THE FUN OF WRITING - a writing blog

Richard,

You made some very good points regarding writing. I am impressed at how you found time throughout the day to write for just minutes sometimes. That's my problem right now, time, as well as energy. I am feeling inspired after reading how you did it, to make a stronger effort. Thank you.
Maria Harden
Winnipeg, MB

Thank you Maria. One step at a time. Richard LP

You give excellent advice. I too write a few minutes here and there. Sometimes I get so involved in writing that I lose track of time, often risking a speeding ticket to keep from being late. Ive started setting a timer! BJ

Hello BJ: Firstly writing should be fun. Even though time may be short for a variety of daily reasons, enjoy the trail, savour each phrase, live through the eyes of your characters, or the vision before you. One hard thing I learned was to stop editing over and over until the meat is totally unrecognizable. Finish the story to your satisfaction, then leave it and move on to the next. Keep at it. You write very well. RLP

I'm going to try to be less critical of my writing. I need to stop going back and re-reading, because every time I do I find a sentence that would sound better rearranged. Thank you for your encouragement. BJ

Hello BJ, I got this info from renowned author Pierre Burton. He said "Write the story first, complete, then edit," he says of his style. For most of my work, it does work very well. RLP