tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post2452519393009585252..comments2023-08-10T03:12:36.037-07:00Comments on LKWatts Confessions: Why Slow And Steady Wins The Book Writing RaceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-74226272702810175062013-06-14T04:07:41.545-07:002013-06-14T04:07:41.545-07:00Hi Jackie,
Thanks for commenting. I like nothing ...Hi Jackie,<br /><br />Thanks for commenting. I like nothing more than writing books at a relaxed pace as I feel the ideas come more freely. Happy writing!LK Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366991733427612418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-86210619764793424132013-06-11T08:09:16.318-07:002013-06-11T08:09:16.318-07:00I had to comment on the title alone :-P
and to me,...I had to comment on the title alone :-P<br />and to me, it says that it's best, when you have an idea, to let it marinate for a while before you actually start writing it down.<br />Not that all of my ideas have "stewed" for weeks and months before I write them down, but with the past few things I'd written, I jump into it and I burn out really quickly.<br /><br />But with the latest idea I'm working on, I'd been in the process of marination for over a year... because I'm working from an inspiration "playlist" (the songs come and go) of 30+ songs, and I also want to know my characters backwards and forwards before putting the proverbial pen to my paper... right there is kinda tricky because sooner or later, I'm liable to get sick of the songs I'm playing in attempts to keep my ideas fresh and new... <br />so far, the biggest trick in my arsenal is knowing my idea will be waiting for me to come back to it and I'd gotten lucky a number of times that when I come back to a certain song, another light bulb goes off in my head.<br /><br />from a general standpoint, though, it's good to take things slow when you're writing because part of the fun is finding out what happens next. sometimes the best stuff comes spontaneously, *poof* out of nowhere.Jackie B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00710967201214369828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-44399554964620398022013-06-09T05:28:51.909-07:002013-06-09T05:28:51.909-07:00Hi D.B.
Thank you for your kind words and encoura...Hi D.B.<br /><br />Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. Writing can sometimes take months or even years, but as long as you achieve what you want to achieve then it's all positive. The main thing to remember is just keep on writing. It's bit like eating an elephant: you can't do it all at once. So many people give up and then they'll never achieve anything. Successful people do not give up.<br /><br />Hi Don,<br />It sounds like you've achieved a lot in the past seven years. Well done. Thank you for commenting and best of luck with your books. Just keep on writing!LK Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366991733427612418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-32501573683372405812013-06-09T04:54:47.483-07:002013-06-09T04:54:47.483-07:00Seven years ago I began my writer's real journ...Seven years ago I began my writer's real journey. Even though I've been penning lines since age 15, I had a goal of someday writing a real book that I and others could hold in our hands. Not because it had my marquee on it, rather it would maybe win entertainment piece of the year. That's why I do what I do in crafting all of the short stories to date. I want to cause a few smiles to go right side up.<br /><br />I gave myself a goal of ten sold magazine articles, and in those last seven years, along with hundreds of stories compiled, written, shared, and rewritten, I did it. Now I could concentrate on this new arena. I felt like this new lion tamer who has come out into the grandstand area, and I'm ready to take on these monsters; to whip 'em into shape. I had to first corral them into their own cage together, put them into some sort logical order, and still crack the whip over them, through much editing; make them all perform like a real BOOK.<br /><br />So my books are beginning to quickly surface, since all the hard work, writing and rewriting over the past seven years is done - except the edits and more rewrites. "The best writing is rewriting." E. B. White<br /><br />Books so far>http://tinyurl.com/l4al233<br /><br />P.S. My first radio show was last night at midnight amidst chirping crickets and bats flying over head. Did I enjoy listening to myself talk? Not really, but I hope someone(s) did! Cheers, Dongrassroots08https://www.blogger.com/profile/03060014053986043056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-39052623536043928482013-06-08T06:26:00.044-07:002013-06-08T06:26:00.044-07:00LK...
Nice job summing up the process. You have 3...LK...<br /><br />Nice job summing up the process. You have 3 1/2 in 4 years. Well done. I'm launching my first in August, and I've been writing with some purpose since 2005. A long time for sure. But as you say, if you can keep your enthusiasm, it will happen.<br /><br />Best of luck<br /><br />DB<br />(www.dbcorey.com)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07469889882657514272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-4722892848220615452013-06-07T14:45:13.959-07:002013-06-07T14:45:13.959-07:00Hi Pat, I'm glad you enjoyed the read and foun...Hi Pat, I'm glad you enjoyed the read and found it inspiring. Keep writing!LK Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09366991733427612418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1110107012766586348.post-25334901480712901592013-06-07T12:29:04.603-07:002013-06-07T12:29:04.603-07:00Thank you LK for the positive, encouraging words o...Thank you LK for the positive, encouraging words on writing -- worth remembering.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342681914492890553noreply@blogger.com