tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post5070682115359130741..comments2024-03-24T07:16:56.052-05:00Comments on PlottingPrincesses: Michelle Miles: Scheduling Your WritingPlotting Princesseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04498235738737791614noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-11047895848386077932012-08-22T11:53:29.935-05:002012-08-22T11:53:29.935-05:00Michelle! Bummer about the car, but I'm hapy t...Michelle! Bummer about the car, but I'm hapy to hear the vaca went well, and that you're not only in a new job, but are writing so productively. You rock! Thanks for your wisdom and the reminder that you and the commentors have provided about scheduling your writing. I've done that, fallen away, and must do it again!<br /><br />Light,<br />Nancy Haddock Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10019662451227188065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-59514674752437522592012-08-22T10:00:29.190-05:002012-08-22T10:00:29.190-05:006 a.m.? Seriously? I am so not a morning person....6 a.m.? Seriously? I am so not a morning person. I can barely roll out of bed and get to the day job on time, much less get up early to write, as much as I'd love to.<br /><br />All my writing time is done in the evenings, usually after 9 p.m. It doesn't give me a lot of time to write, so I have to squeeze as much productive time into that small space as I can, but knowing that I have a set time to write does help.<br /><br />Um, congratulations on the new job?!? Kathy Ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16440759802997389459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-46145082332115917322012-08-21T21:22:06.606-05:002012-08-21T21:22:06.606-05:00Hi Michelle,
Sorry about the car, but glad you had...Hi Michelle,<br />Sorry about the car, but glad you had a good vacation! I'm like you, on my days off I have trouble writing due to the distraction syndrome. I'm going to have to make myself sit down and get in 4 hours. But I can't do it at 6AM so I admire that in you! Keep it up!!Karilyn Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04359102189839118744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-14327289514951415092012-08-21T20:26:30.922-05:002012-08-21T20:26:30.922-05:00Thanks, all, for coming by! Sorry I didn't com...Thanks, all, for coming by! Sorry I didn't comment earlier but I have trouble commenting via the iPhone. It doens't play well with the comment form. :) Michelle Mileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05442813530538808627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-63981214633200471862012-08-21T10:35:58.981-05:002012-08-21T10:35:58.981-05:00Congratulation on your new job! I'm glad it ca...Congratulation on your new job! I'm glad it came along when you needed it. I am more productive when I have structure and a deadline. My problem is when it's my structure and my deadline, I can talk myself out of it!<br />I can't jump out of the bed at 6:00am and write. I'm up at that time because my husband and son leave for work before 6:30, but I'm not creative or productive at that hour of the day! I envy your tenacity.<br />Pam P.PamnTXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063571991643490710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-5125049283996004352012-08-21T10:30:14.919-05:002012-08-21T10:30:14.919-05:00Hey, Michelle. Thanks for the warning as my last ...Hey, Michelle. Thanks for the warning as my last day is next Friday. I hope to schedule 4 hours per day, Mon - Fri to do nothing but write. Anything over that is a bonus. We shall see how that works out. After twenty-six years in corporate America, I certainly have some adjustments to make and am sure I'll flounder at times. But I am determined. Ha.<br /><br />Sorry about the car, and West Texas. Can't even imagine.Pamela Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07673215467505231212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-90502483124524121232012-08-21T10:17:18.781-05:002012-08-21T10:17:18.781-05:00good heavens - if I had to get out of bed at that ...good heavens - if I had to get out of bed at that hour for anything, especially writing, even a grocery list would be incomprehensible!! <br /><br />When I have to catch an early morning flight- i simply don't go to bed the night before! I do much better on a second wind than if I try and find a new wind at the crack of dawn!! lol<br /><br />that said- good for you! as someone whose tombstone is going to quote John Lennon - Life is what happened while she was busy making other plans- :) - I think sticking to yours is a great accomplishment!! hoorah!chris knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-86368084703169146552012-08-21T10:06:00.790-05:002012-08-21T10:06:00.790-05:00Bummer on the car and I'm glad no one suffered...Bummer on the car and I'm glad no one suffered heat stroke! <br />As a writer who has recently gone FT, I can empathize with your sudden "Ooh, shiny" syndrome. I get paralyzed by it a lot. I've recently developed a business plan that includes work hours. Like you, I decided a schedule was definitely needed. We'll have to see if it works. Good luck, Michelle, and super kudos for getting up early to write! And succeeding!Jennifer Augusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06056381588123188484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-64166197430403636722012-08-21T09:55:04.189-05:002012-08-21T09:55:04.189-05:00When I've been unemployed, I figure I would ge...When I've been unemployed, I figure I would get a great deal of things done. That was never the case. If I wasn't my own culprit, it was the Hubby..'can you do this, can you go there?'<br /><br />Nor have I tried a writing schedule, when a scene or character hits me I pull out pen and paper where ever I am.<br /><br />Happy for your new job and more word count. Congrats on all!Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02842013659811431774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-87908320375737271952012-08-21T09:40:56.001-05:002012-08-21T09:40:56.001-05:00Hey, Michelle. You have a plan and are letting not...Hey, Michelle. You have a plan and are letting nothing distract from it and it is working. That is awesome. <br /><br />As for the car...yeah, stuff happens. I had one that decided not to go into reverse. Velly intelesting. Vicki Batman, sassy writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13846704675542248648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-16982883660033654812012-08-21T09:14:47.569-05:002012-08-21T09:14:47.569-05:00You are so right about the 10,000 work mark and th...You are so right about the 10,000 work mark and that's why I like the down and dirty approach to writing. I try to do the first draft without anyone looking at it or critizing it. Get the first draft down and then you can revise, edit, or rewrite. I get up at 5:30 every morning, but lately all I've done is promotion. I'm taking a class in September where the writer sets a timer and writes for 15 minutes regardless of what else she has to do. I think it's called Book Factory. It's time to get back to writing something new and fresh and not constantly editing.<br /><br />Sorry to hear about the car. I would like to go part-time in January or maybe even retire. We'll see.Sylviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08739086544916478044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6028147191445531358.post-74141740159185197552012-08-21T08:30:04.377-05:002012-08-21T08:30:04.377-05:00Having a set time of day to write has always worke...Having a set time of day to write has always worked for me...exept in the summer when my children are out fo school!<br /><br />I think you're right about the 10,000 work mark.<br /><br />And sorry about the air conditioner. West Texas, summer, and no air conditioning don't mix well.Denise Moncriefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06793221574604284282noreply@blogger.com