Comments on: Staying Busy

By: Delilah Devlin

Delilah Devlin — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 15:48:18 +0000

Thanks, everyone, for your comments!

Nancy! I do the blog thing first as my morning pages, to get the gears grinding, then it’s on to the writing.

By: Nancy Cohen

Nancy Cohen — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 13:06:38 +0000

I can best stick to my daily writing goal if I don’t check email and get right to work. Once I’m on the Internet, time seems to disappear. It’s important to put writing first on the daily agenda.

By: Scarlett Parrish

Scarlett Parrish — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:07:08 +0000

Yes, yes, a thousand times yes! Writers don’t make excuses – they make TIME.

I agree with everything. I’m always saying, “There are 24 hours in everyone’s day.” It’s all about priorities and organisation.

The next time I hear a ‘writer’ make an excuse about the muse not striking, I’ll direct them to this blog post.

By: Savonna

Savonna — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 00:05:43 +0000

You’re an awesome mentor and inspiration. This post was just what I needed… a kick in the pants!! Time to put the plan in action. Thanks for sharing and motivating. You’re the best!!

By: Gale

Gale — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:15:02 +0000

You are definitely an inspiration and a motivator. I set my goal, put it out there on the blog and I’m pretty darn close to finishing the first draft of my second book. Planning and setting goals works!

By: Rachel Lynne

Rachel Lynne — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:42:17 +0000

I can attest to your plan; I’ve implemented it and wrote and submitted my first full novel in about six weeks! So excited!!!
Since following your lead I blog everyday, visit all my friends’s blogs, and add pages to whatever I’m working on every day, NO EXCUSES. I write 7 days a week, 365 days a year; if Steven King can do it, I can Thanks for the inspiration and motivation …

By: Denise Golinowski

Denise Golinowski — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:02:46 +0000

Hi Deliah! You’re spot on, as always. To do this and be successful, you HAVE to treat it like a job. You have to prioritize it into your day and then hold yourself to it. No pushing it off to tomorrow, because when tomorrow comes, there’ll be another fire to put out, another distraction, another excuse. As a full-time writer, your dedication to the plan is even more crucial – this is YOUR bread and butter. I’m completely motivated by your dedication, your energy and the way that you give back to the community through all that you do with the Roses. Thanks for giving us a glimpse into your day and how you get it done!