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First of all, EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
At the given date and time (weekly schedule posted below), meet at post 1. It appears 30 minutes in advance of the hour (barring unusual circumstances), giving us a chance to set our goals in the comments. Declare your goal. Work toward furthering your project; word counting, revision, or whatever it needs - you decide.
Post 2:WE ARE UNPLUGGED!announces our hour. During that time, we write! The rules: no procrastinations. Please feel free to make tea or stand on your head as needed.
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Jun 11, 2010
Post 1: Unpluggage Begins 8 AM eastern
What will you be working on? Tell us in the comments.
Okay, the posts and I are right on schedule this morning! I'm on to chapter 11, which seems as if it may be easier than 10. We'll see. Waiting for the coffee to be ready too.
Well, I think 20 needs to stew until I get the beginning revised because my MC's emotions in the beginning needed another layer, and its just annoying me. Like, I can't finish until I have her right in the beginning.
I might just be procrastinating writing the end :)
So these are thoughts that I always have as I go back to the beginning to revise. I am a regular goer-backer and I always wonder if I am procrastinating going forward. But a lot of writers say when they get stuck, they go back to where they got lost, so I think it is easy to rationalize either way. And clearly I procrastinate a lot...
Usually when I go back to where I got lost, I end up cutting everything out... hopefully this will only be some painless layering... fingers crossed!!
I guess what feels right. Like, I rarely go back, only make highlighted notes for myself to fix later. But since I'm so close to being done, I want to get it as right as I can for the big ole finish! :)
Usually when I go back to where I got lost, I end up cutting everything out... hopefully this will only be some painless layering... fingers crossed!!
I guess what feels right. Like, I rarely go back, only make highlighted notes for myself to fix later. But since I'm so close to being done, I want to get it as right as I can for the big ole finish! :)
Okay, the posts and I are right on schedule this morning! I'm on to chapter 11, which seems as if it may be easier than 10. We'll see. Waiting for the coffee to be ready too.
ReplyDeleteMorning, T!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to be revising today. Starting with Ch. 1.
So this is like what you were talking about last night. 20 still stewing? Tell me your methods!
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are here!!!
Well, I think 20 needs to stew until I get the beginning revised because my MC's emotions in the beginning needed another layer, and its just annoying me. Like, I can't finish until I have her right in the beginning.
ReplyDeleteI might just be procrastinating writing the end :)
Glad to be here! But I got almost no sleep... good thing it's my hub's day off... I will most definitely need a nap!
ReplyDeleteSo these are thoughts that I always have as I go back to the beginning to revise. I am a regular goer-backer and I always wonder if I am procrastinating going forward. But a lot of writers say when they get stuck, they go back to where they got lost, so I think it is easy to rationalize either way. And clearly I procrastinate a lot...
ReplyDeleteUsually when I go back to where I got lost, I end up cutting everything out... hopefully this will only be some painless layering... fingers crossed!!
ReplyDeleteI guess what feels right. Like, I rarely go back, only make highlighted notes for myself to fix later. But since I'm so close to being done, I want to get it as right as I can for the big ole finish! :)
See you in an hour!
ReplyDeleteUsually when I go back to where I got lost, I end up cutting everything out... hopefully this will only be some painless layering... fingers crossed!!
ReplyDeleteI guess what feels right. Like, I rarely go back, only make highlighted notes for myself to fix later. But since I'm so close to being done, I want to get it as right as I can for the big ole finish! :)