Comments on: Writing: A Freewrite http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/05/26/writing-a-freewrite/ Conscious Living....Deliberate Living. Deciding what I want to strive for and then setting goals to get there... "But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people because they think their dreams into reality with eyes wide open." Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:29:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Julie http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/05/26/writing-a-freewrite/#comment-17678 Julie Mon, 28 May 2007 15:32:21 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/05/26/writing-a-freewrite/#comment-17678 Tia, scrap the title. You might not even get to title your own book (if it is not self-published). If it's interfering with your creativity and outlook, change it to "Tia's book" and let that be your title until it's finished. Sometimes the title will surprise you and pop up as you write! Brave Writer popped up in the middle of a lecture at a homeschooling convention as I spoke extemporaneously. As far as chunks of time - yes. You need them. You need silence and no distractions. Schedule chunks of time at the library and then go there without kids. When you aren't at the library, do light editing tasks, more freewriting, notes to your self, playing with ideas, research and so on. That way when you go to the library, your mind will be primed and you will be able to drop into the writing more easily. And print that draft so far and bring scissors. Feel free to cut it up and move things around. If you need this, you must do it. (Ah, already suggested!) Keep going! That's got to be your mantra. (If you get blocked, read about writing for support.) Tia, scrap the title. You might not even get to title your own book (if it is not self-published). If it’s interfering with your creativity and outlook, change it to “Tia’s book” and let that be your title until it’s finished. Sometimes the title will surprise you and pop up as you write! Brave Writer popped up in the middle of a lecture at a homeschooling convention as I spoke extemporaneously.

As far as chunks of time - yes. You need them. You need silence and no distractions. Schedule chunks of time at the library and then go there without kids. When you aren’t at the library, do light editing tasks, more freewriting, notes to your self, playing with ideas, research and so on. That way when you go to the library, your mind will be primed and you will be able to drop into the writing more easily.

And print that draft so far and bring scissors. Feel free to cut it up and move things around. If you need this, you must do it. (Ah, already suggested!)

Keep going! That’s got to be your mantra. (If you get blocked, read about writing for support.)

]]> By: anita http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/05/26/writing-a-freewrite/#comment-17661 anita Sun, 27 May 2007 19:46:00 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/05/26/writing-a-freewrite/#comment-17661 I can't wait to read the finished product! I can’t wait to read the finished product!

]]> By: Kyra http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/05/26/writing-a-freewrite/#comment-17628 Kyra Sun, 27 May 2007 02:58:16 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/05/26/writing-a-freewrite/#comment-17628 You know...one of my favorite places on the web is dictionary.com. I put in the word deliberate...so many choice phrases come up...that tangled up withe words like "income" "owed" and some other choice words might give you a catchy title. Try their thesarus and dictionary and some of their links...they usually also have a few quotes using words. I don't usually like to put words in authors mouths...I think that they will usually hit upon just the choice words that sparks that unique "aha!" moment in them. I have faith that moment is waiting for you ;) You know…one of my favorite places on the web is dictionary.com. I put in the word deliberate…so many choice phrases come up…that tangled up withe words like “income” “owed” and some other choice words might give you a catchy title.

Try their thesarus and dictionary and some of their links…they usually also have a few quotes using words.

I don’t usually like to put words in authors mouths…I think that they will usually hit upon just the choice words that sparks that unique “aha!” moment in them.

I have faith that moment is waiting for you ;)

]]> By: dalimama http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/05/26/writing-a-freewrite/#comment-17624 dalimama Sun, 27 May 2007 00:30:41 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/05/26/writing-a-freewrite/#comment-17624 Amen to the less thinking about writing and more actual writing. I'd approach it sort of like nanowrimo in that you were able to fit that in somehow during the month of November so what if you viewed each chapter or half chapter as a mini-nano in which you freewrite about the topic since you already have an organized outline. If you do that for each chapter than at the end you could print it out and cut it up (if you like) so that you can physically play with the pieces you've written to see if they fit into other sections better. And, from there you could start the editing process... adding more meat where needed, etc. Of course, this may not work at all for you but I'd love to be able to help you realize your goal so I'll keep throwing ideas out there and if any of them sound beneficial... good, if not, no loss. ;) Amen to the less thinking about writing and more actual writing. I’d approach it sort of like nanowrimo in that you were able to fit that in somehow during the month of November so what if you viewed each chapter or half chapter as a mini-nano in which you freewrite about the topic since you already have an organized outline. If you do that for each chapter than at the end you could print it out and cut it up (if you like) so that you can physically play with the pieces you’ve written to see if they fit into other sections better. And, from there you could start the editing process… adding more meat where needed, etc.

Of course, this may not work at all for you but I’d love to be able to help you realize your goal so I’ll keep throwing ideas out there and if any of them sound beneficial… good, if not, no loss.

;)

]]> By: Tia http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/05/26/writing-a-freewrite/#comment-17612 Tia Sat, 26 May 2007 20:24:03 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/05/26/writing-a-freewrite/#comment-17612 Very good thoughts Anita. There is already a Living Deliberately book out there; something about Avatar. We kind of compete for google ratings as it is. I'm not sure I could use the title. The book is about that greater concept but it's also our story, most specifically the story of how we overcame our low income to become debt free and stopped owing our income away....of course, the title can't be *that* long LOL! But I appreciate the input; it will likely take brainstorming like that to come up with the best choice! :-) Very good thoughts Anita. There is already a Living Deliberately book out there; something about Avatar. We kind of compete for google ratings as it is. I’m not sure I could use the title. The book is about that greater concept but it’s also our story, most specifically the story of how we overcame our low income to become debt free and stopped owing our income away….of course, the title can’t be *that* long LOL! But I appreciate the input; it will likely take brainstorming like that to come up with the best choice! :-)

]]> By: anita http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/05/26/writing-a-freewrite/#comment-17611 anita Sat, 26 May 2007 20:15:35 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/05/26/writing-a-freewrite/#comment-17611 About the title: maybe you should change it to just what you want it to be about...Living a Deliberate Life...or the name of your blog..Living Deliberately...that's what drew me to your blog in the first place. Add a subtitle...something like "having the freedom and the ability to truly aspire, where there was once only bondage and arrested goals"...or "how one family found that low income is better than owed income"...just a suggestion. About the title: maybe you should change it to just what you want it to be about…Living a Deliberate Life…or the name of your blog..Living Deliberately…that’s what drew me to your blog in the first place. Add a subtitle…something like “having the freedom and the ability to truly aspire, where there was once only bondage and arrested goals”…or “how one family found that low income is better than owed income”…just a suggestion.

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