tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post3887039473919263859..comments2024-03-28T16:17:08.999+00:00Comments on April Blogging from A to Z Challenge: Amy Burle: Write! Write! Write!Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-77269660206613531312013-08-01T02:11:55.154+00:002013-08-01T02:11:55.154+00:00Folks, Tina, it's been a real pleasure being h...Folks, Tina, it's been a real pleasure being here today. I have enjoyed it! I'm so happy to have been introduced to A to Z and can't wait to see what comes next. Goodnight, ya'll. Thank you so much for reading and commenting!Amy Willoughby Burlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173371123893772487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-67450562707914374182013-08-01T02:08:32.554+00:002013-08-01T02:08:32.554+00:00Interesting point, Alex--I didn't consider tha...Interesting point, Alex--I didn't consider that perhaps you might have a cat character with a crayon addiction. :-) <br /><br />Amy Willoughby Burlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173371123893772487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-9878633114713883102013-08-01T00:25:30.825+00:002013-08-01T00:25:30.825+00:00But what if I'm conducting crayon-eating cat r...But what if I'm conducting crayon-eating cat research?<br />There is always time to write if you make time.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-20967416636432596672013-07-31T21:45:03.470+00:002013-07-31T21:45:03.470+00:00Hi Susan! Thanks for your comment--yeah, people al...Hi Susan! Thanks for your comment--yeah, people always ask me "how do you make time to write?" man, if I could "make" time, how awesome would that be! It really is just about using what you already have. <br /><br />Likewise, creating story isn't just about the time you put words on the page--it's about the thought process that leads to it and all the ideas along the way--and you can think anywhere, any time.Amy Willoughby Burlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173371123893772487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-78100778146233316572013-07-31T19:41:05.442+00:002013-07-31T19:41:05.442+00:00I use a rather battered old desktop, so writing is...I use a rather battered old desktop, so writing is limited to one location. But I can draw anywhere, so when I cant write I draw..... Rob Z Toborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03570498194207996145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-49399387993992505402013-07-31T19:17:35.012+00:002013-07-31T19:17:35.012+00:00Amy, this is a great post. I love how you view &qu...Amy, this is a great post. I love how you view "finding" time--you just have to make use of the time you already have. Also, I plan on adopting the thing about telling your brain what to think about today. Yep. Thanks!!Susan Woodringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188083637741551628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-67547779224073582762013-07-31T17:47:28.085+00:002013-07-31T17:47:28.085+00:00I admit I was a little weary about advising people...I admit I was a little weary about advising people online not to spend too much time online. (Irony?) <br /><br />I didn't want it to come off as "hey, this what you're doing right now, reading stuff online, you shouldn't be doing it." because that's not really what I meant at all. <br /><br />I just meant not to make it the biggest piece of your time pie. So, yeah--Mina--like you said--hit the most important things first and then use your free time as you will. Amy Willoughby Burlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173371123893772487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-39132508775850066572013-07-31T17:43:36.428+00:002013-07-31T17:43:36.428+00:00You give some great advice sometimes writers get t...You give some great advice sometimes writers get too wrapped up in the process instead of actually writing.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-72852031059886419332013-07-31T16:59:16.522+00:002013-07-31T16:59:16.522+00:00I took a time management class through my employer...I took a time management class through my employer some years ago and the takeaway which still resonates strongly in my mind is: do what's most important FIRST. Writers need to value their writing before anything else; blogging, Facebooking, Pinning, Tweeting, etc., comes after.<br /><a href="http://www.minalobo.com/" rel="nofollow">Some Dark Romantic</a>Mina Lobohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173895884776280826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-11099948849893584232013-07-31T16:56:49.213+00:002013-07-31T16:56:49.213+00:00lol--Sam, you're right--one time waster does l...lol--Sam, you're right--one time waster does lead to another. I'm going to apply my advice to dishes and laundry straight away. To heck with clean underwear.(ok, not really)<br /><br />And I'm of course, not suggesting that we shut down the internet--heck you can spend an over amount of time doing something useful too--like searching for agents and publication avenues and not get any writing done either. <br /><br />It's all about the balance. I mean, we're all online right now. But if you can take this moment that you stopped to read this blog spot and turn that time into something that inspires you to write, then it was time well spent. And if you make a useful connection with another writer or blogger that helps you keep your eye on the prize, then awesome. <br /><br />Writing, the past, was a very isolating art--but these days, we're able to network and it isn't such a lonely endeavor anymore. It's easy to get caught up in that and forget to work. And it's way more fun than folding the towels. Amy Willoughby Burlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173371123893772487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-20090066302602108682013-07-31T16:42:17.002+00:002013-07-31T16:42:17.002+00:00This is so true. All of it. Even the "searchi...This is so true. All of it. Even the "searching for free time under the couch", which, incidentally, is eaten by the breeding ground of dust-bunnies that force you to use the time you found to clean their mess...sigh...Fantastic advice! I'm going to get off the online succubus now and write something:)<br /><a href="http://writerlysam.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">WriterlySam</a> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03228035720008992890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-33546126132788328122013-07-31T16:41:23.250+00:002013-07-31T16:41:23.250+00:00point no 6. monitor the time you spend online- is...point no 6. monitor the time you spend online- is very important. I lost track of the time reading various UBC posts. One has to ration out time for reading.kalpana solsihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05459797629127380780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-46159979116241832572013-07-31T15:59:52.689+00:002013-07-31T15:59:52.689+00:00Sandy, good point--it is very easy to get caught u...Sandy, good point--it is very easy to get caught up in the little things here and there that are not really important and suddenly we look back and there is sooo much that we wanted to do that we've not "gotten around to." <br /><br />Or to use the excuse that it's too difficult to do any given thing, and were it easier, we'd of course, get it done. Amy Willoughby Burlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173371123893772487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-89165075366709781592013-07-31T14:14:32.944+00:002013-07-31T14:14:32.944+00:00Some good advice, not just for writing; but for li...Some good advice, not just for writing; but for life in general. Far too many people nowdays expect things to happen in a perfect manner and seem unable to work through real life. I've often thought we've made life too easy for kids who grow up without having to learn to work through a problem. From too much protective gear while riding a trike, to collecting trophies for doing anything...whether successful or not. To removing them from a class where they don't like the teacher, to letting them do school on line where they don't have to deal with people and the list goes on and on. A paragraph today and one tomorrow soon add up.<br /><br /><a href="http://flatstanleyfriends.blogspot.com/2013/07/flat-stanley-visits-wall-of-honor.html" rel="nofollow">Wall of Honor</a>Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13141251905909903805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-29069770793686416102013-07-31T13:24:52.694+00:002013-07-31T13:24:52.694+00:00Good Morning guys! Thanks for the comments to far....Good Morning guys! Thanks for the comments to far. I'm here all day, popping on and off. Please feel free to ask any questions. Thanks, Tina, for setting all this up! Thanks, readers, writers, bloggers, folks in general for taking the time to read my post and I hope you enjoy it. I'm looking forward to seeing what you guys have to say and again, feel free to ask me anything and if I know the answer, I'm happy to share it!Amy Willoughby Burlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17173371123893772487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-37978265469201056982013-07-31T12:05:11.835+00:002013-07-31T12:05:11.835+00:00What a brilliant post and so timely for me. I'...What a brilliant post and so timely for me. I've just let my novel sit and gather dust (if that's possible for a Word Doc) but I'm dusting it off as I type and I'm just going to go for it!Fran Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02058039806466929922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-47046386417617236792013-07-31T11:55:27.326+00:002013-07-31T11:55:27.326+00:00Yes...turn on that brain and let it plan and write...Yes...turn on that brain and let it plan and write. Love this 'Think Tank' analogy...one that most of us do, but have not found just the right way to describe how it's done. Very well done and useable guest post. Thanks!!!<br /><br />Sue <a href="http://collectintexasgal.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">CollectInTexasGal</a>~Today's Post~<br />Tombstone Tuesday...Who Was Inez?Sue McPeakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927975578544675345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-47686556039715182192013-07-31T10:36:12.613+00:002013-07-31T10:36:12.613+00:00Some great.. solid advice, thank you... keep writi...Some great.. solid advice, thank you... keep writing, check!<br /><br />Jeremy H.<br />A to Z Challenge Co-Host<br /><br />New Look, New Name and Same Stuff...<br /><a href="http://www.beingretro.com/" rel="nofollow">[Being-Retro]</a>Jeremy [Retro]https://www.blogger.com/profile/09912258155288958827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7148510738485459197.post-31517304093711459052013-07-31T10:03:50.538+00:002013-07-31T10:03:50.538+00:00I would also add that once you get going writing c...I would also add that once you get going writing can be addictive. I get withdrawal symptoms if I'm away from it for to long.<br /><br />Ian MartynIan Martynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02071070813861300949noreply@blogger.com