Comments on: High Expectations

By: Deborah Brent

Deborah Brent — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 22:33:00 +0000

So, did you get the 10 page done? Remember set reasonable goals.

DML

By: Tess

Tess — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 19:32:00 +0000

7 pages sounds pretty good to me! If you manage that 4 or 5 days in a week, you’ll make significant progress on the ms.

As for mindgames, I’m the queen. Just ask my dh *g* – he can’t believe the things I’ll do to trick myself – setting the clock forward so when the alarm goes off I still have extra time, typing on my ms so I don’t know how many pages I’ve typed, etc..

Hope you get more writing done today :-)

By: Terescia

Terescia — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 06:06:00 +0000

Teresa,

I’ve been off caffeine for months now, because I swear I turn into a talking machine when I’m on it. I can’t write when my mouth is running, unfortunately.

Anyway, I made it to 7 pages. :-) Since that was my “real” goal, I was quite happy. If I say 7, I can be counted on to stop at 5, because ‘it’s close enough’ and if I say 10, I won’t stop until 7 or 8, because, well, it’s close enough. :-)

It’s all about the mind games around my house.

By: Jax

Jax — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 02:18:00 +0000

I followed Gill ;)

Looking forward to having a read.

By: Gill

Gill — Fri, 18 Mar 2005 01:55:00 +0000

Your blog is my ‘blog of the day’ today over on http://sometimesitspeaceful.blogspot.com/

By: Tess

Tess — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 15:30:00 +0000

Hey, five pages is better than none! And they do add up. I often write better later in the day as well – definitely past about 11 in the morning. My most productive time seems to be between 1 and 6, though if I’m fully caffienated I can keep going through till midnight *g*.

I know what you mean re comments. Always fun to see them. I don’t get many either.

By: Terescia

Terescia — Thu, 17 Mar 2005 04:16:00 +0000

Thanks! The writing did go well (although it’s not over yet). I’m at 5 pages, and although that sounds like such a small amount, I haven’t written a word since about 2 p.m. (and that was after a cushy lunch break).

I don’t know why, but I like writing after dark more than I like writing first thing in the morning.

As for my blog, you’re the first commenter *EVER* on this thing! Woohoo! :-)

By: Tess

Tess — Wed, 16 Mar 2005 16:44:00 +0000

Terescia – good luck today! Hope the writing goes well :-)

Glad I’m not the only one who wonders how many people read their blog *g*.

And I really hear you on the “getting started” big. Motivating myself first thing in the day is ALWAYS difficult. Even though I’m always up early (cat purrs in face, then starts to bite and scratch if I don’t respond!)