tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post2808206041358401669..comments2024-03-15T13:33:48.878-04:00Comments on The Shellshank Redemption . . . : King's Speech: J is for JUSTMadeline Mora-Summontehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-90384270474000093922013-04-12T17:13:08.482-04:002013-04-12T17:13:08.482-04:00What he said. And what you said.
"Just do...What he said. And what you said. <br /><br />"Just do" it makes all the difference.<br /><br />Barbara<br />Kitchen and Kinfolk<br /><a href="http://www.barbarawhitedaille.com/blog" rel="nofollow">The Daille-y News</a><br /><br />Barbara White Daillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493545252673453037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-26863214592935284272013-04-12T07:18:33.815-04:002013-04-12T07:18:33.815-04:00Liz - glad you enjoyed the quote!
Valerie - I'...Liz - glad you enjoyed the quote!<br /><br />Valerie - I'm sure your support means the world to him. :)<br /><br />Jillian - it's funny how it's both terrifying and exhilarating at the same time. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-82581081552830917502013-04-12T01:13:30.996-04:002013-04-12T01:13:30.996-04:00The hardest part for me is just AFTER I start, whe...The hardest part for me is just AFTER I start, when that first paragraph is down on the page and it definitely does not match the vision in my brain! It's an exhilarating moment too though, so fortunately I can usually keep myself going.Jillian Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421351338544997541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-82983743969530972722013-04-11T23:38:26.800-04:002013-04-11T23:38:26.800-04:00I just had a leather journal inscribed with this q...I just had a leather journal inscribed with this quote for my husband... He's a fantastic writer who is a bit low on the self esteem. This is a great quote!<br /><br />Hugs!<br /><br />. <a href="http://www.flyingplatypi.com/" rel="nofollow">Valerie Nunez and the Flying Platypi</a>Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15463173488099670688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-31430345276586919132013-04-11T20:42:24.335-04:002013-04-11T20:42:24.335-04:00That is so true. It is the hardest part. That is so true. It is the hardest part. Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-91761756121420469742013-04-11T18:43:38.732-04:002013-04-11T18:43:38.732-04:00Nick - very true!Nick - very true!Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-16799863360346179102013-04-11T17:43:40.377-04:002013-04-11T17:43:40.377-04:00That's all you can do! It can be hard to make ...That's all you can do! It can be hard to make that leap as it's no longer a nebulous thing but becomes real. But if we want the story to exist in others' heads too, we have to give it a go.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-85587880405079740862013-04-11T14:49:33.632-04:002013-04-11T14:49:33.632-04:00Jai - just keeping working on it, and keep moving ...Jai - just keeping working on it, and keep moving forward. Except when you revise. Then you do have to go back... :)<br /><br />Lexie - thank you! I'll let the torts know they have another fan. :)<br /><br />Alex - outline? What outline? :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-25765141287296366472013-04-11T14:12:26.153-04:002013-04-11T14:12:26.153-04:00Starting is the hardest part. I often spend months...Starting is the hardest part. I often spend months on an idea and an outline before I begin writing.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-1142475362499683502013-04-11T13:55:09.161-04:002013-04-11T13:55:09.161-04:00Getting ready to start is that magic moment, the b...Getting ready to start is that magic moment, the breath before the performance. I love the way you described it- I'm sure many can relate! <br /><br />Love the photos of Larry and Mrs. Larry on the sidebar- so cute! :)Lexie Risinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00288269048048659493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-43512560983009277962013-04-11T11:24:31.190-04:002013-04-11T11:24:31.190-04:00The hardest part for me is at the end of Nano and ...The hardest part for me is at the end of Nano and I'm left with... what is this again?<br /><br />I'm working on fixing that problem.Jaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01855191816253362396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-65473072322651132902013-04-11T11:13:22.745-04:002013-04-11T11:13:22.745-04:00MJ - i feel exactly the same way about NaNO!
Kell...MJ - i feel exactly the same way about NaNO!<br /><br />Kelly - the trick is to keep believing that it will all work out. :)<br /><br />JL - I did more of that this time around, too. My husband's great at helping me work out logic and plot problems.<br /><br />Tim - it's funny how for some people it's the beginning, others it's the end, and for many, many of us it's both. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-51824250214164575402013-04-11T10:36:03.384-04:002013-04-11T10:36:03.384-04:00I can usually get myself started, it's the fin...I can usually get myself started, it's the finishing that gives me the most trouble. trileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06430221429400448628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-55692933731617679402013-04-11T10:15:03.075-04:002013-04-11T10:15:03.075-04:00I just start too... though lately I've been do...I just start too... though lately I've been doing a lot more brainstorming beforehand with my husband, which should make for a lot less re-write-style-editing later on.J.L. Schmidthttp://jenelleschmidt.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-72356151339800626692013-04-11T10:04:09.014-04:002013-04-11T10:04:09.014-04:00Absolutely true. There's that second that I th...Absolutely true. There's that second that I think, Well, this is just going to be an overwhelming amount of work. <br /><br />But once I start things just begin working themselves out. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06299557858575155910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-16497122686596938122013-04-11T09:49:47.103-04:002013-04-11T09:49:47.103-04:00I always feel that way about NaNoWriMo projects. A...I always feel that way about NaNoWriMo projects. All Halloween night, I can feel the nerves building, and they don't go away until I hit that 50k mark.M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-47298865416112078642013-04-11T09:44:12.495-04:002013-04-11T09:44:12.495-04:00Julie - go for it!
Jackie - it's one of my fa...Julie - go for it!<br /><br />Jackie - it's one of my favorite craft books.<br /><br />OE - oh yes, I have shut that window a number of times myself. :)<br /><br />Susan - I try to take the pressure off by saying I'm most likely going to change the beginning anyway...<br /><br />Suzi - yeah, that scares me, too. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-69876306235690740822013-04-11T09:27:25.508-04:002013-04-11T09:27:25.508-04:00That's about all you can do. If we listened to...That's about all you can do. If we listened to those doubts, we'd never get anything written.<br /><br />My scariest moment is when I hit The End. And I think about how many revisions and how long it'll take. And it's so overwhelming cause I know it'll take a lot of work.Suzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16502606950280751205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-33877230555048244412013-04-11T09:18:28.307-04:002013-04-11T09:18:28.307-04:00I have the most difficulty with the start of my no...I have the most difficulty with the start of my novels. I'm never sure where to start in the story. After I get the first one or two chapters done, I can fly through.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-18876679415172830172013-04-11T08:59:10.474-04:002013-04-11T08:59:10.474-04:00I think starting is the absolute key because some ...I think starting is the absolute key because some people over-think and they lose that "window"...Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-22310615475025092372013-04-11T08:57:44.562-04:002013-04-11T08:57:44.562-04:00Love Stephen King and his On Writing book. So help...Love Stephen King and his On Writing book. So helpful! Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04526192448146446752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-4092645808949624842013-04-11T08:33:18.631-04:002013-04-11T08:33:18.631-04:00This is so true! I've been jotting down notes ...This is so true! I've been jotting down notes and ideas for a story but can't seem to make the leap to actually start it. I need to just stop stalling and do it. Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.com