tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post4616230260967316800..comments2024-03-15T15:26:03.987-05:00Comments on Melissa Maygrove: Of WIPs, Melodies & InsecuritiesMelissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-89205626516554241012021-05-03T00:48:06.705-05:002021-05-03T00:48:06.705-05:00Visit hereVisit <a href="https://robotsdoneright.com/" rel="nofollow">here</a>hellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16414478072134934907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-71807770499077082422012-06-13T09:09:17.668-05:002012-06-13T09:09:17.668-05:00I can relate. When it's not interruptions keep...I can relate. When it's not interruptions keeping me from digging into my WIP, insecurities sometimes keep me from it. And then I struggle with a combination - the fact that getting interrupted every 15-20 minutes when I'm writing keeps me from doing my best work. I get some words on the page, but I find myself thinking how much better they could have been had I been left alone. Ugh. <br><br>Anyhow, glad to hear you're writing again and glad you stopped by. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-60228961750611025592012-06-13T08:52:43.409-05:002012-06-13T08:52:43.409-05:00I'm a little late to the party and unfortunate...I'm a little late to the party and unfortunately it isn't because I have been hard at work on my manuscript. Your post rings so true for me. Although I have accomplished a number of short writing assignments and articles, my main WIP sits neglected all too often. I actually became so frustrated with the lack of time (and progress) that I actually quit writing for a while. Although I was dealing with a ton of real life issues, I just couldn't muster up the courage to fire up the word processor when rare opportunities arose. I am trying now to remedy that and am almost half way through my first draft :) Music is definitely a huge boon to my creative energy!Patrick G. Whalenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13023236942704007501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-54179242177851929832012-06-10T20:44:20.765-05:002012-06-10T20:44:20.765-05:00Well, tell your inner critic to stuff it. You writ...Well, tell your inner critic to stuff it. You write very well. ;) Glad you liked the music, and thanks for stopping by. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-42976778489997312072012-06-10T20:24:50.517-05:002012-06-10T20:24:50.517-05:00Wow--I deal with that whole deluding myself thing ...Wow--I deal with that whole deluding myself thing all the time! I think "Why are you wasting SO much time writing?" You know when i could be doing productive things like folding and putting away EACH piece of laundry moments after the dryer beeps. Then my next thought is "oh, how I want to lock myself away and write uninterrupted!" Trying to immerse myself in the second book of my YA 3 book series while I wait to hear from an editor who's reviewing the full manuscript for the first book. I'm dragging my feet because you know what? WRITING is hard work! :) <br><br>BTW,I love your music!Beth Steuryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15160111662827760540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-22282759665310346362012-06-10T15:25:34.429-05:002012-06-10T15:25:34.429-05:00Ooo. Sounds interesting! Thanks for stopping by. :...Ooo. Sounds interesting! Thanks for stopping by. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-77409728596007797342012-06-10T09:19:15.013-05:002012-06-10T09:19:15.013-05:00My current WIP is about a baseball player who is t...My current WIP is about a baseball player who is trying to make the Texas Rangers' team at Spring Training tryouts in Surprise, AZ and a former women's Rodeo queen who teaches riding lessons due to a little PTSD she has that took her out of the competition. She learns to overcome her fears and he learns to make his own choices and not just play ball because he's pressured into it by his father. He just finished college so he's a young guy.Michelle Suttonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15907754905383023615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-43982029374797079752012-06-09T13:39:39.588-05:002012-06-09T13:39:39.588-05:00Hey - if you're learning and growing as a writ...Hey - if you're learning and growing as a writer, good for you. Thanks for stopping by. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-78020630418200999372012-06-08T15:08:16.582-05:002012-06-08T15:08:16.582-05:00My ISWG insecurity this month is the fact that I&#...My ISWG insecurity this month is the fact that I'm teaching myself how to write by writing fan fiction. As I mentioned on my blog, I can't help but feel a little embarrassed whenever I tell other writers I'm writing fan fiction.Chemist Kenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-85868985972468889742012-06-07T20:18:00.146-05:002012-06-07T20:18:00.146-05:00Good for you! Glad things are going well. :)I didn...Good for you! Glad things are going well. :)<br><br>I didn't like Twitter at first either, but it's growing on me. Esp. now that I'm finding tools to manage it.Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-11876770936504424602012-06-07T20:06:34.736-05:002012-06-07T20:06:34.736-05:00I listen to music to get me in the mood to write. ...I listen to music to get me in the mood to write. I chose not to write about an insecurity for this month's IWSG. I wanted to offer support this time around, especially since I've experienced such wonderful luck in the last couple of months. I don't feel I have the right to whine this month! <br><br>As for Twitter, my publisher made me take social media classes where I learned the best ways to use Twitter and Facebook using Hootsuite & ManageFlitter. Makes it so much easier to deal with, especially for me, as I don't enjoy Twitter much.Nancy Thompsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05735642863696266005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-5571278941989501392012-06-07T19:39:30.991-05:002012-06-07T19:39:30.991-05:00I can tune out just about anything by multiple TVs...I can tune out just about anything by multiple TVs and the kids. LOL Thanks for stopping by. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-45743003909070769022012-06-07T18:17:20.133-05:002012-06-07T18:17:20.133-05:00I do like listening to music when I write for two ...I do like listening to music when I write for two reasons--to cut out other disrtactions and/or to create a mood I want to capture in my writing. So the music changes depending on the mood.Lynda R Younghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-4392255906159831622012-06-07T14:44:26.265-05:002012-06-07T14:44:26.265-05:00Thanks for visiting, Rachel. I'm glad 'hea...Thanks for visiting, Rachel. I'm glad 'hearing' me grumble helped you. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-46087939245461277822012-06-07T14:43:28.610-05:002012-06-07T14:43:28.610-05:00Thanks. And Thank GOODNESS about the hashtag! I wa...Thanks. And Thank GOODNESS about the hashtag! I was getting all kinds of crazy things in my keyword stream!!! :D I'll correct it right away.Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-27212512796676185622012-06-07T12:02:00.786-05:002012-06-07T12:02:00.786-05:00Welcome to the IWSG! I'm sure your test reader...Welcome to the IWSG! I'm sure your test readers will like it. And be gentle telling you what didn't work.<br>(And it's #IWSG - just so you know!)Alex J. Cavanaughhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-70581814791689304032012-06-07T11:58:49.242-05:002012-06-07T11:58:49.242-05:00This is why the IWSG is so awesome! It's so gr...This is why the IWSG is so awesome! It's so great to see that others feel this way, too. I'm always worried people are just 'being nice.' At some point you have to just believe. :)Rachel Schieffelbeinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-29728010798767808802012-06-07T10:53:12.416-05:002012-06-07T10:53:12.416-05:00Thanks! Same to you! :)Thanks! Same to you! :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-77458171111517169622012-06-07T10:52:05.638-05:002012-06-07T10:52:05.638-05:00Hi Melissa! I'm so glad to meet you through th...Hi Melissa! I'm so glad to meet you through the IWSG. I can definitely relate to the see-saw thinking, I go back and forth with liking my work and then deciding it's the worst thing ever and I'm hallucinating thinking anyone will like it. Sometimes it's hard to shut those negative voices up! Best of luck on your writing goals for the summer! :)Juliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-87647792703572490022012-06-07T10:32:16.475-05:002012-06-07T10:32:16.475-05:00Thanks for visiting, Cynthia. :)Thanks for visiting, Cynthia. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-43052101172709100192012-06-07T10:29:56.149-05:002012-06-07T10:29:56.149-05:00So many insecurities, so little time. I think thes...So many insecurities, so little time. I think these are symptoms of being a passionate writer. Or, so I keep telling myself. ; ) <br>As for music--love it and find it incredibly inspirational. However, often I can not listen to music and write. Like when I am revising.Cynthia Chapman Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12408985785062180536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-66855312265249066432012-06-07T06:39:58.309-05:002012-06-07T06:39:58.309-05:00'Skool' -LOL You're too funny.Thanks f...'Skool' -LOL You're too funny.<br>Thanks for stopping by, Mark. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-16965748321547814702012-06-07T06:38:28.818-05:002012-06-07T06:38:28.818-05:00LOL - Don't you just love duct tape? :D Good f...LOL - Don't you just love duct tape? :D Good for so many things...<br><br>Sometimes massive overhauls are a good thing. When I look back at my first MS (AHM) and how far it has come, I'm glad, but I also shudder. If I ever sat and told you all the changes it's been through, you would, too. But it's waaaaay better for it.<br><br>Thanks for visiting. :)Melissahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08516493326566981116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-65819905655050451302012-06-07T01:12:21.777-05:002012-06-07T01:12:21.777-05:00Welcome to the world of first Wednesday writing :)...Welcome to the world of first Wednesday writing :)<br><br>As you can see, it appears most of us suffer from a fe insecurities, but isn't it fun venting and sharing a little... I love it :)<br><br>I'm like you... I didn't go to skool for writing, but have picked everything up through experience and learning from past mistakes.<br><br>Not sure if you have the time/want the added hastle, but I worked for several years in the newspaper industry... they're always looking for good freelancers... and it's a way to have your work regularly edited and reviewed :)<br><br>ps: Thanks for your comments :)Mark Koopmanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03634424953074803816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3589035973172290745.post-88285723822304823302012-06-07T00:24:44.432-05:002012-06-07T00:24:44.432-05:00That inner critic can be a brutal creature! I jus...That inner critic can be a brutal creature! I just had a pretty nasty bout with mine last week. However, I found the duct tape and that should shut her up for a while. ;-) <br><br>I'm in the middle of a massive experiment inspired by my latest critique. She touched upon a question I've been asking myself since finishing the last draft. So far, I'm liking the results (even though its going to probably mean a massive overhaul).cbwentworthhttp://cbwentworth.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com