tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409845218887537222.post1251285994352461338..comments2023-05-23T00:42:35.564-07:00Comments on Shauna's Spot: Reader Questions Part 6Shauna Grangerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17741241448253259318noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409845218887537222.post-45642593654731939182013-02-16T08:09:51.049-08:002013-02-16T08:09:51.049-08:00Great comments everyone! And yes, Damien, REWARDS!...Great comments everyone! And yes, Damien, REWARDS! I do reward myself, especially on epic word count days but when I finish a book, I make sure I've planned something big. When I had a day job, if I met my word count all week I got to take the weekends off, if I didn't, then I didn't. Shauna Grangerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741241448253259318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409845218887537222.post-60545939709749728872013-02-16T07:55:37.931-08:002013-02-16T07:55:37.931-08:00This post is so on line with my thinking that it i...This post is so on line with my thinking that it is though I wrote it. I teach writing at a small university and I stress all of your points - writing, reasonable word count (not time count), etc. I would only add one thing that has been successful for me and students: give yourself a reward for achieving your goals. Whether it's a couple beers or a movie, reward thyself! Also, if you don't reach your goal you have to be strict and not allow your reward. It's been helpful. <br /><br />Great post. Damienhttp://damiengaleone.com/blog/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409845218887537222.post-89999162108818042732013-02-15T23:38:46.823-08:002013-02-15T23:38:46.823-08:00It is in point of fact a niсe anԁ usеful piece of ...It is in point of fact a niсe anԁ usеful piece of infо.<br />I am glad that you ѕimply ѕhared this hеlρful info with us.<br />Please keep us infоrmed liκe thіs. Thank you for ѕhaгing.<br /><br /><br />Hеre is my webpage: <a href="http://www.brinkjewelry.com/" rel="nofollow">tension set ring</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409845218887537222.post-84671850587992805332013-02-13T08:05:11.958-08:002013-02-13T08:05:11.958-08:00"But writer’s block is just another excuse no..."But writer’s block is just another excuse not to write."<br /><br />I . LOVE. THIS. It can't be said enough. Nobody asks electricians if they get "electrician's block" or surgeons if they get "doctor's block." Writers are only different in that when they make a mistake on the first draft, nobody's actual house burns down or actual body dies.<br />I think what writer's block really is is the writer's inner critic whispering, "whatever you think of, it isn't good enough." It's the job of every writer to tell that voice to shut up and just write. <br />And, I do think planning and plotting help with this, not because it's a better way to get ideas, but because it can help you evaluate whether those ideas are really good before you start your draft. I've pantsed enough drafts to become fed up with how slow the process is, compared to knocking out ideas in outline form and finding plot holes, lack of character motivation, and stretches where not enough is happening. And I still feel free to change things as I go, because hey, inspiration may strike!David Jón Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214464940911202724noreply@blogger.com