Comments on: The Top 5 Frustrations of the Writing Life http://writeitsideways.com/the-top-5-frustrations-of-the-writing-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-top-5-frustrations-of-the-writing-life Writing advice from a fresh perspective Mon, 21 May 2012 15:29:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/the-top-5-frustrations-of-the-writing-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1170 suzannah Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:04:00 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2839#comment-1170 Hi Catherine, Thanks for adding this. Not living up to your own expectations or objectives is frustrating, yes! Since having my second child (and consequently having less time to write), I've had to adjust my expectations. Where I used to expect to write 1000+ words a day, now I give myself a pat if I get through 500. As long as I'm writing every day and keeping a slow but sure pace, I'm happy. Sometimes we just have to change our perspectives :) Hi Catherine,

Thanks for adding this. Not living up to your own expectations or objectives is frustrating, yes! Since having my second child (and consequently having less time to write), I’ve had to adjust my expectations. Where I used to expect to write 1000+ words a day, now I give myself a pat if I get through 500. As long as I’m writing every day and keeping a slow but sure pace, I’m happy. Sometimes we just have to change our perspectives :)

]]> By: Catherine http://writeitsideways.com/the-top-5-frustrations-of-the-writing-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 Catherine Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:02:53 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2839#comment-1129 Hey, I agree with everything that has been posted previously. I'd like to add another source of frustration : not matching your own objectives. I mean, when you set yourself a goal, like "today I'm going to write three pages" and you end up with merely two paragraphs at the end of the day (sigh). I thought my first novel would be finished by the end of 2009, but I have not even reached the middle of it ... And the faster I want to get, the slower I write, of course. Hey, I agree with everything that has been posted previously. I’d like to add another source of frustration : not matching your own objectives. I mean, when you set yourself a goal, like “today I’m going to write three pages” and you end up with merely two paragraphs at the end of the day (sigh). I thought my first novel would be finished by the end of 2009, but I have not even reached the middle of it … And the faster I want to get, the slower I write, of course.

]]> By: Maryse http://writeitsideways.com/the-top-5-frustrations-of-the-writing-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1053 Maryse Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:44:05 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2839#comment-1053 My main frustration now is deciding whether I will ever be able to relax into the writing/creative process. I both feel the need to write and reject the whole concept. Very strange! Found you on Twitter. Following you now. My main frustration now is deciding whether I will ever be able to relax into the writing/creative process. I both feel the need to write and reject the whole concept. Very strange!
Found you on Twitter. Following you now.

]]> By: suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/the-top-5-frustrations-of-the-writing-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1023 suzannah Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:49:31 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2839#comment-1023 Thanks for your thoughts, Brigitte. It's so difficult to balance writing with family life, but it can't be done. Best of luck with your work! Thanks for your thoughts, Brigitte. It’s so difficult to balance writing with family life, but it can’t be done. Best of luck with your work!

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]]> By: Brigitte http://writeitsideways.com/the-top-5-frustrations-of-the-writing-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Brigitte Mon, 01 Feb 2010 17:35:52 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2839#comment-1013 I have three kids, I left my job and am now consecrating my time to writing. I cannot express how scared that is, on many levels, all of which you covered, am I good enough, do people who claim to support me really believe in me, and am I doing the right thing? It is a real adventure, writing. And I don't seem to have enough hours in the day to write and do all the stuff I am supposed to do for the family and other obligations. I was motivated by your article, as Christopher said, the 'not yet' gives us all hope. Thanks again. Brigitte .-= Read Brigitte´s last article ..<a href="http://brigittekm1.wordpress.com/2010/01/31/one-love-one-life/" rel="nofollow">One love, one life</a> =-. I have three kids, I left my job and am now consecrating my time to writing. I cannot express how scared that is, on many levels, all of which you covered, am I good enough, do people who claim to support me really believe in me, and am I doing the right thing? It is a real adventure, writing. And I don’t seem to have enough hours in the day to write and do all the stuff I am supposed to do for the family and other obligations. I was motivated by your article, as Christopher said, the ‘not yet’ gives us all hope.
Thanks again.
Brigitte
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]]> By: suzannah http://writeitsideways.com/the-top-5-frustrations-of-the-writing-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1008 suzannah Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:46:43 +0000 http://writeitsideways.com/?p=2839#comment-1008 I agree, Jeffrey. Never knowing if you're good enough is a terrible feeling. Writer's block for me isn't that bad either, but I have major lazy days (or weeks). The relearning experience also happened for me after I cut back from full-time to part-time teaching, so I get what you're saying. I agree, Jeffrey. Never knowing if you’re good enough is a terrible feeling. Writer’s block for me isn’t that bad either, but I have major lazy days (or weeks). The relearning experience also happened for me after I cut back from full-time to part-time teaching, so I get what you’re saying.

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