tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post5158581934050648038..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: Misery Loves CompanyDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-39070525254825750202011-07-08T21:58:26.566-06:002011-07-08T21:58:26.566-06:00I'm a member of BIW myself, and I agree with y...I'm a member of BIW myself, and I agree with you that it's a great group to belong to if you need some motivation. Every month, I know that for at least one week, I'll have to put other tasks on the back burner in order to bic-hok-tam :)<br /><br />AndreaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524366837468760559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-79884967734276260052011-06-30T08:53:46.380-06:002011-06-30T08:53:46.380-06:00Hi Dani, Great post. You mirror my sentiments abou...Hi Dani, Great post. You mirror my sentiments about BIW. I love this group and love how Moe, our fearless leader, runs it. I have BIW to thank for the "heart" writing I've done these past years. I write for a living but my own writing, what I call my "heart" writing, gets pushed aside and never gets done. So I use BIW to write my novel one word at a time, one week at a time, BIW after BIW and that's how it's getting done. :-)Olgy Garyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393573481180066486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-85788700856381337722011-06-30T06:12:31.096-06:002011-06-30T06:12:31.096-06:00I like BIW beacuse I know at least one week a mont...I like BIW beacuse I know at least one week a month I will sit down and write every day, which helps me balance the rest of the month when I can take a non-writing day without feeling guilty. <br />And of course the subtle peer pressure helps me get to my goal every month!Josefinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08629581758698472993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-36222460022317886472011-06-29T14:58:55.331-06:002011-06-29T14:58:55.331-06:00Dani, I'm like you--I need motivation and dead...Dani, I'm like you--I need motivation and deadlines to BIK HOK TAM! This group sounds like an excellent motivator. Thanks.Heidiwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02593338979995203659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-73003035309498060662011-06-29T14:21:57.850-06:002011-06-29T14:21:57.850-06:00I did BIW for the first time last month. I set th...I did BIW for the first time last month. I set the minimum goal and really needed more of a challenge that that. For July I'm doing Camp NaNoWriMo, but I'll be back to BIW for August, Sept. and October. ALSO someone said they are an edit-as-they-go writer - I am too. I do small edits as I type and make notes for bigger edits that I only allow myself to do after reaching my word goal for the day (or on a 'non-writing' day).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-22456692160329821792011-06-29T11:49:22.450-06:002011-06-29T11:49:22.450-06:00Elle, do you still visit Writers Weekly? I can'...Elle, do you still visit Writers Weekly? I can't get signed in over there, but I enjoyed that forum for brainstorming, too.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-74720172674496137742011-06-28T17:23:11.370-06:002011-06-28T17:23:11.370-06:00You introduced me to BIW, Dani, where I then met M...You introduced me to BIW, Dani, where I then met Moe, who introduced me to BellaOnline, where I was discovered by Publications International who commissioned brainteaser puzzles from me. All in all a very successful relationship <br />:-)<br /><br />Terry, I'm exactly the same. I struggle to get 10 pages done in a week because each sentence I write has to be highly polished. I'm in awe of people who can just churn out 100 pages like that. <br /><br />Elle<br />HearWriteNow & Blood-Red PencilElle Carter Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02266309723919011181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-80740630993439054342011-06-28T14:40:14.033-06:002011-06-28T14:40:14.033-06:00Somewhere I got out of the habit of writing manusc...Somewhere I got out of the habit of writing manuscripts and got into the habit of online writing. <br /><br />I'm forcing myself not to give in to cravings to participate more online at times when it takes me away from finishing my manuscripts.<br /><br />I try to strike a balance, but it's not easy.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://www.morganmandel.com<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-68597698693810201242011-06-28T13:57:46.281-06:002011-06-28T13:57:46.281-06:00My goal is to crap it out every month for one week...My goal is to crap it out every month for one week with BIW - then spend three weeks fixing. So far, the revising part doesn't happen often enough, and I haven't found a good online support group for that. Does anyone know if there is one?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-2871124124690927012011-06-28T12:36:36.918-06:002011-06-28T12:36:36.918-06:00Someday I might give that a try, but I'm such ...Someday I might give that a try, but I'm such a "fix as you go" writer that I'm afraid I'd be spending more time fixing 100+ pages rather than dealing with 4-5 at a time, which is how I work. When I'm done, I'm much closer to actually being done.<br /><br />But when I get stuck, I need to remember to forge ahead, because you can't fix a blank page.<br /><br />Terry<br /><a href="http://terryodell.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br /><a href="http://www.terryodell.com" rel="nofollow">Romance with a Twist--of Mystery</a>Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-36457107058581168752011-06-28T12:33:50.089-06:002011-06-28T12:33:50.089-06:00About 95% of it really bad writing, Monti. Hopeful...About 95% of it really bad writing, Monti. Hopefully the remaining 5% will become something brilliant! :DDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-57999747181969176862011-06-28T12:23:26.599-06:002011-06-28T12:23:26.599-06:00Sounds like a good group to find. Often we need th...Sounds like a good group to find. Often we need the push and perhaps even competition to force ourselves to write. Newspaper deadlines used to do that for me.<br /><br />That's an amazing amount of writing you've done. I'll check out your link.<br /><br />Monti<br /><a href="http://marymontaguesikes.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">NotesAlongTheWay</a>Notes Along the Way with Mary Montague Sikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17417679983279135001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-79887545046317065712011-06-28T11:55:01.203-06:002011-06-28T11:55:01.203-06:00I have just joined a face-to-face writer's gro...I have just joined a face-to-face writer's group. We meet bi-weekly and have to submit our work every few meetings. I'm still procrastinating...but I get to the point when it is my time to submit and I can't procrastinate any more.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-64632313962372990332011-06-28T10:14:19.304-06:002011-06-28T10:14:19.304-06:00The thing I really like about BIW is that there is...The thing I really like about BIW is that there isn't much time spent on chatter. Everyone is truly on-task, but the power of publicly stating goals and knowing everyone is checking out how well you've done to meet the goals... well, a little subtle peer pressure never hurts, does it?Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-77048460616710260032011-06-28T09:50:37.308-06:002011-06-28T09:50:37.308-06:00Sounds like a great way to stay motivated. I have ...Sounds like a great way to stay motivated. I have not belonged to a group in a long time, but I remember that it was always great incentive to have to bring new pages to a critique group every Friday. <br /><br />I don't have trouble writing everyday, what I need is to be more focused and organized. My husband swears I am beyond hope on that score. LOLMaryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-85490077005038441322011-06-28T09:23:48.093-06:002011-06-28T09:23:48.093-06:00Thanks, Dani. I'm checking out the link - this...Thanks, Dani. I'm checking out the link - this could be just what's needed.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-15066094705017772632011-06-28T07:24:19.039-06:002011-06-28T07:24:19.039-06:00I'm in awe that you've kept up with the wr...I'm in awe that you've kept up with the writing all these years, Dani. I don't think I could do it. I would probably poop out after a few months or would fall so far behind on my other work that I'd have to drop out. But my hat's off to you, for sure!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.com