tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post6589900591500326392..comments2023-10-30T05:46:59.343-04:00Comments on The Doubting Writer: Sleep DeprivationJeffOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-14876972769300320332012-04-01T08:47:36.011-04:002012-04-01T08:47:36.011-04:00Hate the synopsis. But I admit it is a good exerci...Hate the synopsis. But I admit it is a good exercise and is rather instructive.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-52563608674103797122012-03-31T23:52:06.945-04:002012-03-31T23:52:06.945-04:00I freaking love this post.
"I’ve been marrie...I freaking love this post.<br /><br />"I’ve been married long enough to know that the correct answer to this question is “yes”, but I also know that, as The One Who Gets Up First the only logical answer was “no.” There was a time when I would have stayed up, but she had it covered. I went back to bed."<br /><br />Holy true and hilarious. I love it. <br /><br />You write even better sleep-deprived. I used to work 3 p.m. to 7 a.m. the next morning and yes, it can really screw with your body but you do get used to it after awhile. I agree though that Sleep, Interrupted is much, much worse than no sleep at all.<br /><br />Also, I'm only in the next step of the process from you but so far, querying was the hardest. It is a lot of work and exhausting. I gave myself a weekly goal of 5 queries a week cause that was manageable what with each agent's individual requirements. <br /><br />Oh and the synopsis is the devil. Truly. But try to get it to one page because that's what publishers want to see.Lisa Reganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12899014095250160853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-25991859750199236492012-03-24T11:56:41.312-04:002012-03-24T11:56:41.312-04:00I'm fighting--I mean, writing--my synopsis, to...I'm fighting--I mean, <i>writing</i>--my synopsis, too. Ugh. Good luck! :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-42847607218093797522012-03-24T08:38:19.059-04:002012-03-24T08:38:19.059-04:00Jemi - she did enjoy the movie, and made it throug...Jemi - she did enjoy the movie, and made it through school quite well the next day. She'll probably sleep 'til noon today, though.<br /><br />Jean - does it get easier? I hope so! I got it to about 5 pages. Now I need to see if I can squeeze it to a single. Argh!<br /><br />Thanks for the comments, all.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-7017439227465707302012-03-23T21:44:53.493-04:002012-03-23T21:44:53.493-04:00Good luck with the synopsis! That was really tough...Good luck with the synopsis! That was really tough for me too--I thought I was strange in finding the query easier (not easy, but easier). I'm kind of glad to see I'm not alone. Good luck!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-15421337311748720232012-03-23T20:03:06.775-04:002012-03-23T20:03:06.775-04:00I hope she enjoyed the movie!! I haven't start...I hope she enjoyed the movie!! I haven't started on a synopsis for this story yet ... yuck. One of these days!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-51462347471659379582012-03-23T11:39:30.666-04:002012-03-23T11:39:30.666-04:00Ah yes... the synopsis. Isn't it fun? The good...Ah yes... the synopsis. Isn't it fun? The good news is that it get easier--sort of. It's fitting all that good stuff like voice, characters, motivations, storyline, ending, into one little bundle that makes sense and is a 'good' read. Good luck!Jean Oramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16709763414531989649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-77500969591052806472012-03-23T11:33:57.486-04:002012-03-23T11:33:57.486-04:00I'm way too old for midnight showings. Those a...I'm way too old for midnight showings. Those are for the young. <br /><br />I feel your pain with the query-synopsis stuff. Ugh! At the I can use the query (a little expanded) as the back book cover if I decide to self-publish. The synopsis, while a good exercise, isn't exactly something useful except in this one part.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-352511032282220792012-03-23T10:05:41.521-04:002012-03-23T10:05:41.521-04:00I hate that terrible, groggy feeling when you don&...I hate that terrible, groggy feeling when you don't get enough--or good enough--sleep. I actually felt that way this morning because I stayed up until 3am to finish rereading The Hunger Games. Though I wasn't interrupted once I fell asleep :) I hope to see the movie this weekend!<br /><br />Good luck with writing your synopsis!Amanda Olivierihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17893676136045249980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-77941230337438071502012-03-23T09:25:16.882-04:002012-03-23T09:25:16.882-04:00yep, much rather write the book and the query than...yep, much rather write the book and the query than the synopsis. Good luck :)mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.com