tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493374557572257968.post6535580742253039994..comments2023-10-28T07:10:09.939-07:00Comments on D.V. Sheppard: Seedless H2O-Melon Addict (IWSG)D.V. Sheppardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05733388163611394998noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493374557572257968.post-56351220775069514062012-10-03T14:27:10.886-07:002012-10-03T14:27:10.886-07:00I find writing first drafts tough, too. I have to ...I find writing first drafts tough, too. I have to stop and think a lot. I find exercise helps with getting unstuck, or sometimes I have to write a long, rambling email to a friend. I often work out the problem before the end of the email, but I always send them. She gets a kick out of them. If I get no answer by the end of the email, I go blabber at my husband. Sometimes that helps. Sometimes not. Then I go do something else and something eventually comes along that makes me say, AHA! That's it!<br /><br />I'm better at the revision/editing process, too.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493374557572257968.post-26600835665405264662012-10-03T01:41:10.219-07:002012-10-03T01:41:10.219-07:00I have had a few of those seeded watermelon sessio...I have had a few of those seeded watermelon sessions myself. It usually happens when I haven't written in a while and I am getting back into it. Keep it going. You will get there. like I wrote in my post. This writing thing is not always fun, but it is satisfying. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493374557572257968.post-81012065486675111432012-09-05T09:40:44.692-07:002012-09-05T09:40:44.692-07:00Do you have someone you could share the story with...Do you have someone you could share the story with and bounce ideas off? I share my outline with my critique partners and one of them always rocks with suggestions.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493374557572257968.post-81276416617862077692012-09-05T04:57:54.334-07:002012-09-05T04:57:54.334-07:00I like seeds in my water melon. I use it as ammuni...I like seeds in my water melon. I use it as ammunition for spitting wars... :PElise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493374557572257968.post-17162639795628452792012-09-05T04:56:09.104-07:002012-09-05T04:56:09.104-07:00I'd suggest getting the structure of your stor...I'd suggest getting the structure of your story down from start to finish. It's good you have an outline, it will help you stay focused. (something I wish I could have done for my wip) Afterwards, it'll be easier to go in and edit, change or add to your wip. One of the problems I got into was trying to write, edit, and delete all at the same time. All I accomplished from that was making a mess out of my sotryline. It takes time but you'll get there, just keep writing! (: Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2493374557572257968.post-62710482284530707512012-09-04T22:42:40.569-07:002012-09-04T22:42:40.569-07:00I had nothing cool to say this time around. I thi...I had nothing cool to say this time around. I think you did all right. <br /><br />I've also used the "keep shoving through" method and you're right... it is exhausting. Best of luck with it.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.com