tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post5415008491022815648..comments2024-03-19T07:02:30.923-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: Writing and the Real Life by Carla DamronJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-45940739095214655672014-05-06T16:15:27.110-04:002014-05-06T16:15:27.110-04:00Carla,like Kara and Nancy, I also use the housekee...Carla,like Kara and Nancy, I also use the housekeeping chores to work on plots or characters, but even more so, it's on my morning walks in the woods with my dog, who doesn't chatter and distract me.Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-85956905009344760182014-05-06T09:27:28.465-04:002014-05-06T09:27:28.465-04:00KM I think sitting on hold with insurance companie...KM I think sitting on hold with insurance companies might help me come up with a seriously nefarious murder plot. carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985823239660829148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-23484133616905989182014-05-06T09:21:37.451-04:002014-05-06T09:21:37.451-04:00A few years ago when I decided to be serious about...A few years ago when I decided to be serious about trying to write a book, I knew something had to give. I stopped watching 99% of the TV shows I'd been watching, decided that housework and lawn care was not all that important, and used a big hunk of that time for writing and mulling. I have two new reluctant hobbies--visiting doctors and dealing with the health insurance company--and I find that waiting in the various doctors' and hospital waiting rooms gives me lots of time to mull things over, as does sitting on hold with the insurance company.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-66663559081135795222014-05-06T09:05:31.030-04:002014-05-06T09:05:31.030-04:00A good time for 'mulling' for me is when d...A good time for 'mulling' for me is when doing mindless household chores. How much brainpower does it take to load the dishwasher, fold clothes from the dryer or iron you husband's shirts? None! So my mind is free to think about an essay or a line in a poem or the problem with a piece of fiction. Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09160717876156540393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-31969941590393695562014-05-06T08:11:22.555-04:002014-05-06T08:11:22.555-04:00Carla, 10,000 steps a day is impressive as is revi...Carla, 10,000 steps a day is impressive as is reviewing your writing while walking. <br /><br />I mull when I'm doing something that doesn't take much concentration like washing dishes, weeding the garden, or knitting a scarf. I've also found Dreamland helpful for subconsciously working out problems. Kara Cerisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16484336785514235707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-53830265869701638352014-05-06T07:39:08.218-04:002014-05-06T07:39:08.218-04:00EB I'm less likely to USE the treadmill if I c...EB I'm less likely to USE the treadmill if I can't read on it! I'm just lazy. carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15985823239660829148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-3301201829127958392014-05-06T06:20:03.790-04:002014-05-06T06:20:03.790-04:00I am an introvert and a thinker, so I don't ne...I am an introvert and a thinker, so I don't need a special time and place for mulling -- it's my normal state.<br /><br />However, for that I do need relative quiet or conversation directed specifically at whatever is concerning me.<br /><br />During my consulting career I was a late adopter of cell phones because my car was a place to think, the one place clients and fellow workers could not get a hold of me.<br /><br />~ Jim Jim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-11287922967960456192014-05-06T05:00:07.152-04:002014-05-06T05:00:07.152-04:00I think the question about writing time is a valid...I think the question about writing time is a valid one. The questioner probably isn't trying to make you feel guilty--that's you reacting to what you feel! And I sympathize. <br /><br />There are certain times of the year, like now with spring inside/outside clean up and at Thanksgiving and Christmas when my writing time contracts. I hate it. The only good thing about Jan/Feb/March is that I have time to write. <br /><br />I, too , use driving time to ponder characters and plots. My daughter thinks I'm antisocial. She can't believe that I crave more time alone because she thinks I am alone too much already. But not all of my time can be devoted to writing. I have those dang chores to do. She must think I'm a wizard and can magically have everything done. It all takes time. <br /><br />But there is one thing that I can't agree with you on. I've seen others at the gym try to multitask by reading, etc. while exercising. Injuries occur when you don't concentrate on exercise, and you don't get as much out of the exercise by trying to multitask. It's like texting and driving--it's dangerous. Try to jog without concentrating, and you'll fall into a pothole. Reading while on the treadmill--you'll end up walking too slow for it to do much good. Exercise needs concentration. <br /><br />One thing at a time--for me--even if I have to switch tasks about fifty times per day.E. B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16746747050278597888noreply@blogger.com