tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post8804482331276878774..comments2023-10-29T12:11:38.194+00:00Comments on Rachel Pattinson: IWSG July: Summer's in the airRachel Pattinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-85212335586188621892015-07-02T19:15:11.778+01:002015-07-02T19:15:11.778+01:00Thanks, Annalisa :)! I guess all I can do is try! ...Thanks, Annalisa :)! I guess all I can do is try! I'll soon know if it works or not :)Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-26368365071744189122015-07-02T19:14:18.663+01:002015-07-02T19:14:18.663+01:00Fair enough! I'v always thought that was me to...Fair enough! I'v always thought that was me too, so we'll see if I can actually complete my challenge this year. Haha, I have some ideas written down that I've had for years too!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-82101394855776880532015-07-02T19:13:09.439+01:002015-07-02T19:13:09.439+01:00Thanks Diane! They're all in different stages ...Thanks Diane! They're all in different stages tbh - I have the complete outline for one, I vaguely know the outline for two more but the last one is still being stubborn and is just floating around my head. I can't seem to draw the inspiration to develop it at the moment!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-33670038971664416792015-07-02T19:11:49.287+01:002015-07-02T19:11:49.287+01:00Thank you Lexa :)! I hope the house works it's...Thank you Lexa :)! I hope the house works it's magic on my writing this time round too! Just a shame the owners are coming back for the summer...maybe I can persuade them to stay away for another six weeks so I can do my writing ;)Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-37766220005738621182015-07-02T19:10:54.998+01:002015-07-02T19:10:54.998+01:00Aww thank you so much, Murees :)!! Your plan sound...Aww thank you so much, Murees :)!! Your plan sounds much more sensible than mine! I'll have to see if I can force myself out of one world and into another! That's encouraging to hear - there may be hope for me yet ;). Thank you :)!!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-15013690332962604692015-07-02T19:09:29.881+01:002015-07-02T19:09:29.881+01:00Thanks, Suzanne :)! I really hope I won't get ...Thanks, Suzanne :)! I really hope I won't get too distracted during summer so I can get some writing done!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-61186930569931254222015-07-02T19:08:43.271+01:002015-07-02T19:08:43.271+01:00Thanks, Emma :)! It took me a long time before I c...Thanks, Emma :)! It took me a long time before I could summon up the courage to share my writing too - I wish I could be one of those people who could write so quickly!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-44952782159053725732015-07-02T19:07:37.834+01:002015-07-02T19:07:37.834+01:00I'm really not!! This is just my challenge to ...I'm really not!! This is just my challenge to see if I CAN be a fast writer...but I seriously doubt it'll happen haha. Thank you so much :)Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-29346841478116864492015-07-02T19:06:54.147+01:002015-07-02T19:06:54.147+01:00Wow, two months?! That's awesome!! I hope I ca...Wow, two months?! That's awesome!! I hope I can work that hard! That's good advice - I have a feeling I'm going to be someone who can only work on one project at a time too...we'll see how it goes! Thank you for the encouragement, Kristin :)!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-85033878471539756662015-07-02T19:04:51.295+01:002015-07-02T19:04:51.295+01:00That's great! I love having goals/deadlines - ...That's great! I love having goals/deadlines - but only if I can stick to them, otherwise I find them depressing when I get behind. Thank you :)!! Don't worry - my book took me about that long, so this year is going to be a bit of a challenge!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-17415640418805212482015-07-02T19:03:26.630+01:002015-07-02T19:03:26.630+01:00Go for it :)! It is useful to see when I should be...Go for it :)! It is useful to see when I should be doing what, but obviously not so helpful when I get behind haha. Thank you :)!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-92181937552328355392015-07-02T19:02:51.387+01:002015-07-02T19:02:51.387+01:00Thanks, Candice! Good luck with your novel :)!Thanks, Candice! Good luck with your novel :)!Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-32862963164169511442015-07-02T19:02:26.331+01:002015-07-02T19:02:26.331+01:00That was how long Synthetica took me to write! I&#...That was how long Synthetica took me to write! I'm hoping I'll be able to up the pace a little now, but who knows?Rachel Pattinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848131947437970731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-46528127957499055592015-07-02T10:57:38.958+01:002015-07-02T10:57:38.958+01:00Good luck with your four books. Personally, I know...Good luck with your four books. Personally, I know I wouldn't be able to do it - because I know how I write and how long it takes for the stories to really ping. Unless you try, you won't know :-)Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-90082165122084256502015-07-02T01:12:16.120+01:002015-07-02T01:12:16.120+01:00I've recently decided I'm a one story at a...I've recently decided I'm a one story at a time gal, and pretty sure that those stories need at least a year each.. maybe more (when do you count as "starting?" Some of my ideas have been percolating for years)....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-63022978330686338902015-07-02T00:14:19.302+01:002015-07-02T00:14:19.302+01:00Good luck with your goal. 4 books in a year? Depen...Good luck with your goal. 4 books in a year? Depends on how long they are and in what stage of development each one is. Writing 4 from scratch would be impossible for me. But everyone is different. Good luck!<br /><br />Diane IWSG #99Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-55721210543244131632015-07-01T20:27:08.569+01:002015-07-01T20:27:08.569+01:00How great that you're in a house that's se...How great that you're in a house that's serene and you feel a special connection with! Good luck with the schedule and getting those 4 books written! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-38749352233902869702015-07-01T19:50:17.623+01:002015-07-01T19:50:17.623+01:00I think you can do it. The writing bug has bitten ...I think you can do it. The writing bug has bitten you and now the ideas are streaming in. That is fantastic! I'm obsessive, so personally I am planning to stick to just my one series for a few years and maybe write a few standalone books. But there is no reason why you can't write more than one series at a time. Gena Showalter has numerous series, and she publishes more than one book a year, while editing and writing as well. So, it can be done. I hope you enjoy your time off and that you get tons of writing done. Wishing you the best. Murees Dupèhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781339206465690961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-54848297979584375262015-07-01T19:49:20.837+01:002015-07-01T19:49:20.837+01:00I am not sure I could write that fast but having a...I am not sure I could write that fast but having a schedule sounds like a good idea. Having time away from distractions always helps my productivity and the summer holidays I am looking forward to as well. Good luck, Rachel :)Suzanne Furnesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00908200156114453054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-24937621009441036242015-07-01T19:18:12.676+01:002015-07-01T19:18:12.676+01:00Good luck! :) I can draft a novel fairly quickly (...Good luck! :) I can draft a novel fairly quickly (1-2 months) but the editing takes a lot longer. I'm really envious of writers who can draft and PUBLISH a novel in only a month, because it takes multiple drafts before I can share my writing with anyone!ELAdamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11390894357209056149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-28360357935948387442015-07-01T19:15:37.230+01:002015-07-01T19:15:37.230+01:00Goodness! You write fast! I'm such a turtle in...Goodness! You write fast! I'm such a turtle in comparison. Good luck on the books you plan. ;-)Zan Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403563510118660546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-13081398747092975122015-07-01T18:49:51.620+01:002015-07-01T18:49:51.620+01:00Wow, four novels in six months is a big goal! I wr...Wow, four novels in six months is a big goal! I wrote my last novel in two months and I thought I pumped it out fast (granted, it was a contemporary so there wasn't too much world building!) But I think you can do anything you set your mind to. Just don't be discouraged if you only write two or three instead of four! Even writing one novel in that amount of time would be a great accomplishment. <br /><br />To answer your other question, I have a hard time switching gears once I'm working on a novel. Once I'm in that mode and I've got the setting and voice down, I kind of want to work on it until nothing else comes. But I know other people switch back and forth between projects. I personally need to focus on one at a time.<br /><br />Good luck!! You can do it! :)Kristin Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15119967346326579747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-57221227559813149692015-07-01T17:55:43.001+01:002015-07-01T17:55:43.001+01:00I actually created my own schedule recently with g...I actually created my own schedule recently with goals and things I want to complete each month for the rest for the year. Good luck with your goals!<br /><br />As for four novels in six months...it take me a year to write one. hahaChrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-21211549151654998802015-07-01T17:11:56.897+01:002015-07-01T17:11:56.897+01:00A writing schedule is a great idea! Once I move in...A writing schedule is a great idea! Once I move into my new place I think I'll make my own. :) Good luck with yours! Four books is a big goal, but you can do it! Rachel Schieffelbeinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01629400142880123520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413636466483236943.post-4081300855787629692015-07-01T06:15:40.260+01:002015-07-01T06:15:40.260+01:00Wow, four novels in six months is a lot of writing...Wow, four novels in six months is a lot of writing! I hope it goes well for you! I've never finished a novel, but I just started one that I hope to have finished by the end of the year.Candicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07828344166333450957noreply@blogger.com