tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post5450485153094242020..comments2023-08-17T21:16:22.761+10:00Comments on Life In A Pink Fibro: The holy trinity of publishingallison taithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-14328585652519775142012-09-12T21:24:19.756+10:002012-09-12T21:24:19.756+10:00Hold on, I had corrected that II!! Is that ironic ...Hold on, I had corrected that II!! Is that ironic or what??Seananoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-73564764856182914442012-09-12T21:22:30.065+10:002012-09-12T21:22:30.065+10:00II can't bear proofing my own stuff, I'm s...II can't bear proofing my own stuff, I'm so rubbish at it Reading backwards is definitely helpful, so is a meticulous friend. Am looking forward to writing a blog post tomorrow, and still dealing with the domstic chaos caused by a recent wee writing project!Seana Smithhttp://www.seanasmith.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-9553527068664431772012-09-12T11:16:01.960+10:002012-09-12T11:16:01.960+10:00I've spent the last 3 weeks editing a manuscri...I've spent the last 3 weeks editing a manuscript I've written about the story behind Picnic at Hanging Rock. It's so complex (the story, and the manuscript), that I go to bed every night with my mind reeling. Some books make you want to give up writing altogether! I do fear this might be my last.<br /><br />I love your gardening tactic. I do that too. Going for a run or walk also helps see things differently.<br /><br />Janelle McCullochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16006727386237836016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-62210657183248232282012-09-11T23:13:36.369+10:002012-09-11T23:13:36.369+10:00I have just struggled to kill enough darlings to r...I have just struggled to kill enough darlings to reduce a feature from 2000 words to 1500. In the end the mental gymnastics of deciding what to cull, what to keep, what to paraphrase felt IMPOSSIBLE. Sorry for the capitals but truly that is how it felt. In the end I submitted 1800 and now I nervously await the editor's response. Sigh. I can't imagine not writing but somedays I do find it hard and on the days I find it hard that leads to self doubt I guess that is part all part of the process. Nikki Fisherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07061038678819861999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-36480710050036948052012-09-11T18:34:16.193+10:002012-09-11T18:34:16.193+10:00I would have all three of those books completely m...I would have all three of those books completely mixed up in my mind and not make sense of the resulting extra long story at all. Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-65185074034857687392012-09-11T14:44:13.138+10:002012-09-11T14:44:13.138+10:00Look forward, only forward. You can go back at the...Look forward, only forward. You can go back at the end and be pleasantly surprised by how good it all is!allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-1077177186859874892012-09-11T14:43:47.336+10:002012-09-11T14:43:47.336+10:00Good luck Nita!Good luck Nita!allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-73741695397558944012012-09-11T14:43:31.013+10:002012-09-11T14:43:31.013+10:00Er, no. Sorry. Only special Allisons. Not that you...Er, no. Sorry. Only special Allisons. Not that you're not special but...allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-36431492087321912202012-09-11T14:43:00.717+10:002012-09-11T14:43:00.717+10:00Hmmm. Gardening always helps me, or walking - any ...Hmmm. Gardening always helps me, or walking - any kind of active meditation where I can shove the problem to the back of my mind and come back inside with a solution. Another thing that might help is to write a different scene in the book. I often get stuck on a scene and will sit with it for ages trying to break the deadlock. It took me a long time to work out that you don't need to write a novel in a linear fashion. Choose a different scene and write that - you might find it unlocks the block in your current bit. Good luck!allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-13231819707500675862012-09-11T14:41:06.141+10:002012-09-11T14:41:06.141+10:00Definitely stop going back. You can 'fix' ...Definitely stop going back. You can 'fix' it later when you have the complete picture. Get to The End. It's SO satisfying!allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-14569779730061769382012-09-11T13:29:06.863+10:002012-09-11T13:29:06.863+10:00I am writing in my corporate job, annual reporty s...I am writing in my corporate job, annual reporty stuff that dulls the soul, and trying to break writer's block in the novel I'm been beavering away at. Would appreciate any tips!Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03650644903866583881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-9067445122932036442012-09-11T09:06:15.985+10:002012-09-11T09:06:15.985+10:00Yikes, you're a busy woman Allison :)
I am wri...Yikes, you're a busy woman Allison :)<br />I am writing a children's fiction, and I need to stop re-reading so much, and trying to edit as I go. I need to just nut it out & then come back later to 'fix'. <br />Thanks for your every-helpful advice. <br />xClaire Chadwick @ Scissors Paper Rockhttp://blog.scissorspaperrockdesigns.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-92190152747363382682012-09-11T07:05:27.999+10:002012-09-11T07:05:27.999+10:00I am in the process of writing and it's hard. ...I am in the process of writing and it's hard. I need to learn to not edit as I go. rhonda https://www.blogger.com/profile/16825186760881892669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-66869595484715678512012-09-11T06:42:01.766+10:002012-09-11T06:42:01.766+10:00Really, it is so nice of you to proofread for anot...Really, it is so nice of you to proofread for another author! Is this a service you're now offering for all Allisons (she asks, hopefully...)?Allison Rushbyhttp://www.allisonrushby.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-27846521244874582442012-09-11T02:53:04.555+10:002012-09-11T02:53:04.555+10:00Now that's multitasking. A few months ago I wr...Now that's multitasking. A few months ago I wrote a short story that has morphed into the basis for my first attempt at a full novel. Ever since I posted the short story on my blog I have been researching for the novel and am about to start writing again. Wish me luck, I am sure I am going to need all I can get. :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754200681021301348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-61916827563146320232012-09-10T23:07:05.990+10:002012-09-10T23:07:05.990+10:00LOL. I ask myself that all the time. I will give y...LOL. I ask myself that all the time. I will give you the same advice that I am often given when distracted by a new, shiny idea - finish the old one. The new one will still be there, but you may never get back to finish the old one.allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-33329731793797214242012-09-10T23:06:07.742+10:002012-09-10T23:06:07.742+10:00Oh yes, should have mentioned that in there. Essen...Oh yes, should have mentioned that in there. Essential wear for writers.allison taithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00762529258195877400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-76536876623618321012012-09-10T23:02:38.810+10:002012-09-10T23:02:38.810+10:00I remember learning the 'read it backwards'...I remember learning the 'read it backwards' technique in a Year 12 Writing and Literature class. Simply, it works!<br />At the moment I'm editing an old piece and brainstorming a new idea. Torn between the two, wanting to be done with the old and rip into the new. <br />I even asked myself last night at 12:14am (or should I say this morning?) Why do I do this? To which I quickly replied, because I love it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09651116248452404269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1495198733430494988.post-90573583579620467762012-09-10T23:00:20.304+10:002012-09-10T23:00:20.304+10:00I had one of those days last week. Did my head in ...I had one of those days last week. Did my head in actually - need to put my big girl panties on!Kelly Exeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00016952176301597208noreply@blogger.com