tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post2045412581822280807..comments2023-09-25T06:03:20.143-07:00Comments on Elizabeth Varadan's Fourth Wish: A Way to Use Writer's BlockElizabeth Varadan, Authorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-92176597386700464882011-01-28T11:33:16.914-08:002011-01-28T11:33:16.914-08:00That is SO useful! I am going to create a Grab Bag...That is SO useful! I am going to create a Grab Bag too :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181241692016438730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-44825190001461747892011-01-18T11:16:42.187-08:002011-01-18T11:16:42.187-08:00Thanks, Rosi, and I've also liked the colors y...Thanks, Rosi, and I've also liked the colors you've added to it via Word a Day!Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-48972419559664706672011-01-18T10:56:33.071-08:002011-01-18T10:56:33.071-08:00I also try to move to a different kind of writing ...I also try to move to a different kind of writing when I'm stuck. But I love the idea of the grab bag and will try to build one for myself. I keep your color list (thanks for sharing it!) on my computer and use it now and then.Rosihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294774973863802821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-67293195215274902532011-01-17T20:16:33.825-08:002011-01-17T20:16:33.825-08:00Thanks, Carrie & Glynis, for following me. Ca...Thanks, Carrie & Glynis, for following me. Carrie, thanks for the Stylish Blogger Award, I'll be posting my thank you and nominees soon; meanwhile, Glynis, I often am driven to poetry during "dry spells" too. I think it's the idea of something short and to the point that is reassuring when something big like a novel gets stuck! Jayne, I'll send you my list of fabrics, if you like.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-80388883138466306842011-01-17T08:48:53.204-08:002011-01-17T08:48:53.204-08:00I'm impressed by the listing of cloth. I think...I'm impressed by the listing of cloth. I think my list would be very small! I tend to wade very slowly through writer's block, refusing to believe in it. Also, like Christine, I try and go for a walk or sit somewhere different, if I can. Love the names of colours - aren't they glorious?!Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11309191526500602452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-10465054244016536512011-01-17T03:25:29.876-08:002011-01-17T03:25:29.876-08:00Hello, Elizabeth. What a great idea, a grab bag of...Hello, Elizabeth. What a great idea, a grab bag of ideas!<br /><br />I will try and adopt your listing method, it sounds useful. When block sets in for novel writing I tend to write a poem or two.Glynis Peters https://www.blogger.com/profile/01175378917872403609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-6889384648832449522011-01-16T22:42:07.748-08:002011-01-16T22:42:07.748-08:00Fantastic idea! I love the concept of having a gra...Fantastic idea! I love the concept of having a grab bag. Will definitely try this next time I get stuck.<br /><br />I really enjoy your blog and I am giving you the Stylish Blogger Award. Take a look at my post (<a href="http://carriekeepstyping.blogspot.com/2011/01/id-like-to-thank-academy.html" rel="nofollow">click here</a>) for more information.<br /><br />Thanks for the great posts,<br /><br />CarrieCarriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733651711754068802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-81574436938251543602011-01-16T09:55:19.568-08:002011-01-16T09:55:19.568-08:00Hi, Christine & Rachna, yes, I do think it hel...Hi, Christine & Rachna, yes, I do think it helps just to switch over to something else and let the blocked stuff cook on the back burner. I read once that Margaret Atwood said she never got writer's block because if something wasn't working, she just switched to something else. Glad you liked the ideas, Rachna. I still use those lists, by the way.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-80919202447271025142011-01-16T09:44:25.433-08:002011-01-16T09:44:25.433-08:00Hi Elizabeth...I often get stuck, then I move onto...Hi Elizabeth...I often get stuck, then I move onto some other bit of writing: like my articles for the newspapers or a blog post.<br /><br />I love your ideas. Will give them a try. Thanks for sharing them, its a great way to get new descriptions.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-82243300749634913602011-01-16T08:45:41.251-08:002011-01-16T08:45:41.251-08:00For me it depends on the severity of the block. I...For me it depends on the severity of the block. If it's a little block, then a walk or change of activity is enough to get me started again. A few months ago I alleviated a more serious block by writing something different, writing free without too much thought or planning, simply scribbling. It seemed to work and got me going again and enthused. Problems faded after that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-22591604804495173892011-01-15T09:57:39.234-08:002011-01-15T09:57:39.234-08:00Hi, LIndsay, thanks for following me. How nice th...Hi, LIndsay, thanks for following me. How nice that you co-author. How did that come about?<br /><br />Kimberly, I have the same experience when I'm looking up things in the thesaurus. In fact I can get quite lost in all those lovely words!Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-61512225159382601302011-01-14T19:01:21.682-08:002011-01-14T19:01:21.682-08:00Fantastic post! I will oftentimes jot down words ...Fantastic post! I will oftentimes jot down words that I come across that I like a lot and think I can use. I might find these while using the thesaurus to look up another word, or just hear someone use a word I like.<br /><br />I definitely get stuck and usually this is because I don't yet know how I want to write a scene, or describe something.Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17323788304469008867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8717808259082655272.post-78344096737758152402011-01-14T17:40:15.440-08:002011-01-14T17:40:15.440-08:00Oh goodness, I do get writers block from time to t...Oh goodness, I do get writers block from time to time, but it helps that I primarily co-author. So, when I really am stumped, I tend to pass off the MS:) Your ideas are very insightful though and I've noticed that if I clear my head with something completely different then it frequently will help me out of my rut!Lindsay N. Curriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347055390748782853noreply@blogger.com