Comments on: How will you finish your book when no one wants it yet?

By: Darren

Darren — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:11:31 +0000

Thanks for your encouragement, Robin. It’s a cold, wet and windy afternoon here in the UK, so what better time to stay in doors at my desk and procrastinate – er, I mean write!

By: robin

robin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:00:47 +0000

Welcome, Darren! I’m so happy you found some inspiration here (not to mention another good excuse to procrastinate–I can sympathize with that!).

Good luck with your work. And just so you know, doubt, frustration, and mundane inconveniences will always be part of the equation. But once you decide you’re going to write anyway, you’re on the right road.

Good luck!

By: Darren

Darren — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:48:17 +0000

Hey Robin, stumbled upon you and your site by pretending I had something else to do instead of write and googling the words “motivation to finish writing my book”, and I have to say it was the best piece of time-wasting I’ve done! Like so many of us I’m plagued by doubt, frustration, and the mundane inconveniences that allow us to justify why we’re not writing this morning, this evening, this month! But you’re voice is loud, your words are strong, and I’ve been gently, but well and truly butt-kicked. Thank you Robin, and to all the voices on here.

By: robin

robin — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:15:41 +0000

Kevin, welcome! Good luck with your own work!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:01:14 +0000

Congrats Robin, I wish you much success. Excellent article. I just discovered your site, but will be bookmarking for future reference. Thanks to you and your timely advice, I just may get this novel finished yet.

By: Off to write some romance

Off to write some romance — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 12:16:47 +0000

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By: Dylan

Dylan — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 23:09:06 +0000

Congradulations on finishing Robin! So proud of you!

Thanks! *hugs* I love when you give writing advice! It always makes me want to go write again! I’ve been working on mine more latly but I definaly need to work on #5… I always look over the stuff I’ve already written, and it takes me like sooo long to write new stuff because i tend to edit or rework new stuff into the story as I’m writing it! So a productive day for me like reallyproducive would be like 3 pages? but it’s usually less so I really need to just let it flow more!

Plus if I have a really good writing day I feel bad for ignoring people! XD So I should work on that too! Cause then I don’t do it as much cause the last time I had like 3 great writing days in a row and I think they felt a little neglected! lol It’s all about
balence!

Anyways Thanks again!

By: Laura Ware

Laura Ware — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:07:38 +0000

Oh, I need this too! I can’t seem to operate on internal deadlines…I’m hoping to learn how. (I’m attending a Master’s Class in October – two weeks with professionals to whip me into shape).

Right now I’m fortunate that my husband believes in me and won’t hear of me quitting. He understands this is a career, and the pay doesn’t come immediately. Without him I couldn’t do even what I’m doing now.

Thanks for the reminder, Robin!

By: John

John — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:39:44 +0000

Thanks Robin, I appreciate that. I am a scientist and an aspiring writer… I think we’ll get on just fine.

By: robin

robin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 02:30:43 +0000

John, scientists are my friends. Please stay.