1) How do you conquer writers block? 2) How do you procrastinate? 3) How do you get in your creative zone? 4) How do you ensure your work is original? 5) How do you respond to negative comments? 6) How do you respond to positive comments? 7) When do you ask for criticism on your writing? 8) What do you do once you've finished your first draft of a story/poem?
Look forward to your answers :)
~ JLT
2012-05-27T11:56:07Z
1) Write anyway. Maybe I'll shift from that project and just get the 'creative juices' flowing and might just write a diary entry for one of the characters or a piece of flash fiction 2) Internet - Yahoo! Answers or Wordpress mostly, which just makes me write about writing 3) Sometimes it just comes to me - that mood that I just want to write - but when I'm not so lucky, I have my writers notebook to prompt me on something and hopefully I'll have something worth writing about 4) That is a tough one. I try my best to add a twist that changes the course of the whole plot. Sometimes I may just have a completely unique character. Sometimes it's a combination of a unique sub-plot and other elements. 5) If it's negative, with justifications then I do my best to improve my work. If it's just negative opinions, then I let it fly above my head, because I can't be sure if it's genuine. 6) Again, if it's positive with justification then I'm happy to
?2012-05-27T12:20:58Z
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I always love your questionnaires :)
1) I just write flashfiction mostly. I write up scenes that I enjoy and get my brain pumping. If that doesn't work, I just leave and come back later. 2) Homework. Friends. Anything really. Sometimes Yahoo! Answers aswell. 3) Sometimes I'm just struck by an urge to write, but to get myself in the zone I usually listen to music or drink coffee :) 4) I read in the same genre I write in (fiction and dystopian fiction), and I read A LOT. I've read all the major books in those two genres and I always try to put my own spin on things as well. 5) If they're just trolling I usually ignore it. If it's constructive criticism I take it and work on it. 6) I make a note of it, so I know what worked well with the reader. 7) If I've got a really, really bad case of writers block, I might ask one of my friends or family to read what I've written so far. I find that hearing what other people think also helps with writers block. 8) I'm terrible at editing. It's just so BORING. I know this sounds weird...but when I've been writing a story for months/years or whatever and I finish the first draft, I always feel so caught up in the story that it's impossible for me to read over it. It's all just a jumble. I usually leave it for a period of time (it could be anything from five days to five years) and come back to it later. Or ask somebody else to edit it.
Enjoyed answering, as always :) Thanks for posting!
1) How do you conquer writers block? I typically get "writer's block" when I'm feeling particularly anxious about a certain section. If I avoid writing, the problem gets worse, so I just keep writing. I often tell myself "this isn't going to be the real draft; this is just a placeholder until I figure out what to write" but the placeholder often ends up working out just fine.
2) How do you procrastinate? Watching YouTube, playing Minecraft... things that I can't do while writing.
3) How do you get in your creative zone? I go to a local cafe. It's my favorite place to write and it seriously brings on major Creative Zone vibes. It has just the right level of noise and there are super friendly people there.
4) How do you ensure your work is original? I tell a few people what it's about and see if they say "that's so interesting" vs "that sounds like x book or y movie"
5) How do you respond to negative comments? I don't really share my work with people who I think will give me negative comments just for the sake of being critical. Any time my friends who have read my novel have a criticism, it's often something I'm already aware of, such as a pacing issue or an awkward "character motivation" issue.
6) How do you respond to positive comments? It makes me want to write more.
7) When do you ask for criticism on your writing? When I'm feeling anxious about it.
8) What do you do once you've finished your first draft of a story/poem? Leave it alone for a little bit, and then reread the whole thing.
1) How do you conquer writers block? Ever since I decided writer's block doesn't exist, I don't really get it anymore. Every now and then I'll hit a part in my story where I'm not sure where to go next and I feel a little stuck. It can be a little unmotivating, but I find the best thing to do is to keep writing. Even if I write something really drastic, or kill a character, or create a random dream or battle sequence, as long as it keeps me writing, that's the goal. Sometimes I keep what I wrote, and other times I edit it out, but it usually eventually puts me mack on track.
2) How do you procrastinate? Any way I can. When I procrastinate, everything is fair game. I might be browsing the internet, watching tv, reading, hanging out of forums, or even cleaning my room.
3) How do you get in your creative zone? Normally I just start writing and that puts me into my creative zone. Sometimes answering writing question, talking about writing, or listening to music can help/
4) How do you ensure your work is original? I don't. I get an idea that I love and I run with it. I don't fret about the little things, I just write. If I start feeling like my idea is too much like everyone else's I'll switch it up a little bit. Even if it's not an original idea, the way I write it makes it original.
5) How do you respond to negative comments? I take them with a grain or salt, depending on who said it. If it is negative in the way that it is just meant to put me down or cause an argument, I ignore it. Obviously they're not worth my time so I don't take the comment to heart. If it is negative but supposed to be helpful, then I take it into consideration and do what I think is best in the end.
6) How do you respond to positive comments? With a thank you.
7) When do you ask for criticism on your writing? When I've finished the story and looked it over once or twice. I ask for critique when I feel like I can no longer spot the rest of my mistakes and I need a fresh pair of eyes.
8) What do you do once you've finished your first draft of a story/poem? Celebrate? Haha. Normally I just let it sit for a month or so, and then I go back to edit the more obvious plot and grammar mistakes. Then I start looking for someone to read it over and help critique it.
1. I write little things, prompts, romantic scenes, until my flow comes back. It can take a while though. 2. Every way, space and from possible. Oh, look, hairbrush in the room? I'll just sit there, brushing, to get out of writing for a while. XD 3. I start to imagine the characters and a vivid emotion, and from there, I go. 4. I've learned not to care as much as I used to. "Everything that can be done has been done, and there's nothing new under the sun." I chose now not to focus on originality, but on execution and my voice. 5. I take into consideration their words but also look into their works. It's a bit conceited, but I look at their work to see if they have a credible opinion and the quality of their work, to see if I should take them seriously or let it fly over my head. 6 . I thank them, mostly. 7. Rarely XD Honestly, when I've written a piece I really enjoy and like, I want criticism on it to improve it even more. If it's just a joke piece, I'd rather leave it the way it is. 8. Sleep, because I write at night. Then I read it the next morning and revise and review.