Comments on: Resist Resistance http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/ about the craft and business of fiction Wed, 23 May 2012 16:02:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/#comment-73739 Kathleen Bolton Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:58:58 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/#comment-73739 As the great coiner of weird phrases, Hal Duncan, says: "don't eat the purple crayons." But they're soooo goooooood. As the great coiner of weird phrases, Hal Duncan, says: “don’t eat the purple crayons.”

But they’re soooo goooooood.

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]]> By: Donna http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/#comment-73691 Donna Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:47:18 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/#comment-73691 I needed this. Thanks for a great referral to a book. I love the reality shows as well, I don't get Bravo, but The Next Iron Chef and Design Star just started. And Last Comic Standing... My son turns off the TV for several months after football season. I wish I had the capability to do that. I needed this. Thanks for a great referral to a book. I love the reality shows as well, I don’t get Bravo, but The Next Iron Chef and Design Star just started. And Last Comic Standing…

My son turns off the TV for several months after football season. I wish I had the capability to do that.

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]]> By: Eric http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/#comment-73665 Eric Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:17:57 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/#comment-73665 The fact you are more interested in something other than your story should be taken as a sign -- for whatever reason, right now your story doesn't interest you. When I find myself taking extended breaks, such as I have lately with Grand Theft Auto IV, I realize that there may be things troubling me about my story that I haven't identified and need to get down to the business of sorting out. Save the Cat kind of threw me off my game, as I realized there were some elements missing from my screenplay, and other elements that I already have but were improperly placed or paced wrong. Now I've put GTA4 aside and am getting down to fixing some of the sticky issues I've had with my script, and work is flowing again. The fact you are more interested in something other than your story should be taken as a sign — for whatever reason, right now your story doesn’t interest you.

When I find myself taking extended breaks, such as I have lately with Grand Theft Auto IV, I realize that there may be things troubling me about my story that I haven’t identified and need to get down to the business of sorting out.

Save the Cat kind of threw me off my game, as I realized there were some elements missing from my screenplay, and other elements that I already have but were improperly placed or paced wrong.

Now I’ve put GTA4 aside and am getting down to fixing some of the sticky issues I’ve had with my script, and work is flowing again.

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]]> By: Lisa Alber http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/#comment-73663 Lisa Alber Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:56:27 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/#comment-73663 Thanks! Just mentioned your post on my blog; thought I'd pass it along to other procrastinators! Thanks! Just mentioned your post on my blog; thought I’d pass it along to other procrastinators!

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]]> By: Kathleen Bolton http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/#comment-73661 Kathleen Bolton Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:48:20 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/#comment-73661 Good luck with everything, Lisa! Fingers crossed for you here.... Now back to resisting Resistance. Good luck with everything, Lisa! Fingers crossed for you here….

Now back to resisting Resistance.

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]]> By: Lisa Alber http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/#comment-73659 Lisa Alber Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:40:23 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/#comment-73659 Great quote and great blog post to read on a Monday morning (going on noon already!) as I try to settle into my writing routine -- but so far unsuccessfully (argh). What am I doing now as I type this comment but procrastinate? Sidenote: Looking forward to reading the specifics on your YES when the i's are dotted. Too exciting. I'm in the boat you've just de-boarded (I'm assuming): Got agent, she's shopping the manuscript...sigh... Great quote and great blog post to read on a Monday morning (going on noon already!) as I try to settle into my writing routine — but so far unsuccessfully (argh).

What am I doing now as I type this comment but procrastinate?

Sidenote: Looking forward to reading the specifics on your YES when the i’s are dotted. Too exciting. I’m in the boat you’ve just de-boarded (I’m assuming): Got agent, she’s shopping the manuscript…sigh…

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]]> By: Therese Walsh http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/#comment-73631 Therese Walsh Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:03:37 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/#comment-73631 I totally agree about Lisa. Do. Not. Like. Her. Also agree about the evil and brilliant Bravo. Thanks for the great quote and reminder, Kath. I totally agree about Lisa. Do. Not. Like. Her. Also agree about the evil and brilliant Bravo.

Thanks for the great quote and reminder, Kath.

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]]> By: theamcginnis http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/#comment-73618 theamcginnis Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:24:32 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2008/06/09/resist-resistance/#comment-73618 thanks for the mental caffiene!!! thanks for the mental caffiene!!!

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