When do you write your best material?
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Re: When do you write your best material?
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Agreed!zeldas_lullaby wrote:That was inspirational and cozy. Welcome to the forum!
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So I have been extra busy. I am also working on my 4th novel too. Whew.
Wednesday (2 days ago) I sent my final review of the galley proofs back to the publisher for my 1st novel which will be published later this September. They're also already working on the 2nd and 3rd novels and so I'll be immersed in review and editing the texts for the next 2-3 months.
Keeps me busy and out of my girlfriend's hair, ha ha.
What I've really done in the last year is to restructure my writing. As I'm now retired except for an occasional spot contract for engineering consulting, I have no set schedule. And so I could laze about and watch my DVD complete Monty Pythons but I've been rather diligent of late getting myself into writing on a regular basis. I try to write something each day or at the very least review what I've written earlier.
So right now I'm doing my best writing days, 8am till maybe 3pm with occasional breaks to do the email and annoy people in forums. Hey, on my new book I've now got about 5000 good words. Now all that's needed is the insignificant and trivial 70,000 other remaining words. A snap. Not.
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So we booked some late nights and take-home and got the project on time, earned a big bonus which of course our boss split with all who worked on the task. That's a REAL deadline.
I did clinical lab work while in college. I'd get a "stat" order for a "T&C" (type and crossmatch on a blood sample) because the patient had been badly injured in a car wreck, was headed to surgery, and needed 4-5 pints of whole blood for the operation ready, or the surgeon couldn't make that first cut.
So for me, if my publisher asks me to finish my review of my 2nd novel so it can go to final proofread prior to galley proofing, I'm there and ready to do it. Getting published is a team effort and any author who thinks "Hey, I just sold my book! All the hard work is behind me!" has zero idea of the commitment needed from both the author and the publisher's staff.
I surely don't advocate rushing. But a reasoned approach with some personal discipline to effect a solid and reliable "product" is a good idea, I think.
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Sometimes deadlines help me. I had many fine works in exam conditions. But of late, if I don't manage my time and have to have *something* out... It can be a little less than my preferred ideal.EmJo21 wrote:When do you write your best material?
I usually write my best pieces when I'm stressed or under a deadline. As silly as it sounds I feel more pressured to focus on my works when there is a deadline, and I write as a stress relief so when I'm stressed I turn my pent up energy into the words I put on paper.
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Right now, I'm working on my 4th novel, and there's no real deadline except that I'd like to get the book done by spring. I therefore work on my book a little each day. This may be reviewing chapters I've written, maybe some research, or just writing and proofreading a couple of new chapters.
Regardless, I keep on truckin' and that's what matters.