Reality: lots of great ideas are stuck in the cocoon! They have been jotted, noted, filed, researched, started and…stuck. I soooo wish hours of playing BeJeweled was the answer!
And yet in my last career (counting retirement as a full time job!) I never once showed up at church on a Sunday morning without a 10 minute homily. That was 5 pages, double spaced, researched and ready to go! So the answer for me must be deadlines. It helps to have someone or somewhere a particular piece will go. A SCBWI conference, an assignment at an online writing class or (mostly) my critique group keeps me plugging away.
On the other hand I just discovered Chuzzle….
Love the photo.
ReplyDeleteDo they have a Bejeweled support group or Bejeweled Anonymous? (LOL) That's OK we'll support you to keep writing.
What is Chuzzle and how do I use it to get unstuck? Awesome pic. Yet another solid entry.
ReplyDeleteThe photo is beautiful. Congratulations!
ReplyDeletePlease do share about Chuzzle. I also am uninformed.
I agree that deadlines are the best motivation to get something on paper.
Great pic and how cool that you were so involved! I think you are GREAT about plugging away, getting stuff done--you seem very productive. A Chuzzle does sound like some sort of un-sticking tool...I may try to use it a verb meaning "to get something unstuck"...
ReplyDeleteI am too curious about Chuzzle. I'm glad I'm not the only one wondering about that.
ReplyDeleteI think you're right. Writing with a deadline of some sorts is a great motivator.