Comments on: How Quitting Can Help You Finish Your Writing http://writeitsideways.com/how-quitting-can-help-you-finish-your-writing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-quitting-can-help-you-finish-your-writing Writing advice from a fresh perspective Wed, 16 May 2012 23:16:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John Sherry http://writeitsideways.com/how-quitting-can-help-you-finish-your-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-119585 John Sherry Mon, 03 May 2010 19:25:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=3605#comment-119585 Suzannah, I also quit but merely to walk away and give the mind an opportunity to be inspired. I take a complete break and put myself into something else, anything else from housework to shopping to exercise. Distracting myself gives ample space and time for new ideas to form and sprout and by the time I come back there is normally something new waiting for me. Being committed to 'x' number of words a day doesn't mean I have to write them in one go - I'm a chunker and love little chunks here and there. Gives me a chance to enjoy life too Suzannah, I also quit but merely to walk away and give the mind an opportunity to be inspired. I take a complete break and put myself into something else, anything else from housework to shopping to exercise. Distracting myself gives ample space and time for new ideas to form and sprout and by the time I come back there is normally something new waiting for me. Being committed to ‘x’ number of words a day doesn’t mean I have to write them in one go – I’m a chunker and love little chunks here and there. Gives me a chance to enjoy life too

]]> By: Sorrento Aishikami http://writeitsideways.com/how-quitting-can-help-you-finish-your-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-119584 Sorrento Aishikami Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:28:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=3605#comment-119584 I have got to try this one sometimes. Unfortunetly, I am using Word and it offers no additional motivation. What motivates me the most once I am ready to give up is the emotional connection I have with my characters. I cannot bring myself to leave them in a middle of a difficult situation. That would be cruel. I have got to try this one sometimes.
Unfortunetly, I am using Word and it offers no additional motivation.
What motivates me the most once I am ready to give up is the emotional connection I have with my characters.
I cannot bring myself to leave them in a middle of a difficult situation.
That would be cruel.

]]> By: Suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/how-quitting-can-help-you-finish-your-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-119583 Suzannah Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:52:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=3605#comment-119583 I know, that would be so cool. Maybe they should say, "Come back tomorrow." I know, that would be so cool. Maybe they should say, “Come back tomorrow.”

]]> By: eeleenlee http://writeitsideways.com/how-quitting-can-help-you-finish-your-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-119582 eeleenlee Tue, 27 Apr 2010 21:23:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=3605#comment-119582 great post if only computer dialogue boxes were a bit more detailed "Quit Now.", "Go to sleep already.", "BSOD! Scream all you like." great post
if only computer dialogue boxes were a bit more detailed “Quit Now.”, “Go to sleep already.”,
“BSOD! Scream all you like.”

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]]> By: Suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/how-quitting-can-help-you-finish-your-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-119581 Suzannah Tue, 27 Apr 2010 18:38:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=3605#comment-119581 I agree-- that's a great motivator! I agree– that’s a great motivator!

]]> By: Lisa http://writeitsideways.com/how-quitting-can-help-you-finish-your-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-119580 Lisa Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:22:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=3605#comment-119580 Sometimes just the thought, "Do I want to continue in my day job forever?" will inspire me to to keep at it. :) Sometimes just the thought, “Do I want to continue in my day job forever?” will inspire me to to keep at it. :)

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