tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899669321084154148.post665745724730169204..comments2023-08-03T07:31:11.919-04:00Comments on It's complicated: Birth of a Novel: Staring down the bullFoxx Miyamotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12716774428394552845noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899669321084154148.post-25294384235396821132012-12-18T16:22:23.820-05:002012-12-18T16:22:23.820-05:002000 words is a good daily number for me. I can do...2000 words is a good daily number for me. I can do it easily, if the story is flowing and <i>no-one interrupts!</i><br />When the story is not flowing, I make do with less but always try to get something down. I would rather re-work 1000 no-very-good words than wait for the day when I might manage the perfect words at first attempt.Jacquelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14383445294405877750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899669321084154148.post-1388436390648939972012-12-18T09:31:29.427-05:002012-12-18T09:31:29.427-05:00Very true, Jess. It can be hard to stare at a blan...Very true, Jess. It can be hard to stare at a blank screen. I avoid it at all costs, lol :)Foxx Miyamotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716774428394552845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899669321084154148.post-12224861284510474162012-12-18T09:30:59.248-05:002012-12-18T09:30:59.248-05:00So glad I could help, Stormie! I know writing can ...So glad I could help, Stormie! I know writing can be tough lonely work, but just keep plugging away :)Foxx Miyamotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12716774428394552845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899669321084154148.post-33368834060752424692012-12-17T08:10:02.504-05:002012-12-17T08:10:02.504-05:00The blank screen is always intimidating, but as lo...The blank screen is always intimidating, but as long as you get those words out, you can always go and reshape or delate later! As you said...give it the old college try;-)Jess @UsedYorkCityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13761014649756989971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2899669321084154148.post-46829596404522176272012-12-17T06:05:04.904-05:002012-12-17T06:05:04.904-05:00I needed this post. I've been stuck at the beg...I needed this post. I've been stuck at the beginning, analyzing everything too much. You reminded me that I always end up rewriting the beginning anyway. Just get started. Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com