tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post7469538363203519230..comments2024-03-28T01:44:27.279-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: 10 Points to Ponder Before You WriteDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-34817855193467681082014-06-05T11:29:04.599-06:002014-06-05T11:29:04.599-06:00Thank *you* for taking the time to leave a comment...Thank *you* for taking the time to leave a comment. I appreciate it. Happy writing!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-48394284861950275572014-06-05T11:28:17.515-06:002014-06-05T11:28:17.515-06:00Research, Pat! And then there's comparing and ...Research, Pat! And then there's comparing and contrasting the sites. This could take hours. Well done!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-26424813748556616852014-06-05T11:26:52.876-06:002014-06-05T11:26:52.876-06:00Indeed. Although I have to admit those quotation m...Indeed. Although I have to admit those quotation marks sting a bit.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42148579462148914482014-06-05T07:52:59.040-06:002014-06-05T07:52:59.040-06:00Very amusing post. I agree with most of it. The on...Very amusing post. I agree with most of it. The one I might not agree with is number 5. One last check on the social media is deadly. Usually it means you find yourself hours later still there.<br /><br />For me to get my juices flowing, I need to read what I wrote last. If I'm starting a new project, it's just a question of sitting down and writing the first 1000 words. There you go. Now, I've got something to read tomorrow.<br /><br />Thanks again for an amusing post that illustrates with humor the discipline all of us writers must enforce.JoanCurtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16224850170022507851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-29359124946398948422014-06-05T04:59:19.516-06:002014-06-05T04:59:19.516-06:00Sounds like fun. I expect I'll get some odd lo...Sounds like fun. I expect I'll get some odd looks from my wife and daughter as they pass my cubbyhole, but I get those anyway! I'll give it a try. Thanks.stuartaken.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05695584662320617659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-50474099325407834892014-06-04T16:22:10.696-06:002014-06-04T16:22:10.696-06:00I like coffee and chocolate, too. But I had to shu...I like coffee and chocolate, too. But I had to shut down my food drawer. This has caused me a lot of stress. What's the url for that cupcake site???Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-9450897572269633262014-06-04T16:10:17.060-06:002014-06-04T16:10:17.060-06:00As long as you are "thinking" about your...As long as you are "thinking" about your story, all of those are valid activities. :)Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-26927382799148147472014-06-04T12:43:19.045-06:002014-06-04T12:43:19.045-06:00Write on top of the refrigerator, woman. Where are...Write on top of the refrigerator, woman. Where are your priorities?Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-67607930335213976952014-06-04T12:23:34.513-06:002014-06-04T12:23:34.513-06:00I *did* write a reply...it's below. I hit the ...I *did* write a reply...it's below. I hit the wrong button. Clearly, I need more coffee.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-59981903841973805842014-06-04T11:39:29.401-06:002014-06-04T11:39:29.401-06:00The sheep are, of course, a constant. Thanks for d...The sheep are, of course, a constant. Thanks for dropping by, Margot!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-10842237945125526082014-06-04T10:39:22.700-06:002014-06-04T10:39:22.700-06:00Elspeth - Thanks for those pieces of advice. I can...Elspeth - Thanks for those pieces of advice. I can't possibly agree more on the vital importance of steay supplies of coffee. Dark chocolate too. Without them nothing is possible. Oh, and sheep. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-42141852600324269822014-06-04T10:31:30.645-06:002014-06-04T10:31:30.645-06:00Good point, Elspeth. I may have to lose the desk t...Good point, Elspeth. I may have to lose the desk to fit one in though. LOLMaryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-82738408530602831522014-06-04T10:30:19.837-06:002014-06-04T10:30:19.837-06:00A very good argument for a small office refrigerat...A very good argument for a small office refrigerator, wouldn't you say?Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-67504734961844467542014-06-04T10:29:00.120-06:002014-06-04T10:29:00.120-06:00I'm pleased you enjoyed it, Linda. And I say y...I'm pleased you enjoyed it, Linda. And I say you can imagine those film stars at any age you want.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-79628336563533650282014-06-04T10:01:14.397-06:002014-06-04T10:01:14.397-06:00Think of it as another step in your writing proces...Think of it as another step in your writing process. That way you're being creative.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-84680138650996203772014-06-04T09:58:57.421-06:002014-06-04T09:58:57.421-06:00Thank you, Stuart. May I suggest reading aloud som...Thank you, Stuart. May I suggest reading aloud some portions in a funny voice? Seriously, it makes you more aware of the words. It's an old acting/directing trick.Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-50884747300380374882014-06-04T08:09:47.501-06:002014-06-04T08:09:47.501-06:00Fun as usual, Elspeth. I do so enjoy your offering...Fun as usual, Elspeth. I do so enjoy your offerings here. I am partial to coffee and chocolate, although I have had to move the chocolate out of my desk drawer and into the refrigerator. It gets so blastedly hot here in Texas in the spring and summer and chocolate smudges on business cards just doesn't look very professional. Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-75817662815160541922014-06-04T06:28:57.546-06:002014-06-04T06:28:57.546-06:00Don't drink coffee, wine, etc.; don't have...Don't drink coffee, wine, etc.; don't have a food drawer (it's a pantry); love researching yummy-looking recipes; can't miss what's new of Facebook; don't listen to music when writing (I tend to sing along, which creates some interesting "typos"; the only film stars I'm familiar with are either dead or way too old for the parts; but I sure can relate to those pauses. Love this, Elspeth! :-)Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16056682992943171805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-12971685258219807082014-06-04T06:07:39.686-06:002014-06-04T06:07:39.686-06:00Guilty of some of those steps!Guilty of some of those steps!Morgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-69377636623027704742014-06-04T03:34:54.369-06:002014-06-04T03:34:54.369-06:00Thanks, Elspeth. You made me smile on a morning fu...Thanks, Elspeth. You made me smile on a morning full of dark skies and pelting rain. But, hey, I'm inside, glued to the chair in front of the screen, keyboard at hand. But, almost as soon as I finish typing this, I'll be continuing the read-aloud edit I'm currently performing. Now, the question is, do I have coffee, tea, wine or ale to lubricate the vocal cords strained by all that reading out loud?stuartaken.nethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05695584662320617659noreply@blogger.com