Comments on: Scheduling the “Windmills of Your Mind”

By: Dawn Goldberg

Dawn Goldberg — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 02:30:06 +0000

I sound like a copycat, but I, too, think fairly equally with both sides of my brain. It is nice that there are more of us out there than we each would have thought.

I love what you had to say about scheduling AND leaving time for the well to fill up and creativity to come out. It’s a balancing act between left and right brain.

I’m intrigued by the workshops you offer – I’d love to have more info on them.

Thank you again for sharing your process!

By: Suzanne Rock

Suzanne Rock — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:20:27 +0000

LOL, anna. I think I can join that left brain/right brain hybrid group. I’m a scientist by day, so “analytical” is my middle name. My critique partners laugh and me because I live and die by my spread sheets.

I often forget that I need to fill the well. You are rigth that it is really important to feed the creative side and let it breathe once in a while.

And yeah, my drafts are pretty ugly-looking, too.

By: Debby Creager

Debby Creager — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:04:10 +0000

My parents are both gone, but I still try to get together with the Aunts and Uncles as well as he rest of the family as much as possible.
thanks for sharing all that you do.
Debby Creager
cleo@hbeark.com

By: Laney4

Laney4 — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 15:58:26 +0000

Re family time with your mom: Been there, done that, am still doing that. Lots of work. No regrets. I hope you have happy times.

Re your writing process: Thanks for sharing. You take up so much time writing for US that I hope you have time to write (and read) for YOU! Good luck in all you endeavour.

By: Jerry W Stewart

Jerry W Stewart — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:21:14 +0000

Thank for a look into you writing process. I relate to you more than I would have thought possible. I thought that left brain/right brain hybrids didn’t exist anywhere else in the real world. This has always been my struggle. I’m a systems administrator by trade, but my dream is to become a published fiction writer and maybe someday when I have some publishing under my belt, a few non-fiction books about writing. I would be very interested in attending one of your writing workshops, when time and funding permit. I’ll be checking those out next. Thanks again.

By: Jessica Rosen

Jessica Rosen — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 20:43:39 +0000

Thanks for an illuminating post, Anna. It helped me put some pieces together. I expect I’ll be able to face down the “writing ugly” demon a little more easily. It’s reassuring to read that you have to remind yourself that you’re an artist every day. I have my days on that score as well.

By: Pat Cochran

Pat Cochran — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:53:49 +0000

I agree with catslady, this is a most interesting subject. I can tell
that I could never bring myself into the special world of the author.
I am not wired in the correct way needed for this career.

Pat Cochran

By: Linda

Linda — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:49:08 +0000

Wow, I think in the exact centre of my brain as well. It almost feels strange to read about someone else that does as well. I can see a number of points you made that could help in my creative life. Thanks.

By: catslady

catslady — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:28:43 +0000

Absolutely fascinating. I have no intention of writing a book (an avid reader here) but I love hearing about how it’s done. You do seem to have a wonderful balance that most probably don’t have.