and it helps us a lot with tracking ideas and keeping tabs on what the other is talking about.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-51643691748995545382013-11-05T13:08:44.845-06:002013-11-05T13:08:44.845-06:00I downloaded this yesterday, Laurel. I love the si...I downloaded this yesterday, Laurel. I love the simplicity of it! Keeps me from trying to make my system too complicated (which I'm horrible about.) Thanks for sharing this!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8556084684973132222013-11-05T13:08:04.210-06:002013-11-05T13:08:04.210-06:001,100 words is a GREAT goal, TW!1,100 words is a GREAT goal, TW!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-68371443486256195222013-11-05T13:07:34.398-06:002013-11-05T13:07:34.398-06:00I'm so glad, Rachael!I'm so glad, Rachael!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-3658396646353103262013-11-05T13:07:19.299-06:002013-11-05T13:07:19.299-06:00Very creative! I like that idea, Tessa. Especially...Very creative! I like that idea, Tessa. Especially for book release chaos like you've just been through. Thanks for sharing!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-32612529551184310862013-11-05T13:06:36.084-06:002013-11-05T13:06:36.084-06:00I try to break tasks down as well. I've also f...I try to break tasks down as well. I've also found it really helpful!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-4063301560416294812013-11-05T13:05:38.571-06:002013-11-05T13:05:38.571-06:00Wow, exams AND NaNo? Very impressive, Kate.Wow, exams AND NaNo? Very impressive, Kate.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-57006095377355311082013-11-05T13:05:03.150-06:002013-11-05T13:05:03.150-06:00I wish I had actually planned that! Then I could f...I wish I had actually planned that! Then I could feel all blogger savvy and stuff. Just a fluke.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-73387163969479793962013-11-05T13:04:12.084-06:002013-11-05T13:04:12.084-06:00Glad it helped!Glad it helped!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-20309803536934914402013-11-05T13:03:55.879-06:002013-11-05T13:03:55.879-06:00I'm glad it helped, Leah! Sounds like you have...I'm glad it helped, Leah! Sounds like you have a very full life :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-42033074663673239012013-11-05T13:03:15.950-06:002013-11-05T13:03:15.950-06:00That's definitely overwhelming! Good luck with...That's definitely overwhelming! Good luck with NaNo!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-55051260657586184642013-11-05T13:02:47.550-06:002013-11-05T13:02:47.550-06:00Timers help me a lot too. And I would try to use t...Timers help me a lot too. And I would try to use the time of day when you're most productive for writing. Like if you're a morning person, focus on writing then instead of filling it with other stuff.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-24782960376650457952013-11-05T13:01:07.835-06:002013-11-05T13:01:07.835-06:00Very smart, Samuel!Very smart, Samuel!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90949049116246547832013-11-05T13:00:52.887-06:002013-11-05T13:00:52.887-06:00I'm so glad you found us, Alyssa! (But we'...I'm so glad you found us, Alyssa! (But we're available 24 hours a day, so definitely prioritize writing and school work :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.com