Comments on: how do you find time to write? (and other questions) http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/2008/09/how-do-you-find-time-to-write-and-other-questions/ Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:24:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rachel Starr Thomson » Maggie (and me) http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/2008/09/how-do-you-find-time-to-write-and-other-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Rachel Starr Thomson » Maggie (and me) Tue, 07 Oct 2008 22:11:13 +0000 http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/?p=385#comment-867 [...] And that’s really one of the things I love best about publishing my own work. Here’s the picture of Maggie, drawn by the Elisabeth of this recent blog post: [...] [...] And that’s really one of the things I love best about publishing my own work. Here’s the picture of Maggie, drawn by the Elisabeth of this recent blog post: [...]

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/2008/09/how-do-you-find-time-to-write-and-other-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-755 Elizabeth Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:24:12 +0000 http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/?p=385#comment-755 I appreciate the advice about "finding time to write." I'm not a home-school student (because I'm 24, not because I'm not home-schooled! :P ), but I live and work at home and there are 6 people in my family - plus my elderly, frail grandmother lives close to us. "Finding time" never happens, so I try to "make time" and sometimes that doesn't happen either. The only thing that really "works" for me is sitting down and writing whenever I have the opportunity - sometimes for a few hours, sometimes for a few minutes. Distraction is something I struggle with - seems like an alergic reaction or something ... as soon as I sit down to write, I think of million other things I "need" or want to do! I try to fight it, though! Sometimes I use a kitchen timer, set to bleep in 30 or 60 minutes, then I put a CD on (Baroque-Classical, usually) and WRITE. Really, the only way to write it to ... write. I believe that's what God wants me to do, so I do it. But I need to do it more ... I appreciate the advice about “finding time to write.” I’m not a home-school student (because I’m 24, not because I’m not home-schooled! :P ), but I live and work at home and there are 6 people in my family – plus my elderly, frail grandmother lives close to us. “Finding time” never happens, so I try to “make time” and sometimes that doesn’t happen either. The only thing that really “works” for me is sitting down and writing whenever I have the opportunity – sometimes for a few hours, sometimes for a few minutes. Distraction is something I struggle with – seems like an alergic reaction or something … as soon as I sit down to write, I think of million other things I “need” or want to do! I try to fight it, though! Sometimes I use a kitchen timer, set to bleep in 30 or 60 minutes, then I put a CD on (Baroque-Classical, usually) and WRITE. Really, the only way to write it to … write. I believe that’s what God wants me to do, so I do it. But I need to do it more …

]]> By: Rachel Starr Thomson http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/2008/09/how-do-you-find-time-to-write-and-other-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-746 Rachel Starr Thomson Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:22:56 +0000 http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/?p=385#comment-746 What a cool story :). Thanks for telling me! It seriously makes me so happy to hear that other people have been enjoying my work when I don't even know them. I've always been a voracious reader, and I stand amazed at how much words can connect people. What was your brother's name? What a cool story :). Thanks for telling me! It seriously makes me so happy to hear that other people have been enjoying my work when I don’t even know them. I’ve always been a voracious reader, and I stand amazed at how much words can connect people.

What was your brother’s name?

]]> By: Libby http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/2008/09/how-do-you-find-time-to-write-and-other-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-711 Libby Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:28:02 +0000 http://www.rachelstarrthomson.com/?p=385#comment-711 Ha! That's amazing...I'm in tenth grade, love to write, come from a big family (ten kids :), have been homeschooled my whole life, and my name is Elisabeth too! What are the chances? It's kind of funny how I found your blog...my brother was in one of your Write@Home classes a couple years ago, and I recognized your name on the "Hero Hunting" article you wrote for Boundless. From there I found the Romany Epistles and was hooked! Then I found Inklings and so on and have been reading and enjoying ever since. I received Worlds Unseen for Christmas this year and I loved how you weaved the supernatural with the human aspects of the story...I have really appreciated your blog, your articles, and your storytelling. I can't wait to read Burning Light when it comes out. Thanks for using your gifting to bless and encourage other writers. God bless! Libby Ha! That’s amazing…I’m in tenth grade, love to write, come from a big family (ten kids :), have been homeschooled my whole life, and my name is Elisabeth too! What are the chances?
It’s kind of funny how I found your blog…my brother was in one of your Write@Home classes a couple years ago, and I recognized your name on the “Hero Hunting” article you wrote for Boundless. From there I found the Romany Epistles and was hooked! Then I found Inklings and so on and have been reading and enjoying ever since. I received Worlds Unseen for Christmas this year and I loved how you weaved the supernatural with the human aspects of the story…I have really appreciated your blog, your articles, and your storytelling. I can’t wait to read Burning Light when it comes out. Thanks for using your gifting to bless and encourage other writers.

God bless!

Libby

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