Comments on: It wasn’t pretty, but I launched.

By: Carey Jones

Carey Jones — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:45:19 +0000

I loved those lines you wrote about writerly angst! My boss had to write a speech that would entertain and/or at least appease 500 people at that conference I attended at the beginning of October (and then deliver it). I asked him how he did it (when he read me what he’d finished about 2 weeks before the conference) and he said ‘oh, believe me, the first few drafts were absolute crap’ . . . I’d love to share your post with him sometime. He managed to get the only standing ovation at the conference opening (even over the professional comedian) and there were a handful of people in that audience that I do not think were wishing him well. I am envisioning the same for you (well, a virtual standing ovation anyway :-) Go Judy, Go Judy!

By: judy

judy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:46:20 +0000

Tim, I know. I did feel bad. Lucky for me she’s a forgiving sort. Thank you for the cheers!

Tricia, That is a perfect comment. I have nothing to add. (Except, thank you.)

By: Tricia

Tricia — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 02:57:50 +0000

“a love story that isn’t a love story, a fragile, magical union that is doomed from the start. It’s a book about love, in all of its messy, wonderful, inconvenient, imperfect, brutal, breathtaking glory. (Makes you want to read it, right?)”

Actually, yes, it does make me want to read it. Now stop with the yard work so you can finish it. No pressure.

By: ~Tim

~Tim — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:37:49 +0000

You scared the dog? Shame on you! But now that you are in the groove:

Go Judy go,
nano nano nano!

By: judy

judy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:01:20 +0000

Karen, “I have faith in J” <– I love that. I'm a big mushball right now!

Estrella, Thank you for the encouragement! I will go read your link right now before I do the next thing.

Terre, You look great with pompoms!

By: terrepruitt

terrepruitt — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:50:20 +0000

Rah! Rah! Rah! You Go J!!!

By: Estrella Azul

Estrella Azul — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:40:40 +0000

I admire each and every NaNo participant for signing on for this!
Wish I had that much confidence, as I barely get enough to write short stories so far (oh, if you’re in the mood for a belated Halloween read, check out my recent #fridayflash http://bit.ly/3GZthH I’d love to see your opinion too).
But then again… who knows, maybe next year :)

Loved you funny take on your writing day 1!
I’m so happy you ended up producing words, and you were very close to you goal there too.
Break a leg!

By: judy

judy — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:33:36 +0000

Bobby, Ha! When I first started writing, I would workout whenever I was having a bad writing day. I think I was in the best shape of my life! May your office be messy!

Karen, “Just like our lives.” Like that. I think I like Anne Lamott’s shitty first draft essay because it gets to the heart of my problem in an easy-to-remember sound bite! (I’m a simple girl.)

By: Karen Hogan

Karen Hogan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:55:52 +0000

I never did like that idea that first drafts are always shitty. They’re just first drafts. Kind of like our lives.

And good for you for entering it frenetically. I had that reading yesterday so decided to start it today. Who knows, I might end up with a house so clean you can use it for an operating room.

By: BOBBY

BOBBY — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:34:05 +0000

“hey Marge, your neighbor Judy sure has a great looking yard!” —– “oh yes, it does look great, she must be writing again!!”

There was a line up there about being energetic in the face of failure. I always figure it comes from the fact that when you lose control of one thing you try to recapture it in another. I usually go for the office- straitening- up- action when I have a project that is not going in the right direction.

Yep, always easy for people to tell when a project is killing me by how well my office looks!