Comments on: Writer’s High

by: Melissa Marsh

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 03:26:43 +0000

This post was so awesome. I love that feeling of being high after writing something glorious (well, at the time it is glorious). In fact, I’ve been experiencing that a lot this week with my novel-in-progress and it is exhilarating.

What I love the most, however, is when I come back to that particular scene a day, a week, or even a month and it’s STILL good - rare that this happens, but when it does…ahh, bliss.

by: Therese Walsh

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 14:51:35 +0000

I don’t know what the problem with the links is lately (grr), but I’ve fixed the Neil Gaiman one. Thanks for the head’s up, Juliet.

I love the writer’s high, Dave. I especially love it when you’ve written something that just seems to come from the ether - beautiful and surprising, like a bud showing up in a January blizzard.

Thanks for the post!

by: Juliet

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 08:39:10 +0000

Excellent post, Dave. I don’t get that high all the time when I’m writing, only occasionally. When I do it usually means what I’ve written will survive even the cold-blooded examination of the ‘low’ phase.

PS, the Neil Gaiman link isn’t working for me.

by: MaryK

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:27:23 +0000

Ain’t that the truth.

by: Kathleen Bolton

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:33:30 +0000

I’ll admit it, I write for the creative high. My brain is addicted to the rush I get when I slam down a really compelling block of words.

I also liken editing to self-mutilation. You don’t want to do it, but you’re compelled because there’s something in front of you that’s unworthy. It hurts like hell to cut into it, but it has to be done (please note: I’m not into what the kids term “cutting” nor do I condone it).

Thanks for a great post, Dave!

by: thea

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:19:36 +0000

wow - EXCELLENT advice!! ‘lot of stories for Spacesuits and Sixguns that have that “just taken out of the oven” flavor. That might be good for cakes and cookies, but not for stories. Stories need to cool. I always wait a minimum of two weeks. I start something else, so I’m still working, but I don’t look at a story I’ve finished for at least two weeks. It helps.’ thanks, WU etal