tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post8468835896902354802..comments2024-01-12T00:00:04.996-05:00Comments on The Paper Wait: How Do You Write and Still Enjoy the Holidays?Eileen Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03147679493619958932noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-82729051944025836142009-12-23T16:53:53.644-05:002009-12-23T16:53:53.644-05:00I have a six-year old, too. And when she's not...I have a six-year old, too. And when she's not in school, I'm not writing. And I'm in the middle of a dummy I'm really excited about (but trying not to obsess about during the holidays) I'm trying to resign myself to-- this is family time, my story will be there when she's back in school. (but it is a little frustrating!)Constance Lombardonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-75381005947827257812009-12-22T20:50:22.815-05:002009-12-22T20:50:22.815-05:00I know you are all right! Crazy and December are ...I know you are all right! Crazy and December are synonymous.Robin Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702857007702547325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-48115944518191453762009-12-22T11:12:45.887-05:002009-12-22T11:12:45.887-05:00Ha! I'm laughing at J.L.'s quote. I'm ...Ha! I'm laughing at J.L.'s quote. I'm lucky this year that I don't have to be a "cruise director for the holidays" (love it) and I have time to write. But there have been years when I haven't and looking back, it's a relatively short period of time and okay that I didn't. The world didn't end or anything. Sheesh, you're busy enough! You will get back to writing when the timing is right.MG Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03584010470283038023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-53724685617505959542009-12-22T10:39:10.773-05:002009-12-22T10:39:10.773-05:00For me, Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide...For me, Douglas Adams (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) said it best: "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-67437105785393091162009-12-22T10:22:10.815-05:002009-12-22T10:22:10.815-05:00I purposely signed up for a conference on 1/17 so ...I purposely signed up for a conference on 1/17 so that I would have a deadline and be forced to squeeze in some writing time. "But I have to, honey, I have a conference coming up." And speaking of deadlines...back to the holiday cards.MelissaPEAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-46449048011519723712009-12-22T09:41:34.597-05:002009-12-22T09:41:34.597-05:00I haven't written much this month and not at a...I haven't written much this month and not at all for the past week or so. And I doubt I will write at all until January. And I don't feel one bit guilty. Actually, I planned for it.<br /><br />December is always crazy. Why feel guilty about it? Enjoy it, I say.J.A. Palermohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325616361174334630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-50646090865254849172009-12-21T19:42:48.994-05:002009-12-21T19:42:48.994-05:00Hmm, not a bad idea, Gale!
Deadlines work for me ...Hmm, not a bad idea, Gale!<br /><br />Deadlines work for me too, Meg!<br /><br />Of course when the January doldrums hit, I'll have to remind myself of how much I wanted to write in December, lol.Robin Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702857007702547325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-41255864674192729182009-12-21T14:04:22.982-05:002009-12-21T14:04:22.982-05:00Is there anything wrong with a self-declared writi...Is there anything wrong with a self-declared writing sabbatical? I decided to take one this week and not feel guilty. Easy for me at this point because I'm in between projects anyway.<br /><br />But you, Robin, have just finished a high-riding month with lots of excitement and you've probably got revision snippets bubbling around in your holiday brain and no time to write them. Now that's frustrating! Maybe as you race around doing errands you should call home on your cell phone and leave yourself revision messages - hey, whatever relieves writing agita is worth a try?Gale Sypher Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316827256622168039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-63225598533202523862009-12-21T12:19:09.897-05:002009-12-21T12:19:09.897-05:00I have discovered that having a deadline - a concr...I have discovered that having a deadline - a concrete deadline, not just a self-imposed deadline, works for me. When I HAD to get 40 pages of creative work done for school, I did it. No problem. Now, I am between semesters, so I have no deadline. In addition, my son is home from school and my husband will be on vacation next week. I can feel the excuses and procrastination crawling into my gut.<br /><br />If you find a way to work through the holidays, and distracting life in general, let me know!Meg Wiviotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178051434999444739noreply@blogger.com