tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post6441207730859096546..comments2024-03-15T13:33:48.878-04:00Comments on The Shellshank Redemption . . . : Motivational MondayMadeline Mora-Summontehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-23614992240377423512016-03-11T07:46:43.507-05:002016-03-11T07:46:43.507-05:00Hmm, sounds like negative reinforcement to me but ...Hmm, sounds like negative reinforcement to me but whatever works, right?! :)<br /><br />I'm thinking of using a photo or photos that symbolize something in the story or symbolize the way I want readers - and myself! - to feel when IN the story. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-21753771980412020742016-03-11T01:07:45.722-05:002016-03-11T01:07:45.722-05:00Let me know when you figure it out. It sounds weir...Let me know when you figure it out. It sounds weird, but when I was working at a dead-end job with a horrible boss, I had her photo taped to the ceiling above my bed. Her face was the first one I saw when I woke up.<br /><br />It motivated me to work hard on my writing and get the hell out of there!J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-2924146721689717572016-03-10T14:00:35.709-05:002016-03-10T14:00:35.709-05:00Still working on it.... :)Still working on it.... :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-36819987502927791172016-03-10T12:36:13.847-05:002016-03-10T12:36:13.847-05:00Great idea! What's the symbol?Great idea! What's the symbol?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-12443120337633521732016-03-10T09:31:10.949-05:002016-03-10T09:31:10.949-05:00This is so, so true - "I think the greatest c...This is so, so true - "I think the greatest challenge many writers face is the disheartening loss of spirit when they stop believing that what they're doing matters." For me, anyway. Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-42108608181314799152016-03-10T09:29:42.635-05:002016-03-10T09:29:42.635-05:00That, and all the "rules" I've learn...That, and all the "rules" I've learned and absorbed over the years. Not that the rules don't have a place, but they can be stifling during early drafts.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-61420299134810160042016-03-10T08:32:04.561-05:002016-03-10T08:32:04.561-05:00That's a really wonderful idea. Find your pass...That's a really wonderful idea. Find your passion and your motivation and get back to it! I think the greatest challenge many writers face is the disheartening loss of spirit when they stop believing that what they're doing matters. Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11378428503220197256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-56132187221850924852016-03-10T07:41:01.561-05:002016-03-10T07:41:01.561-05:00Good luck! It's really important to maintain a...Good luck! It's really important to maintain a joy in writing, rather than getting bogged down in all the uncertainties with the industry. That can get really distracting.Nick Wilfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03841776353790635132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-37622421803484994612016-03-09T12:39:14.339-05:002016-03-09T12:39:14.339-05:00Thanks, Loni! I appreciate that. :)Thanks, Loni! I appreciate that. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-17508048150362355342016-03-09T12:02:03.439-05:002016-03-09T12:02:03.439-05:00Best of luck with your WIPs! May you stay inspired...Best of luck with your WIPs! May you stay inspired and achieve your goals!Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-40966327081409336312016-03-09T07:53:19.003-05:002016-03-09T07:53:19.003-05:00Thank you, Annalisa!Thank you, Annalisa!Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-24047360739377891152016-03-09T07:40:26.667-05:002016-03-09T07:40:26.667-05:00What an awesome idea! Good luck :-)What an awesome idea! Good luck :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-11087556730188436592016-03-08T11:36:49.410-05:002016-03-08T11:36:49.410-05:00I'm trying! :)I'm trying! :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-15006381320394409582016-03-08T11:36:34.626-05:002016-03-08T11:36:34.626-05:00Thanks, Patricia! I hope your goals are in sight a...Thanks, Patricia! I hope your goals are in sight again, if not now then soon.Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-16793809827832195812016-03-08T10:14:03.996-05:002016-03-08T10:14:03.996-05:00I like your plan. Get that passion pumping. :-)
...I like your plan. Get that passion pumping. :-)<br /><br /><a href="http://emaginette.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-90318287354840243482016-03-08T10:11:36.876-05:002016-03-08T10:11:36.876-05:00Now that sounds like a plan! Good luck, Madeline. ...Now that sounds like a plan! Good luck, Madeline. I know what it's like to lose sight of the goal.Patricia Stolteyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17192369425956406122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-47925759400349469172016-03-08T07:15:06.484-05:002016-03-08T07:15:06.484-05:00I'm still working on finding just the right on...I'm still working on finding just the right one. At the moment though, I have a table filled with novel-related notes, etc. It's overwhelming to look at sometimes, but it does keep it in my line of sight. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-71012384072036795772016-03-08T07:13:36.314-05:002016-03-08T07:13:36.314-05:00I still have to push myself to get through the &qu...I still have to push myself to get through the "stuff" - in my head, in my notes, etc - to remember what I want and why I want it. <br /><br />Go for it, Shannon - you can do it!Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-64203769135069598172016-03-08T07:11:42.883-05:002016-03-08T07:11:42.883-05:00Thanks, Tyrean!Thanks, Tyrean!Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-35430279152828274352016-03-08T07:11:29.802-05:002016-03-08T07:11:29.802-05:00It's about the only dusting I've done late...It's about the only dusting I've done lately.... :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-8146575686263921962016-03-08T06:02:09.303-05:002016-03-08T06:02:09.303-05:00Very inspiring, Madeline! What symbol did you choo...Very inspiring, Madeline! What symbol did you choose?J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-999558816118000592016-03-08T01:32:31.064-05:002016-03-08T01:32:31.064-05:00Great idea! I'm getting too overwhelmed by wha...Great idea! I'm getting too overwhelmed by what I need to do, so I freeze up. I need to get the passion back.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-36478790654102039112016-03-07T20:04:05.613-05:002016-03-07T20:04:05.613-05:00Love that idea! You can do it, Madeline!Love that idea! You can do it, Madeline!Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-89571828780325684812016-03-07T19:18:17.077-05:002016-03-07T19:18:17.077-05:00This is a great idea! It's so easy to get disc...This is a great idea! It's so easy to get discouraged as a writer. Good for you for dusting off those dreams--you can do it! Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1640755272364792151.post-3847139228496757112016-03-07T17:12:01.097-05:002016-03-07T17:12:01.097-05:00Thank you, Murees! Thank you, Murees! Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.com