Comments on: Writing http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/2004/12/30/writing/ Romance with Heat, Erotica with Heart Sat, 11 Oct 2008 00:19:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Cece http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/2004/12/30/writing/#comment-850 Cece Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/?p=223#comment-850 Well you know I have an opinion on everything :blush:<br /> So....<br /> 1) Don’t know where to target. <br /> <br /> DONT TARGET!!! <br /> <br /> 2) Don’t know what to write. <br /> <br /> JUST WRITE!!!! DONT TARGET!!! <br /> <br /> 3) Stick with short stories, maybe even sell some more? <br /> <br /> NO WRITING IS WASTED BUT MAKE YOURSELF FINISH PROJECTS <br /> <br /> 4) Get rid of another shift at work so I can have more time to write? <br /> <br /> THIS WORKS FOR ME :)<br /> <br /> and... 5 pages a day is a banner page count for me. Is this because I don't have the time to immerse myself? Or because I'm not really a "true" writer?<br /> <br /> Writing is like sex or training for a marthon. The more you do it the better you get at it. :P I used to only write 5 pages a day too and that was banner...Now I can do 10-15 (of course right now I'm not doing jack crap LOL). Get comfortable with 5 then push it to six or seven. Get comfortable...then go for ten. Well you know I have an opinion on everything
So….
1) Don’t know where to target.

DONT TARGET!!!

2) Don’t know what to write.

JUST WRITE!!!! DONT TARGET!!!

3) Stick with short stories, maybe even sell some more?

NO WRITING IS WASTED BUT MAKE YOURSELF FINISH PROJECTS

4) Get rid of another shift at work so I can have more time to write?

THIS WORKS FOR ME :)

and… 5 pages a day is a banner page count for me. Is this because I don’t have the time to immerse myself? Or because I’m not really a "true" writer?

Writing is like sex or training for a marthon. The more you do it the better you get at it. :P I used to only write 5 pages a day too and that was banner…Now I can do 10-15 (of course right now I’m not doing jack crap LOL). Get comfortable with 5 then push it to six or seven. Get comfortable…then go for ten.

]]> By: Sasha http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/2004/12/30/writing/#comment-851 Sasha Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/?p=223#comment-851 Geez, You make it sound so simple!! ;) Geez, You make it sound so simple!! ;)

]]> By: Sylvia Day http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/2004/12/30/writing/#comment-852 Sylvia Day Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/?p=223#comment-852 Disconnect the internet or use your laptop. So much time can be wasted on the net that could be spent writing. I know this from experience. :D <br /> <br /> **Less net = more writing** Disconnect the internet or use your laptop. So much time can be wasted on the net that could be spent writing. I know this from experience. :D

**Less net = more writing**

]]> By: Steph T. http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/2004/12/30/writing/#comment-853 Steph T. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/?p=223#comment-853 This is going to sound hysterical coming from me, queen of unfinished projects, but I agree with Cece - we need to stick with one thing through a complete rough draft at least. I've spent the past week on one story and I'm finally 'into' it. I'm excited - happy - mumbling to myself - and it's been a long time since that's happened. You know I've felt so scattered too...(I had to force myself back - but it was worth it - it was a bit like doing homeowrk at first)<br /> <br /> I also think that the market right now will bear some really sexy stuff, so if that's what you want to write, write it - I think you can try mainstream print with what was once considered erotica... ;) This is going to sound hysterical coming from me, queen of unfinished projects, but I agree with Cece - we need to stick with one thing through a complete rough draft at least. I’ve spent the past week on one story and I’m finally ‘into’ it. I’m excited - happy - mumbling to myself - and it’s been a long time since that’s happened. You know I’ve felt so scattered too…(I had to force myself back - but it was worth it - it was a bit like doing homeowrk at first)

I also think that the market right now will bear some really sexy stuff, so if that’s what you want to write, write it - I think you can try mainstream print with what was once considered erotica… ;)

]]> By: Sasha http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/2004/12/30/writing/#comment-854 Sasha Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/?p=223#comment-854 New goal....finish novella this weekend ..if it kills me. :plain: New goal….finish novella this weekend ..if it kills me. :plain:

]]> By: Steph T. http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/2004/12/30/writing/#comment-855 Steph T. Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/?p=223#comment-855 we'll whine together :) we’ll whine together :)

]]> By: Sasha Cooper http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/2004/12/30/writing/#comment-856 Sasha Cooper Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/?p=223#comment-856 Ok, this is odd. My name's Sasha, I work as a waitress [one of my jobs, anyway] and struggle writing.<br /> It's a heck of a pleasure to know you exist, ma'am.<br /> Have one Happy Year! Ok, this is odd. My name’s Sasha, I work as a waitress [one of my jobs, anyway] and struggle writing.
It’s a heck of a pleasure to know you exist, ma’am.
Have one Happy Year!

]]> By: Jaq http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/2004/12/30/writing/#comment-857 Jaq Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/?p=223#comment-857 Ditto, everything Cece said (including the Jack shit part.)<br /> I'm also with Sylvia. Less net, more write. I can't believe how much time I waste on the 'net' unwinding at the end of the day, to get in the mood to write. gg. <br /> :crazy: Ditto, everything Cece said (including the Jack shit part.)
I’m also with Sylvia. Less net, more write. I can’t believe how much time I waste on the ‘net’ unwinding at the end of the day, to get in the mood to write. gg.
:crazy:

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/2004/12/30/writing/#comment-858 Suzanne Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/?p=223#comment-858 Sasha, don't take it to mean that your style isn't right for Harlequin AT ALL just because they said your writing style wasn't right for Temptation. It could have just been that book or it could have been the wrong line. I was told by the senior editor of Intrigue that my "voice isn't right" for their house. Not that book, not that line, but my voice wasn't right for the entire house! A few months later I sold that same book, no changes, to SIM. Sasha, don’t take it to mean that your style isn’t right for Harlequin AT ALL just because they said your writing style wasn’t right for Temptation. It could have just been that book or it could have been the wrong line. I was told by the senior editor of Intrigue that my "voice isn’t right" for their house. Not that book, not that line, but my voice wasn’t right for the entire house! A few months later I sold that same book, no changes, to SIM.

]]> By: Larissa http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/2004/12/30/writing/#comment-859 Larissa Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.sashawhite.net/blog/?p=223#comment-859 Coming in late to ditto everything everyone said! :P<br /> <br /> Sasha, I understand the not being able to finish anything longer than a novella. Yes, I've finished 5 full novels, but let me tell you--every single one was torture. After writing three long novels, I decided I hated it. So I wrote a shorter Temptation. It wasn't nearly so difficult to write it, though I did start getting ancy around the last couple of chapters. I had to force myself through them.<br /> <br /> Writing the Brava novella was both easier and harder. Easier because it was too short to grow bored with, but harder because there isn't as much room for all the things I love, like character development, complex plot, etc. I don't feel like my voice shines as much.<br /> <br /> Anyway, I say write what you want to write. And maybe try something new on the side. But whatever you do, WRITE!!!! :) Coming in late to ditto everything everyone said! :P

Sasha, I understand the not being able to finish anything longer than a novella. Yes, I’ve finished 5 full novels, but let me tell you–every single one was torture. After writing three long novels, I decided I hated it. So I wrote a shorter Temptation. It wasn’t nearly so difficult to write it, though I did start getting ancy around the last couple of chapters. I had to force myself through them.

Writing the Brava novella was both easier and harder. Easier because it was too short to grow bored with, but harder because there isn’t as much room for all the things I love, like character development, complex plot, etc. I don’t feel like my voice shines as much.

Anyway, I say write what you want to write. And maybe try something new on the side. But whatever you do, WRITE!!!! :)

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