tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post9195257800864259951..comments2023-05-13T06:16:44.531-07:00Comments on Conda's Creative Center - Tips, Hints & Secrets: After the honeymoonConda Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-72428356362096800862008-10-16T15:21:00.000-07:002008-10-16T15:21:00.000-07:00Thanks, Muse! And yeah, those hairpin turns in the...Thanks, Muse! <BR/><BR/>And yeah, those hairpin turns in the path can be a real killer, or at least a slowdown!Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-26083505646505807542008-10-16T06:46:00.000-07:002008-10-16T06:46:00.000-07:00Excellent!You reminded me I have something I had b...Excellent!<BR/><BR/>You reminded me I have something I had been working on...Shesh I put it down months ago to work on other projects. Those projects are done and I have not picked it back up again. I wonder if it's too late?<BR/><BR/>Sometimes my momentum takes a hard right turn. It's really difficult to get back into the flow.<BR/><BR/>I'm loving these posts. Keep them coming.<BR/><BR/>Have a Great weekend!The Musehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974717192873929184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-71246326746890503852008-10-13T10:30:00.000-07:002008-10-13T10:30:00.000-07:00Thanks, Dave--and yes, embedded in that first flus...Thanks, Dave--and yes, embedded in that first flush of passion is sometimes true love!Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-28699947161943150822008-10-13T10:08:00.000-07:002008-10-13T10:08:00.000-07:00Oh, Kathy! Commune with our w.i.p.?! That brings s...Oh, Kathy! Commune with our w.i.p.?! That brings such images to mind: sitting naked out in a field, flowers in my hair, getting stung in the worst possible place by a bee...<BR/><BR/>You bring up a good point, though. Communing with the w.i.p. is a good idea. If we keep "refreshed" with the work, we give our subconscious more time to work out the probs, or so I believe. And it takes less time to get back into the writing. Or at least that's my take upon it!Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-69993174028888820202008-10-13T07:28:00.000-07:002008-10-13T07:28:00.000-07:00A fine post, full of good advice and sound common ...A fine post, full of good advice and sound common sense - particularly so, I thought, the advice to remember why you started out in the first place.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-40145365880866669652008-10-12T16:49:00.000-07:002008-10-12T16:49:00.000-07:00Swubird's right, beautifully put.Sometimes, alas, ...Swubird's right, beautifully put.<BR/>Sometimes, alas, it's my mood I want to lock in a closet. <BR/>Vacations, like my recent one, help. I didn't feel guilty at all for leaving my WIP at home alone with the kitties (with someone to feed and check on the felines). I'm back and ready to get to it tomorrow. (Or maybe later today)<BR/>I am perturbed by those who say their writing just won't let them go...wish mine were that way. Do you think we should set aside time to "commune" with our WIP, even if we're not hard at the writing?Kathy McIntoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06899118869240481737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-4434522791091358832008-10-12T12:08:00.000-07:002008-10-12T12:08:00.000-07:00Thanks, Swu for your kind compliments.Your sceneri...Thanks, Swu for your kind compliments.<BR/><BR/>Your scenerio made me laugh out loud, thank you for that too! (And I'll bet you're a husband who doesn't get closeted often, if at all!)<BR/><BR/>Taking a break gives your subconscious a while to chew it over. And for the ones still in the closet--I'll address that in the next post!Conda Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12972790965426924941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6913223308835760783.post-30075084255357499482008-10-12T09:07:00.000-07:002008-10-12T09:07:00.000-07:00Conda:Very well said, and superbly written.It's to...Conda:<BR/><BR/>Very well said, and superbly written.<BR/><BR/>It's too bad we can't step back from our human relationships for a breather like we often do with our writing projects. Wouldn't that be nice?<BR/><BR/>Just imagine, your husband is going through a particularly bad mood that is driving you crazy. So you lock him in the closet for a few days until he cools down. Then, when you open the closet door, he's all smiles, and full of love. Now how good is that?<BR/><BR/>So that's what I do with my writing projects - I put them in the closet for a while. I read, I watch movies and I do something completely different. And then, if I get real lucky, a new idea, or fresh point of view comes to me like a dream. It's a good feeling. The only problem is that I have a few projects that have been hiding in the closet for several years. But that's another story.<BR/><BR/>Happy trails.Swubirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16009070690312312456noreply@blogger.com