tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post1212036823972960463..comments2024-03-29T05:45:39.184-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: 3 Ways to Reclaim Your Passion for WritingDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-81063812298254582992015-03-09T20:58:12.298-06:002015-03-09T20:58:12.298-06:00When I don't feel the passion, I think about h...When I don't feel the passion, I think about having to deal with housework, cleaning toilets, and pretty soon I'm back at the computer. Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-22167424051580514852015-03-09T19:27:18.242-06:002015-03-09T19:27:18.242-06:00I'm in a slump now, or maybe it's a Just-f...I'm in a slump now, or maybe it's a Just-finished-a-book-and-I'm-not-ready-to-start-another-one period. Glad to see I'm not alone.Polly Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05729656119287702191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-28481438029542997042015-03-09T15:54:33.575-06:002015-03-09T15:54:33.575-06:00It seems to be a consensus that we all go through ...It seems to be a consensus that we all go through these slumps, and reading a good book can jump-start our enthusiasm again. So can getting a new review or a note from a reader. When all else fails, I just make myself write something, anything, until I start seeing a few words that might be gems. LOLMaryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-63516366864505863502015-03-09T11:28:57.961-06:002015-03-09T11:28:57.961-06:00Definitely, Susan. And reading is probably at the ...Definitely, Susan. And reading is probably at the top of many writers' lists, too.Shonell Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-59076576574219187762015-03-09T11:27:56.269-06:002015-03-09T11:27:56.269-06:00Thank you, Linda. I often try to remember those yo...Thank you, Linda. I often try to remember those youthful reasons behind my need to write.Shonell Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-45525828641982988182015-03-09T11:26:22.351-06:002015-03-09T11:26:22.351-06:00Naps are most excellent. I rarely take one, howeve...Naps are most excellent. I rarely take one, however. Maybe I should start. LolShonell Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-50381353073901704372015-03-09T09:45:01.776-06:002015-03-09T09:45:01.776-06:00I read. And that helps light the fires again. I th...I read. And that helps light the fires again. I think most writers go through that.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-18204284766277476672015-03-09T09:19:18.435-06:002015-03-09T09:19:18.435-06:00I started writing as a child because it was someth...I started writing as a child because it was something I felt a deep need to do. That compulsion, as I recall, came from news and feature stories in the daily paper, world events, family, holidays, anything that affected me emotionally. My first novel -- several decades later -- evolved from my disappointment over a book from a favorite author who had moved on from telling great stories to titillating the senses. She lost her power in my opinion, and she lost a reader. Determined to prove that a compelling story trumped graphic sex scenes when it came to pulling the reader in, I embarked on a 5-year project that produced the book I have just revised and will be reissuing shortly. Interestingly, the things that drove me to write as a little girl still head the list. Buying out the time to write has been the biggest deterrent over the years, but my changing circumstances now should make that a thing of the past. Thought-provoking post, Shon.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-73185620119329458852015-03-09T08:41:34.583-06:002015-03-09T08:41:34.583-06:00Pretty much the same thing that I do when my passi...Pretty much the same thing that I do when my passion for anything wanes ... take a nap.Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-14006130939356117342015-03-09T08:36:21.118-06:002015-03-09T08:36:21.118-06:00Reading usually helps me, too, Diana. It either ma...Reading usually helps me, too, Diana. It either makes me excited to jump in and work on my own stories, or, kinda like Elle, I use the reading as a reward for having written.Shonell Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-45427755792469749652015-03-09T04:39:11.022-06:002015-03-09T04:39:11.022-06:00Funnily enough, the exact opposite worked for me r...Funnily enough, the exact opposite worked for me recently. I was reading a really, really awful book (poorly written, laughable plot (but intended to be serious), appalling "loser" characters) but I felt compelled to finish it because I was intrigued by one little mystery (which was never resolved anyway, aarrgh!). Everytime I felt the pull of this book, I thought, "I'm not giving in until I've written a very large chunk of my wip. Mine is a much better book, and I can't justify sinking the next few hours into it unless I'm truly done writing for the day." It worked - I wrote more words that week than I had for months before, and the gathered momentum fired me back up again.Elle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-36708149957556413182015-03-09T00:35:27.436-06:002015-03-09T00:35:27.436-06:00Reading a brilliant book usually inspires me to ge...Reading a brilliant book usually inspires me to get back to it. Though of late, even that hasn't worked.Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.com