tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post8557858379284289186..comments2023-10-30T05:46:59.343-04:00Comments on The Doubting Writer: The Lure of the ShinyJeffOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-65931302592780781322017-10-26T20:04:29.573-04:002017-10-26T20:04:29.573-04:00-Donna--thanks! I think there's a word missing...-Donna--thanks! I think there's a word missing from your comment, but I get the idea!<br /><br />-Jemi--That's a lot of shinies! How will you decide which to polish first?JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-50419227690931312572017-10-25T19:30:34.915-04:002017-10-25T19:30:34.915-04:00It's SO hard to avoid the Shiny!!!!
I've g...It's SO hard to avoid the Shiny!!!!<br />I've got one waiting for me - and I'll dig into it during NaNo (or that's the plan at this point)<br />I also have 3 (4???) Shinies waiting in the wings :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-31507631300826267162017-10-25T08:10:58.533-04:002017-10-25T08:10:58.533-04:00"with all the longing an eighth grade boy fee..."with all the longing an eighth grade boy feels for his first crush"<br /><br />Apt description. Sometimes the rough idea is just so much than wrestling with an unruly story that needs a lot of "rejiggering."<br /><br />Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-233655887687346912017-10-25T07:09:06.460-04:002017-10-25T07:09:06.460-04:00-Nick--I suppose in a way the 'shiny' is a...-Nick--I suppose in a way the 'shiny' is a lot like following the path of least resistance. New stories tend to gush along, while older, much revised pieces trickle. Riding the rapids is a lot more fun than portaging the canoe around the rocks!JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-22681256031472479632017-10-23T11:48:05.662-04:002017-10-23T11:48:05.662-04:00I think the new shiny is particularly attractive i...I think the new shiny is particularly attractive if we feel bogged down with what we're working on. Sometimes, the end feels so out of reach. I think a big part of it is learning patience. But I hear you on working on one thing at a time. That's enough of a struggle for my brain, so I admire all those multitaskers!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.com