tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4161020815233858893.post4426255898653203142..comments2023-04-03T05:10:30.615-07:00Comments on Adventures in LizzieLand: a writing updateLizziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14787351164296766818noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4161020815233858893.post-49932770044317257182008-02-09T09:22:00.000-08:002008-02-09T09:22:00.000-08:00I read once in a commentary on Hemingway that he w...I read once in a commentary on Hemingway that he wrote as it flowed and then, as soon as he was conscious of writing, he stopped. And let the story end. But that's f*cking Hemingway, and we don't all have the luxury of Parisian cafes and the company of Fitzgerald. So I'm gonna side with the Goshko's here and say WRITE DAMNIT, and WRITE CRAP. And if you're feeling uber-blocked, do what my 'projects book' says: write a five page short story and take a shot after every page. Now THAT will get the juices flowing.Sharonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03675372928913025661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4161020815233858893.post-30607930905117721432008-02-04T14:25:00.000-08:002008-02-04T14:25:00.000-08:00none of this is wasted time or energy! I would say...none of this is wasted time or energy! I would say, "Keep writing!" Don't worry about the "declination of your writing." It's probably mostly in your head anyway. Save the editing for the appropriate time. Just write! I know you know all this, but sometimes it's good to hear again. I would even say don't edit your Novel in a Month yet. Even if it was an "exercise," there may be some great stuff in there that you can use. Don't trash it yet. Let your work simmer for a while before you "write" (haha) it all off. Okay, I'm done preaching.Ohmygoshko.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04006356319525685546noreply@blogger.com