tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post2509446718346129132..comments2024-03-25T17:56:01.825-04:00Comments on Insecure Writer's Support Group: To Be a Writer and Not Be Writing by Kamy WicoffAlex J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-74145364063437968762016-06-04T09:56:28.550-04:002016-06-04T09:56:28.550-04:00I know I"m late to the party, but this really...I know I"m late to the party, but this really resonated with me and I believe it does with a lot of other writers. Published or not, we all have those times when the Muse is there, feeding us ideas, giving us a life-blood of inspiration. I have two rough drafts that I finished in a matter of DAYS and I thought, "Yes! This is IT!" and then...nothing. Nada. The well dried up and I'm left with two rough drafts that need some serious work and no inspiration to deal with them. But I keep writing, I keep telling myself that if I plow through the dry times the rain will come. Keep an ear to the heavens. You will hear thunder again. Just be ready when the lightening strikes!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing,<br />JenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683486631901017529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-89780255552086910222016-05-29T09:33:23.004-04:002016-05-29T09:33:23.004-04:00give me time and give me corner and i will not dis...give me time and give me corner and i will not disappoint you with my hand trying in writing bailihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06498012175058870980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-70804860366320251002016-05-28T15:47:36.277-04:002016-05-28T15:47:36.277-04:00Something will come, be sure of it. In the meantim...Something will come, be sure of it. In the meantime play with ideas ...<br /><br />gramswisewords.blogspot.comgrams ramblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15627561019772248870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-3530544929787816022016-05-27T08:50:55.272-04:002016-05-27T08:50:55.272-04:00Great post, great comments. It is scary, after rea...Great post, great comments. It is scary, after reading how everyone on Facebook writes ten books a year and hits bestseller lists constantly. We are so hard on ourselves, doing the comparison thing. But we're each walking our own path, and you're doing exactly what you should be doing at this moment. When the time comes, you'll be ready, if you're gentle with yourself now and do what feels right.Bellinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108234691684776589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-48169360815471246812016-05-26T12:57:33.060-04:002016-05-26T12:57:33.060-04:00Big thanks to Kamy for sharing her honest feelings...Big thanks to Kamy for sharing her honest feelings and experiences about things. I agree that accepting our weaknesses and making peace with them is key. I think I'm just starting to accept that no matter how fast my CPs are at writing books, I'll never write more than one a year. Wishing/planning to write more just leads to disappointment. Great article!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-18594354674683251972016-05-26T03:55:54.860-04:002016-05-26T03:55:54.860-04:00Reading a good novel always gets me fired up and o...Reading a good novel always gets me fired up and off I go, ready to write! What lands on the page? Well that's another topic for another time.Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-65935351664164206422016-05-25T14:44:16.526-04:002016-05-25T14:44:16.526-04:00Do what inspires you most. Gardening, walking, exp...Do what inspires you most. Gardening, walking, exploring new places, are a few of the things that inspire me. And above all, read. We all must read to write. Remind yourself of the many you've inspired with She Writes and give your muse a wink, let her know you'll be there when she's ready :-)diedre Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12772557495518846226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-12570717781837682662016-05-24T13:25:13.516-04:002016-05-24T13:25:13.516-04:00Right now we're trying to sell our house, so y...Right now we're trying to sell our house, so you can imagine how well my writing is going. However, at the same time I'm getting ready for my 3rd book to be released November 1. I think my head is spinning. When life gets back to some sense of normal, I'll get back to reading. I love reading. Nothing inspires me more than a well-written novel. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-9376928933265260202016-05-23T23:35:41.612-04:002016-05-23T23:35:41.612-04:00Helping others achieve their writing goals takes a...Helping others achieve their writing goals takes a LOT of stamina and perseverance. So, maybe that is where your writing creativity is going. My writing projects take about 3 years to complete (and I'm an older than average writer), but one resource that consistently gets me writing can be found on Facebook -- Ten Minute Novelists. For we are all busy and sometimes that ten minutes is all we have. I continually surprise myself by making progress when I least expect it, simply by writing that ten minutes, which then spins out to 20 or more. So, be kind to yourself. Nurture that inner muse. Know that the words will return.Beth Camphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12682622561621269515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-23843675374512153052016-05-23T20:20:22.715-04:002016-05-23T20:20:22.715-04:00I do other creative things. I knit and make jewelr...I do other creative things. I knit and make jewelry and those always motivates me to be creative with writing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-46869664628133195852016-05-23T18:04:21.453-04:002016-05-23T18:04:21.453-04:00"So I ask you: what do you do in the in-betwe..."So I ask you: what do you do in the in-between, when inspiration doesn’t come yet?"<br /><br />I write about what is making it so darn difficult to write. There's lots of rants about a multitude of family members and their two-cent quirks that seem to annoy the h--- out of me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-78109359406834719592016-05-23T17:01:38.864-04:002016-05-23T17:01:38.864-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.abnormalalienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666555569560028852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-55423398828216559942016-05-23T17:01:01.637-04:002016-05-23T17:01:01.637-04:00For those of us still on the unpublished side of t...For those of us still on the unpublished side of things, is encouraging to see that even published authors have questions and concerns. I've been trudging slowly through the query process (semi half-heartedly after initial rejections) and want so bag to just sit down and crank out some chapters of my next project. Grad school keeps getting in the way...so instead I scribble little ideas in a journal. Stuff that's not novel size or quality but could be short story fodder. I stalk various blogs and post my own book reviews and short stories occasionally. And I read as much as I have time for. abnormalalienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08666555569560028852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-13490302144327474422016-05-23T16:42:50.682-04:002016-05-23T16:42:50.682-04:00A lot of my ideas come FROM journaling, or scene s...A lot of my ideas come FROM journaling, or scene storming, using a couple of words. If I force myself to sit down and write 500 words about anything, it seems that often "anything" becomes "something." I've never had a book published and at this moment, in spite of finished drafts, I don't feel confident that I will. But as long as I can write something, I think my mind will be at peace. Wishing you confidence and forward movement.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-42030676166326007992016-05-23T15:35:03.553-04:002016-05-23T15:35:03.553-04:00I can appreciate that slip and fall into the doldr...I can appreciate that slip and fall into the doldrums. I have never published anything, but have had the honor(?) of writing blog posts that were funny enough to end up on paid-for sites. An alert and concerned friend helped me with that! Dealing with the loss of someone close to me, and then my beloved cat this year, has been hard too. Not that I haven't had ideas, I just wonder if they're good enough. I flail away on the computer for a while, and try to get back into the rhythm I once had. As Nikki McCormack, a wonderful writer and Author who has published several books, once said to me, as I was posting in #IWSG, "Are there any SECURE writers? BUHAHAHAHA!" Point taken. That's why we all flock to Alex. <3ViolaFuryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05796592763194795436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-89255885382011681252016-05-23T14:42:13.096-04:002016-05-23T14:42:13.096-04:00To my credit I have several short story publicatio...To my credit I have several short story publications; but no book. I used to spend all my time writing; now its difficult to motivate myself to edit things languishing on the computer. I have ideas and even sketch a few out, but no serious (even small w) writing sessions.<br /><br />Yep, I miss the obsession!!dolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-64693454189629860692016-05-23T13:40:22.497-04:002016-05-23T13:40:22.497-04:00This is really inspirational. It reinforces a lot ...This is really inspirational. It reinforces a lot of what Janet Reid said about playing the waiting game. Waiting for responses to query letters? Write. Waiting for responses agent pitches? Write. Waiting for final printing/shipping? Write. I find a REALLY lousy job helps with my motivation. Thanks again for sharing your experiences. It is truly helpful.EliasMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15001582934570664540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-59246519202753391932016-05-23T12:22:47.532-04:002016-05-23T12:22:47.532-04:00Thank you for being our guest, Kamy! I knew so man...Thank you for being our guest, Kamy! I knew so many would appreciate your post and feel the same way. Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-26547040931302953272016-05-23T10:30:32.265-04:002016-05-23T10:30:32.265-04:00Since I run a publishing company, I'm really b...Since I run a publishing company, I'm really busy helping my authors in between my own book projects. Keeps me out of trouble.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-64429084499958431562016-05-23T09:54:51.540-04:002016-05-23T09:54:51.540-04:00One will hit when you least expect it. My issue is...One will hit when you least expect it. My issue is I can't get them all done, damn ideas won't stop popping in lol I know, such a bad issue to have, right? Oh and I loathe marketing.Pat Hatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07745293224202430152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-17336913130155714292016-05-23T09:48:51.426-04:002016-05-23T09:48:51.426-04:00Wonderful post! Those gaps can be painful. I find ...Wonderful post! Those gaps can be painful. I find that my house gets really clean and rearranged during those times. I've also learned to take a step back from it all and do things that inspire me like watching movies and reading good books and taking a road trip. :)Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-39405036443833689652016-05-23T09:33:14.190-04:002016-05-23T09:33:14.190-04:00You just described me! I started my second book ri...You just described me! I started my second book right after my first came out, but there are some large gaps between the second, third, and fourth ones. I didn't think an idea would hit me either.<br />Guess what? One will hit you!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-2869552556636192142016-05-23T09:27:27.022-04:002016-05-23T09:27:27.022-04:00Great post - it's terrifying when those ideas ...Great post - it's terrifying when those ideas don't seem big enough or good enough or don't exist at all. I tend to read, read, read, listen to music and people watch. Those generally fill me back up :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-75175060826068628312016-05-23T09:23:19.004-04:002016-05-23T09:23:19.004-04:00I always have ideas but sometimes once I start to ...I always have ideas but sometimes once I start to put the story down the ideas start to fall apart or fall short on essential conflict. That really slows me down. It's is comforting to hear a successful author say it's hard for all of us in one way or another.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3136420115688099157.post-67390673983436612792016-05-23T07:55:03.416-04:002016-05-23T07:55:03.416-04:00Earlier I would wait for inspiration to visit me, ...Earlier I would wait for inspiration to visit me, but nowadays I write and Inspiration has no choice but to drop in for a visit.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.com