tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961575487165132975.post3571492594569546718..comments2023-10-21T00:44:14.815+11:00Comments on 100 First Drafts - Becoming a Prolific Writer: Faith In WritingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11625617346595249494noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961575487165132975.post-48240348816689333392013-09-08T09:00:45.001+10:002013-09-08T09:00:45.001+10:00This is a lovely post. I love when other writers s...This is a lovely post. I love when other writers share their approaches. We all seem to do things in our own particular way...<br /><br />I don't force myself to write, and I don't act like a writer. <br /><br />Instead, I write when I want to, and I know that I am a writer.<br /><br />Writing when I want to sounds capricious...yet I write far more, and far better, since I made that shift. Truth is, I want to write most of the time - certainly more than physical and time realities allow for.<br /><br />It's the control that gets in my way. I don't do well with being forced, even by myself. For me, passion is the moving force. <br /><br />When I don't force myself, I tap into that passion, and the words flow...until they ebb. Then, instead of trying to make things happen when my word well is running dry, I add input, experiences, and processing time. I play lots of games, go places, do things, and play with the types of projects that require more structure and less creativity. <br /><br />I've had that week, this week. We took a family day trip, I worked out on an unusual day, my husband had additional days off, we had Jeremiah's birthday, I did extra blogging, we dove into rearranging and reorganizing our living room. - and I finished preliminary editing notes for one of my WIPs.<br /><br />Eventually, I will fill up, and the words will flow again. Just this morning, as I woke up, I half-dreamed a scene in what I believe will be my November NaNoWriMo novel, and a bit of backstory, too. A little while ago, a title popped into my head. I don't know if it belongs to anything yet, but I will, in time. <br /><br />For me the not-writing time is deep and fertile. I have slow times, fast times, and a whole lot of in-between times. I've come to see that, for me, one isn't any better than another, just different. Trusting that I am doing what I need and want to be doing makes it possible to see, and sometimes to predict, the pattern. <br /><br />I very often revisit the same topics. As I learn and grow, I see them differently, and like to explore further.<br /><br />I love your spring picture, and, at the same time, I am loving my late summer/early fall here. It's a time of great energy and transition for me, as we shift toward our slower, more insular winter season.<br /><br />Enjoy the warmth, and the words! =)Shan Jeniah Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01757607146774769663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-961575487165132975.post-83328623230683471172013-09-06T03:05:33.623+10:002013-09-06T03:05:33.623+10:00"...act as if you are a writer, and don't..."...act as if you are a writer, and don't fear because you don't feel like you are one."<br /><br />So true. You'll never BE an author unless you take action as if you ARE one. Behavior is the surest indicator of what you truly believe.<br /><br />It's hard to plan a move and to write at the same time. Breathe! I hope the rest of your week is productive.Kathrese McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00106779878418884268noreply@blogger.com