tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post4234294916579876941..comments2024-03-28T12:01:31.049-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Time Flies When You’re Having FunJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-64215172541791884242013-06-30T19:43:27.530-04:002013-06-30T19:43:27.530-04:00I can't get lost in editing, but I can in firs...I can't get lost in editing, but I can in first draft. That's my Nirvana. I don't think I could do that for 8 hours, though. OK, I know I couldn't!Kaye Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05596677617002735674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-65960673483879441992013-06-30T10:54:04.819-04:002013-06-30T10:54:04.819-04:00So the writers seem to agree that they can get los...So the writers seem to agree that they can get lost in the work and that's a good thing.<br /><br />How about the readers?<br /><br />As to the cover: This was my mock-up suggestion for the publisher. No decisions have been made, I'm just interested in what people think about it. If people love it, I can push and if they are just so-so, I can tuck it into my ever-increasing folder of things I've tried unsuccessfully to do!<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-54388809138369484042013-06-30T10:39:47.096-04:002013-06-30T10:39:47.096-04:00Athletes like writers can get into the groove wher...Athletes like writers can get into the groove where everything gets easier and time passes quickly. Sometimes a really interesting conversation or class when I am learning can go as quickly as the times when writing flows.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-43894869105320024232013-06-30T10:30:46.613-04:002013-06-30T10:30:46.613-04:00Jim, I love the cover, too. The writing can be inv...Jim, I love the cover, too. The writing can be invigorating, but meeting the challenge of editing, and accomplishing it, can give you the most incredibly satisfying feeling. Congratulations, Jim. Excelsior!Paula Gail Bensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843350597811462936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-10277342514639915812013-06-30T10:26:52.759-04:002013-06-30T10:26:52.759-04:00It's a great feeling to get so deeply into a s...It's a great feeling to get so deeply into a story. I also love the editing phase - sometimes I think I like editing more than writing....<br />Cool cover! Did you get to choose?Shari Randallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425493627354028820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-62735429835029364462013-06-30T09:40:58.017-04:002013-06-30T09:40:58.017-04:00Like you, Jim, I'm a pantser and have trouble ...Like you, Jim, I'm a pantser and have trouble getting going on the first part even though I know the plot and who did the dire deed, but as I progress I do better. I also like to edit. Every time I reread my work I make changes. I think this could go on forever, However, I could never stare at a computer screen for so many hours without a terrific headache so I break up my writing time with things like weeding in gardening season or a little cleaning or reading in the winter.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-68213419731097234952013-06-30T09:24:37.871-04:002013-06-30T09:24:37.871-04:00I know what you mean! I've had huge chunks of ...I know what you mean! I've had huge chunks of time disappear when I'm sucked into my writing! carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985823239660829148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-62014254848732413552013-06-30T07:57:57.591-04:002013-06-30T07:57:57.591-04:00I love to be engrossed in writing a story, scene o...I love to be engrossed in writing a story, scene or chapter. Time passes without my being aware of it. The only other activity that comes close is being on the beach. My husband and I have been known to start the day at the beach at 6 a.m. and finish around 6-7 p.m. I wish I could write for as long, but I have to admit that after five or six hours, I'm mentally exhausted after writing--but that's a good thing.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.com