Comments on: Writing habits of successful authors I have known http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:24:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Bethany Wiggins http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-1966 Bethany Wiggins Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:22:56 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-1966 I'm a little late to this post, try nearly a year and a half, but wisdom stands the test of time. Thank you for this post. It makes me feel a little less crazy, justifies the times when I'm in church and whip a scrap of paper out of my bag and start furiously scribbling a paragraph or two, or walk down the street speaking aloud the potential dialogue of two characters. And the music--my main inspiration. I’m a little late to this post, try nearly a year and a half, but wisdom stands the test of time. Thank you for this post. It makes me feel a little less crazy, justifies the times when I’m in church and whip a scrap of paper out of my bag and start furiously scribbling a paragraph or two, or walk down the street speaking aloud the potential dialogue of two characters. And the music–my main inspiration.

]]> By: Marisa Birns http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-1703 Marisa Birns Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:32:02 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-1703 I do carry a little notebook now after too many times returning home after hearing a wonderful bit of dialogue and then...nothing. Forgetting the rhythm, the music of what had amused me before. Where do I get an ancient Royal typewriter? :) Thank you for this advice. Also I thank Mr. Coelho for his words. He's correct, of course. After everything is said, done, and tried....the only thing a writer should do is start writing and then finish it! I do carry a little notebook now after too many times returning home after hearing a wonderful bit of dialogue and then…nothing. Forgetting the rhythm, the music of what had amused me before.

Where do I get an ancient Royal typewriter? :)

Thank you for this advice.

Also I thank Mr. Coelho for his words. He’s correct, of course. After everything is said, done, and tried….the only thing a writer should do is start writing and then finish it!

]]> By: sandrar http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-1468 sandrar Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:31:42 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-1468 Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post... nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R. Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. :) Cheers! Sandra. R.

]]> By: Mogakolodi Boikanyo http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-1263 Mogakolodi Boikanyo Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:01:16 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-1263 When i write, i just do free writing. I continue even if it doesn't make sense. But i realised that after sometime ideas start flowing and the book is born. Its like planting a seed and watering it until it emerge to be a tree of the seed i planted.Oh! writing is an art When i write, i just do free writing. I continue even if it doesn’t make sense. But i realised that after sometime ideas start flowing and the book is born. Its like planting a seed and watering it until it emerge to be a tree of the seed i planted.Oh! writing is an art

]]> By: Michael Dare http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-1208 Michael Dare Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:24:16 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-1208 I worked on this sentence for five months. I worked on this sentence for five months.

]]> By: Alan Rinzler http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-270 Alan Rinzler Tue, 16 Sep 2008 05:02:56 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-270 Thanks, Paulo. It's an honor to have your comment and I certainly agree that you have to finish what you start. But do you ever have any moments of hesitation or even doubt that must be overcome, problems to be solved in order to continue the story? If so, can you tell us any of your personal techniques for getting past these hurdles? That's what we were trying to document in this posting: tricks of the trade, so to speak, from successful working writers. Thanks, Paulo. It’s an honor to have your comment and I certainly agree that you have to finish what you start. But do you ever have any moments of hesitation or even doubt that must be overcome, problems to be solved in order to continue the story? If so, can you tell us any of your personal techniques for getting past these hurdles? That’s what we were trying to document in this posting: tricks of the trade, so to speak, from successful working writers.

]]> By: Paulo Coelho http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-266 Paulo Coelho Thu, 11 Sep 2008 22:57:40 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-266 Well, I need to share my experience also. I don't take notes (better saying, I may take but they are useless), music distracts me, I always write when I am surrounded by people (like Paris or Rio de Janeiro), and when I tried to write a book in the woods - I have a small watermill in the French Pyrenees - the book was very, very boring (I never published it). Therefore, I would say, after 100 million copies sold: the only rule that should be taken into consideration is the following WHEN YOU START, YOU FINISH (sounds silly, but I know many writers that start and don't finish their books) For more in my writing habits go to my newsletter http://www.warriorofthelight.com/engl/ and check issues 170, 171 and 172 Well, I need to share my experience also. I don’t take notes (better saying, I may take but they are useless), music distracts me, I always write when I am surrounded by people (like Paris or Rio de Janeiro), and when I tried to write a book in the woods - I have a small watermill in the French Pyrenees - the book was very, very boring (I never published it). Therefore, I would say, after 100 million copies sold: the only rule that should be taken into consideration is the following
WHEN YOU START, YOU FINISH (sounds silly, but I know many writers that start and don’t finish their books)
For more in my writing habits go to my newsletter
http://www.warriorofthelight.com/engl/
and check issues 170, 171 and 172

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]]> By: Untitled - The B Blog http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-134 Untitled - The B Blog Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:59:21 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-134 [...] Untitled Aug.26, 2008 in Uncategorized http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i%E2%80%99ve-known/ [...] […] Untitled Aug.26, 2008 in Uncategorized http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i%E2%80%99ve-known/ […]

]]> By: Liz http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-131 Liz Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:53:08 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-131 Thanks for that. Always seeking new ideas. Thanks for that. Always seeking new ideas.

]]> By: Saul Maraney http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-130 Saul Maraney Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:29:37 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-130 Thanks for the gr8 article! Thanks for the gr8 article!

]]> By: Marc http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-129 Marc Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:25:26 +0000 http://www.alanrinzler.com/blog/2008/08/20/writing-habits-of-successful-authors-i-have-known/#comment-129 thanks for the tips, I have a lot of catching up to do. thanks for the tips, I have a lot of catching up to do.

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