Comments on: What Stops You From Writing? http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/ Straight Talk About Your Writing Career Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:19:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-533 Sharon Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:12:20 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-533 Sounds like you've got a good strategy, Rebecca. I used to work with music on; but now I often find it distracting, which is a real shame. Sounds like you’ve got a good strategy, Rebecca. I used to work with music on; but now I often find it distracting, which is a real shame.

]]> By: Rebecca Laffar-Smith http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-532 Rebecca Laffar-Smith Thu, 18 Oct 2007 15:38:31 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-532 Gosh, there are a number of things that can fry my brain so it's hard to write. My Bipolar is one, a depression or manic episode will throw any idea of writing right out the window. Being tired doesn't help either. My kids often put a spanner in the works. General stresses like financial or family worries etc. can all create a mess of mind that hinders my writing. So far the only solution I've found is to set a solid chunk of time, put on my headphones, crank up so classical or celtic (lyricless) music and drown out the world. For some reason doing this allows me to focus enough to get an assignment done. But when it's a struggle I do what is necessary and nothing more. Gosh, there are a number of things that can fry my brain so it’s hard to write. My Bipolar is one, a depression or manic episode will throw any idea of writing right out the window. Being tired doesn’t help either. My kids often put a spanner in the works. General stresses like financial or family worries etc. can all create a mess of mind that hinders my writing.

So far the only solution I’ve found is to set a solid chunk of time, put on my headphones, crank up so classical or celtic (lyricless) music and drown out the world. For some reason doing this allows me to focus enough to get an assignment done. But when it’s a struggle I do what is necessary and nothing more.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-531 Sharon Sat, 13 Oct 2007 23:15:47 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-531 I do better with short stories and poems than longer pieces, though I am ok with ebooks, perhaps because of the writing style. I do better with short stories and poems than longer pieces, though I am ok with ebooks, perhaps because of the writing style.

]]> By: Misty Dawn http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-530 Misty Dawn Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:27:33 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-530 My problem is that my mind works out absolutely everything that I want to write - all at once- and I can't get it down on computer/paper fast enough. Therefore, it all gets jumbled, and, subsequently, I get frustrated and give up. The most I can actually accomplish is a poem or a very short story! My problem is that my mind works out absolutely everything that I want to write – all at once- and I can’t get it down on computer/paper fast enough. Therefore, it all gets jumbled, and, subsequently, I get frustrated and give up. The most I can actually accomplish is a poem or a very short story!

]]> By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-529 Sharon Fri, 12 Oct 2007 02:03:56 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-529 I know what you mean, Quont. I am confident about non fiction writing, but it has taken me a long time to show my poetry and fiction to others. In the end I figured I had to get past the fear - maybe you will too. :) I know what you mean, Quont. I am confident about non fiction writing, but it has taken me a long time to show my poetry and fiction to others. In the end I figured I had to get past the fear – maybe you will too. :)

]]> By: Quont http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-528 Quont Thu, 11 Oct 2007 17:32:46 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-528 My family - kids bugging me every 2 minutes, husband putting on movies - that's distracting so I can't concentrate to keep the creative flow and momentum going. But I also get distracted by plotting; I love plotting and planning stories. It's the actual writing them out part that's hard for me to do. Then there's also the fear that what I'm writing isn't good enough. Great question! My family – kids bugging me every 2 minutes, husband putting on movies – that’s distracting so I can’t concentrate to keep the creative flow and momentum going. But I also get distracted by plotting; I love plotting and planning stories. It’s the actual writing them out part that’s hard for me to do. Then there’s also the fear that what I’m writing isn’t good enough.

Great question!

]]> By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-527 Sharon Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:12:50 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-527 Good luck with your thesis, Chase. I think many writers experience the difficulty of being able to do their own creative work. I have tried to solve that by having one day a week where my creative work comes first. It doesn't work every week, but at least I make some progress. Good luck with your thesis, Chase. I think many writers experience the difficulty of being able to do their own creative work. I have tried to solve that by having one day a week where my creative work comes first. It doesn’t work every week, but at least I make some progress.

]]> By: Chase http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-518 Chase Thu, 11 Oct 2007 07:44:19 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-518 What stops me from writing? All the writing work I have to do. I'm a full time freelancer, so when it comes to writing anything for myself I have loads of great ideas, but no drive to sit in front of the computer any more. When I was a waiter I wrote a lot more. Amazing what writing copy for niche sites will do to your creative urges. It also killed my academic writing style, which is a problem with my thesis being due in less than 2 weeks. What stops me from writing? All the writing work I have to do. I’m a full time freelancer, so when it comes to writing anything for myself I have loads of great ideas, but no drive to sit in front of the computer any more.

When I was a waiter I wrote a lot more. Amazing what writing copy for niche sites will do to your creative urges. It also killed my academic writing style, which is a problem with my thesis being due in less than 2 weeks.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-526 Sharon Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:22:02 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-526 Rejection can be distracting, Shelly, but I guess you have to ride it and move on. :) Rejection can be distracting, Shelly, but I guess you have to ride it and move on. :)

]]> By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-525 Sharon Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:21:25 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/what-stops-you-from-writing/#comment-525 Earplugs are a great idea, Misti. I found these neat silicon ones that are used for swimmers - maybe those would work. Earplugs are a great idea, Misti. I found these neat silicon ones that are used for swimmers – maybe those would work.

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