tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post7502765243215718946..comments2024-03-28T05:34:42.670-05:00Comments on MAKE MINE MYSTERY: Self-Doubt and the Phases of Writing a NovelMorgan Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-73921565463947562982009-11-23T15:45:43.677-06:002009-11-23T15:45:43.677-06:00I went through the exact same thing! It would'...I went through the exact same thing! It would've been easier to pull my own teeth out than to get back to work on the novel. Then I read Elizabeth George's, Write Away and found that she put snippets from her private journal at the beginning of each chapter. How encouraging! To realize that one of the greatest authors of our time experiences the same doubts and anxiety that I do, gave me the incentive to get off the couch and get back to work.<br />Also, I joined your blog and would like to invite you to check out mine: http://m-j-macie.blogspot.com/M. J. Maciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14227988613543731433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-9520559596021329302009-11-23T15:41:27.744-06:002009-11-23T15:41:27.744-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.M. J. Maciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14227988613543731433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-74225875202602091322009-11-15T15:35:08.053-06:002009-11-15T15:35:08.053-06:00I agree, Jean. For me, it just helps to remember ...I agree, Jean. For me, it just helps to remember I'm not the only writer in history that goes through these phases. :-)Dana Fredstihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12802936840624512415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041804343600978883.post-70667014352689179382009-11-15T11:20:11.887-06:002009-11-15T11:20:11.887-06:00Yep, we all have bad writing days, but you gotta g...Yep, we all have bad writing days, but you gotta get something down, even if you have to rewrite the entire piece the following day. It's too easy to simply get up and run to the mall or work in the garden instead. It's essential to write SOMETHING every day.Jean Henry Meadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08146960738692672013noreply@blogger.com