tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post4092430290229763684..comments2024-03-28T23:49:23.325-06:00Comments on Author Elana Johnson: Write Your Book Now! by Gene PerretElana Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05877856005992028912noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-442832891215796792011-08-28T07:30:01.610-06:002011-08-28T07:30:01.610-06:00Sounds interesting. I'll add this to my TBR b...Sounds interesting. I'll add this to my TBR book list. Thanks for sharing about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-24125111141571442652011-08-26T10:52:48.592-06:002011-08-26T10:52:48.592-06:00Randy...
That's a great idea. In fact, I wrot...Randy...<br /><br />That's a great idea. In fact, I wrote my first book this way. I'd think about it on the way to and from work and then make my notes and write my chapters on the weekend. Another good idea is to set the project in your mind right before going to sleep. You may wake up the next morning with some brilliant ideas. And you don't even have to fight traffic.<br /><br />Gene PerretGene Perrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124724667822008403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-44483630191384957912011-08-26T05:32:38.614-06:002011-08-26T05:32:38.614-06:00Drive time is when I marinate (because I work thir...Drive time is when I marinate (because I work third shift and traffic is really light during my drive). If I put my chapter in mind and start thinking about it while I drive, I find I come up with all sorts of good solutions by time I get home.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621043763559564251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-68241363811088559952011-08-25T17:38:24.812-06:002011-08-25T17:38:24.812-06:00Catwoods...
That can happen. That's why I alw...Catwoods...<br /><br />That can happen. That's why I always shower with a stenographer.<br /><br />Jemi Fraser...<br /><br />It does really work. It's amazing how well we can think when we're not thinking.<br /><br />Gene PerretGene Perrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124724667822008403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-76072506204583703112011-08-25T14:09:04.220-06:002011-08-25T14:09:04.220-06:00Liza...
Yeah, I sometimes get inspired at awkward...Liza...<br /><br />Yeah, I sometimes get inspired at awkward times, too. Many times ideas will come to me in the middle of the night. If I don't act on them, they keep me awake. Often, I'll get up and type them out. It's frightening to realize that I'm a better writer half-asleep than I am fully awake.<br /><br />Christine...<br /><br />We writers do sometime rush into the text. In fact, part of my book warns against that – trying to start writing a book before being fully prepared. It's just that writing is so much fun we want to get to it.<br /><br />Jonathan...<br /><br />It is a fine line between when to write and when to marinate. I sometimes close my eyes to let things marinate. My wife once said to me, "If you're still marinating when dinner is ready, should I wake you?" <br /><br />Cherie...<br /><br />I also use outlines, notes, and techniques like that along with allowing a chapter to marinate. Anything that will allow me to sit at the keyboard and just get my thoughts on paper is welcome.<br /><br />Shannon...<br /><br />I'm glad this article, and my book, struck a chord. Hope you enjoy reading and using the suggestions in the book.<br /><br />Shari...<br /><br />Thanks for your enthusiastic response. Enjoy the book and have fun putting it to good use.<br /><br />Gene PerretGene Perrethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18124724667822008403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-32825321008432835652011-08-25T14:05:22.976-06:002011-08-25T14:05:22.976-06:00I love letting my subconscious work away - I usual...I love letting my subconscious work away - I usually have a character in my head for a few weeks before I write his/her story :)Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-60789367621955314582011-08-25T13:42:04.651-06:002011-08-25T13:42:04.651-06:00Apparently I do my best marinating in the shower! ...Apparently I do my best marinating in the shower! Too bad I can't remember what I remembered by the time the water's turned off. LOL. <br /><br />Great review.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-36878873712260801462011-08-25T11:01:11.829-06:002011-08-25T11:01:11.829-06:00Can I just say, I LOVE THIS! Here's to another...Can I just say, I LOVE THIS! Here's to another must-have book!Sharihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05184772057308479564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-82367906981197852752011-08-25T10:00:50.980-06:002011-08-25T10:00:50.980-06:00Holy macaroni! I really, REALLY needed this today....Holy macaroni! I really, REALLY needed this today. I am off to BUY this book. :-)Shannon O'Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299313309059235876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-50790954767478476142011-08-25T08:14:09.443-06:002011-08-25T08:14:09.443-06:00I let things marinate too, although I do use outli...I let things marinate too, although I do use outlines and such. I often think about a book days, weeks, months, even years before I sit down to outline and write it. Gene's book sounds awesome.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-72646839256724740542011-08-25T06:52:04.816-06:002011-08-25T06:52:04.816-06:00My problem is that I do not let things marinate fo...My problem is that I do not let things marinate for too long (whether it's an idea in my head or chicken in a bowl). I get impatient and bored. I need to train myself to harness the excitement I get and ride the wave the whole way through. Whoa, analogy overload.Jonathon Arntsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17366218140886892757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-70890507892477846142011-08-25T06:14:40.582-06:002011-08-25T06:14:40.582-06:00I do marinate, but I think in some instances I sho...I do marinate, but I think in some instances I should let them marinate longer. I tend to write fast then have to go back and change a lot. I'm such a panster. <br />I will have to check that book out. <br />Thanks.Christine Danekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00979611961825725350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9058478111996476699.post-2843556468665004672011-08-25T05:49:07.411-06:002011-08-25T05:49:07.411-06:00Yup, I marinate! And when I do the most wonderful...Yup, I marinate! And when I do the most wonderful things come to me in the middle of the night and in the shower. Of all the things I question myself on (and there are many) this is the one thing I don't fret over. I do know that if I wait for a bit, the right words/ideas always come.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.com