What a great way to get to know you, Christina, for those of us who live far afield from you. I confess I have often been confused by your coaching programs and even your approach to the novel you are writing. Now I'm getting a better understanding, and I'll hope someday we can sit and compare our very different writing worlds.
Thanks for this, Christina. I I like the way you address the issues and go into detail about what works for you and what doesn’t. I've been a longform writer for years and would like to transition to shorter work, but I haven't yet gotten used to the start-and-stop of it. I've been thinking about rhythm and pattern in the way we work, and how that varies by project and by where we are in our writing life.
These are interesting thoughts. I definitely notice my work habits shift when I am working on longer things. There is a different energy around shorter projects—I think both our planning and our intuition work differently, depending on the project length.
Good article, Christina. The biggest takeaway for me is the notion that I too could create a floating appointment with my writing time. I usually like to write early morning and when life intervenes in a way that I can't, I get irritated. So holding my writing time as a floating appointment is a much better way to go -- after all, my laptop also works in the afternoon, though I've told myself that I'm the most creative in the morning. I may have to re-think that one too. Thanks for some great tips and insights. Much appreciation to Liisa's platform for featuring your writerly insights. I am grateful.
What a great way to get to know you, Christina, for those of us who live far afield from you. I confess I have often been confused by your coaching programs and even your approach to the novel you are writing. Now I'm getting a better understanding, and I'll hope someday we can sit and compare our very different writing worlds.
Thanks, Judy! I'd like that very much.
Thanks for this, Christina. I I like the way you address the issues and go into detail about what works for you and what doesn’t. I've been a longform writer for years and would like to transition to shorter work, but I haven't yet gotten used to the start-and-stop of it. I've been thinking about rhythm and pattern in the way we work, and how that varies by project and by where we are in our writing life.
These are interesting thoughts. I definitely notice my work habits shift when I am working on longer things. There is a different energy around shorter projects—I think both our planning and our intuition work differently, depending on the project length.
Good article, Christina. The biggest takeaway for me is the notion that I too could create a floating appointment with my writing time. I usually like to write early morning and when life intervenes in a way that I can't, I get irritated. So holding my writing time as a floating appointment is a much better way to go -- after all, my laptop also works in the afternoon, though I've told myself that I'm the most creative in the morning. I may have to re-think that one too. Thanks for some great tips and insights. Much appreciation to Liisa's platform for featuring your writerly insights. I am grateful.
Thanks, Stephanie! We should have a conversation about writing habits. We all have a lot to learn from each other’s experiences with writing.