Comments on: How To Write A Novel In the Middle Of The Night http://writeitsideways.com/how-to-write-a-novel-in-the-middle-of-the-night/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-write-a-novel-in-the-middle-of-the-night Writing advice from a fresh perspective Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:20:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Domestic Distractions: With Appreciation for Mothers « A Star-Crossed Voyage http://writeitsideways.com/how-to-write-a-novel-in-the-middle-of-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-1718 Domestic Distractions: With Appreciation for Mothers « A Star-Crossed Voyage Mon, 10 May 2010 20:33:12 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2803#comment-1718 [...] How to Write a Novel in the Middle of the Night, Suzannah of Write it Sideways [...] [...] How to Write a Novel in the Middle of the Night, Suzannah of Write it Sideways [...]

]]> By: suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/how-to-write-a-novel-in-the-middle-of-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 suzannah Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:16:07 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2803#comment-1085 Dear Elephant, Thank you for your comment, and especially for sharing your past experiences with juggling children and a career. I'll be honest, when I first read your comment, I took it as a personal attack. But now that I think about it, I see you're making a rash and stereotypical judgment of me based on what little information you have to work with. You don't know me at all. Anyone who has taken the time to get to know me, will know that my teaching career is on hold indefinitely. Writing, on the other hand, is not my career, it is my passion. I'm incredibly blessed to be able to spend my time pursuing my two greatest passions - motherhood and writing. After having no choice but to juggle career and motherhood with my first child, I have the luxury of spending all day, every day with my newborn. If only every mother could enjoy that privilege as I do. Oh, and I'm not all-American. I'm Canadian. Cheers Dear Elephant,

Thank you for your comment, and especially for sharing your past experiences with juggling children and a career.

I’ll be honest, when I first read your comment, I took it as a personal attack. But now that I think about it, I see you’re making a rash and stereotypical judgment of me based on what little information you have to work with. You don’t know me at all.

Anyone who has taken the time to get to know me, will know that my teaching career is on hold indefinitely. Writing, on the other hand, is not my career, it is my passion. I’m incredibly blessed to be able to spend my time pursuing my two greatest passions – motherhood and writing.

After having no choice but to juggle career and motherhood with my first child, I have the luxury of spending all day, every day with my newborn. If only every mother could enjoy that privilege as I do.

Oh, and I’m not all-American. I’m Canadian.

Cheers

]]> By: elephant http://writeitsideways.com/how-to-write-a-novel-in-the-middle-of-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 elephant Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:52:55 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2803#comment-1084 you're all american aren't you? this is the sort of crazy overachieving nonsense we brits have come to expect from you? why don't you give it a rest and enjoy your baby? quite apart from the fact that most women's brains turn to mush through lack of sleep, don't you think your baby deserves your full attention, just for a while. If you're lucky a newborn does sleep a lot, but use your down time to store up some reserves for the demands to some: you've just given birth for heaven's sake! I worked on articles and fiction from the earliest days with my first child because I was terrified of lossing the thread of my thoughts and had to keep my career going. By child 3 I realise dthat the most important thing is to give yourself over to the experience totally: you owe it to your child! you’re all american aren’t you? this is the sort of crazy overachieving nonsense we brits have come to expect from you? why don’t you give it a rest and enjoy your baby? quite apart from the fact that most women’s brains turn to mush through lack of sleep, don’t you think your baby deserves your full attention, just for a while. If you’re lucky a newborn does sleep a lot, but use your down time to store up some reserves for the demands to some: you’ve just given birth for heaven’s sake! I worked on articles and fiction from the earliest days with my first child because I was terrified of lossing the thread of my thoughts and had to keep my career going. By child 3 I realise dthat the most important thing is to give yourself over to the experience totally: you owe it to your child!

]]> By: suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/how-to-write-a-novel-in-the-middle-of-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-947 suzannah Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:26:40 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2803#comment-947 Thanks, Winne :) I appreciate the best wishes. .-= Read suzannah´s last article ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/writeitsideways/~3/u8ECzkNaBlM/" rel="nofollow">6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line</a> =-. Thanks, Winne :) I appreciate the best wishes.
.-= Read suzannah´s last article ..6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line =-.

]]> By: suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/how-to-write-a-novel-in-the-middle-of-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-946 suzannah Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:26:08 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2803#comment-946 Anu, You're right. Why not write when you're tied to a baby? Nothing much else you can do! .-= Read suzannah´s last article ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/writeitsideways/~3/u8ECzkNaBlM/" rel="nofollow">6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line</a> =-. Anu,

You’re right. Why not write when you’re tied to a baby? Nothing much else you can do!
.-= Read suzannah´s last article ..6 Ways to Hook Your Readers from the Very First Line =-.

]]> By: winnie http://writeitsideways.com/how-to-write-a-novel-in-the-middle-of-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-944 winnie Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:50:26 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2803#comment-944 congratulations! New mom is great and keeping productive is even better. Been there twice and let me tell ya, now that I am a grandma, I can remember and appreciate the spare time I have now. But, it is all worth it. Good Luck! congratulations! New mom is great and keeping productive is even better. Been there twice and let me tell ya, now that I am a grandma, I can remember and appreciate the spare time I have now. But, it is all worth it. Good Luck!

]]> By: Anu Amaran http://writeitsideways.com/how-to-write-a-novel-in-the-middle-of-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Anu Amaran Fri, 22 Jan 2010 10:35:52 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2803#comment-943 I can relate; I'm nursing my baby right now as I'm reading/writing. I've noticed that my time-on-task improves this way-- sitting still in the chair (facing down the page) is enforced by the little sucker. I can relate; I’m nursing my baby right now as I’m reading/writing. I’ve noticed that my time-on-task improves this way– sitting still in the chair (facing down the page) is enforced by the little sucker.

]]> By: suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/how-to-write-a-novel-in-the-middle-of-the-night/comment-page-1/#comment-940 suzannah Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:15:53 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2803#comment-940 Dan, How wonderful you'll get the opportunity to be a stay-at-home dad! Keeping on your writing schedule isn't easy with kids, but there's often more time than you think. I'm so glad this was helpful to you. Cheers :) Dan,

How wonderful you’ll get the opportunity to be a stay-at-home dad! Keeping on your writing schedule isn’t easy with kids, but there’s often more time than you think. I’m so glad this was helpful to you. Cheers :)

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