tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post9202055067918976395..comments2023-12-22T00:30:12.836-08:00Comments on merlot mom: Wherefore Art Thou Inspiration?merlotmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18383116319057495855noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-88380798084031271902008-06-07T19:17:00.000-07:002008-06-07T19:17:00.000-07:00Do you still have that notebook? I still have all...Do you still have that notebook? I still have all of mine. I carry them with me--the detritus of my writing life--wherever I live. I have written enough words to create <I>War & Peace</I> what with all the novels I've started and flaked out on. Too bad there's not a market for chapter outlines. Could we make one? Convince people that they were better off buying the outline because then they wouldn't have to read the book--and think how easy it would be to take it to screenplay. Just a thought....ByJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540902996183063666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-33787995716532566672008-06-05T22:21:00.000-07:002008-06-05T22:21:00.000-07:00I can relate to your situation. I stopped writing...I can relate to your situation. I stopped writing and reading in 7th grade. I lost my creativity and found myself drowning in homework. It wasn't until my Jr year of high school when I said F**k it, as long as I graduate I don't care about grades, that I found my writing skills rolling back. A fantastic teacher challenged me to get the "spark" back. Thinking about that time still inspires me. Keeping a notepad next to the bed to jot down topics is the biggest help yet.Your Pal Pinkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03926412251336797314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-67037630155120354802008-06-05T21:38:00.000-07:002008-06-05T21:38:00.000-07:00I like everything about your blog, including the t...I like everything about your blog, including the title. I belong to a writer's workshop in the Chicago area, and author <A HREF="http://www.anneylvisaker.com/Anne%20Ylvisaker/Books.html" REL="nofollow">Anne Ylvisaker</A> came to speak to our group about writer's block. Her speech was titled "All Who Wander are Not Lost," and she talked about how it was 36 months between the publication of her first novel and the idea for her second one (a beautiful children's novel called <I>Little Klein</I>). She said that she learned during that time that everything she did was filling the well. She also suggested putting cool words in a "word bucket" and, whenever you are stuck, drawing out three of them and using them to write something. Sounds just like what you did when you were inspired as a kid. For a little more inspiration, check out one of my older posts called <A HREF="http://2kop.blogspot.com/2008/02/play-with-your-words.html" REL="nofollow">”Play with Your Words”</A>. Good luck. I'm bookmarking your blog.Susan Bearmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991968368214219371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-8119251672964561702008-06-05T12:56:00.000-07:002008-06-05T12:56:00.000-07:00Wine. Wine makes me funny. At least to myself. ...Wine. Wine makes me funny. <BR/><BR/>At least to myself. I like 24's idea of placing a loved one in harm's way. It could work...Manic Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02397835927560496425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-25981214319167587732008-06-03T19:07:00.000-07:002008-06-03T19:07:00.000-07:00Writer's Block! It's the worst. Try sending a lo...Writer's Block! It's the worst. Try sending a loved one somewhere dangerous (by mistake) and see how quickly the writing floodgates open! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7475652659521783747.post-1766763823514936812008-06-03T19:06:00.000-07:002008-06-03T19:06:00.000-07:00Sometimes all it takes is someone that believe in ...Sometimes all it takes is someone that believe in you. Do you believe in yourself?<BR/><BR/>I haven't quite figured out what my relationship with writing is yet, but I do know that sometimes that spark begins from without, but it has to burn from within.InTheFastLanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09691830067979224059noreply@blogger.com