tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post3655506487060261348..comments2023-09-01T07:10:48.073-06:00Comments on What Am I Doing In Mexico?: I's TiredMelanie Hooyengahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-69941154948624878972008-11-13T16:01:00.000-06:002008-11-13T16:01:00.000-06:00What am I reading?Well I am Reading a really cool ...What am I reading?<BR/>Well I am Reading a really cool blog.<BR/>And of course a real page turner "Routing TCP/IP".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-36501664230127060402008-11-12T20:16:00.000-06:002008-11-12T20:16:00.000-06:00Angie, lol. I think that kind of defeats the purpo...Angie, lol. I think that kind of defeats the purpose, although I'm sure there are people who use that. I have dropped notes in where I need to expand things and I AM counting those towards my total.<BR/><BR/>The Secret Lives of Bees was a wonderful book and it's been popping up a lot lately. I'm going to start a new one tonight and I'm so excited with all my possibilities.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-84158620979436538892008-11-12T20:15:00.000-06:002008-11-12T20:15:00.000-06:00Rightonmom, welcome! When I first got back into wr...Rightonmom, welcome! When I first got back into writing in the summer of '07, I didn't think I would be an outliner. But here I am, outlining away. I think it's my anal nature. ;)Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-27185419618437915532008-11-12T19:44:00.000-06:002008-11-12T19:44:00.000-06:00Hey, why can't all those outlining words count on ...Hey, why can't all those outlining words count on your total? (See why I don't participate? Already looking for ways to skirt the rules.) :)<BR/><BR/>Just finished Secret Life of Bees yesterday. Magnificent.Angie Ledbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16407006980893727627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-90719767666404876582008-11-12T15:04:00.000-06:002008-11-12T15:04:00.000-06:00So you do outline? Maybe its why I'm hitting a tot...So you do outline? Maybe its why I'm hitting a total wall. First timer, here, still learning a lot.<BR/>I'm reading Holidays on Ice, for the pure comic relief of it all. It's working. <BR/>Good luck with the writing!Luciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10200461709137056253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-29349331144878030092008-11-12T12:18:00.001-06:002008-11-12T12:18:00.001-06:00Jen, speaking of cushions... the cushions on my ch...Jen, speaking of cushions... the cushions on my chairs SUCK! Ibis won't let me buy new ones so I wash them frequently to plump them up, but even then it only lasts a couple weeks.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-62674088282581192092008-11-12T12:18:00.000-06:002008-11-12T12:18:00.000-06:00Wendy, that's what I've been doing with CE...Wendy, that's what I've been doing with CE&V and I can't say I'm retaining everything, lol.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-50602431246079415132008-11-12T12:13:00.000-06:002008-11-12T12:13:00.000-06:00Outlining can be both a chore and a blessing, I th...Outlining can be both a chore and a blessing, I think. I had to do that, too, to break through the sticky patch I was in. It really helped me clarify my thinking.<BR/><BR/>Trouble is, I'm going to have a much different novel on the rewrite! LOL<BR/><BR/>Keep plugging away, Mel, but don't push too hard. You're doing FAB, and you have a good sized cushion. :)Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11705320883615938075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-9251026931346643872008-11-12T12:11:00.000-06:002008-11-12T12:11:00.000-06:00I'm still sticking with The Story of Edgar Sawtell...I'm still sticking with The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. I've been reading it when I'm tired and ready for bed, and I think that might not be the best thing with this particular book.WendyCinNYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15548500219172368038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-27796159952807905832008-11-12T10:57:00.001-06:002008-11-12T10:57:00.001-06:00Colby, panic can be good if you use that energy pr...Colby, panic can be good if you use that energy productively. :)Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-3363687833774889832008-11-12T10:57:00.000-06:002008-11-12T10:57:00.000-06:00Janna, I keep trying to remind myself that...Janna, I keep trying to remind myself that...Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-38495565895807816182008-11-12T10:54:00.000-06:002008-11-12T10:54:00.000-06:00I'm in a mode of panic to work on my WIP, and this...I'm in a mode of panic to work on my WIP, and this is good (well, the panic part not so fun but..) when I get panicked, I produce like nobody's business. I hate how it comes about, but hey, whatever works!colbymarshallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14056535503422186623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-46063535828762251692008-11-12T10:42:00.000-06:002008-11-12T10:42:00.000-06:00Still, it sounds like you had an uber-productive d...Still, it sounds like you had an uber-productive day. Don't overwork yourself.<BR/><BR/>I finished a novel by one of my favorite mainstream authors (Barbara Delinsky) yesterday, and re-started Jane Austen's Emma.Janna Leadbetterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06339705935553160673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-6777101478483303782008-11-12T10:40:00.000-06:002008-11-12T10:40:00.000-06:00Turkey, I've become obsessed with Twilight and I h...Turkey, I've become obsessed with Twilight and I haven't even read any of it. If I ever get my hands on it I think I might have to do what you are and tuck myself into a corner until I finish.<BR/><BR/>I hear you on the outline. The beauty of putting it together now is I'm already through the beginning. I'd only outlined the first 80 pages or so, and now is when I needed the rest. Does that make sense? I waited to see where the story is going before doing the rest of the outline.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-72829393539883272602008-11-12T10:34:00.000-06:002008-11-12T10:34:00.000-06:00LOL - Robin, that is hilarious.Mel, I completely u...LOL - Robin, that is hilarious.<BR/><BR/>Mel, I completely understand about outlines and such. Just remember, you don't have to stick with it, and you can go in a different direction. I say this because I wrote an outline for my WIP#2 and couldn't finish the first draft. It was almost like the outline squashed my creativity. Now I want to start over again.<BR/><BR/>Oh.. and you know what I am reading! (wiggles eyebrows)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-16955886924380061482008-11-12T10:10:00.000-06:002008-11-12T10:10:00.000-06:00Robin, I ADORE English accents. And all their slan...Robin, I ADORE English accents. And all their slang. I'll have to start doing that to Ibis.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-51063669259414568052008-11-12T10:08:00.000-06:002008-11-12T10:08:00.000-06:00I'm reading an Emily Peabody mystery. It's so ado...I'm reading an Emily Peabody mystery. It's so adorable. OK. I'm actually listening to it on my ipod, but that's even better, because the reader has a wonderful English accent. I'm learning how to copy it, and using it with the boys. You can say horrible things with an English accent and still sound OK. I'd do it for you now, but there's no audio.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12396540555696283171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-23772167427179851322008-11-12T09:50:00.000-06:002008-11-12T09:50:00.000-06:00Well that explains it. :)I'm still reading Ch...Well that explains it. :)<BR/><BR/>I'm still reading Characters, Emotion & Viewpoint and I'm so ready for it to be over so I can read a novel.Melanie Hooyengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781235493983907234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1124066428536267360.post-76651137732070951272008-11-12T09:49:00.000-06:002008-11-12T09:49:00.000-06:00Outlining takes a ton out of you, that's why I hav...Outlining takes a ton out of you, that's why I haven't redone it after I lost it. Yesterday was a wash, wrote a few words, but I feel good about today.<BR/><BR/>I'm on Sookie Stackhouse Book 5, among other things. What are you reading?Spy Scribblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299551957327543491noreply@blogger.com