Comments on: My favorite part of the Book Expo http://www.ohjoy.org/2006/06/23/what-i-learned-from-the-expo/ Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:07:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.12-alpha by: Joy Lanzendorfer » I Like A Good Success Story http://www.ohjoy.org/2006/06/23/what-i-learned-from-the-expo/#comment-10836 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 18:15:23 +0000 http://www.ohjoy.org/2006/06/23/what-i-learned-from-the-expo/#comment-10836 [...] Last year I saw Sara Gruen speak at a Book Expo about her book Water for Elephants. I remember how she described forcing herself to overcome procrastination so she could write the book. She put a desk in a closet, put earphones in to block noise, and just sat there until she got the thing written. That impressed me at the time and actually helped me to focus more on my own novel. [...] […] Last year I saw Sara Gruen speak at a Book Expo about her book Water for Elephants. I remember how she described forcing herself to overcome procrastination so she could write the book. She put a desk in a closet, put earphones in to block noise, and just sat there until she got the thing written. That impressed me at the time and actually helped me to focus more on my own novel. […]

]]> by: Jordan http://www.ohjoy.org/2006/06/23/what-i-learned-from-the-expo/#comment-45 Sat, 24 Jun 2006 04:10:51 +0000 http://www.ohjoy.org/2006/06/23/what-i-learned-from-the-expo/#comment-45 Yes, procrastination is the devil in writing. I've found that not only is it a choice, it's a discipline where I have to do it at the same time every day and hopefully the same place steadily, even if I am sure nothing will come from it. It's the only way I finish anything. Sure and steady and straight ahead. I loved Greer's book; it was one of my favorites! xo J Yes, procrastination is the devil in writing. I’ve found that not only is it a choice, it’s a discipline where I have to do it at the same time every day and hopefully the same place steadily, even if I am sure nothing will come from it. It’s the only way I finish anything. Sure and steady and straight ahead.

I loved Greer’s book; it was one of my favorites!

xo
J

]]> by: marcia http://www.ohjoy.org/2006/06/23/what-i-learned-from-the-expo/#comment-43 Fri, 23 Jun 2006 18:33:29 +0000 http://www.ohjoy.org/2006/06/23/what-i-learned-from-the-expo/#comment-43 I've perfected the art of staring into space. My pre-Internet procrastination method. Slowly I'm taking control of that. I don't want to be locked in a closet! I’ve perfected the art of staring into space. My pre-Internet procrastination method. Slowly I’m taking control of that. I don’t want to be locked in a closet!

]]>