tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229697440619715973.post3184678203155917680..comments2023-02-14T17:25:14.820-06:00Comments on I'm Just Saying.....: Making Friends with MonotonyHeather Trent Beershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07146371008142593195noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229697440619715973.post-8943846096666692922009-02-06T23:26:00.000-06:002009-02-06T23:26:00.000-06:00that's why being a writer is so hard - you have to...that's why being a writer is so hard - you have to generate your own schedule and creative energy. i reckon you should do what the benedictians did - divide the day into work, pray, play. and make a schedule. so set yourself a daily hour to write your novel, and an hour to work on your articles. <BR/>then you need time to take in life and reflect on it so you have something to write about. and then there's the housework and family time... but if you chunk out times and write them into your diary, and discipline yourself to keep to those times every day, you'll find it easier. <BR/>And every day or few days, a reward. mine is a round of the charity shops in my area.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12959820907480651834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229697440619715973.post-57694088680158701922009-02-04T08:19:00.000-06:002009-02-04T08:19:00.000-06:0010-4, good buddy. I'm right there with you. I ha...10-4, good buddy. I'm right there with you. I hate the cold, so I have taken to walking the treadmill at home or the gym. Amazingly, I love it. Never thought I'd say that about exercise!Heather Trent Beershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146371008142593195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229697440619715973.post-68198346414185935552009-02-04T05:55:00.000-06:002009-02-04T05:55:00.000-06:00When I was outta work last year, a walk was real g...When I was outta work last year, a walk was real good therapy for me. Every step meant something; every bend in the trail offered a new scene. (Shoot, I even got green and picked up litter here and there.) I know it's cold right now, but I use the mall, too. You might try that. There are almost 200 parks and trails in Johnson County. That'll cure the monotony.Paul Nicholshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00098830523732944655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229697440619715973.post-35592547438832460402009-02-04T05:13:00.000-06:002009-02-04T05:13:00.000-06:00Dear Heather, making friends with monotone is a to...Dear Heather, making friends with monotone is a tough task. Mama used to tell me to count my blessing, that nothing stays the same. Even at the best of times the waiting for an editor can drive my mind into a fit. But like sailing a toy boat on a pond, I cast the writing out there and hope for a good voyage. I have to let it go.<BR/><BR/>I'm not much at hanging clothes on the line. Oh, well, today is a new day. What must I do? Please visit my blog and it's a howdy at you. JohnJohn Atkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18155480098201636098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229697440619715973.post-62796089926204628272009-02-03T10:49:00.000-06:002009-02-03T10:49:00.000-06:00Thank you, David. It's been a long and winding ro...Thank you, David. It's been a long and winding road, full of shiny distracting things, but I love it! :oDHeather Trent Beershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07146371008142593195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3229697440619715973.post-86810216679303571042009-02-03T10:11:00.000-06:002009-02-03T10:11:00.000-06:00I am reminded of few years ago when you first deci...I am reminded of few years ago when you first decide to work toward being a full time writer. You have come along way from there, and should be very proud of your accomplishments. I am very proud of you.David Mooneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04171956256298945216noreply@blogger.com