Comments on: what and how do you write?

By: Karina

Karina — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:06:24 +0000

I actually just posted this very meme today. I love how you described your love of editing. It makes perfect sense to me. Karina's last blog post..Monday Morning Meme Looking forward to seeing your meme, Karina!

By: Amanda@A Tuscan View...

Amanda@A Tuscan View... — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 21:52:44 +0000
This is a riveting read Michelle as are all the comments. I totally agree with you about the editing process. It can be really theraputic, I love the cutting and pruning part, parring a sentence down to it's purest form. Like you, I love words and often talk to myself while I write to see how the words feel when spoken and what they sound like. I really enjoy the research aspect too. There are so many aspects of writing I would love to find out more about and this is a great starting place. I greatly admire your fluid writing style, full of insight and humour and I would love to read some of your fiction, any extracts or short stories? Amanda@A Tuscan View...'s last blog post..Ferragosto Thanks Amanda; you know I enjoy your writing as well. I've put up a short story on here a long time ago: Seeds of Truth. I think that might be the only fiction I've put up actually. I really need to write more....

By: jen of a2eatwrite

jen of a2eatwrite — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 16:35:39 +0000

So many of the folks I read have been playing with this meme. It’s fascinating to see everyone’s different process styles. I’m pretty in sync with yours, except I finish my novels…

jen of a2eatwrite’s last blog post..What’s Cooking Wednesday: End-of-Summer Gratin

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:10:34 +0000
Interesting to read another's experience and process -- especially someone who also *occasionally* procrastinates, can't concentrate with idle chattering and actually likes the editing process! I've been trying much harder to write every day and usually after 9 p.m., but with 2 school age kids and a full-time non-writing job (and a new beau, who also likes to talk on the phone or hang out 9 p.m. on!) it's been difficult lately. I sometimes sketch out an idea on paper, but usually just type it in. I type much faster than I can write and much easier to move things around. Way to go on doing the non-fiction gigs to help pay for the fiction writing and fun stuff! Susan's last blog post..I only got the sunny hours

By: Joanne

Joanne — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:09:48 +0000
Lots of good insight here. My fiction ms is currently undergoing revision, while I always have something small cooking on the nonfiction burner. They're easier to get out there into the world of journals, etc. and keep me motivated! Joanne's last blog post..Distractions

By: Cherrye at My Bella Vita

Cherrye at My Bella Vita — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:23:43 +0000

Great meme, Michelle and very interesting. I think it is good for writers to think about their writing process from time to time and see what’s working and what’s, well … not.

Cherrye at My Bella Vita’s last blog post..Southern Italian Nicknames … and a Contest

I should actually do something like this more often in fact…so easy to get into ruts with writing!

By: odessa

odessa — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:40:22 +0000

great post! like you, i write everywhere – journals, ticket stubs, scraps of paper here and there. its always exciting to find scribbles that i’ve written months ago. i write mostly poetry and prose and i get most of my writing done late at night, which is not a good thing because i work at the schools and have to wake up early. walking around and watching people helps me with my writing. especially walking, its my main inspiration for catching words.

Walking is fabulous for my writing as well…so long as I remember what I was thinking by the time I get home

By: Eric A. Stillwell

Eric A. Stillwell — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:23:12 +0000

I co-wrote the stories for two episodes of Star Trek (one for The Next Generation and one for Voyager) and served as the script coordinator (proofreader/editor/office manager) on Star Trek: The Next Generation. I also co-wrote the story for a Star Trek: Deep Space Nine novel (“The 34th Rule”). I was also the script coordinator and associate producer on the TV series The Dead Zone (based on the Stephen King novel).

Now that I’m “retired” from Hollywood — I write stuff for the University of Oregon — in the office of Government and Community Relations.

I would LOVE to write a political blog, but ironically, working in government and community relations means I have to be non-partisan and very careful about expressing my personal views and opinions.

In the meantime, Star Trek is the gift that keeps on giving. My wife and I will be coming to Italy next March as guests of a small science fiction convention that takes place in a small hill town (Fiuggi) about 60 kilometers southeast of Rome. This will mark our third trip to Fiuggi since 2004. We love every opportunity to come over and visit with the Italian sci fi fans!

Who knew Star Trek would be so giving?! Sounds like great fun in Fiuggi

I wonder if you could do a political blog anonymously…too risky perhaps, but I know what you mean. I’m about ready to do a political post myself, which strays a bit from the main topics here, but I can’t stop myself….

By: patry

patry — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 22:51:14 +0000

I always love to read about other writers’ process. We’re similar in a lot of ways. (Here via saraarts)

patry’s last blog post..THE HORRIBLE AND THE MISERABLE

Nice to see you Patry! I’d love to see your writing style meme

By: janie

janie — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 14:37:49 +0000

In college I wrote a lot of fiction, but after that, I let it go by the wayside. I thought about blogging for a long time before I actually started to do it about a year ago. Now I try to write every day and I find that I do a fair amount of editing. Some day I would like to write a book, but I don’t have anything in mind at this point. I think the act of writing on a daily basis is a great exercise for my brain!

Absolutely Janie; writing every day definitely gets those creative juices flowing…looking forward to reading your book