tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post905865296494733903..comments2024-03-28T12:01:31.049-04:00Comments on Writers Who Kill: The Gift and the Dinner InvitationJim Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-67820000685589283842017-02-19T16:43:36.993-05:002017-02-19T16:43:36.993-05:00Julie, I took months off last summer after writing...Julie, I took months off last summer after writing my seventh book. I went away three times, and spent a lot of time working in the gardens or spending time with family since my ex had come home and was dying. I also like music with stories which is one of the reasons I'm a big folk music fan. So many of the folk songs tell tales. I've always planned on buying a Bruce Springsteen album, too.<br /><br />I find that I write best in the winter once Christmas is over, because there isn't much to do outside. In the past three weeks I've written 12 chapters of my latest book while waiting for the cover to be done on the one I just finished a few weeks ago. Gloria Aldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13581719606924364447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-32663747092587238642017-02-19T13:22:54.055-05:002017-02-19T13:22:54.055-05:00Margaret - I'd love to hear more about your pr...Margaret - I'd love to hear more about your process. Maybe you'd write a future post about how you develop short story ideas?Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-87273692226616478412017-02-19T13:20:28.457-05:002017-02-19T13:20:28.457-05:00Warren - I couldn't agree with you more. Nancy...Warren - I couldn't agree with you more. Nancy was among the first writers I met on this journey, and she's always been so encouraging.Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-74232163862572256292017-02-19T13:18:56.048-05:002017-02-19T13:18:56.048-05:00Aw, that's good to hear, Grace!
Thanks, KM! I...Aw, that's good to hear, Grace!<br /><br />Thanks, KM! I'm certainly on the lookout now for more inspirational opportunities!Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-4516888676055462172017-02-19T13:17:31.308-05:002017-02-19T13:17:31.308-05:00Jim - I agree about the value of vacations. I'...Jim - I agree about the value of vacations. I'm a firm believer in taking time off from my day job - I haven't been as good at applying the same principle to writing, but I'm working on it!Julie Tollefsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01579825918764925361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-40879149866133724072017-02-19T11:35:24.614-05:002017-02-19T11:35:24.614-05:00I'm a firm advocate of stepping back. When I s...I'm a firm advocate of stepping back. When I start a new short story, I have a visual prompt and let it simmer for a month, adding characters and a plot.<br /><br />Margaret S. Hamiltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07979191318652199350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-70972035546803585842017-02-19T10:26:59.469-05:002017-02-19T10:26:59.469-05:00Nancy Pickard is a great speaker and very encourag...Nancy Pickard is a great speaker and very encouraging to other writers.Warren Bullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07789270258599769915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-8557723645956184692017-02-19T09:57:28.860-05:002017-02-19T09:57:28.860-05:00Sounds like you are taking full advantage of the i...Sounds like you are taking full advantage of the inspiring opportunities that come your way. <br /><br />As Jim says, stepping back for a bit often allows the creative process to regenerate.KM Rockwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03973749764907859829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-5435709301527511992017-02-19T08:34:48.602-05:002017-02-19T08:34:48.602-05:00Thank you, Julie. Your attempt to find inspiration...Thank you, Julie. Your attempt to find inspiration has inspired me. It goes to show you that we can find inspiration in the most unlikely places.Grace Toppinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291304815273486038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-993649290245605005.post-4647150824418978592017-02-19T06:00:24.526-05:002017-02-19T06:00:24.526-05:00Sometimes we need a vacation. That adage that “All...Sometimes we need a vacation. That adage that “All work and no play make Jack a dull boy” has merit. Getting away from our work allows our creative mind to operate behind the scenes, working on problems we’ve given it, allowing it to find new connections, new solutions, new questions to ask. The vacation can be as short as a stroll around the neighborhood or as long as a trip to a foreign land.<br /><br />~ JimJim Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15090252530437277145noreply@blogger.com