Comments on: Do You Have Writer’s Brain Or Editor’s Brain?

By: Andie

Andie — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:05:06 +0000

Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you for these tips. Because I just kicked my writer’s block in the ass :) Granted, I have a huge headache and am looking at the screen through very heavy eyelids, but I hammered down 3000 char. in 20 min.

I’ll know if they’re any good in the morning, but I have a good feeling. Some tweaking here and there. Filling in a couple of quotes and data and I should be fine. So really, thank you for this post :)

Andie

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:09:04 +0000

Timing is everything! This year, while doing NaNoWriMo, I discovered something that makes you write: Write or Die!

It’s not evil; it’s hysterical and it works. Well, it can be a little evil if you stop typing, but it’ll force you to get the words out.

http://delightedscribbler.blogspot.com/2008/11/write-or-die.html

By: Jenny Cromie

Jenny Cromie — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:00:34 +0000

Thanks everyone for all your comments and thoughts. I didn’t realize I was going to touch such a nerve when I wrote this post. And it’s good to know that I’m in good company when it comes to taming the editor brain.

Your comments have inspired another related post, which will run on Wednesday. Thank you! :-)

By: Scar

Scar — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:43:13 +0000

Wonderful advice, as always. I find my writing peak tends to be between midnight and 4am, which means I’m inevitably a tired writer!

By: Sheri

Sheri — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:59:12 +0000

I definitely have more of an editor’s brain. I even edit my journals as I write them. I have made ten corrections to this post, as I went along. *sigh*

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:46:38 +0000

Yes, Angie, that’s it exactly. That’s probably the reason I can’t seem to get throught NaNoWriMo to save my butt!

Thank you, Jenny, for clearing that up at least! :)

By: Angie

Angie — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:40:56 +0000

I have an editor’s mind, which keeps me from getting to the actual business of writing. I tend to overlook my own mistakes frequently, because I know what I *meant* to say. YKWIM?

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:06:46 +0000

I can’t seem to turn that damn editor off! The worst part is, I still write ugly statements and make mistakes. :) I think the writing tired thing might be the best idea — disable that editor critter!

By: --Deb

--Deb — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:01:08 +0000

#2 is one of my favorites … wait until my internal editor is yawning and distracted, then type madly away at the keyboard while her eyelids are drooping!

By: AM

AM — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:46:36 +0000

Jenny,
very interesting article. I like to brain storm prior to writing and that help me speed things up.

I will have to try point 4, waking up in the middle of the night and writing.
AM