Comments on: How do you get into the zone?

By: Sherri

Sherri — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:28:05 +0000

Well thanks for coming by, Theresa! I read edittorrent every day. Now I’ve got that permission slip clutched in my grubby little mental fist, and I’m not letting go. :)

Jaymie, are you a stay at home mom as well? My final baby went to all-day school this year, so I’ve got the house all to myself. It’s quite an adjustment, going from night writing to day. Really, though, I still think of housework as my day job, even though I do it at night, too. I don’t think of writing that way. Hm.

By: Theresa Stevens

Theresa Stevens — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:47:40 +0000

Hi, Sherri, and thanks for the kind words about my post.

You have permission to write. I’m giving it to you right now. Visualize yourself holding out your hand and taking the permission slip. It’s yours now.

And now that I’ve completed this little lemmejust, I’m going to go read some subs.

By: Jaymie

Jaymie — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:57:10 +0000

The Lemmejusts remind me of the flying monkeys in the Wizard of Oz. They just keep swooping in and messing with me. I usually write at night because I try to think of it as the “work day” being over and the time really belonging to me. Maybe I have that backwards though? Would things be different if only my writing was allowed in the “work day” slot?

By: Sherri

Sherri — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:00:58 +0000

Sarah, years of procrastination? Oh yeah, baby, I’ve got that. hehe.

Wyrdd, there’s that durned music thing again. I don’t get it! :)

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:37:28 +0000

I remind myself how much better I’ll feel about myself and life, after I write. Usually works. I think you may have to go through years of procrastinating though, first, to really get this one.
That, plus choosing what enjoyable thing I’ll do after I write, everything from eat a piece of chocolate to read a favorite book, or drive to the beach.

By: writtenwyrdd

writtenwyrdd — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:09:47 +0000

The key for me besides butt in chair and internet OFF is headphones. If I listen to music with headphones on, I can focus better. Dont’ know why, but it works.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:53:19 +0000

Knyt, one question: Why is TV a woman? I think TV is a guy.

Fal, those damn innaminnits!

By: DarcsFalcon

DarcsFalcon — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:12:19 +0000

Permission to tap the creative side. It always gets relegated, doesn’t it? Practicality rules. Darc has my permission to write, sometimes I wonder if he’s not given himself that permission.

I am ruled by lemmejusts and innaminnits. :)

By: DarcKnyt

DarcKnyt — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:41:42 +0000

"Lemmejusts" ... wow, that's a great word. I like it. They're a cancer. "Lemmejust do one more email check ...", "Lemmejust watch this one last episode..." (yeah, TV's bad, evil, and I love her so, the merciless whore), "Lemmejust see if I got any new blog comments..." Oh, the list is endless! I have no training routine, but you know this. And I have no writing to show for it, and you know this as well. So learning you've found ways to give yourself permission and are finding what works for you to get the fingers to the keyboard makes me smile. It makes me envy too, but in a good way. A way which may motivate me beyond my procrastination and laziness. Then again, maybe not. Heh.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:21:56 +0000

Allie, maybe it’s because I studied music once upon a time, but ALL music distracts me. I need absolute silence for pure writing. When organizing scenes or editing I can have other stuff going on, but when creating out of thin air I need that silence. And yeah, tv is BAD. Good for you for handling it, instead of letting it handle you.

Rachel, smack those bitches in the mouth and tell ‘em to wait.