Comments on: Answers to Time Management Questions http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:45:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Steve Lewis http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/#comment-2032 Steve Lewis Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:53:01 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/#comment-2032 Once again Randy, completely fantastic. This post really solidified things for me. I think there would definitely be an interest in the software (I'd buy it, but then I buy all your stuff). I don't know if it would justify the time to need to create it, though. Or if this would be too much of a tangental product. Just thinking out loud. Also, I was totally stoked to hear that Fiction 301 should be out soon( pauses to do dance). Ditto for the speaking from the platform thingee. I'm guessing that this will be a way for us to promote both fiction and nonfiction? Once again Randy, completely fantastic. This post really solidified things for me. I think there would definitely be an interest in the software (I’d buy it, but then I buy all your stuff). I don’t know if it would justify the time to need to create it, though. Or if this would be too much of a tangental product. Just thinking out loud.

Also, I was totally stoked to hear that Fiction 301 should be out soon( pauses to do dance). Ditto for the speaking from the platform thingee. I’m guessing that this will be a way for us to promote both fiction and nonfiction?

]]> By: Carrie Neuman http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/#comment-2033 Carrie Neuman Sat, 25 Aug 2007 11:34:14 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/#comment-2033 I think you gave us this advice before in your ezine because I've been doing this for almost a year now. It was going really well until last month. I made the mistake of keeping the list in my email at work, and when the server crashed, I lost it for a week. I've been having trouble getting back in the groove. Of course, the real problem is that I've accidentally overscheduled myself. I'm having to finish up old projects I'm not interested in anymore. I took on one that seemed fun but isn't quite as good as an almost identical project a friend brought me, but now I'm committed. The things I want to do and the things I've agreed to do are not the same thing. Now if I can just figure out how to want to do the things I've obligated myself to do, I'll be doing ok. I think you gave us this advice before in your ezine because I’ve been doing this for almost a year now. It was going really well until last month. I made the mistake of keeping the list in my email at work, and when the server crashed, I lost it for a week. I’ve been having trouble getting back in the groove.

Of course, the real problem is that I’ve accidentally overscheduled myself. I’m having to finish up old projects I’m not interested in anymore. I took on one that seemed fun but isn’t quite as good as an almost identical project a friend brought me, but now I’m committed.

The things I want to do and the things I’ve agreed to do are not the same thing. Now if I can just figure out how to want to do the things I’ve obligated myself to do, I’ll be doing ok.

]]> By: Mary Hake http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/#comment-2036 Mary Hake Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:02:24 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/#comment-2036 I've finally caught up on your blog posts. I need to get more organized and productive. It's so easy to let time slip by. Now, I'd like to change the subject. Would you address writing the synopsis for a book proposal? How do you decide what and how much to include? Since you're summarizing, does it have to be told in the order things happen in the book? Thanks for all you share. I’ve finally caught up on your blog posts. I need to get more organized and productive. It’s so easy to let time slip by.

Now, I’d like to change the subject. Would you address writing the synopsis for a book proposal? How do you decide what and how much to include? Since you’re summarizing, does it have to be told in the order things happen in the book?

Thanks for all you share.

]]> By: Donna http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/#comment-2037 Donna Sat, 25 Aug 2007 19:51:21 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/#comment-2037 Well, I think I'm now prepared. I have my tablets: one for yearly/monthly, I don't think at this point I need a quarterly, weekly and then daily. I have a long list I'm adding to of things that I need to do and ones that have to be done and then I'm slowly dividing them up as to how often. I did accomplish all but one thing on my list for yesterday and it felt good. Carrie, if you can think of your obligated projects as some sort of challenge, they would become more fun. Or just forget altogether that they are an obligation. As they say, it's all in how you look at things. Well, I think I’m now prepared. I have my tablets: one for yearly/monthly, I don’t think at this point I need a quarterly, weekly and then daily. I have a long list I’m adding to of things that I need to do and ones that have to be done and then I’m slowly dividing them up as to how often.

I did accomplish all but one thing on my list for yesterday and it felt good.

Carrie, if you can think of your obligated projects as some sort of challenge, they would become more fun. Or just forget altogether that they are an obligation. As they say, it’s all in how you look at things.

]]> By: bonne friesen http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/#comment-2038 bonne friesen Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:16:43 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/#comment-2038 Wow, Randy. This discussion has been so timely. I've just completed a week long "college success skills" class designed for people like me who've been out of school for mumblebmumble years. Time management was a big topic covered, especially for those of us attempting to balance the student role with several others. It's very cool to have the same kind of information coming from different perspectives. Chances are good I'll actually catch on ~ I think it's time I tamed this monster, thanks for providing some more equipment. ~bonne Wow, Randy. This discussion has been so timely. I’ve just completed a week long “college success skills” class designed for people like me who’ve been out of school for mumblebmumble years.

Time management was a big topic covered, especially for those of us attempting to balance the student role with several others. It’s very cool to have the same kind of information coming from different perspectives. Chances are good I’ll actually catch on ~ I think it’s time I tamed this monster, thanks for providing some more equipment.

~bonne

]]> By: Karla Akins http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/#comment-2039 Karla Akins Sun, 26 Aug 2007 00:37:15 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/#comment-2039 Excellent. I'm spending a portion of my day today making my lists. I love this. Thanks. Excellent. I’m spending a portion of my day today making my lists. I love this. Thanks.

]]> By: Carrie Neuman http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/#comment-2041 Carrie Neuman Sun, 26 Aug 2007 12:59:03 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/#comment-2041 Thanks, Donna. I've decided to revamp one of the projects. Creating is always so much more fun than editing. 8) Thanks, Donna. I’ve decided to revamp one of the projects. Creating is always so much more fun than editing. 8)

]]> By: Paul D http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/#comment-2066 Paul D Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:53:39 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/08/24/answers-to-time-management-questions/#comment-2066 Tablets?! This is the 21st Century. Anyone use a computer? Tablets?! This is the 21st Century. Anyone use a computer?

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