tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post8586723822893571827..comments2024-03-07T12:44:05.519-05:00Comments on Diane Burton: #IWSG: A New YearDiane Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-74341853346886813702021-02-02T18:26:55.536-05:002021-02-02T18:26:55.536-05:00That's so awesome, Diane. I was doing great wh...That's so awesome, Diane. I was doing great when I told myself I just had to write 500 words per day. Once it was time to "get serious" and write 2000, I stalled. I should have stuck to the 500.<br /><br />That key really works!J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-70180327845703590662021-01-18T14:12:50.317-05:002021-01-18T14:12:50.317-05:00Not writing much last year really did took the win...Not writing much last year really did took the wind out of my sails. Now, I'm writing a little each day and it's easier than I thought.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-10529938490047709062021-01-18T14:11:33.648-05:002021-01-18T14:11:33.648-05:00It's helping me write every day. Always more t...It's helping me write every day. Always more than 1 paragraph because I just can't stop. LOLDiane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-23699028777762343452021-01-18T09:16:27.066-05:002021-01-18T09:16:27.066-05:00Sounds like you're making great progress. I fi...Sounds like you're making great progress. I find if I write every day, the flow gets easier and easier. Long breaks take the wind out of my sails. Here's to a great year!Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-40724270241390575362021-01-13T16:25:31.874-05:002021-01-13T16:25:31.874-05:00Thanks for stopping by my blog. I like your goal t...Thanks for stopping by my blog. I like your goal to write a paragraph a day, I may try that. Happy New Year!Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-86407766514695940852021-01-12T12:03:58.217-05:002021-01-12T12:03:58.217-05:00Thanks so much, Sandra. It is tough, but I'm h...Thanks so much, Sandra. It is tough, but I'm hanging in there.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-86100821258906405112021-01-09T10:09:31.703-05:002021-01-09T10:09:31.703-05:00Good on you for getting back to your writing. It&...Good on you for getting back to your writing. It's tough after being away, isn't it?<br />A pristine copy is my everlasting fantasy. No matter how many eyes have been on my story, a typo or homophone will pop up after publishing.<br />Wishing you an exciting-writing year.<br />Sandra Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814573408898140885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-78603416468959272412021-01-08T17:52:15.295-05:002021-01-08T17:52:15.295-05:00Thanks, Gwen. One or two typos can happen, but rep...Thanks, Gwen. One or two typos can happen, but repeated typos and/or grammar errors pull me right out of a book.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-38359248921186342942021-01-08T17:47:37.521-05:002021-01-08T17:47:37.521-05:00Exactly, Deniz. Just opening the file gets me star...Exactly, Deniz. Just opening the file gets me started.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-73805762437411684292021-01-08T17:47:02.797-05:002021-01-08T17:47:02.797-05:00Thanks, Louise. And thanks for cohosting this mont...Thanks, Louise. And thanks for cohosting this month. You are so right about one step then another, etc. That's what my baby steps are doing. I like your family, fitness, and finishing the book. That sounds good to me.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-74146742528997449502021-01-08T10:09:22.081-05:002021-01-08T10:09:22.081-05:00Persistent typos are a good reason to put a book d...Persistent typos are a good reason to put a book down. It means that they didn't care enough to spend hours and hours making it better.<br />Good luck on your writing goals, Diane!Gwen Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13132836346305559246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-65426047714596229102021-01-08T05:05:32.320-05:002021-01-08T05:05:32.320-05:00Oh yes! Showing up is half the battle. If I open t...Oh yes! Showing up is half the battle. If I open the file, and have left a question for myself from the last session, then I can start writing...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-15925860821630067352021-01-07T14:53:48.057-05:002021-01-07T14:53:48.057-05:00Hi, Diane! I think "hope" is the perfec...Hi, Diane! I think "hope" is the perfect key word for 2021. I wish you a year full of hope fulfilled, my friend. It's been my experience that an initial step followed by another and another and another can carry you a long way. I'm exempting myself from goals and resolutions this year, but certainly, my focus is on family, fitness, and finishing my darn book (I got this fromFundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-84244195240248145072021-01-07T12:04:23.804-05:002021-01-07T12:04:23.804-05:00Ambitious goals. Good luck on accomplishing them. ...Ambitious goals. Good luck on accomplishing them. Thanks for cohosting this month.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-20445583091663580322021-01-07T11:57:49.572-05:002021-01-07T11:57:49.572-05:00Absolutely! Plus, it's easier to keep writing ...Absolutely! Plus, it's easier to keep writing once the file is open.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-66904730653677042952021-01-07T08:56:43.370-05:002021-01-07T08:56:43.370-05:00It's the act of opening the file (or wherever)...It's the act of opening the file (or wherever) that is a conscious effort to get back to writing. Last year, I couldn't manage that. Procrastination/avoidance kept me from writing. Knowing I only have to write a paragraph makes it easier and less intimidating.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-53330449961886624082021-01-07T08:48:55.392-05:002021-01-07T08:48:55.392-05:00Thanks, Anna. Baby steps. I can manage that. Join ...Thanks, Anna. Baby steps. I can manage that. Join me, I'd love the company.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-4403703141433064122021-01-07T08:40:12.542-05:002021-01-07T08:40:12.542-05:00I like healing and choice. Great words for this ye...I like healing and choice. Great words for this year.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-16035101591813852172021-01-07T08:39:31.557-05:002021-01-07T08:39:31.557-05:00Thanks, Patty. I've had big goals that are int...Thanks, Patty. I've had big goals that are intimidating. Baby steps is better. I'm enjoying this next Alex O'Hara book. She's getting married! What's not to like about that?Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-46073820688211073462021-01-06T23:07:37.707-05:002021-01-06T23:07:37.707-05:00I read a tip to stop writing while you still know ...I read a tip to stop writing while you still know what the next line will be. Then leave yourself a note so you'll quickly be able to pick up at your next session. For me, it works better if the sessions are no more than a day apart.<br /><br />I hope your New Year is going well. I only read and reviewed 23 books last year, but my goal for this year is 30. My other goals are to publish J Lenni Dornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961335286982498158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-89943283643514972272021-01-06T18:52:00.361-05:002021-01-06T18:52:00.361-05:00I need to follow in your footsteps. Openning the f...I need to follow in your footsteps. Openning the file and writing for 10 minutes should be doable, right?Olga Godimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358026814685611301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-85554511454250748702021-01-06T18:03:22.932-05:002021-01-06T18:03:22.932-05:00Open the file or open the writing tablet or book. ...Open the file or open the writing tablet or book. (Which is where all of my first drafts hang out.)L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-21438353210744750002021-01-06T12:15:19.369-05:002021-01-06T12:15:19.369-05:00Hope is a great key word, and a paragraph is defin...Hope is a great key word, and a paragraph is definitely a doable goal. I might jump on that bandwagon on my tougher days. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-54963463681664983102021-01-06T11:02:28.109-05:002021-01-06T11:02:28.109-05:00Hope is a great word for 2021! I didn't share ...Hope is a great word for 2021! I didn't share it on my post today (maybe I will fix this), but my words for 2021 are: healing and choice. <br />Way to go on your paragraph a day!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-29869782634617987772021-01-06T10:52:47.903-05:002021-01-06T10:52:47.903-05:00And yes, bad grammar (unless it's dialogue) an...And yes, bad grammar (unless it's dialogue) and other errors put me off a book, too.Patricia Kiyonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14763838993363110626noreply@blogger.com