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Questions to ponder part 11
RokofAges75:
--- Quote from: mare on July 18, 2014, 09:45:17 AM ---I've gotten into a routine where the very first thing I do after feeding Egypt in the morning, is sit down and write. I find if I do that before I come on here or twitter or anything else, I tend to b a bit more productive. It's worked for the most part. I usually get at least a page written every morning. Sometimes more, sometimes less. I also do all my reading first thing in the morning as well (fanfic wise) I do wake up at 3:30 nowadays so I have a lot of time to kill. Of course now I'm starting to feel zombie like. lol
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That is what I need to do too. I think that is actually how I managed to be so productive on this story in the beginning, because during Christmas break and then on the weekends, that is exactly what I would do - before I got online, I would try to write, and usually I would have more success. Twitter, Facebook, and these forums are horrible distractions for me! I love them, and that is the problem LOL. It's too tempting to stop writing and go check Twitter when I don't automatically know what word comes next, and as soon as I do that, I can easily waste half an hour checking everything and replying.
KeepThisSecret:
I'm actually quite productive in the morning. I find that my energy level decreases sharply after 2:00 in the afternoon. Like Mare, I tend to write the most in the morning. Although, I have to check FB first! If I don't then I can't concentrate because I'm wondering what news I've missed. LOL Thank God I don't use Twitter ...
Also, Mare, out of curiosity who is Egypt? Dog, cat, bird, child? Also, why are you awake at 3:30?!?!
RokofAges75:
I can write with music sometimes, but usually only instrumental music. It varies from story to story whether music is helpful or not. Lately, not so much. I think music makes my writing more melodramatic, which doesn't work for first person POV stories - too cheesy. If I'm really inspired, I can write with any music or the TV on, but not usually. Quiet and distraction-free works best for me too.
I usually re-read either the last chapter or the current chapter up to wherever I left off before I try to start writing. I actually prefer leaving off in the middle of a chapter/scene, assuming I know what comes next, because then it's easier for me to get started again the next time. But then there's also the OCD side of me that would prefer to wrap it up and at least know I'm leaving off on a finished chapter.
RokofAges75:
I write best either first thing in the morning or late at night... or, in the summer, late at night on through til the morning LOL. Afternoon is my worst time of day too.
mare:
--- Quote from: KeepThisSecret on July 18, 2014, 09:53:17 AM ---I'm actually quite productive in the morning. I find that my energy level decreases sharply after 2:00 in the afternoon. Like Mare, I tend to write the most in the morning. Although, I have to check FB first! If I don't then I can't concentrate because I'm wondering what news I've missed. LOL Thank God I don't use Twitter ...
Also, Mare, out of curiosity who is Egypt? Dog, cat, bird, child? Also, why are you awake at 3:30?!?!
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Egypt is my kitty! And I'm awake by 3:30 because my body hates me! LOL
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