tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211628671871017310.post7940657048069494845..comments2024-01-08T06:38:13.068-06:00Comments on Everything of Interest to a Romance Writer: Breakthroughs that Lead to Rewards or Vice Versa: Part IEverything of Interest to a Romance Writerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11325200005671609112noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211628671871017310.post-64329270353450348892010-01-03T14:23:00.553-06:002010-01-03T14:23:00.553-06:00Renee, thanks for the thoughtful comment! You'...Renee, thanks for the thoughtful comment! You've got your priorities straight to get those 1500 words in before moving on to other things you're passionate about. I'm working on it. :) So, I guess I'm thinking of rewards more like priorities, but I love those rare days when I've got a respectable amount of words for the story under my belt. When I do, any kind of pleasurable activity seems even sweeter. <br /><br />Of course, this kind of thinking means I'd like to have the story words in early in the day. I'm almost thinking starting college next week will be better for my writing productivity than being home has been! I'm going to try and switch things up by getting up an hour earlier, get the STORY writing in, then get my son off to school and myself ready to leave for school. Even with homework, I'll be able to carve out a set time for writing in the morning and I think it would make the whole day better. That's my plan anyway. :)Everything of Interest to a Romance Writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11325200005671609112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1211628671871017310.post-91915527547819437952010-01-03T13:02:01.615-06:002010-01-03T13:02:01.615-06:00I've gotten in such a habit of writing (seriou...I've gotten in such a habit of writing (seriously, it's my life) that I consider the result reward enough. BUT, I remember not long ago when it was very difficult to make myself sit my butt in the chair (Okay, it was already there I just needed to get off the internet) and write. For some, it was Bejeweled, or Solitaire. I had never gotten drawn in (if I'm to be honest there was about two weeks when Bejeweled sucked me in). My problems came from obsessively checking blogs I follow for responses. So, my reward was visiting blogs after I completed 1500 words, or something like that. Now, I research, plot, write what have you whenever I can. I'm a blog addict. I have three personal ones, two I haven't really spun off the ground yet, but I'm getting there. AND I co-blog at two other places, which I'd love to see these other two co-blogs really take off. The writers I co-blog with at Romance Roundtable are amazing, they aren't like RWR they are subtle but very thoughtful and always bring something to interesting to the Table. <br /><br />Sheesh, I totally went off on a tangent. Anyway, blogging is too much of a passion for me to be a reward or a punishment. <br /><br />I didn't reward myself for finishing the first draft of Priest but when it is polished and ready to go, I'll probably go buy a book or something. Oh, I know big reward, right? It's also an addiction. <br /><br />Food isn't a good reward system for me either. Maybe a hair appointment, it's one of those things that I do once or twice a year. Now you've got me thinking.Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661396654827059313noreply@blogger.com