Summer Learning
I have learned:
...if life gets in the way of your writing, vacation does too. Because your schedule and activities change (when you are on vacation), you must continue to plan your writing time to be productive. If you don't, writing may not happen.
...continued learning is crucial. Along with reading fiction or nonfiction of your choice, to scope out writing styles, you also learn from reading "how to" writing articles. You can do this through books, blogs, and websites. Also, classes on writing are very helpful.
...writers are supportive and happy when other writers are published. Why? It encourages the rest of us. I've only had a few children's stories published (in the late 80's) and remember how exciting it was to get my work in print. That memory also encourages me.
...(with no offense to my dear new laptop) I still love curling up with my old fashioned laptop--my notebook and pen.
What have you learned this summer about writing that you didn't previously know?
Comments
Mason
Thoughts in Progress
Thanks for sharing the wealth.
What did I learn?
It's amazing how much you can read and feel guilty about not writing.
But now that I'm back to writing, life seems more normal.
Great post.
CD
God bless and have a fantastic weekend!
Even though I'd heard it from others, I learned for myself that you can trust the process.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Glad you had a good vacation :-)
We share so many thoughts alike.
Hope you have a wonderful weekend, my dear friend!
Big hugs!
B xx
I love the ease of editing and correcting in Word but editing on paper still gives me a better sense of the flow of a story or nonfiction piece.
I can write anything except short stories without a prompt. With prompts I can write short stories abot almost anything, in different voices, settings, times. The stuff stored in my memory from much, much reading and living is on tap and often surprises me.