Comments on: On Writing Faster http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/ America's Mad Professor of Fiction Writing Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:42:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Camille http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3380 Camille Thu, 13 Dec 2007 07:58:37 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3380 Yes, dying. I'm extremely "Piqued" to know more on this. Thanks for the tease, honest. I'll play along since we're forced to sit and wait with nothing better to do. Maybe "P" stands for "Pray" - but perhaps this is a given. I can speak from experience and say that it's not "Perfectionism"; this and "Speedy" don't mix. Of course there's "perseverance" but that's more used for enduring painfully long car rides with smelly mother-in-laws or way too chatty ten-year-olds. I'm wondering about "Pathological", but it hasn't worked to speed me up yet. Neither has "Pendantic" or "Psychopathic". I'm going to go with my gut and guess "Passion". Yes, dying. I’m extremely “Piqued” to know more on this. Thanks for the tease, honest. I’ll play along since we’re forced to sit and wait with nothing better to do.

Maybe “P” stands for “Pray” - but perhaps this is a given. I can speak from experience and say that it’s not “Perfectionism”; this and “Speedy” don’t mix.
Of course there’s “perseverance” but that’s more used for enduring painfully long car rides with smelly mother-in-laws or way too chatty ten-year-olds.

I’m wondering about “Pathological”, but it hasn’t worked to speed me up yet. Neither has “Pendantic” or “Psychopathic”.

I’m going to go with my gut and guess “Passion”.

]]> By: Christophe Desmecht http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3381 Christophe Desmecht Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:13:47 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3381 Hi Randy, Susie and everyone else reading this blog. I have to admit reading this blog with only one eye in the last few weeks, but this topic immediately piqued my interest! I want to hear more. Some people say that love or money is the most important thing to have, but I say that time ranks at least as high, especially in this day and age where nobody seems to have the time to do anything anymore. Working a full-time job and doing overtime to boot, I hardly find the time to sit down and just write anymore. Needless to say, I want to know how to get the full benefit from those few writing hours. Oh, and I think the word is "Pirate", because they are cool. It doesn't match, but it's cool! Arrr! Hi Randy, Susie and everyone else reading this blog.

I have to admit reading this blog with only one eye in the last few weeks, but this topic immediately piqued my interest!

I want to hear more. Some people say that love or money is the most important thing to have, but I say that time ranks at least as high, especially in this day and age where nobody seems to have the time to do anything anymore.

Working a full-time job and doing overtime to boot, I hardly find the time to sit down and just write anymore. Needless to say, I want to know how to get the full benefit from those few writing hours.

Oh, and I think the word is “Pirate”, because they are cool. It doesn’t match, but it’s cool!

Arrr!

]]> By: Andra M. http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3385 Andra M. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 14:56:56 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3385 Pedantic? I know, it doesn't fit (quite the opposite), but it's the first "p" word that popped into my head. Pedantic?

I know, it doesn’t fit (quite the opposite), but it’s the first “p” word that popped into my head.

]]> By: Robert Treskillard http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3386 Robert Treskillard Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:42:17 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3386 Great topic, Randy! You've got me curious as to what the secret is, but I'll put forth my own guess: Passion. For me, I tend to write faster when I'm emotionally involved with my characters and what's happening to them--when I'm passionate about what I'm writing. Just a guess! Great topic, Randy! You’ve got me curious as to what the secret is, but I’ll put forth my own guess:

Passion.

For me, I tend to write faster when I’m emotionally involved with my characters and what’s happening to them–when I’m passionate about what I’m writing.

Just a guess!

]]> By: Camille http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3387 Camille Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:23:57 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3387 Sorry, I had to come back and say 1. Yes, I know it's 'pedantic' not 'pendantic' and 2. yes, typos are proof that I'm not the perfectionist I once was, and 3. Christophe, I'll vote for 'piracy' too, even if all it gets me is a closer look at Johnny Depp. 4. I'd like to ask Susan to take a quick peek at my blog heading and let me know (there, not here) if she thinks there's anything funny about her blog title & layout vs mine. www.susanmeissner.blogspot.com www.camillecannon.blogspot.com Sorry, I had to come back and say 1. Yes, I know it’s ‘pedantic’ not ‘pendantic’ and 2. yes, typos are proof that I’m not the perfectionist I once was, and 3. Christophe, I’ll vote for ‘piracy’ too, even if all it gets me is a closer look at Johnny Depp.

4. I’d like to ask Susan to take a quick peek at my blog heading and let me know (there, not here) if she thinks there’s anything funny about her blog title & layout vs mine.

www.susanmeissner.blogspot.com
www.camillecannon.blogspot.com

]]> By: Robert Treskillard http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3388 Robert Treskillard Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:24:19 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3388 I commented before I read the others ... Camille, it looks like we agree! I commented before I read the others … Camille, it looks like we agree!

]]> By: Garrett http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3389 Garrett Thu, 13 Dec 2007 18:24:29 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3389 I have also been reading your blog recently with only one eye, through a blog aggregator. But, this definitely got my attention. I have been extraordinarily busy lately, and I want to know how to maximize my writing time. My guess is Planning. I know that I always write better when I plan things out in advance. When I know who my characters are, what they want, where the plot is going, and how it all ends. Things may change, but that structure keeps me going and at it because I have a big picture. I have also been reading your blog recently with only one eye, through a blog aggregator. But, this definitely got my attention. I have been extraordinarily busy lately, and I want to know how to maximize my writing time.

My guess is Planning.

I know that I always write better when I plan things out in advance. When I know who my characters are, what they want, where the plot is going, and how it all ends. Things may change, but that structure keeps me going and at it because I have a big picture.

]]> By: Yvette http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3390 Yvette Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:36:48 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3390 The word has to be perspiration. Four kids, laundry, food, not to mention the socks! The word has to be perspiration. Four kids, laundry, food, not to mention the socks!

]]> By: Andie Mock http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3391 Andie Mock Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:42:31 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3391 I'm going with Garret and planning, but passion and planning would be a killer combo. cheers, andie I’m going with Garret and planning, but passion and planning would be a killer combo.

cheers,

andie

]]> By: Andra M. http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3392 Andra M. Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:32:56 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3392 Camille! You and I were thinking alike, because I didn't notice until your second comment you also thought of pedantic. Cool. Camille!

You and I were thinking alike, because I didn’t notice until your second comment you also thought of pedantic.

Cool.

]]> By: ML Eqatin http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3393 ML Eqatin Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:33:26 +0000 http://www.advancedfictionwriting.com/blog/2007/12/12/on-writing-faster/#comment-3393 If I had to bet, I'd go with Passion, too. But might I also suggest Purpose? Living intentionally (as Rick Warren puts it) makes me get a lot done. Especially as I see one of Susan's books involves the plight of single mothers, one she wanted to bring to the attention of her readers. If I had to bet, I’d go with Passion, too. But might I also suggest Purpose? Living intentionally (as Rick Warren puts it) makes me get a lot done. Especially as I see one of Susan’s books involves the plight of single mothers, one she wanted to bring to the attention of her readers.

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