tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post6594716719865587041..comments2024-03-18T11:59:18.128-07:00Comments on Tossing It Out: Best Writing Advice Ever!: Lani Diane Rich Guest PostArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-71537654645956821292011-11-18T07:33:56.685-08:002011-11-18T07:33:56.685-08:00Awesome advice! Thanks. Can't wait to read y...Awesome advice! Thanks. Can't wait to read your books.<br /><br />Kathy M.Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171271956883698673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-43013115495024136702011-11-17T21:58:52.727-08:002011-11-17T21:58:52.727-08:00Awesome post. Loved X-Files, but never saw that v...Awesome post. Loved X-Files, but never saw that vampire, sunflower seed one. Hilarious. Way to join the story and your advice together. You have a gift. Thanks for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-45161580096121259222011-11-17T21:19:26.599-08:002011-11-17T21:19:26.599-08:00Lani emailed me with the following message:
Hey, ...Lani emailed me with the following message:<br /><br /><i>Hey, Arlee! I linked to the post from a couple of places, and tried to comment once, but it wouldn't let me. Blogger always gives me trouble, for some reason; I have the worst time commenting on Blogger blogs! I'll try again. But thanks so much for having me, it was really fun!</i><br /><br />I've heard this similar lament from others. Too bad. Not sure what the problem is. It would be nice if all blogging platforms were consistently easy to leave comments on for everyone.<br /><br />I want to express my thanks to Lani Diane Rich for this entertaining post and her creative solution to keeping that blasted editor quiet when we're trying to write.<br /><br />And as always, a great big thanks to all of the readers who took the time to leave a comment. It's always appreciated.<br /><br />LeeArlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-11642096640926663252011-11-17T18:26:33.150-08:002011-11-17T18:26:33.150-08:00Oh, X-Files! I've been wanting to go through ...Oh, X-Files! I've been wanting to go through and watch all of those again. Loved that episode! Very interesting attribution to writing. I tend to write through and edit once I'm finished, whether it's NaNo or not, but sometimes I certainly do have to fight that inner editor to do it. I'd like to say we have an understanding, but sometimes she can be pretty bossy.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-62185808374815626962011-11-17T17:26:08.093-08:002011-11-17T17:26:08.093-08:00Great post!
I usually try doing the opposite to g...Great post!<br /><br />I usually try doing the opposite to get my inner editor to stay quiet; that is, write so carefully that it slows me down when I should be writing fast to keep up with NaNo. I'll have to remember the Sunflower Seeds tactic. :)Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-86097395382982309312011-11-17T13:38:50.126-08:002011-11-17T13:38:50.126-08:00This was great, thank you! I, too am doing NaNo an...This was great, thank you! I, too am doing NaNo and I just hit a rough patch so I'll be following your advice in about an hour. =]Sara Lucinda Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17371224761784993570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-21210371095971581042011-11-17T11:41:58.411-08:002011-11-17T11:41:58.411-08:00while im not exactly a writer, this could help me ...while im not exactly a writer, this could help me a lotIgneel21https://www.blogger.com/profile/08933556198189963295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-63922019961037595122011-11-17T10:58:59.033-08:002011-11-17T10:58:59.033-08:00Great tips. I've had to write through a lot o...Great tips. I've had to write through a lot of "crap" just to get it on paper. Now I can call it tossing out sunflower seeds :)<br /><br />.......dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-18982069370080772332011-11-17T10:52:57.744-08:002011-11-17T10:52:57.744-08:00Great advice for getting through a 1st draft. Cong...Great advice for getting through a 1st draft. Congrats to you, Lani.M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-88765202239701396942011-11-17T07:45:56.753-08:002011-11-17T07:45:56.753-08:00Lovely post! Congrats to your success, Lani!Lovely post! Congrats to your success, Lani!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-71261346358234441672011-11-17T06:16:17.836-08:002011-11-17T06:16:17.836-08:00Lani, congratulations on your NaNo success. WHle ...Lani, congratulations on your NaNo success. WHle not everyone who finishes their Nano project will enjoy their success, for sure those who don't finish their books, won't.<br /><br />Would agree with everything you wrote about writing crap, and not allowing onself to be waylaid by a need for perfection, BUT...<br /><br />That's not OCD. The mental disorder that hangs up on neatness and a need for perfection is <strong>ocPd</strong>. Not the same thing, though they sound very similar.<br /><br />(I know, nitpicky of me, right?) <br />FMI on perfectionism gone amok, <a href="http://perfectlyawfulusa.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">OCPD-Scattered Thoughts from the Front Lines</a>The Writing Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577032840574632179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-32408293348037861752011-11-17T05:17:45.199-08:002011-11-17T05:17:45.199-08:00LOVE this post. I suppose pistachios would work as...LOVE this post. I suppose pistachios would work as well? Or how about spilling a bag of crushed potato chips?Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-81578249402109365922011-11-17T04:05:13.271-08:002011-11-17T04:05:13.271-08:00I love it! "Sunflower seeds" will be my ...I love it! "Sunflower seeds" will be my new mantra. <br />I heard Mike Meyers (the Austin Powers one) say the same thing as Nora Roberts. I wonder who said it first?Will Burkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10158149526658590324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-48571262778293121092011-11-17T02:28:54.729-08:002011-11-17T02:28:54.729-08:00Fabulous advice! That is my biggest problem when i...Fabulous advice! That is my biggest problem when it comes to writing, and I end up putting my computer away after an hour because I drive myself nuts! It's a relief to know none of us get it exactly right the first time around...<br /><br />~Keely~Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02164717220897142489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-29961531398817425082011-11-16T18:47:25.560-08:002011-11-16T18:47:25.560-08:00THANK you, Lani! I loved the X-Files so that part ...THANK you, Lani! I loved the X-Files so that part cracked me up. Such great advice about just getting out of our own way. Just was talking to a girlfriend about this and you wrote it so perfectly. <br /><br />Lee - Thanks for an awesome guest!Tracy Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14578915029993861396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-60054135861091812392011-11-16T17:55:53.655-08:002011-11-16T17:55:53.655-08:00Arlee, thanks for introducing me to Lani. Congrat...Arlee, thanks for introducing me to Lani. Congrats to her for being the first NaNo to be published from a previously unpublished author!Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-78675200125086542012011-11-16T17:29:28.526-08:002011-11-16T17:29:28.526-08:00Very inspiring post. It gives us NaNoers something...Very inspiring post. It gives us NaNoers something to hope for.Miranda Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-90434502334352372672011-11-16T15:10:24.421-08:002011-11-16T15:10:24.421-08:00Excellent tip! And I remember that episode of the ...Excellent tip! And I remember that episode of the X-Files well. Yes, I was an X-Files junkie.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-56737783069002357712011-11-16T12:53:27.334-08:002011-11-16T12:53:27.334-08:00What an inspiring post. BTW, that is my favorite e...What an inspiring post. BTW, that is my favorite episode of The X-Files too. Wishing you continued success Lani.<br /><br />Mason<br /><a href="http://www.masoncanyon.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Thoughts in Progress</a><br /><a href="http://freelanceeditingbymason.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Freelance Editing By Mason</a>Mason Canyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935307400882363560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-6383738111226656652011-11-16T12:46:51.461-08:002011-11-16T12:46:51.461-08:00A great post, wonderful to read. Thank you.
Yvonn...A great post, wonderful to read. Thank you.<br /><br />Yvonne.RHYTHM AND RHYMEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11386975261804630799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-37359585376237859222011-11-16T12:30:16.310-08:002011-11-16T12:30:16.310-08:00Such a great post (and I loved that epidsode too)....Such a great post (and I loved that epidsode too). My internal editor NEVER shuts up. It's been hard keeping her in check during NaNo, but we've seem to come to an agreement that she'll leave me alone...for the time being. <br /><br />Thanks for the great post!<br />Michelle <br />Author of Concilium, available July 2012<br />Concilium: The Departure, November 2012<br /><br />www.Michelle-Pickett.com<br />www.Conciliumbooks.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08014841868649011587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-5110098381538541442011-11-16T11:51:15.208-08:002011-11-16T11:51:15.208-08:00I'm not doing NaNo but this is excellent advic...I'm not doing NaNo but this is excellent advice for any first draft. I'll try to keep those sunflower seeds in mind.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-85682160163355900072011-11-16T11:35:18.028-08:002011-11-16T11:35:18.028-08:00Thanks for the advice! I'm still a little behi...Thanks for the advice! I'm still a little behind in my word count but I'm pushing through, sprinkling those sunflower seeds all over the place... :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-71113692913244222852011-11-16T10:39:23.690-08:002011-11-16T10:39:23.690-08:00Haha. When I read this, I was telling myself &quo...Haha. When I read this, I was telling myself "what the hell are you doing with an editor like that?" I missed the spot about it being yourself. I haven't run into this problem yet. My second novel in the first draft had spots like CITYNAME and MICROPHONETHING, because I had yet to name the city they were in and I couldn't remember the word Intercom. Instead of stopping, I just plowed through.SBJoneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10457239074744509487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-149224757183756660.post-77266908794418768212011-11-16T10:28:47.336-08:002011-11-16T10:28:47.336-08:00A well-written post, and the voice that comes thro...A well-written post, and the voice that comes through tells me I'd probably like Lani's writing.<br /><br />A little support:<br />Keep at it NANOers. One page after another, just like that. This is the time to listen to the storyteller, not the editing muse.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing, Arlee and Lani.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.com