tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post8334090269922295538..comments2023-09-16T15:03:34.579+07:00Comments on Adam Heine: It's Okay to Write SlowAdam Heinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02225813532455467868noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-2761056782073268052012-10-31T02:38:51.908+07:002012-10-31T02:38:51.908+07:00 I agree. One should never put aside time with fam... I agree. One should never put aside time with family and friends to write. Family is worth getting behind on a word count. Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04395502314886308773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-63697899531349583462012-10-30T23:36:50.402+07:002012-10-30T23:36:50.402+07:00I love posts like these. They remind me I'm no...I love posts like these. They remind me I'm not alone in being slow. Life keeps happening and I've had to continually put off finishing the two books I'm working on. Kathryn Packer Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16506942804607936833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-14912277772972662682012-10-30T20:18:06.503+07:002012-10-30T20:18:06.503+07:00Thank you. The pace at which I write is a constan...Thank you. The pace at which I write is a constant source of guilt :)Lauren B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09124550373536638142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-70761216182321203892012-10-30T17:52:05.424+07:002012-10-30T17:52:05.424+07:00I'm on my second Harry Potter book. You can c...I'm on my second Harry Potter book. You can call me a slow reader.<br /><br />And thanks for this - it's a welcome reminder.Steve MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15026970188928733645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-72806467420869341272012-10-30T04:03:25.375+07:002012-10-30T04:03:25.375+07:00I write fast and edit slow. It's just easy for...I write fast and edit slow. It's just easy for me to shape the story once I have that initial skeleton in place.Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-87087188411095959262012-10-30T01:40:04.898+07:002012-10-30T01:40:04.898+07:00My first book practically wrote itself, but I am s...My first book practically wrote itself, but I am seriously worried about number 2. And I have to ride the momentum of number 1 while I can. That's enough of a distraction to slow me way down. Egads! Nancy Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-66022206781544994382012-10-29T23:53:30.032+07:002012-10-29T23:53:30.032+07:00This is so encouraging, thank you. I often think I...This is so encouraging, thank you. I often think I am a slow writer, but actually I'm an inconsistent writer, sometimes doing bursts of fast writing (NaNoWriMO), other times languishing for weeks over a single chapter. <br /><br />The bottom line for me is no matter how long it takes, I want to produce something that is the best I and my "team" (CP's, friends, professionals) can make it before letting it go out. Margo Berendsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476308235642890474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-77293147460952527622012-10-29T21:46:24.508+07:002012-10-29T21:46:24.508+07:00I forewent any writing this weekend to play Oblivi...I forewent any writing this weekend to play Oblivion with my daughter (really to watch and occasionally look up guides while she played) so I can say without a shadow of a doubt that you are correct, sir.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-25236044415823077182012-10-29T20:14:00.876+07:002012-10-29T20:14:00.876+07:00Wow, awesome post. Very helpful.Wow, awesome post. Very helpful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03842761852069023467noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-27564844666596158872012-10-29T19:49:04.005+07:002012-10-29T19:49:04.005+07:00I agree. Write at the best pace you can. I've ...I agree. Write at the best pace you can. I've written slow and I've written fast. Every book is different, and every cycle in my life is different. I don't think it's a bad thing to write fast either. Michelle D. Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09696465137285587646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-30060417821696779932012-10-29T19:42:56.240+07:002012-10-29T19:42:56.240+07:00The Harry Potter series took an average of 2 years...<i>The Harry Potter series took an average of 2 years per book to write.</i><br /><br />And someone was just telling me they saw an interview with JK where she felt rushed to meet her editorial deadlines, and she was thinking about going back (now) and revising them, something that horrified me on two levels: 1) that the editors would rush her, and 2) that she would change anything now, after fans have read every word. <br /><br />(I think once you release something into the world, it doesn't just belong to you anymore, and you have to resist the urge to monkey with it.)<br /><br />As for writing slow...well...you know I'm a fast-drafter. (Planning on doing more of that with NaNo and without an outline, even! #thehorrors) But I respect that everyone has their own process, speed, and life. They're not all monkeys hyped on Red Bull such as myself. #thankheavensSusan Kaye Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07348197999397141067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4665052536053897386.post-34947269203764631462012-10-29T19:40:36.484+07:002012-10-29T19:40:36.484+07:00Evidently Franny Billingsley is super slow. Chime ...Evidently Franny Billingsley is super slow. Chime took her 8 years I think, and it wasn't her first book.Kristen Wixtedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06270464973842125576noreply@blogger.com