tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post5936767221322472517..comments2024-03-08T20:57:25.380-08:00Comments on Julie Musil, Author: How to Avoid AvoidanceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-38884533704766764042015-12-18T19:32:50.997-08:002015-12-18T19:32:50.997-08:00Banned complain !! Complaining only causes life an...<br />Banned complain !! Complaining only causes life and mind become more severe. Enjoy the rhythm of the problems faced. No matter ga life, not a problem not learn, so enjoy it :)<br /><br /><a href="http://obatherbalbronkitiskronisterbaik.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Obat Herbal Bronkitis Kronis Terbaik</a> <br /><a href="http://obatpinggangpegaltradisional.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Obat Pinggang Pegal Tradisional </a> <br /><a href="http://kopiuntukjantung.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Kopi Sehat Untuk Jantung</a> <br /><a href="http://obatherbalbabkeras.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Obat Herbal BAB Keras Pada Anak </a> <br /><a href="http://suplemenperawatanrambutkulitkuku.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Suplemen Perawatan Rambut Kulit Dan Kuku </a> <br /><a href="http://obatmenurunkankadarkolesteroltinggi.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Obat Menurunkan Kadar Kolesterol Tinggi </a> <br /><a href="http://obatsakittenggorokanberkepanjangan.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Obat Sakit Tenggorokan Berkepanjangan </a><br /><a href="http://obatamigrainalamiherbal.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Obat Migrain Alami Herbal </a><br /><a href="http://obatherbaluntukgetahbeningbengkak.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Obat Herbal Kelenjar Getah Bening </a><br /><a href="http://obatgangguanfungsiginjalpadapriadanwanita.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Pengobatan Penyakit Radang Usus Buntu</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723201723175985290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-9388578032907249082011-09-24T05:35:59.728-07:002011-09-24T05:35:59.728-07:00Hi, Julie,
Your post is a timely one for me. I ha...Hi, Julie, <br />Your post is a timely one for me. I have two small plot points I need to intensify, so I've made a note of those and now that I'm finished with another round of editing, the next stint will be dedicated to fixing those two things, which I'll have to filter through a couple of chapters. Doing this in a manageable chunk is the only way I can stay on point.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-30114978999714844212011-09-24T00:32:50.723-07:002011-09-24T00:32:50.723-07:00Great tips! I needed that right now.Great tips! I needed that right now.Eve S Nicholsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06644660029384088987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-71660349054489208922011-09-23T09:01:54.583-07:002011-09-23T09:01:54.583-07:00Great advice! I especially like #4 because sometim...Great advice! I especially like #4 because sometimes you all you can do is make progress on improving a scene that's especially difficult. Knowing that it'll get better with each pass makes me feel more confident when tackling those scenes.Ghenet Myrthilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12621168379560585094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-86811651308621483952011-09-22T20:37:05.539-07:002011-09-22T20:37:05.539-07:00Great points, Julie! Nice analogy, comparing it to...Great points, Julie! Nice analogy, comparing it to a messy kid's room. :) haha, and the SQUIRREL--I just watched that movie for the first time not too long ago. (it's UP, right?)Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-59563444219807731912011-09-22T18:24:27.278-07:002011-09-22T18:24:27.278-07:00How do always come up with such good advice to blo...How do always come up with such good advice to blog about? You amaze me! I'm definitely a stewer. I stew and stew. I take notes as I stew, then I stew some more. It's not so much that I'm avoiding it, it's more like I'm constantly distracted. I can't wait for the Seattle rain to start back up so I can just snuggle down into the darkness and get my groove on again!Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-71218288654861364222011-09-22T12:28:19.449-07:002011-09-22T12:28:19.449-07:00Hey, for once I can smile and nod and not feel ext...Hey, for once I can smile and nod and not feel extraordinarily guilty! Not because I don't do the exact same thing, of course, but because I actually just fixed one of my ostrich problems. (And blogged about it today, ironically... it must be the topic of the week.)<br /><br />So yes, I will agree with everything you said. I knew the pacing was off in the back half of my book, and I knew--in general--what the problem was, but every time I edited that section, I just glossed over it. The answer didn't come easily, so I pretended everything was fine. Then my crit partner nailed me, and another with the help of another, I geared up and did the work.Nancy Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00209727822644631003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-79132803453065484812011-09-22T08:49:00.438-07:002011-09-22T08:49:00.438-07:00Really helpful advice. Sometimes you gotta clean, ...Really helpful advice. Sometimes you gotta clean, most of the time you gotta write! Well, that's my motto! :)notesfromnadirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904500676081267972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-7939687515230502812011-09-21T23:59:16.696-07:002011-09-21T23:59:16.696-07:00Your hubby's advice is very good - you've ...Your hubby's advice is very good - you've got to start somewhere, and whatever you do first isn't necessarily going to be what you end up with, but if you don't start you'll never get to the end you want.Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-40991330116921759052011-09-21T12:43:42.429-07:002011-09-21T12:43:42.429-07:00The man makes sense! :) I employ both methods: clo...The man makes sense! :) I employ both methods: close the door, but keep the wheels going around. Then, once ideas have magically appeared in my more relaxed mind, I go in with a view to making it better. Re, bedroom issue, I go into to pull back curtains - eyes fixed firmly on window, back out - eyes fixed on door. ;)Sheryl Brownehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00921522478513543769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-58249105608288365432011-09-21T12:01:24.339-07:002011-09-21T12:01:24.339-07:00I can relate to this! My kids are getting older an...I can relate to this! My kids are getting older and better about picking up their rooms, but the messy manuscript? Forget it! I just tell myself I'll fix everything during revising. And you're right--each pass does make it better!Jill Kemererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865493609868329393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-18854067385481835582011-09-21T11:24:29.687-07:002011-09-21T11:24:29.687-07:00I like your steps and plan. When I have a bad case...I like your steps and plan. When I have a bad case of avoidance, I try to focus on one small section of my manuscript. This way, the task isn't as daunting. Usually, once I'm into my story again, the avoidance goes away.Cynthia Chapman Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-76531795224136241262011-09-21T09:27:14.290-07:002011-09-21T09:27:14.290-07:00That's what I always get stuck on - making it ...That's what I always get stuck on - making it right the first time. It's why sitting down and writing is such a daunting task (much like cleaning up a room). It's a very nice metaphor, actually, because you can compartmentalize things - so maybe the toy box is still a mess, at least all the toys are now IN the box - and so on and so forth until you finish. I love reading entries like this - it really motivates me, thank you.R.A.Desiletshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08440729149601654745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-87869272117263176262011-09-21T09:21:54.668-07:002011-09-21T09:21:54.668-07:00Awesome advice! Thank you so much!
By the way I p...Awesome advice! Thank you so much! <br />By the way I passed the Versatile Blogger Award on to you! The info can be found at http://3pointperspective.blogspot.com/2011/09/write-on-wednesday-seven-random-facts.html<br />I wasn't sure if you've received it before or not, but I love your blog and figured I'd pass it on anyway!Kadie Kinneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06927776529456799034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-29314887663701138632011-09-21T08:06:05.854-07:002011-09-21T08:06:05.854-07:00I love the notion of not trying to make it right, ...I love the notion of not trying to make it right, just try to make it better. I'm going to have to keep that one in the back of my mind.Julie Hedlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477115458570906449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-18071726708554745992011-09-20T22:58:17.754-07:002011-09-20T22:58:17.754-07:00This is excellent advice. Personally, I eat my fro...This is excellent advice. Personally, I eat my frog first. Whatever I have to do, I just do it. To help with the motivation...an energy drink and a great workout, shower... creativity flows in the water... then turn on mood music for the chapter. I just go for it.Karlene Petitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17910702587514001827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-16157111650653241112011-09-20T20:47:10.584-07:002011-09-20T20:47:10.584-07:00I can so relate to this post! Yep, I used to close...I can so relate to this post! Yep, I used to close the door to my kids' rooms, especially when they were teens. Good grief! Except my son's room was always pretty tidy! Haha, but not my girls! <br /><br />I do the same thing with my ms, put it away for a while and let my subconscious work on it. I love James Scott Bell, too. He gives great advice. And so does your hubby, by the way. Excellent advice that he gave you!LynNerdKelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167392990015741278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-43806171125404792382011-09-20T19:56:02.071-07:002011-09-20T19:56:02.071-07:00I'm so bad about avoiding problems in the wip....I'm so bad about avoiding problems in the wip. But, the silver lining is that I've learned letting them sit helps me solve them faster in the end, than trying to force a correction that STILL doesn't help. If I do that I wind up with a bigger mess in the areas surrounding it. I really don't want to be bald, and I would pull my hair out if I tackled it too soon. So, while I *may* be doing a bit of avoiding, I'm really keeping myself sane until the answer decides to pop up and make itself known:)Michele Shawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16768815750264631798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-6311242636748628892011-09-20T18:40:56.212-07:002011-09-20T18:40:56.212-07:00I'm glad I'm not the only one who closes t...I'm glad I'm not the only one who closes the door on the messy bedrooms. At least when I let my MS sit for a while the mess doesn't get worse. I wish the same were true of the bedrooms!CherylAnne Hamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02324135447961686703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-75310781937559671272011-09-20T18:03:56.395-07:002011-09-20T18:03:56.395-07:00So true. I get stalled at the dive in stage too. I...So true. I get stalled at the dive in stage too. I can stew for a very, very long time analyzing new ideas, but I have to get better at writing. I'm going to follow your hubby's advice!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-5120252756334560732011-09-20T17:53:09.207-07:002011-09-20T17:53:09.207-07:00I do all those things, usually at the same time as...I do all those things, usually at the same time as I'm diving in. The best thing that keeps me working is knowing I have limited time to write. So I don't get up until I've hit a certain word/chapter goal.Melodie Wrighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04599091593083976703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-73873703997929046192011-09-20T17:52:12.850-07:002011-09-20T17:52:12.850-07:00Hi, Julie.
My OCD is so bad that I couldn't ev...Hi, Julie.<br />My OCD is so bad that I couldn't even make it past the part about your kids' messy rooms. I'm quite sure that your post was important and informative, but I just couldn't help myself. I had to go inside and tidy up those rooms. *laughs*<br />I have the same issue with my kids and their rooms. It drives me up a wall.<br /><br />-Jimmy <br /><br />P.S.: I was kidding about not ready the post, of course. :)James Garcia Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559119178720751963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-14785667830285490572011-09-20T17:08:00.854-07:002011-09-20T17:08:00.854-07:00I'm avoiding grading essays by reading your bl...I'm avoiding grading essays by reading your blog. When I hit a "messy" spot, I love to do quick writes that image different ways to go with it. Often that kicks me in gear for a fix.Leslie S. Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122865337924270039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-4445509412505191102011-09-20T16:42:52.676-07:002011-09-20T16:42:52.676-07:00I love this advice… thx it will help me a lot.
So...I love this advice… thx it will help me a lot.<br /><br />Sorry, I haven’t had internet for a while, I am trying to catch up with all the blogs I follow.Jeff Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667419764890599092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4206355073837906221.post-51971180487846410482011-09-20T15:51:49.081-07:002011-09-20T15:51:49.081-07:00Great advice, Julie!
I avoid my children's ro...Great advice, Julie!<br /><br />I avoid my children's rooms, too. And even when I try to clean them, it usually doesn't work too well because someone always seems to be taking a nap at our house. I have a hard time finding a good time to pull out the vacuum cleaner. Oh well! (You may be able to tell how much this bothers me.)<br /><br />But writing is different. I love that it is mostly a silent activity. And my children stay asleep while I do it. :) I love your husband's advice about making it better at each pass. Not as overwhelming as MAKE IT PERFECT. :)<br /><br />AmyA.L. Sonnichsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11358456786727534289noreply@blogger.com