Comments on: Reclaiming the joy of writing http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/28/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/ about the craft and business of fiction Wed, 23 May 2012 23:52:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mel Araiza http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/28/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-102308 Mel Araiza Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:33:47 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/27/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-102308 Barbara, this was amazing and inspiring! I think I'm going to print it and read it every now and then. I absolutely loved it! I think the best way for me to get my mojo back is to read from my favorite authors. They get me back in the mood. Another way to bring back the mojo is to read something that is terribly written (ex. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer) and think: "If something like this can get published, then why can't I?" *I'm not the only one who thinks Stephenie Meyer can't write. Apparently, Stephen King and I hold the same opinion! :) Barbara, this was amazing and inspiring! I think I’m going to print it and read it every now and then. I absolutely loved it!

I think the best way for me to get my mojo back is to read from my favorite authors. They get me back in the mood.

Another way to bring back the mojo is to read something that is terribly written (ex. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer) and think: “If something like this can get published, then why can’t I?”

*I’m not the only one who thinks Stephenie Meyer can’t write. Apparently, Stephen King and I hold the same opinion! :)

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]]> By: Jordan Summers http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/28/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-101424 Jordan Summers Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:01:29 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/27/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-101424 Thank you. I really needed to hear this right now. Thank you. I really needed to hear this right now.

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]]> By: Julie http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/28/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-100409 Julie Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:38:16 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/27/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-100409 Thanks for this lovely article. Not only did it make perfect sense, it was inspirational! Thanks for this lovely article. Not only did it make perfect sense, it was inspirational!

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]]> By: Jules Watson http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/28/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-100377 Jules Watson Tue, 03 Feb 2009 15:28:41 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/27/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-100377 Juliet told me about this site, and I happened upon Barbara's article, and all I can say is that you must have read my mind, Barbara! The frenzy of "a book a year" and meeting deadlines, and the whole package of "will the books do well or not" and all that white noise has been leaching the joy of writing from me for some time. You gave me some tips to get that original innocence back, and I am very grateful. Wonderful site! Juliet told me about this site, and I happened upon Barbara’s article, and all I can say is that you must have read my mind, Barbara! The frenzy of “a book a year” and meeting deadlines, and the whole package of “will the books do well or not” and all that white noise has been leaching the joy of writing from me for some time. You gave me some tips to get that original innocence back, and I am very grateful. Wonderful site!

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]]> By: Pamela Jane http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/28/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-100298 Pamela Jane Mon, 02 Feb 2009 19:43:37 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/27/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-100298 Thanks so much for this, Barbara! Sometimes I think I have to be writing every minute and I forget to read, relax, and have fun even though I write funny books for kids. Laundry is a big help. It gets you up and out of the chair and the clothes come out all clean and fresh. Just think if there were a machine that could do that with your prose! Thanks so much for this, Barbara! Sometimes I think I have to be writing every minute and I forget to read, relax, and have fun even though I write funny books for kids. Laundry is a big help. It gets you up and out of the chair and the clothes come out all clean and fresh. Just think if there were a machine that could do that with your prose!

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]]> By: Barbara Samuel O'Neal http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/28/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-100141 Barbara Samuel O'Neal Sun, 01 Feb 2009 03:24:21 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/27/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-100141 Beautiful thought, Ann. It reminds me that I often use mundane tasks to stimulate my creativity. In hanging laundry on the line, I find the key to a problematic scene. Yvonne, but you are my goddess for the egg cups. Forever and ever. Bella, that's hard work, back to back books. Nourishing the girls in the basement becomes very important, doesn't it? Beautiful thought, Ann. It reminds me that I often use mundane tasks to stimulate my creativity. In hanging laundry on the line, I find the key to a problematic scene.

Yvonne, but you are my goddess for the egg cups. Forever and ever.

Bella, that’s hard work, back to back books. Nourishing the girls in the basement becomes very important, doesn’t it?

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]]> By: Bella Andre http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/28/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-100025 Bella Andre Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:23:38 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/27/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-100025 Barbara - Such a great blog. Thanks. Like everyone else, I'm soaking up your words of wisdom as I finish up a book and get ready to jump straight into another. ;-) Bella Barbara – Such a great blog. Thanks. Like everyone else, I’m soaking up your words of wisdom as I finish up a book and get ready to jump straight into another.
;-) Bella

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]]> By: Ann Victor http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/28/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-100016 Ann Victor Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:34:24 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/27/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-100016 Brilliant article. Thanks. To (mis)quote Osho's book "Creativity": to find that sheer joy in creating, sometimes, when washing the kitchen floor, we need to use the mop to paint an invisible painting on the floor. It's enough that we've done it, even though nobody else can see it. This article reminded me that lately, in my writing, I've only been washing the kitchen floor and I've forgotton how to paint those invisible masterpieces. :) Brilliant article. Thanks.

To (mis)quote Osho’s book “Creativity”: to find that sheer joy in creating, sometimes, when washing the kitchen floor, we need to use the mop to paint an invisible painting on the floor. It’s enough that we’ve done it, even though nobody else can see it. This article reminded me that lately, in my writing, I’ve only been washing the kitchen floor and I’ve forgotton how to paint those invisible masterpieces. :)

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]]> By: Yvonne Lindsay http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/28/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-99973 Yvonne Lindsay Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:29:49 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/27/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-99973 I'm with Loreth, you are definitely my Goddess. You always make so much darn sense! Thank you. :) I’m with Loreth, you are definitely my Goddess.

You always make so much darn sense!

Thank you. :)

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]]> By: Barbara Samuel ONeal http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/28/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-99971 Barbara Samuel ONeal Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:09:35 +0000 http://writerunboxed.com/2009/01/27/reclaiming-the-joy-of-writing/#comment-99971 Mary, thanks for commenting and letting me know it worked for you. And glad you like my books! Come back. I'm here the end of the month. Right, Julie. While there are books we should read and want to read, there should also just be the ones we love to read. Mary, thanks for commenting and letting me know it worked for you. And glad you like my books! Come back. I’m here the end of the month.

Right, Julie. While there are books we should read and want to read, there should also just be the ones we love to read.

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