tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post8593937652874289165..comments2024-03-10T10:34:02.181+02:00Comments on The Alliterative Allomorph: My nagging voice ought to study the dictionary ...Jessica Bellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-79437368845497231892010-11-06T14:00:55.487+02:002010-11-06T14:00:55.487+02:00I'm fairly lucky in that most of what I do inv...I'm fairly lucky in that most of what I do involves writing. If I'm not doing NaNo stuff, I'm writing a blogpost or a review, or I'm writing for my webcomic, or writing up some research for my Egyptology thesis. So my own internal drill instructor it satiated and doesn't yell at me too often :PJamie Gibbshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15168603412367448706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-61197986399856352672010-11-05T10:54:14.111+02:002010-11-05T10:54:14.111+02:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-6180615919191654412010-11-04T23:51:46.959+02:002010-11-04T23:51:46.959+02:00I've always thought it was amusing that write ...I've always thought it was amusing that write and right sometimes share the same meaning!<br /><br />When I was in a situation where I wanted to write, but couldn't, I'd make little notes on post-its or scraps of paper so that later on when I was in front of the computer I could write.notesfromnadirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09904500676081267972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-35596031465868018942010-11-04T17:39:13.282+02:002010-11-04T17:39:13.282+02:00That's a great looking cover, congratulations ...That's a great looking cover, congratulations on the publication!<br /><br />Sometimes I wish I could just leave my job to write, but I need to keep the lights on to write. It's a tug of war between "responsibility" and my destiny.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01680711672505796330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-20055758260540598412010-11-04T09:32:33.368+02:002010-11-04T09:32:33.368+02:00Congratulations on your publication!
The voice an...Congratulations on your publication!<br /><br />The voice and I often compromise. I'll agree a timetable in advance and ask it to stop nagging me at work and other boring activities. It doesn't always obey, though. LOL.Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-91049498204425154732010-11-04T04:31:04.000+02:002010-11-04T04:31:04.000+02:00Awesome picture!
Writing all the time can be dan...Awesome picture! <br /><br />Writing all the time can be dangerous to your health. Really. I'm much happier when I have balance in my life. But I do need to finish my book. Balance can get in the way of a deadline.:)Kathi Oram Petersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11959149321213743448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-88918656760886659902010-11-03T21:24:43.950+02:002010-11-03T21:24:43.950+02:00Congrats on the anthology!
My cure for the voice i...Congrats on the anthology!<br />My cure for the voice is a notebook. I know Stephen King says that's a good way to "immortalize bad ideas", BUT it also relieves the pent up need to write in the middle of the night, at the PTA meeting...in the car rider line...etc.Carolyn Abiadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10567399129586443513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-40631624758527136742010-11-03T20:52:57.874+02:002010-11-03T20:52:57.874+02:00Hard question. Honestly, I suck at waiting. I swea...Hard question. Honestly, I suck at waiting. I swear I feel anxious and nauseous when I want to write but can't. Music sometimes helps me. OR...if I can just jot down a few notes. I think my fear is that I'll forget what I wanted to write.S.A. Larsenッhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06241633272588383935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-21302832579122676962010-11-03T20:42:51.605+02:002010-11-03T20:42:51.605+02:00I carry a notepad in my bag. Should I get a flash ...I carry a notepad in my bag. Should I get a flash of inspiration, I scribble it down. I have often pretended to friends I am taking note of a phone number. They do not understand my need to write.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-45466981121191163502010-11-03T20:31:05.287+02:002010-11-03T20:31:05.287+02:00You've hit the nail on the head here - it'...You've hit the nail on the head here - it's a <i>nagging</i> voice... so I react as I used to when my mum nagged me: I just let it wash over me, mumble: 'In a minute,' and carry on with whatever pointless pursuit I am in the midst of (and it isn't always work!)broken birohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06233920262119205474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-48784052926589621042010-11-03T20:22:10.545+02:002010-11-03T20:22:10.545+02:00It's so hard, isn't it?
I craft little p...It's so hard, isn't it? <br /><br />I craft little paragraphs in my mind and play out the storyline! Good luck! :)Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-407434642951850032010-11-03T20:18:12.582+02:002010-11-03T20:18:12.582+02:00hi miss jessica! im gonna send you one of those ol...hi miss jessica! im gonna send you one of those old ear trumpets. ha ha. for me i dont have a job except school every day and thats at my house. but that teacher gives me lots of stuff to do so its sorta like having a job. mostly i do writing at night in our kitchen cause someones always on the computer. last night one of the raccoons i feed came in and i gave her strawberry jelly and she jumped on the table and got strawberry foot prints all on my writing. arrrgh! i hope that voice gets more quiet for you so you could do your work. try bribing it with some chocolate. ha ha.<br />...big hugs from lennyLenny Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12822588007434789481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-32884182996078944052010-11-03T19:40:12.598+02:002010-11-03T19:40:12.598+02:00I scribble in notebooks. Sometimes not even whole...I scribble in notebooks. Sometimes not even whole lines, just little reminders of dialogue or scenes. Kind of works for me but it is SO frustrating to have the voices right there and willing but no outlet for it.Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630744737142051232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-69377827524467289642010-11-03T18:10:38.144+02:002010-11-03T18:10:38.144+02:00Urgh! What is it with these blasted day jobs, eh? ...Urgh! What is it with these blasted day jobs, eh? I would so rather be writing at home, instead I'm pretending to work and reading the blogs of my friends, because at least that is REALTED to writing... unlike the paper I'm supposed to be drafting *shifty*Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-45819480606189074642010-11-03T17:49:30.994+02:002010-11-03T17:49:30.994+02:00I don't cope, I just whine and complain about ...I don't cope, I just whine and complain about never having the time!Candylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956196611348299424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-57961288709552350152010-11-03T17:31:51.981+02:002010-11-03T17:31:51.981+02:00The voice sometimes comes just when I am about to ...The voice sometimes comes just when I am about to fall asleep...you know that moment when you are just about to start snoring or dreaming...then somehow the voice wakes you up with an idea...then I've got to switch the lamp on and get my notepad and write it down. Then I will awake for the next two hours wanting to go back to my computer to type it all out, but I can't because the 'flesh' is just too weak :)Len Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394563639136301725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-83371687509363726962010-11-03T17:30:32.115+02:002010-11-03T17:30:32.115+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Len Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13394563639136301725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-57729724930888574202010-11-03T16:53:45.112+02:002010-11-03T16:53:45.112+02:00The voice usually wakes me up in the middle of the...The voice usually wakes me up in the middle of the night. And I want to sneak out of bed. And write. Meh.Samantha Véranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07446488761214047647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-8754420677678365662010-11-03T16:41:39.239+02:002010-11-03T16:41:39.239+02:00Voices, huh? You must all be crazy... ; 7
When I ...Voices, huh? You must all be crazy... ; 7<br /><br />When I work, all I hear the breathing of the silver stegosaurus that sits behind my back... I've never seen it but I just know that it juggles kaleidoscopes of fun things I could be doing instead of paying for my luxuries.<br /><br />Congrats for getting one of your pieces out there! : jAvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15808959359850145003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-70241014758364748782010-11-03T16:26:02.532+02:002010-11-03T16:26:02.532+02:00Congrats on your flash fiction!
I wish I was hear...Congrats on your flash fiction!<br /><br />I wish I was hearing that voice lately. I haven't been inspired to work on my novel in weeks. I do write other stuff but it's not the same. Still, I'm not the kind of writer who forces it, so I'll just wait until I get that feeling back.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-62046752760417547822010-11-03T15:40:19.281+02:002010-11-03T15:40:19.281+02:00P.S. Bought my copy...and just pimped the Pill Hil...P.S. Bought my copy...and just pimped the Pill Hill anthologies on Twitter!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899768909313326172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-50177161620524271502010-11-03T15:33:18.273+02:002010-11-03T15:33:18.273+02:00This post made me laugh! ("Right [ear]" ...This post made me laugh! ("Right [ear]" -- LMAO!) Congrats on the release of the anthology -- I'm off to purchase my copy now. Shhhh...don't tell my hubby...#BudgetPromiseFail<br /><br />((hugs)) NicoleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01899768909313326172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-9248838311100265072010-11-03T14:42:31.749+02:002010-11-03T14:42:31.749+02:00My desire to write seems to be inversely directly ...My desire to write seems to be inversely directly proportional to how much time I have to write.<br /><br />LOVE the cover of Something From the Attic. I would be pulling that off the shelf.Vicki Rochohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381089434014961076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-52042154137906369442010-11-03T14:39:12.523+02:002010-11-03T14:39:12.523+02:00Oooh pretty cover (congrats)! Yeah, I have to writ...Oooh pretty cover (congrats)! Yeah, I have to write notes on stickies or I'll lose my mind!Christina Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01799776834213400246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315861630765119669.post-90351270220552498552010-11-03T14:04:14.132+02:002010-11-03T14:04:14.132+02:00Congratulations on the anthology! The cover is gor...Congratulations on the anthology! The cover is gorgeous! <br /><br />My voice has been acting up, too. Must be something about NaNo. I keep a pen and paper nearby and I quiet her with hot chocolate.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11640509596922335617noreply@blogger.com