tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post947590482628242698..comments2024-03-07T12:44:05.519-05:00Comments on Diane Burton: #IWSG and Chrys Fey's Flaming Crimes BlogfestDiane Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-31905181414287722512018-01-08T10:22:39.677-05:002018-01-08T10:22:39.677-05:00I've set an ambitious schedule for 2018, and I...I've set an ambitious schedule for 2018, and I'm already behind. Thankfully, I gave myself much longer than needed to write each book. Well, a little longer than needed.<br /><br />Best of luck on achieving your goals this year, and congrats on your two releases last year.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-88385843618716732282018-01-06T09:12:02.914-05:002018-01-06T09:12:02.914-05:00Thanks, Nancy. Making work manageable works for me...Thanks, Nancy. Making work manageable works for me. I hope you're feeling better after your surgery. Just call us bionic women.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-78037089080234250532018-01-06T09:10:54.360-05:002018-01-06T09:10:54.360-05:00Thanks, Toi. We're taking down the decorations...Thanks, Toi. We're taking down the decorations today. I'm going to miss seeing the nutcrackers.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-44222036502514548042018-01-06T09:10:04.274-05:002018-01-06T09:10:04.274-05:00Hours work, too. But I'm amazed at how much I ...Hours work, too. But I'm amazed at how much I can write in a shorter amount of time. Whatever works, right?Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-78620613693408921432018-01-06T09:09:04.898-05:002018-01-06T09:09:04.898-05:00Thanks so much. I have the same problem with inter...Thanks so much. I have the same problem with interruptions. Granted, I could find another (quieter) place to write.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-89326899003883321312018-01-06T08:33:15.491-05:002018-01-06T08:33:15.491-05:00Great post, Di! Looking behind and ahead. An inspi...Great post, Di! Looking behind and ahead. An inspiring thought. You're more than up to the task. I'm cheering you on. And I love Chrys's choice of rescue object.Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-75693572211387876872018-01-05T09:58:16.490-05:002018-01-05T09:58:16.490-05:00Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. Happy I...Thank you so much for stopping by my blog. Happy IWSG and blog fest day! Thanks for the bit of history. 400 words a day sounds quite doable. Best of luck with your 2018 goals. I can totally understand trying to save your Nutcrackers. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-47813255654261111182018-01-04T20:06:26.245-05:002018-01-04T20:06:26.245-05:00I like your daily word count as a goal. It makes y...I like your daily word count as a goal. It makes your overall goal so much affordable. Once I can get more consistent in writing for myself vs. my job, I may try a word count per week or a certain number of hours to write per week. Good luck with your plans!Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-37097094970436358732018-01-04T18:27:59.230-05:002018-01-04T18:27:59.230-05:00475 words/day sounds manageable. I wish you every...475 words/day sounds manageable. I wish you every success in meeting your daily allotment, Diane! Your funky nutcracker is adorable! I can see why you'd want to save it from flames. Keeping to a schedule is a challenge for me. Something is always interrupting it as soon as I get it down on paper. But a bright and shiny new year has me in an optimistic mood. All the best to you!Fundy Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02132147630106183853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-53579035474943664402018-01-04T12:10:54.757-05:002018-01-04T12:10:54.757-05:00Thanks, Alicia. If I didn't break down a big p...Thanks, Alicia. If I didn't break down a big project into smaller tasks, I'd never start it. Too intimidating. Setting an accomplishable goal gives me the boost I need when I make it.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-87862671696490279572018-01-04T12:09:18.659-05:002018-01-04T12:09:18.659-05:00Thanks, Rachna. With the exception of the 2 shorts...Thanks, Rachna. With the exception of the 2 shorts, those other stories were started in 2016, then finished in 2017. Thanks for co-hosting. I hope you have a great year.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-87237483533312238122018-01-04T12:07:46.715-05:002018-01-04T12:07:46.715-05:00Thanks, Liesbet. Since I can write more than 475 w...Thanks, Liesbet. Since I can write more than 475 words per day, I (sort of) factored in the edits/rewrites. I also go over what I've written and tweak as I go. By the time, I finished the 1st draft, it's in pretty good shape. Good luck on your memoir. I think that's different from writing fiction. I'm sure there must be a "template" for writing memoirs, as there is for Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-88487467394875848142018-01-04T08:29:15.048-05:002018-01-04T08:29:15.048-05:00Love this post! I had a goal to write more, as I a...Love this post! I had a goal to write more, as I always do, but the way you broke it down makes it so much easier. I'm going to give that a try. I'm also going to try to master Scrivener and see if that helps. thanks and best of luck!Alicia Deanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003539473772776004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-27383214207133169202018-01-04T05:01:09.014-05:002018-01-04T05:01:09.014-05:00Hi Diane, congratulations you have had a very prod...Hi Diane, congratulations you have had a very productive 2017. I'm very impressed, 2 novels and 2 stories in one year. That's just super.<br /><br />Rachna Chhabria<br />Co-host IWSG <br /><a href="http://rachnachhabria.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow"> Rachna's Scriptorium</a><br />Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-23761186280508275292018-01-04T01:39:34.786-05:002018-01-04T01:39:34.786-05:00Congratulations on a very successful and productiv...Congratulations on a very successful and productive 2017, Diane! Based on your (word) calculations for this year, how do you schedule in reviews and second (and third?) drafts? Are those just easy edits for you, or do you end up adding more words/material? I am truly amazed at how much you get done in a year. Fantastic!! I have been trying to finish my memoir for two years. Maybe 2018 will make Liesbethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13402741679152508367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-88854227657045702342018-01-03T20:30:16.421-05:002018-01-03T20:30:16.421-05:00Thanks, Juneta. Unusual is right. LOL Best wishes ...Thanks, Juneta. Unusual is right. LOL Best wishes for a great 2018.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-36880150247939767022018-01-03T20:29:41.824-05:002018-01-03T20:29:41.824-05:00Thanks, Sarah. That collection started when my MIL...Thanks, Sarah. That collection started when my MIL got me a nutcracker one Christmas back in the 1980s. When she saw how much I liked it, she got me one (or more) every year afterward. I had to tell my family not to give me anymore. Except Hubs and he's only allowed to give me one.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-3545196138006485512018-01-03T20:27:50.716-05:002018-01-03T20:27:50.716-05:00Does it feel great when the words flow? I love tha...Does it feel great when the words flow? I love that feeling, and then when I realize how much I've written and I'm totally geeked. That is so cool about the Texas flag. That sounds so special.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-25081724165494565332018-01-03T20:26:23.910-05:002018-01-03T20:26:23.910-05:00Thanks, Jean. I'm sure I'll need that catc...Thanks, Jean. I'm sure I'll need that catch-up day. Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-40954743044543503472018-01-03T20:25:23.874-05:002018-01-03T20:25:23.874-05:00Thanks, Julie. i hope I meet my goals, too. Good l...Thanks, Julie. i hope I meet my goals, too. Good luck on yours.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-76681825878549545452018-01-03T20:24:40.017-05:002018-01-03T20:24:40.017-05:00Thanks, M.J. Awesome, huh? Not your typical nutcra...Thanks, M.J. Awesome, huh? Not your typical nutcracker. Hubs starts looking around Thanksgiving for something unusual.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-43966215082846285972018-01-03T20:23:05.002-05:002018-01-03T20:23:05.002-05:00I think he found it at Walgreen's. He did make...I think he found it at Walgreen's. He did make me penguin nutcracker several years ago, and I almost chose that one. Being my usual procrastinating self, I had a picture of the wolf and not the penguin, and I had to get the post up. LOLDiane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-47891290705029040292018-01-03T20:20:32.539-05:002018-01-03T20:20:32.539-05:00Thanks, Maureen. Another vote for the nutcracker. ...Thanks, Maureen. Another vote for the nutcracker. LOL When I don't have goals, I procrastinate. I also give myself permission to goof off when pressure starts getting to me.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-69645473133327984162018-01-03T20:19:20.904-05:002018-01-03T20:19:20.904-05:00LOL, Ryan. I'm retired from a day job, so I ca...LOL, Ryan. I'm retired from a day job, so I can write all the time. I don't, of course. I'd rather play with the grandkiddies. But if I don't set goals, I won't do anything.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388011374794192178.post-85700138100961920092018-01-03T20:18:13.212-05:002018-01-03T20:18:13.212-05:00I am such a procrastinator. When a project seems t...I am such a procrastinator. When a project seems too big, I dog around and never get to it. So I hope this helps me accomplish my goal.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.com