tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post4426721927845651132..comments2024-03-27T23:03:58.848-06:00Comments on The Warrior Muse: D is for...Shannon Lawrencehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-72537870041330091282011-04-06T14:04:11.560-06:002011-04-06T14:04:11.560-06:00The music thing is actually an issue for me. I use...The music thing is actually an issue for me. I used to do -everything- with music, but I found when I started my novel that lyrics got in the way of the words in my head. I'll leave it at that, since I actually have done a post about this issue.<br /><br />http://strangepegs.blogspot.com/Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-21788813917202104672011-04-06T12:36:12.841-06:002011-04-06T12:36:12.841-06:00Ani, I also will listen to music while writing. I...Ani, I also will listen to music while writing. If it's something my daughter can listen to, I simply play it on the computer. Otherwise, I use ear buds so as not to traumatize her for life. <br /><br />Andrew, that makes sense and is true for me also, to a point. I can hyper focus to the point that I don't hear anything around me, BUT that's not really safe when I'm the only adult around two small children, so I end up not allowing myself to get too deeply into work unless it's safe (as in, my daughter is sitting right next to me coloring, or hubby is home, etc.). I have found that music that matches the mood of what I'm writing helps me get into it, while the wrong kind of music will distract me and make it harder. It took me a few days to go through music to find the perfect combination for the novel I was working on.<br /><br />Jolene, I agree, also to a point. I have the freedom to write anywhere, any time, and I have the flexibility to say a certain day or time is going to be an exception. As far as treating it like a job, to me, I feel like I need to knock out the distractions and try to work in a certain amount of time. I'm thinking I need a new challenge for myself, though, as once I finished this novel I started slacking on writing time again.<br /><br />Julie, most of my writing time was spent at the dining room table previous to this house. I'm so grateful for my dungeon, but even when I had a tiny or inconsistent space, as long as I could make it mine for that time period, it was perfect.<br /><br />Marie, I have the same clashes in when writing works for me. Though I've been an insomniac since middle school, I've always loved the morning. It has a wonderful vibrancy about it, a warmth and comfort. The sun looks different, the atmosphere feels different. Yet, no matter how many times I've tried to adapt to mornings, even as a mother, I'm just not in a comfortable place in them. It's hard to explain. I WISH I liked mornings more, but they just aren't me, no matter how many years I force myself up earlier. On your space in your bedroom, is there room to hang a sheet or curtain and make two dedicated spaces to separate the two?<br /><br />Keena, it's always been wherever I could grab a spot for me up until now, and even now it is a mix of both. Maybe I'll be at Stephen King's level eventually, able to lock myself in my office for 8 hours, but that's not going to be any time soon.<br /><br />Cricket, your space sounds wonderful! I believe you've hit my "S" on the nose. How are you liking the beta version? I have a Mac downstairs, but my laptop is not a Mac, so I was excited when they started talking about the Windows version.<br /><br />Jeanmarie, that's the most important thing, that it works. Is your 6-year old in school now? I thought I'd have so much more time when mine was in school, but somehow it never actually works out that way. So strange.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-31134283236387481472011-04-06T11:17:06.830-06:002011-04-06T11:17:06.830-06:00I think we're living the same life--I have a 6...I think we're living the same life--I have a 6 year-old and an almost 2 year-old who make it impossible for me to concentrate unless I'm sequestered....which means naptime and bedtime are my most productive hours.<br /><br />My office has become my little hidey-hole and I love it. It's tiny, but it works.Jeanmarie Anayahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15444097096666633756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-90731479478946316252011-04-06T10:10:52.180-06:002011-04-06T10:10:52.180-06:00Lovely to meet another Colorado writer, Shannon! M...Lovely to meet another Colorado writer, Shannon! My office is downstairs but has two windows and lots of light. It's ridiculously big, in fact, and sometimes I have to escape because there are so many distractions. One door leads out to the back porch, and I write there a lot when weather permits. Also in the hammock, at the library, coffee shops, in my car and all over the house. But not so much at night.<br /><br />Looking forward to your "S" post! I just discovered a version of "S" for Windows will be available soon and downloaded the beta. ;)Cricket McRaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12786996969148417569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-69977697311656313922011-04-05T21:37:13.225-06:002011-04-05T21:37:13.225-06:00I am a newbie and hadn't even thought about ha...I am a newbie and hadn't even thought about having a "space" to write in. I usually grab my laptop and sit on the couch to write my blogs. That is all I have written other than some poetry in high school. D was the easiest of letters for me. My dog's name was Dove and I wrote a tribute to her.Keenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04872631822031248926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-37519136109287327822011-04-05T21:33:07.933-06:002011-04-05T21:33:07.933-06:00Great post! My space is my bedroom, which at time...Great post! My space is my bedroom, which at times, I find really distracting. I'm comfortable in here but I also find it hard to stay organized and the chaos of all my stuff all around me can be distracting. I don't have anywhere else though, so I'm glad I at least have this space. I'm a night owl too, I'm more awake at night and my ideas come easier, too. Lately I've been trying to get on a schedule where I go to bed a bit earlier than normal, like around 1am, then get up earlier so I can work in the mornings. The light in here is great in the morning (when the sun decides to shine) and as much as I love nighttime, I find the sunshine oddly motivating while working. It can be really hard to find balance, but it sounds like you're working hard to figure it all out! :-)SweetMarie83https://www.blogger.com/profile/12518239232924662332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-53967300767523901252011-04-05T19:29:24.741-06:002011-04-05T19:29:24.741-06:00I am also a night creature and post my entries bef...I am also a night creature and post my entries before I go to sleep. Your dungeon sounds quite lovely. I trade off between my husband's office and my son's room while he is away at college. Thanks for visiting me and I look forward to following you. JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-78390604223679491522011-04-05T18:39:06.166-06:002011-04-05T18:39:06.166-06:00I cringe when people say treat it like a job.
Isn&...I cringe when people say treat it like a job.<br />Isn't the joy of writing the freedom of it all? I write in bed, in front of the TV, in my car, at my local coffee shop. Sometimes I don't write at all, sometimes I write ALL DAY.<br />It's the most delightful thing EVER.Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14809468564016928636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-52270435972927050972011-04-05T14:26:41.929-06:002011-04-05T14:26:41.929-06:00My space is more about time than about place. I ab...My space is more about time than about place. I absolutely can not write when there are distractions. Maybe that's my issue, but I can't bring enough focus to bear with the kids around, with the TV on, even with music on. As long as I can be alone, the space doesn't actually matter.<br />Not that I don't want my own space. But we don't have any leftover, at the moment.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-5968840211296477702011-04-05T14:18:01.389-06:002011-04-05T14:18:01.389-06:00I'm a complete insomniac and totally work best...I'm a complete insomniac and totally work best at night. My A to Z blog post was actually written at 2am last night. LOL <br /><br />As for the working space, I'm not much of a "set up your workspace" kinda gal. I pretty much write where I can (I actually have my laptop on my coffee table in the living room LOL) because I'm stuck behind a desk for the majority of the day and I find that having a completely formal "space" makes me antsy and unable to write. I pull ideas from everywhere, so most of the time, I'll have the TV going and/or earbuds in listening to music while my 11 month old is rolling around on his walker in front of me. Ha!Anihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708453250023278530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-7023365688290899542011-04-05T13:48:39.549-06:002011-04-05T13:48:39.549-06:00M.J., I definitely have my best luck with an all-n...M.J., I definitely have my best luck with an all-nighter.<br /><br />Mood, ah yes, the external forces. Evil, aren't they? Well, some are less evil than others, of course.<br /><br />Matt, my wish is to be writing in in a house in the woods in the not too distant future. I've always been happy isolated with nature and surrounded by it.<br /><br />Jenny, I definitely aim to enjoy my time with the kiddos. It's one of the not-so-evil things that keeps me from writing as much as I might like to, but I like to get in play time with them, as well. <br /><br />Magpie, I end up at the breakfast nook table for the windows that overlook the backyard, too. Funny! I tried dragging a laptop outside, but couldn't see the screen and got frustrated. Did you ever see those ads for tiny writing cottages for the backyard (which are, of course, glorified sheds, most likely)? I used to want one of those.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-67825459954845378712011-04-05T12:59:19.457-06:002011-04-05T12:59:19.457-06:00Dungeons and denizens of the night, nice post!
For...Dungeons and denizens of the night, nice post!<br />For me, I have an office littered with papers, a shed in the yard where I write in the summer and a 'comfy' chair next to the fireplace where all my TBR books are stacked. Somehow, I still end up writing on the dining room table - for similar reasons - huge window on to the yard where I can watch the kiddos. Writing has to be practical for me, not perfect, if I'm going to shoehorn it in somehow.<br /><br />As for night, I'm not at all a night owl - I'm sleepy by 9pm and out cold by 11 (barring bouts of insomnia) but ever since I was a kid, sneaking out of my parents house, I've always felt that night time was a cover, an actual physical cover. It made things more possible, good and bad things. That's what makes night seem so exhilarating.Alex Villasantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109677049281615295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-16369051243536902652011-04-05T08:50:10.965-06:002011-04-05T08:50:10.965-06:00I'm also a night owl, but have had to change t...I'm also a night owl, but have had to change those habits due to my 4 kids and husband's schedules. I write all of my posts the night before too, and schedule them to publish the next day. And I can't ever get all of my seamstressing work done with a 3 year old around. Enjoy them while they are little and know that eventually it will be just you around the house during the day! :)Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01867458102445088755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-57537741349147740362011-04-05T07:44:30.556-06:002011-04-05T07:44:30.556-06:00I prefer the night for writing and thinking. Kids ...I prefer the night for writing and thinking. Kids are asleep, dog isn't whining to go out, etc. <br /><br />Living in the woods as I do, my surroundings my be bustling with life and activity, but it's almost like I'm surrounded by this white noise that keeps the distractions at bay, almost forming a protective shell. <br /><br />There's also the complete lack of the possibility that I may be interrupted. That time is solely my own, with which to do as I please. <br /><br />Yes, I like the night very much. :) <br /><br /><a href="http://www.mattconlon.com" rel="nofollow"> Matt Conlon dot com</a><br /><a href="http://mattshomebrew.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Matt's Brew Log</a>Matt Conlonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02616567498642991754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-53886067266252734082011-04-05T01:12:58.081-06:002011-04-05T01:12:58.081-06:00Hi Shannon,
The dungeon-wasn't expecting where...Hi Shannon,<br />The dungeon-wasn't expecting where you went with that, although a place of torture certainly. I seem to work best at night too, although some nights are more effective than others. I've tried doing teh whole strict routine and I just can't. Too many external forces conspiring against me.<br />great post.<br />cheers,<br />mood<br /><a href="http://moodywriting.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Moody Writing</a>mooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7646134662936278718.post-65337109696121429322011-04-05T00:23:44.503-06:002011-04-05T00:23:44.503-06:00I am fortunate enough to have an entire room in my...I am fortunate enough to have an entire room in my house devoted to writing. Well, it also doubles as a guest room but for the most part it's my office.<br /><br />I tend to do do my best work at night. I write during the day when my day job isn't demanding my presence but I've always felt I do my best work when I'm pulling an all-nighter.<br /><br /><br />M.J. Fifield<br /><a href="http://haleine-paperbackwriter.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">My Pet Blog</a>M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.com