Comments on: Writing Through a Block http://wttrp.com/2009/09/22/writing-through-a-block/ Casual players, hardcore RP Tue, 15 May 2012 11:55:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Itanya Blade http://wttrp.com/2009/09/22/writing-through-a-block/comment-page-1/#comment-5246 Itanya Blade Tue, 22 Sep 2009 22:23:22 +0000 http://wttrp.com/?p=663#comment-5246 As a contrast, I actually write less when there are fewer distractions. As odd as it sounds, I write more prolifically while at work, when I can usually only type out a few sentences at a time, then at home where I can carve out huge hunks of time. I think part of that is that I tend to do multiple things at once. it's easier for me to juggle more things. I'm usually always toying with stories and scenes no matter what I am doing. I've always got a multitude of things going on at once. About the only time I reach saturation level is raiding. So, while I am working on invoicing, I have pandora in the background, I'm answering phones, typing in gtalk, responding to this blog, reminding myself I need to do payroll, and I have two gdocs open that I am typing into. But, If I want my best quality work, which I admit does not often show up in the forums. before I post, or send, I take at least 20 minutes to just read it. It's just hard for me to shut off the distractions for that long. As a contrast, I actually write less when there are fewer distractions. As odd as it sounds, I write more prolifically while at work, when I can usually only type out a few sentences at a time, then at home where I can carve out huge hunks of time.

I think part of that is that I tend to do multiple things at once. it’s easier for me to juggle more things. I’m usually always toying with stories and scenes no matter what I am doing. I’ve always got a multitude of things going on at once. About the only time I reach saturation level is raiding.

So, while I am working on invoicing, I have pandora in the background, I’m answering phones, typing in gtalk, responding to this blog, reminding myself I need to do payroll, and I have two gdocs open that I am typing into.

But, If I want my best quality work, which I admit does not often show up in the forums. before I post, or send, I take at least 20 minutes to just read it. It’s just hard for me to shut off the distractions for that long.

]]> By: Bricu http://wttrp.com/2009/09/22/writing-through-a-block/comment-page-1/#comment-5245 Bricu Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:51:00 +0000 http://wttrp.com/?p=663#comment-5245 The biggest obstacle I have--other than distractions, too many ideas, varying levels of dunwanna--is a lack of confidence in my writing. I can blog, I can take a disturbing report and make it through, readable and not paint a terrible picture of the client, but I do not feel comfortable writing fic. There are some stories that work--in fact there are a few ficlets that I just had to write--but my confidence level is not where it should be. This is what I am working on now. The biggest obstacle I have–other than distractions, too many ideas, varying levels of dunwanna–is a lack of confidence in my writing. I can blog, I can take a disturbing report and make it through, readable and not paint a terrible picture of the client, but I do not feel comfortable writing fic. There are some stories that work–in fact there are a few ficlets that I just had to write–but my confidence level is not where it should be. This is what I am working on now.

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