Old People Writing for Teens, IV - Page 899

lisalulu09 · Yesterday, 05:39 AM

Guys, I have a problem.

I appear to be suffering from writing burnout. What do you guys in situations like this?

cryaegm · Yesterday, 05:51 AM

Video games. Which I think I'm going to play some Pandora's Tower right now.

Periwinkle · Yesterday, 06:19 AM

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Originally Posted by lisalulu09

Guys, I have a problem.

I appear to be suffering from writing burnout. What do you guys in situations like this?

I went through something similar a year ago. Well, not really writer burnout. More like real life burnout. I was so overwhelmed with the kids' schedules, the holidays, and other family stuff that I stopped writing for a while.

The important thing for me was to just give myself permission to stop writing until I was ready. To not feel guilty about it. I did a lot of reading in my down time which helped me unwind and eventually I started writing again. You've been writing a ton, Lisa. Maybe you just need a little break.

JKRowley · Yesterday, 07:21 AM

((Dorothy)) You did it because you care. She will forgive you....eventually. My teen holds a grudge if I buy the wrong chocolate syrup.

Lisa, I think it is a natural part of creativity to have some down time to recharge.

cryaegm · Yesterday, 07:52 AM

Speaking of recharge, I played Pandora's Tower for a bit and just finished chapter four. Excited dance!

I tried reading it out loud, but I had to be quiet so my brother didn't hear. He probably thinks I'm a weirdo again and have gone mad talking to myself. -Sigh-

SpinningWheel · Yesterday, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by lisalulu09

Guys, I have a problem.

I appear to be suffering from writing burnout. What do you guys in situations like this?

Read. Ideally, it needs to be something either really good which will make this whole writing game feel like the most important thing in the world, or really terrible, so you get all indignant and 'I could do better than that!'

CJ Knightrey · Yesterday, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SpinningWheel

Read. Ideally, it needs to be something either really good which will make this whole writing game feel like the most important thing in the world, or really terrible, so you get all indignant and 'I could do better than that!'

Agree with this. I'd recommend movies as well. Sometimes when I watch a really good movie with an awesome script it inspires me to write. And if it doesn't, well hey at least you took some time to wind down.

Sometimes when you're burnt out, you might just really need a break from writing, maybe a change of scenery?

And to cryaegm, congrats on finishing the fourth chapter! It's important to celebrate the small victories.

lisalulu09 · Yesterday, 06:45 PM

Hmm... I was hoping to finish the first draft of RFA by June, but a break to read might help. I am behind on my Goodreads challenge.

Dorothy · Yesterday, 11:31 PM

*flails* My publisher just showed me this picture. She's bringing them to NY for me. Meep! They're real!

Stiger05 · Today, 12:01 AM

Dorothy that's awesome!!!!

Dorothy · Today, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Stiger05

Dorothy that's awesome!!!!

Thanks!

SpinningWheel · Today, 12:14 AM

Oh, wow! Real books!
Great title, too.

Congratulations!!

Dorothy · Today, 12:17 AM

Thanks, Spinning! I'm flailing hard here.

JSSchley · Today, 12:21 AM

Totally awesome, Dorothy!

We've been burning through INFERNO (no pun intended) at work, and yesterday as I was restocking I was reflecting on the unmitigated fun of breaking into a carton of a single title. Even when it's some big author who is going to sell by the bucketloads no matter what, there's something amazingly powerful about holding a giant stack of gorgeous, brand-new copies of the same title.

Can't even fathom how awesome that must be magnified by having the title be *your* book.

lisalulu09 · Today, 12:43 AM

Dorothy, that is such an awesome picture!

Periwinkle · Today, 12:48 AM

Wow, Dorothy! That's so cool! Congratulations

Dorothy · Today, 12:52 AM

Thanks, everyone! On cloud 9 here. *waves*

Netz · Today, 01:04 AM

Wow, that is so cool, Dorothy - congrats!

Yesterday, 05:39 AM	#22451
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,598	Guys, I have a problem. I appear to be suffering from writing burnout. What do you guys in situations like this? __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Out in the world Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "Tweet Heart" - Elizabeth Rudnick Facebook Blog Twitter

Yesterday, 05:51 AM	#22452
cryaegm Grawrawrawr Monster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In the deepest sanctity of my mind. Posts: 1,117	Video games. Which I think I'm going to play some Pandora's Tower right now. __________________ BUTTERFLIES' SCORN ~ YA UF - 24,800/70,000 + RESEARCH KIEGAN [working title] ~ YA Paranormal Romance(?) - 30k/50k BENEATH THE CLOUDS ~ YA Fantasy - 12,900/60,000(?) Twitter me pink

Yesterday, 07:21 AM	#22454
JKRowley practical experience, FTW Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 570	((Dorothy)) You did it because you care. She will forgive you....eventually. My teen holds a grudge if I buy the wrong chocolate syrup. Lisa, I think it is a natural part of creativity to have some down time to recharge. __________________ Jill Debut YA novel, "Divided Moon" - now available! Twitter - @MoonOverMadison Blog - http://jillysbookblog.blogspot.com

Yesterday, 07:52 AM	#22455
cryaegm Grawrawrawr Monster Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: In the deepest sanctity of my mind. Posts: 1,117	Speaking of recharge, I played Pandora's Tower for a bit and just finished chapter four. Excited dance! I tried reading it out loud, but I had to be quiet so my brother didn't hear. He probably thinks I'm a weirdo again and have gone mad talking to myself. -Sigh- __________________ BUTTERFLIES' SCORN ~ YA UF - 24,800/70,000 + RESEARCH KIEGAN [working title] ~ YA Paranormal Romance(?) - 30k/50k BENEATH THE CLOUDS ~ YA Fantasy - 12,900/60,000(?) Twitter me pink

Yesterday, 06:45 PM	#22458
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,598	Hmm... I was hoping to finish the first draft of RFA by June, but a break to read might help. I am behind on my Goodreads challenge. __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Out in the world Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "Tweet Heart" - Elizabeth Rudnick Facebook Blog Twitter

Yesterday, 11:31 PM	#22459
Dorothy practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 791	flails My publisher just showed me this picture. She's bringing them to NY for me. Meep! They're real! __________________ MY SISTER'S REAPER (YA Urban Fantasy) Coming June 2013 from Month9Books, the sequel to be released May 2014. Follow me on Twitter Check out my blog: We Do Write

Today, 12:01 AM	#22460
Stiger05 practical experience, FTW Join Date: May 2011 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 1,419	Dorothy that's awesome!!!! __________________ "There is no, life I know, to compare with pure imagination, living there, you'll be free, if you truly wish to be." Writing some stuff, editing some stuff, you know, the same old same old. My blog Twitter

Today, 12:14 AM	#22462
SpinningWheel practical experience, FTW Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: darkest East Yorkshire Posts: 145	Oh, wow! Real books! Great title, too. Congratulations!! __________________ -------------------------- If you write, "Damn you to hell, you bastard," as a piece in a conversation, it really is a waste to add, "He said angrily." - Norah Lofts

Today, 12:17 AM	#22463
Dorothy practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 791	Thanks, Spinning! I'm flailing hard here. __________________ MY SISTER'S REAPER (YA Urban Fantasy) Coming June 2013 from Month9Books, the sequel to be released May 2014. Follow me on Twitter Check out my blog: We Do Write

Today, 12:21 AM	#22464
JSSchley Have Harp Will Travel Join Date: May 2010 Location: in ur B&N...facin out AWers bookz... Posts: 906	Totally awesome, Dorothy! We've been burning through INFERNO (no pun intended) at work, and yesterday as I was restocking I was reflecting on the unmitigated fun of breaking into a carton of a single title. Even when it's some big author who is going to sell by the bucketloads no matter what, there's something amazingly powerful about holding a giant stack of gorgeous, brand-new copies of the same title. Can't even fathom how awesome that must be magnified by having the title be your book. __________________ On the blog this week: W is for Write (Short reflection on A-Z April) @jsschley on twitter Goodreads

Today, 12:43 AM	#22465
lisalulu09 Potterhead Gleek Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hogwarts Posts: 14,598	Dorothy, that is such an awesome picture! __________________ Stupid Cupid - YA Romantic Comedy - Out in the world Ollie - MG Retelling of Oliver Twist -On hold Rome Forever After - YA Contemporary Romance - Writing the first draft (12K/24K) Reading: "Oliver Twist" - Charles Dickens "Tweet Heart" - Elizabeth Rudnick Facebook Blog Twitter

Today, 12:48 AM	#22466
Periwinkle practical experience, FTW Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New England Posts: 157	Wow, Dorothy! That's so cool! Congratulations __________________ My Blog: http://mynotsosecretwritinglife.blogspot.com/

Today, 12:52 AM	#22467
Dorothy practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 791	Thanks, everyone! On cloud 9 here. waves __________________ MY SISTER'S REAPER (YA Urban Fantasy) Coming June 2013 from Month9Books, the sequel to be released May 2014. Follow me on Twitter Check out my blog: We Do Write

Today, 01:04 AM	#22468
Netz Freshly caught writing bug lives! Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: The view from my stained glass window suggests by a moonlit lake someplace... Posts: 893	Wow, that is so cool, Dorothy - congrats! __________________ Quest Seekers blog / Twitter ...if your love were a grain of sand, mine would be a universe of beaches. - William Goldman, The Princess Bride We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars. - Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan

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