tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post8370992683181918353..comments2024-03-27T00:28:59.452-07:00Comments on Writing on the Wall: IWSG: Brain FreezeRachel Schieffelbeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-87683201135713814122014-07-26T08:29:45.495-07:002014-07-26T08:29:45.495-07:00I can totally relate to this! Forcing myself to d...I can totally relate to this! Forcing myself to do it and listening to music both help. Driving around in the car sounds like a good idea- but that is something I haven't tried. Thanks for sharing!<br />~JessDMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04202502753961748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-59798604492011857582014-07-14T08:07:51.646-07:002014-07-14T08:07:51.646-07:00Oh, I know how this feels! I often get so overwhel...Oh, I know how this feels! I often get so overwhelmed by my day that the thought of doing anything creative just exhausts me. But 'butt in chair' really helps, and definitely music. Getting out of the house to a coffee shop or library is also a good trick to help me clear my head.Meradeth Houstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06741790047121063893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-18304043486229621972014-07-14T07:52:11.934-07:002014-07-14T07:52:11.934-07:00I don't get in a funk anymore because I've...I don't get in a funk anymore because I've got deadlines and I've had to figure out how to get past the mental silence. For me the biggest problem is time. I'm always up against an impending deadline or pressed by the demands of my family while trying to squeeze in my quota. I think you have to imagine your writing like a pump that has to be primed. Period. You do just have to sit down and get into it, but I think music, exercise and writing prompts really help to get the juices flowing. Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-14814104913213051822014-07-14T06:32:17.474-07:002014-07-14T06:32:17.474-07:00when i'm unmotivated to work on edits (rereadi...when i'm unmotivated to work on edits (rereading the same ms over and over!) i take a break and write something else, or look for events to go to, or read, or make some bracelets =) it's okay to take a break. sometimes you need to find other ways to ungrump and then you'll get excited to write again and start a new happy cycle!<br />it'll come!<br /><br />as for the scene segway... did you leave the last scene with a cliffhanger? can you jolt the reader with an unexpected outcome to it? i have thrown a sneeze into a scene for a tension breaker before. thunder, a phone ringing, a stranger walks by and looks at them funny... just some thoughts =)<br /><br />and thanks for commenting on my broken branch falls blog tour!Tara Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587802105993889515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-85613834628400864902014-07-05T06:11:28.569-07:002014-07-05T06:11:28.569-07:00GAH!! I must be getting spammed by the same people...GAH!! I must be getting spammed by the same people because dang, I have like a ton of stupid messages that make no sense!! It' so annoying. <br /><br />I am in a bit of a funk right now too. I was finally ready to start writing, but then I got slammed by stupid health issues, then I'm in a brain fog and there's no point in me even trying. Rarely can I get myself to be on the same page, head on straight, ideas flowing and the stinking TIME to sit down and do it! <br /><br />I am trying to take things easy, not beat myself up over it. I used to get a lot of thinking/dreaming/ideas flowing when I took long road trips. I don't do much driving myself anymore, (same old stupid health issues) however, I think it's a great place to be inspired. <br /><br />LOL about the Law & Order. The Hubs loves that show too!! jaybirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708353376256621965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-39984319544622521732014-07-03T18:54:19.233-07:002014-07-03T18:54:19.233-07:00I love reading this, Rachel! I'm in a total fu...I love reading this, Rachel! I'm in a total funk and I love hearing how you work through it. :)Leigh Covingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10472458883307226262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-7639480171246383692014-07-02T19:27:30.632-07:002014-07-02T19:27:30.632-07:00Law and Order is one of my favorite shows too; som...Law and Order is one of my favorite shows too; somehow watching Jack McCoy get all fired up over a case makes me feel better. I think I read somewhere that Hemingway often stopped writing when he knew what was going to happen next. That way it was easier for him to continue writing. That's something that I've done too, and it helps. Neurotic Workaholichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06775298184138766683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-57095642685834013412014-07-02T17:53:42.080-07:002014-07-02T17:53:42.080-07:00I've been in a writing funk lately too. I thin...I've been in a writing funk lately too. I think part of it is summer. Both kids that I nanny are out of school and exhausting me with the pool, library, playdates, crafts, and so much more! I've decided that summer is a slower writing time for me since I'm so busy and I'm okay with it. You'll get past it. :)<br /><br />I have also found that getting out of my writing funk sometimes requires me to leave my house, lol. I head to my favorite coffee shop and force myself to get it done. :)Krista McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09230770035490273428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-83941085236521471112014-07-02T11:34:41.974-07:002014-07-02T11:34:41.974-07:00I love it when the characters start talking to you...I love it when the characters start talking to you. They have such interesting things to say and great ideas. Sometimes I just sit in front on the computer and stare at the blank screen. Nothing in my head. So I just start typing and see what happens. Often, I delete. Sometimes I keep. You never know. :)Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-27879289587555413142014-07-02T10:56:19.025-07:002014-07-02T10:56:19.025-07:00I've been in a funk almost constantly lately. ...I've been in a funk almost constantly lately. I get excited while getting some writing done and I think I'm out of it, only to slip right back into the same annoying funk. Driving helps me too, as does going for walks with my dog in the early morning when it's quiet. Good luck getting out of your funk!Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-40973672934957908182014-07-02T10:41:19.465-07:002014-07-02T10:41:19.465-07:00This happens to me all the time - no joke, every m...This happens to me all the time - no joke, every morning on my way to work I have full blown conversations taking place between my characters, which is awesome, but then by the time I get home at the end of the day, I can't remember anything they said! Lately, I'm finding that anything to do with my novel - whether it's just consciously making an effort to think up scenes in the car, or just rereading what I last wrote yesterday - really helps me to get back into focus and start writing again. I also really really want to finish this book, so I think the thought of finally having a finished novel to my name spurs me on too :).<br />Happy writing!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-90460782444249966332014-07-02T10:06:19.115-07:002014-07-02T10:06:19.115-07:00I get in writing funks a lot, too. I like to liste...I get in writing funks a lot, too. I like to listen to music in my car, too, or sometimes go for a long walk while listening to music--usually that helps a lot, gets the ideas going. Sarah Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481750127533816819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-72667424697019035602014-07-02T09:55:23.650-07:002014-07-02T09:55:23.650-07:00I get in writing funks all the time. I've trie...I get in writing funks all the time. I've tried everything to get out of them, but there is exactly one cure for me: aerobic exercise. <br /><br />It's like my curse. I hate the tread mill, and I'm not fond of swimming laps, but in that head space, there's room for the ideas. <br /><br />Annoyingly, this connection to aerobic exercise has not had a helpful impact on my waistline, just my word count. Renahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767762370997304308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-46965157411077849332014-07-02T08:53:43.041-07:002014-07-02T08:53:43.041-07:00Sounds like you need to jam on a long car drive.
S...Sounds like you need to jam on a long car drive.<br />Sorry about the spam. When I switched to no anonymous comments, it eliminated almost all of it.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-15661604564896568772014-07-02T08:46:27.744-07:002014-07-02T08:46:27.744-07:00I'm also struggling to focus while writing, so...I'm also struggling to focus while writing, so I set myself a huge goal for Camp NaNo. So far, so good. But with the stress going on in my life, I'm more exhausted than I should be. :-/Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-76976767682021890552014-07-02T06:59:14.347-07:002014-07-02T06:59:14.347-07:00Totally feeling you on this one. I feel so out of ...Totally feeling you on this one. I feel so out of sorts when I am not writing. Lately, life has been so crazy I barely get what I need to get done in a day, much less squeeze in some words. And then it makes me cranky.<br /><br />Driving is my #2 plot time. #1 is while mowing the lawn while listening to music. (I used to plot while lying in bed, but now I zonk. Ten seconds in...I'm out.)Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-878172058685455293.post-26975387377824721172014-07-02T06:42:36.395-07:002014-07-02T06:42:36.395-07:00I get in writing funks too from time to time, usua...I get in writing funks too from time to time, usually when something has kept me from my writing desk for a few days. Children are also a constant distraction. The only way I have found success is to get up before everyone is up and write for a bit. That helps me focus and get back in the habit of daily writing. <br />I get great writing ideas in the car too. I use the audio notes feature on my phone to dictate snippets of dialogue and plot twists. They sometimes make no sense when I relisten to them, but sometimes they are gems.<br /><a href="http://scribblinginthestorageroom.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Elizabeth Hein - Scribbling in the Storage Room</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697412264806977992noreply@blogger.com