tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post5499941559530737039..comments2024-03-06T05:24:11.328-05:00Comments on Kelly Hashway: Writer Wednesday: EncouragementKelly Hashwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-314069269830248912016-07-14T21:19:12.663-04:002016-07-14T21:19:12.663-04:00Yes! Freewrite, even the silly stuff and go for wa...Yes! Freewrite, even the silly stuff and go for walks. Walking loosens up the creative side of the brain. I find that if I walk with a problem on the brain, I often find a solution by the end of. The bigger the problem, the longer the walk.Johnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08042379175433349768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-79216569660442075432016-07-11T07:25:01.436-04:002016-07-11T07:25:01.436-04:00Meg Cabot posted something on Twitter about this.....Meg Cabot posted something on Twitter about this...basically saying that we all get to a point somewhere in our books where we feel like it sucks. We have to keep writing anyway. I think knowing all of us feel that way helps. I've found the only way to get over that hump is to just keep writing. We don't think it's going to work out, but it always somehow does.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-34444499178664289782016-07-08T13:51:10.890-04:002016-07-08T13:51:10.890-04:00You have to be so proud of your daughter!You have to be so proud of your daughter!cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-46066501860084873322016-07-08T01:35:23.166-04:002016-07-08T01:35:23.166-04:00Freewriting does help tremendously. I'd also s...Freewriting does help tremendously. I'd also suggest reading stories that get you fired up, and watching films of the same nature. Then quickly writing your thoughts down. And ask questions. What if xxx does this? Sorry to hear so many of your friends are going through down times lately, Kelly.Yanting Guehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04788603550626277974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-38201641376987089532016-07-07T23:10:04.534-04:002016-07-07T23:10:04.534-04:00The middles are the most challenging, I agree. Som...The middles are the most challenging, I agree. Sometimes-- talking to another writer or creative person helps. But what has helped me the most is to write a minimum amount (for me it's a rough word-count) every day, as I plow through the middle-muddle. A one-more-step each day sort of thing. Then comes the distant sighting of the end, and the winds pick up. When looking back, I am amazed how decent much of the middle actually turned out...Mirka Breenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653086859905415156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-44392710554245470292016-07-06T15:39:36.301-04:002016-07-06T15:39:36.301-04:00I am in that exact place with 2 books-in-progress....I am in that exact place with 2 books-in-progress. :/<br /><br />I'd say write drunk, edit sober, but I don't want to be encouraging your child to pick up bad habits.....Michhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12456803425068822920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-75932060946127074992016-07-06T15:29:42.824-04:002016-07-06T15:29:42.824-04:00I agree on both accounts. I write out of order all...I agree on both accounts. I write out of order all the time, and music/singing/dancing is very inspiring.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-62970575006565056862016-07-06T14:14:48.478-04:002016-07-06T14:14:48.478-04:00Get up and dance when the words stop flowing. Seri...Get up and dance when the words stop flowing. Seriously. Blare the music and get the body moving. They'll return. AND SKIP THE DANG SCENE AND FILL IN THE BLANKS LATER. There's no reason we have to write sequentially. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-60318482543562184732016-07-06T12:13:31.938-04:002016-07-06T12:13:31.938-04:00I usually push through too.I usually push through too.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-66452080432191947182016-07-06T12:13:03.930-04:002016-07-06T12:13:03.930-04:00That's very true, William. The subconscious is...That's very true, William. The subconscious is great that way.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-89998230757359037482016-07-06T12:09:34.256-04:002016-07-06T12:09:34.256-04:00The beauty of the first draft is that it can be ba...The beauty of the first draft is that it can be bad. Really bad. I always get stuck at that same point in a manuscript and I just trudge through. Write the basics. Sometimes just writing which steps the story takes to get to the end. Because you can go back and write it better after you've finished. And sometimes you have to feel the finish before you can come up with the true struggle of how it gets there. Good luck, Ayla!Kai Strand, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10012304963642303041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-28478780878093916612016-07-06T11:12:14.711-04:002016-07-06T11:12:14.711-04:00Have a good break, Kelly!
I think at that point i...Have a good break, Kelly!<br /><br />I think at that point in the writing process when you're not quite sure of where to take it, it's best to step away for a bit, do something else to stir your creativity, and then come back to it. The solution presents itself on a subconscious level while you're doing other things.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-31928019386870833842016-07-06T07:52:04.762-04:002016-07-06T07:52:04.762-04:00That's very true. It's a different journey...That's very true. It's a different journey for everyone.Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-17880160586343764442016-07-06T07:50:42.130-04:002016-07-06T07:50:42.130-04:00Thank you for your advice, Sheena.Thank you for your advice, Sheena.Ayla Hashwayhttp://www.kellyhashway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-72472707888154913522016-07-06T05:35:41.944-04:002016-07-06T05:35:41.944-04:00I remind myself that everyone's journey is dif...I remind myself that everyone's journey is different. Some people are picked up fast, others slow. When I was in the trenches for about a dozen years, I recalled articles of how other writers also took forever to get published. During the wait, improve your craft. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6086062096420008519.post-29674399085053765482016-07-06T03:57:59.605-04:002016-07-06T03:57:59.605-04:00Your dear mom has given you writing advice so let ...Your dear mom has given you writing advice so let me give you some life advice young one. If writing is not coming to you and the free writing is not enough, put the pen, pencil or laptop down. Go outside and do something. Hang with friends, hang with family, go on an outing, stay in and watch Netflix or cable, even read a favorite book. Sometimes the blocked flow of writing is just your body needing a break. So take it and when the tap flows again. Write on little one, write on. :)Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.com