Comments on: Urinating in the Shower and Other Nasty Habits http://karayawritesstuff.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/urinating-in-the-shower-and-other-nasty-habits/ Where a disgruntled writer goes to write. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:09:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Sarah Hurst http://karayawritesstuff.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/urinating-in-the-shower-and-other-nasty-habits/#comment-24 Sarah Hurst Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:26:26 +0000 http://karayawritesstuff.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/urinating-in-the-shower-and-other-nasty-habits/#comment-24 I think my biggest hurdle as a writer is finding a balance between waiting for inspiration and forcing myself to write when my brain is just not in it. I'm of the school of thought that you can't sit around and wait for inspiration to strike. But at the same time, occasionally I'll waste several hours writing either next to nothing or complete crap simply because my brain has decided to go on strike. I do some type of work in the realm of fiction (most often via actually writing, but sometimes just brainstorming, etc.) every single day. I think perhaps I need to allow myself more days when I don't force myself to write and allow my brain to pursue other ventures than my current project. I'm actually thinking about taking a weeklong sabbatical from writing some time in the coming months prior to April's ScriptFrenzy just to recharge. I don't know if I'll be able to do it, though. I think my biggest hurdle as a writer is finding a balance between waiting for inspiration and forcing myself to write when my brain is just not in it. I’m of the school of thought that you can’t sit around and wait for inspiration to strike. But at the same time, occasionally I’ll waste several hours writing either next to nothing or complete crap simply because my brain has decided to go on strike. I do some type of work in the realm of fiction (most often via actually writing, but sometimes just brainstorming, etc.) every single day. I think perhaps I need to allow myself more days when I don’t force myself to write and allow my brain to pursue other ventures than my current project. I’m actually thinking about taking a weeklong sabbatical from writing some time in the coming months prior to April’s ScriptFrenzy just to recharge. I don’t know if I’ll be able to do it, though.

]]> By: Chris http://karayawritesstuff.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/urinating-in-the-shower-and-other-nasty-habits/#comment-19 Chris Wed, 16 Jan 2008 22:56:45 +0000 http://karayawritesstuff.wordpress.com/2008/01/16/urinating-in-the-shower-and-other-nasty-habits/#comment-19 My biggest flaw as a writer? I'm bad at starting. Starting a novel, starting a short story, almost anything but brainstorming (that's relatively easy for me) is nearly impossible. It's good that you're making yourself write! I have a week-long break between semesters that starts on Friday, and I'm planning to do a bit of writing. My biggest flaw as a writer? I’m bad at starting. Starting a novel, starting a short story, almost anything but brainstorming (that’s relatively easy for me) is nearly impossible.

It’s good that you’re making yourself write! I have a week-long break between semesters that starts on Friday, and I’m planning to do a bit of writing.

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