tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686583.post5202029804335559832..comments2023-08-24T09:13:07.377-07:00Comments on Maybe It Was the Moonshine: More of what it's likeFolly Blainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13968120424017617988noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686583.post-85662912843558309422012-02-22T08:50:34.598-08:002012-02-22T08:50:34.598-08:00Thank you, Milo. That's great advice. Today I ...Thank you, Milo. That's great advice. Today I plan to force my butt to stay planted in the chair and see what happens. I've been letting myself be too twitchy during writing time. <br /><br />Thanks also for reminding me I need to watch Galaxy Quest again.Folly Blainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13968120424017617988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6686583.post-21380204812316669702012-02-20T06:58:40.526-08:002012-02-20T06:58:40.526-08:00"Never give up. Never surrender!" - Gala..."Never give up. Never surrender!" - <i>Galaxy Quest</i>.<br /><br />Experimenting, reading, writing, and thinking -- you're on the right track to riding out this storm of frustration. Focus mostly on the writing itself: write as much as you possibly can, even if you hate it all. Don't throw anything way. You don't have to look at it again anytime soon, but keep it, no matter how awful it is. You never know when a good story idea will reveal itself. Most of all, be patient with yourself, and allow yourself the freedom to succeed and fail and become a better writer because of this refining fire.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com