Comments on: Sit. Write. – The No-Distractions BIC Technique

By: Isidro Quertermous

Isidro Quertermous — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 19:06:52 +0000

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By: Rebecca Laffar-Smith

Rebecca Laffar-Smith — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:19:11 +0000

@Cheryl: It’s hard to give up precious time with loved ones, particularly babies. They grow so quickly that choosing to make your time with your granddaughter a priority is important too. That is where balance becomes important, find the compromise between time with your granddaughter and time with your writing that works for you.

@Kit: It really is basic advice and we’ve probably all heard it before but every time I hear it I feel a greater sense of power. It can be easy to stray into old habits so sometimes we do just need that ‘kick’ to get back on track.

@Michele: Having a sense of balance is vital. Of course, some of the most famous writers in history put their writing above all else. They sacrificed their family, their health, sometimes even their lives for the words on a page. Thankfully, we don’t have to give up the best of ourselves to be successful as writers.

@Devon: Developing leverage is a huge factor when establishing a writing career. It’s not a job that comes easily. We need to WANT it more than a medical student wants to be a doctor, more than an Air Force recruit wants to be a jet fighter, etc.

Measuring success, developing accountability, and gaining experience as a writer is harder than other intense careers. How badly we want it can fluctuate too. It is important to keep reminding ourselves why we write.

By: Devon Ellington

Devon Ellington — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:39:04 +0000

I’m a huge believer in “get your butt in that chair and write. No excuses.”

Writing is my passion. It is also my business, not my hobby. I don’t write, I can’t eat or pay the bills. I don’t have the luxury of “writer’s block”.

I sit down and I do it.

No excuses.

And I do it because I want it badly enough. When someone whines at me about not having time or having writer’s block or not knowing what to write or whatever, I tell them the primary question is “how badly do you want this?”

Answer that, and you can build your career — or your hobby — from that.

By: Cheryl Wright

Cheryl Wright — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:17:20 +0000

Michelle you touch on a crucial aspect of the writing life and life in general – balance.

By: Michele

Michele — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:10:38 +0000

This is all true, but we have to be very careful or we can sacrifice too much.

*smiles*
Michele

By: Kit Courteney

Kit Courteney — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 22:13:17 +0000

This is terribly basic advice… But, oh, SOOOOO important!

I’m going through a big kick-up-the-bum period right now and this post fits just perfectly!

By: Cheryl Wright

Cheryl Wright — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:35:09 +0000

Rebecca, I am not making as many sacrifices as I should. Lately I’ve been a slave to the distraction that is my 6-week-old granddaughter.

I am so glad notification of your new post came today. As I had lunch with a friend earlier, I lamented how difficult it has been keeping my regular writing routine with the little cutey around, but that I am reclaiming my space, my time and my passion for a full onslaught of writing from April 1st.

Your motivational post is dead on and on time. Thank you. I’m going to hug and kiss and cuddle my granddaughter over the next few day, like it is going out of style and come Wednesday morning, I’ll sacrifice some of my grandmothe-time doting over her, sit my but down and write.