| 8:00 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
TOPIC: How do you set writing/illustrating goals and keep yourself accountable? Any tips or ideas? #kidlitchat |
| 8:00 pm |
EgmontUSA: |
@PattyJMurphy @jeanie_w Thanks guys. #kidlitchat |
| 8:01 pm |
skodobah: |
@mgbuehrlen I’m also conducting an experiment, but with merlot. #kidlitchat |
| 8:01 pm |
jeanie_w: |
@mgbuehrlen It certainly would for me. #kidlitchat |
| 8:01 pm |
gregpincus: |
I am scrambling here, so I’m gonna launch it from my account first #kidlitchat |
| 8:01 pm |
DanyelleLeafty: |
@mgbuehrlen One can only hope. O:) #kidlitchat |
| 8:01 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@dalywriter Hellooo! #kidlitchat |
| 8:01 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
@planetalvina All work and no play…BTW: Congrats re: Al Roker’s/Today Show Book Choice:) #kidlitchat |
| 8:01 pm |
inkyelbows: |
#kidlitchat on NOW. TOPIC: How do you set writing/illustrating goals and keep yourself accountable? |
| 8:01 pm |
gregpincus: |
TOPIC: How do you set writing/illustrating goals and keep yourself accountable? Any tips or ideas? #kidlitchat |
| 8:01 pm |
jessicaleeander: |
Looking forward to the chat! #kidlitchat |
| 8:01 pm |
jeanie_w: |
RT @BonnieAdamson: TOPIC: How do you set writing/illustrating goals and keep yourself accountable? Any tips or ideas? #kidlitchat |
| 8:01 pm |
sarahshum: |
@planetalvina why oh why are you still at the office? I hope it’s a fun project/happy edit #kidlitchat |
| 8:01 pm |
peg366: |
Thanks to JennBailey I got signed up for Tweetchat. #kidlitchat |
| 8:01 pm |
WeronikaJanczuk: |
Join in! RT @BonnieAdamson TOPIC: How do you set writing/illustrating goals and keep yourself accountable? Any tips or ideas? #kidlitchat |
| 8:01 pm |
thaliachaltas: |
I use my own dated deadlines, way ahead of what an editor gives me. That way I’m sure to be ready. #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm |
skodobah: |
I don’t adhere to any word count – I just make sure I write every day. #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm |
DanyelleLeafty: |
@bonnieadamson For me, the biggest thing is having realistic goals that make me stretch, but that I can reach.  #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm |
jeanie_w: |
@jeanie_w Um. Staying away from the internet helps. #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm |
CynthiaCWillis: |
Hi everyone! Looks like a great topic tonight! #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm |
debbieohi: |
My accountability partner is @rillajaggia; we check in with each other once a month on goals. #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
I have yet to meet a personal goal regarding my mss. I’d love some pointers. #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm |
skodobah: |
I do, however, have a great sense of guilt if I skip a night of writing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm |
thaliachaltas: |
HAH! RT @jeanie_w: @jeanie_w Um. Staying away from the internet helps. #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm |
thickmick: |
@BonnieAdamson #kidlitchat Through GUILT!!!! |
| 8:02 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
@jeanie_w It seems to be working better than coffee so far… #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm |
aecbks: |
To writers: do you like being given deadlines from agent/editor? #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm |
jessicaleeander: |
RT @gregpincus: TOPIC: How do you set writing/illustrating goals and keep yourself accountable? Any tips or ideas? #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm |
FrenchStitcher: |
I will listen for now, as I will be attempting my first writing attempt during #NaNo. Looking forward to seeing what others do #kidlitchat |
| 8:02 pm |
MyraMcEntire: |
Almost done revising; hate missing #kidlitchat !!! |
| 8:03 pm |
peg366: |
My crit partners help me meet goals. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
thaliachaltas: |
@debbieohi Ohh partners for accountability is great! #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
planetalvina: |
@PattyJMurphy Thanks! #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
@DanyelleLeafty I’m not looking forward to the tummy ache later, tho. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
DanyelleLeafty: |
RT @jeanie_w: @jeanie_w Um. Staying away from the internet helps. Amen! #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
skodobah: |
Let’s say I kick my own A$$ if I don’t write. LOL! #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
CynthiaCWillis: |
When I’m not under a deadline, I set daily goals, as in write from this time to that time. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
Me,too. Early is always good. RT @thaliachaltas: I use my own dated deadlines, way ahead of what an editor gives me… #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
How about weekly challenges, NaNoWriMo, etc? Just for fun, or a real help? #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
omgjulia: |
I have a non-writing accountability partner, and we trade goals/accomplishments daily. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
gregpincus: |
A good question! RT @aecbks: To writers: do you like being given deadlines from agent/editor? #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
saundramitchell: |
On new work do 1000 words a day, no matter what. If I go over that, great, but I don’t carry a balance into the next day. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
RT @aecbks: To writers: do you like being given deadlines from agent/editor? #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
skodobah: |
@aecbks I love deadlines. Bring ‘em on! #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
planetalvina: |
@sarahshum Yes–trying to do one last edit of a Fall 10 YA novel and get it into copyediting… #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
KateMessner: |
Word count goals work well for me when I’m working on a new draft. I generally aim for 1000 words/night. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
thaliachaltas: |
I think I am just good at self deadlining, since I have been self employed so long… #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
peg366: |
I also use a wall calendar with all the deadline due dates on it. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
@MyraMcEntire: Take a break. From the day, you have had…you deserve it:) #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
sharifwrites: |
@gregpincus I try to do 20 pages written a week, or 50 pages revised, or 100 pages edited per week, and most done on weekend. #kidlitchat |
| 8:03 pm |
EKokie: |
I need external pressure – like a writing group waiting for the next section – but I also try not to get down when need time #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm |
mike_jung: |
As a pre-agent, pre-book deal writer, the biggest thing for me has been critique partners, either individually or in groups. #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
@debbieohi Where’s Rilla been, btw?? #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm |
marybrebner: |
Right now, I’m holding myself accountable by sharing with my students what I’m doing…shame works! #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm |
jessicaleeander: |
@aecbks Yes, the deadlines help me structure my schedule. #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm |
thaliachaltas: |
I absolutely work best on a deadline date, not on a havetowriteeveryday sort of deadline. #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm |
planetalvina: |
Most of my authors ask me to give them deadlines, and I’m happy to oblige! #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm |
debbieohi: |
@thaliachaltas: Plus @rillajaggia is VERY intimidating so I don’t want to disappoint her!  #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm |
sharifwrites: |
If I’m sluggish, I’ll keep a spreadsheet to track my writing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:04 pm |
skodobah: |
I have a beta reader buddy who harps on me for more… that helps. #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@thickmick Yep, that works! #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm |
sarahshum: |
RT @aecbks: To writers: do you like deadlines from editor? #kidlitchat Some of my authors need me to push hard, for some that won’t work |
| 8:05 pm |
thaliachaltas: |
Yeah! Where’s Rilla?RT @mgbuehrlen: @debbieohi Wheres Rilla been, btw?? #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm |
CynthiaCWillis: |
Whenever I’m given a deadline, I’m obsessed with beating it. Not a bad thing, I’m just sayin’. #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm |
jennymckmoss: |
Is there a topic? #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm |
debbieohi: |
@mgbuehrlen I know @rillajaggia been sick recently with a bug that won’t go away. Hopefully she’ll be back soon! #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm |
EKokie: |
Now that I have an agent, I’m sure I’ll become more familiar with external deadlines/pressure. :} #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm |
MarieDevers: |
@marybrebner i agree.”shame works’ #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm |
jemills1: |
Hi, everyone. I’m new to #kidlitchat. I do like deadlines. They help me pace myself and not wait until the last minute. #kidlitchat. |
| 8:05 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
I thrive on deadlines. If I didn’t have them, I wouldn’t get anything done. #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm |
malindalo: |
On first draft I do 2000 words/day. Now in revision, aiming for 1.5+ chapters/day. #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm |
thaliachaltas: |
@debbieohi Sure, @rillajaggia probably threatens to take away your cookies… #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm |
EngridE1: |
@jennymckmoss Are deadlines a help? #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm |
marthaflynn: |
My crit partners and I owe each other a scene each week lest we face (financial) punitive measures. $$ is motivating. #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@jennymckmoss TOPIC: How do you set writing/illustrating goals and keep yourself accountable? Any tips or ideas? #kidlitchat #kidlitchat |
| 8:05 pm |
kcclyburn: |
@paulachase You around? #kidlitchat is going on. |
| 8:06 pm |
skodobah: |
@CynthiaCWillis I can relate to beating the deadline. It’s like winning. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
jeanie_w: |
Deadlines would be helpful cuz then I could tell my family I have no choice, I have to write right now. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
debbieohi: |
@jemills1 Hi JE! Welcome to #kidlitchat! #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
thaliachaltas: |
Me too! Even my own. RT @CynthiaCWillis: Whenever Im given a deadline, Im obsessed with beating it. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
gregpincus: |
But when you don’t have a deadline, do you just self-impose one? #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
fullofstars: |
I have a writing partner and we keep each other honest. Also we bargain: “No seeing this chapter until you reach your goal too” #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
DanyelleLeafty: |
@mgbuehrlen I agree. Deadlines help me be more productive. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
CynthiaCWillis: |
@jemills1 Welcome!!!! #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
mike_jung: |
.@BonnieAdamson NaNoWriMo was huge for me. I’ve only done it once, but it’s still the most productive month I’ve had. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
@debbieohi Oh no! I hope she gets well and comes back quick. Missing her on Twitter. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
jennymckmoss: |
@bonnieadamson Thx, Bonnie #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
MillerMosaicLLC: |
My first #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
heidi_stryker: |
I need concrete deadlines to work towards, word or date wise. Otherwise I flounder and procrastinate (like now) #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
kcclyburn: |
Part of the reason #NaNoWriMo works for me is that one month long deadline. Deadlines really do help. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
RT @jeanie_w: Deadlines would be helpful cuz then I could tell my family I have no choice, I have to write right now. << True. #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
juliaakarr: |
Same as @KateMessner – word count goals on 1st drafts #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
aecbks: |
@MillerMosaicLLC Welcome! #kidlitchat |
| 8:06 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
Deadlines absolutely…internal and set by editors…ALWAYS meet them…like getting my advances + receiving paychecks:) #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
thaliachaltas: |
Yes! Ddline = can’t miss it to family. RT @jeanie_w: then I could tell my family I have no choice, I have to write right now. #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
marybrebner: |
Twitter’s helped a lot. I love #amwriting, #writegoal and support I get (or the pushes to get working!) from fellow writers. #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
jessicaleeander: |
@marthaflynn That’s awesome! #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
SheviStories: |
“I like deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly past.” Douglas Adams #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
MarieDevers: |
i don’t have a words-a-day rule, but i have a 2-hour-a-day rule. i tend to go over. #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
skodobah: |
@gregpincus Sometimes I create my own deadlines. It comes from working in magazine publishing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
peg366: |
@gregpincus I do too many things going on. I’d get lost too soon. #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
auntieflamingo: |
Yes, kids are in bed and I made it to #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@mike_jung Haven’t tried yet–do you find yourself writing just to fill word count? #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
sharifwrites: |
@gregpincus Yes, but then I always extend it. #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
marybrebner: |
@MillerMosaicLLC Welcome! Jump right in, we’re a friendly bunch. #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
debbieohi: |
@gregpincus When there’s no external deadline, I still need to impose one on myself. AND be made accountable. #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
MillerMosaicLLC: |
@bonnieadamson @ZimblerMiller (my first reader) kicks my behind in gear. She says you have X days to write this. And I do. #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
EngridE1: |
@gregpincus I give myself a daily word deadline as well as finish 1st draft deadline, too #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
Plus a good helping of guilt. I’m an editor for an online parenting mag & tell myself ppl need new content to read! Get with it! #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
CynthiaCWillis: |
@skodobah Exactly! It’s beating the deadline becomes a challenge. And, if “things” come up, you’ve got a buffer. #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
worldblee: |
@gregpincus Self-imposed deadlines rule. Have to pretend they’re real. #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
jennymckmoss: |
I’m very inconsistent on process – it seems to change w/ each book & all the time #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
jlpowers: |
Deadlines help me, but mine are largely self-imposed. I usually don’t *exactly* meet them, but I come close, within a few days. #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
hipwritermama: |
@jeanie_w I agree! The internet is a huge distraction from writing. I turn off internet connection to get in good writing time. #kidlitchat |
| 8:07 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@MarieDevers I think that works better for me, too–time spent rather than word count. #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
EKokie: |
@gregpincus I give myself goals…and treats for meeting them. #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
EngridE1: |
RT @SheviStories: “I like deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly past.” Douglas Adams #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
mike_jung: |
@BonnieAdamson OH YEAH. Which was okay for me, because it silenced my inner critic so effectively. #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
leewind: |
I’ve found that I do better with INput benchmarks rather than OUTput. (hours a day, rather than # of pages) #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
heidi_stryker: |
Do you consider NaNoWriMo one giant deadline? #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
debbieohi: |
I signed up for #NaNoWriMo for its deadline factor. #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
jeanie_w: |
I set goals for myself. Seldom reach them but probly do better than I would without them. #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
jemills1: |
I do my best to be disciplined, but I can procrastinate with the best of them! #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
stephanieruble: |
Hi everyone! I set deadlines for myself (prepublished) but also use conferences, critiques, NaNo, portfolio reviews as deadlines #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
debbieohi: |
@EKokie What kind of treats? #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
MillerMosaicLLC: |
@marybrebner @aecbks Thanks for the warm welcome to #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
malindalo: |
Definitely agree w/ everyone that internet is massive distraction. Must turn off to write! #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
Usually make a daily list of what I need to do the night before, too. Keeps me focused. But, also have to be open to serendipty! #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@dalywriter As long as it has the hashtag, yes. #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
jlpowers: |
Related: Do you work on ONE project at a time? Or can you give urself a deadline for more than 1 project at a time? #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
skodobah: |
@mgbuehrlen Let’s hear it for the magazine editors! Deadline, deadline, 1-2-3! #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
@heidi_stryker Yes. That’s why I find it so appealing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
laurielyoung: |
RT @leewind: Ive found that I do better with INput benchmarks rather than OUTput. (hours a day, rather than # of pages) I agree! #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
peg366: |
RT @bonnieadamson: @MarieDevers I think that works better for me, too–time spent rather than word count. #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
ktubb: |
RT @jennymckmoss: Im inconsistent on process – changes w/ each book & all the time. <<me too – each book’s process is different #kidlitchat |
| 8:08 pm |
worldblee: |
RT @debbieohi: I signed up for #NaNoWriMo for its deadline factor. #kidlitchat < Me too! |
| 8:09 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
RT @debbieohi: I signed up for #NaNoWriMo for its deadline factor. << Me too! #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
stephanieruble: |
@hipwritermama the internet is a huge distraction for me to. #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
Anyone here do Illustration Friday? #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
AuthorTaraKelly: |
*peeking in* Hi all! #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
marybrebner: |
Excited about #NaNoWriMo – it’s like a big, extended deadline, with a ton of others going thru the same thing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
kimberlyrpauley: |
#kidlitchat When I’m working, I always aim for 1,000 words a day. Don’t always hit it, but I aim for it. |
| 8:09 pm |
SarahBWinters: |
Sorry missing #kidlitchat doing a ton of odd chores 4daughters 13thbday Party/sleepy over/next dayHalloween party(Im nuts 4saying yes 2this) |
| 8:09 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
@skodobah Wooooo! You one, too? #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
gregpincus: |
Do you all like agents/editors imposing deadlines? #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
MarieDevers: |
NaNoWriMo rules. I have an outline, a scene list. I’m raring to go! #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
omgjulia: |
@PattyJMurphy I do lists the night before, too! It really helps me to know exactly where to start when I wake up. #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
EKokie: |
Does anyone use “tools” to help them stay focused? software? website? App? chart? Etc… #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
jeanie_w: |
RT @SheviStories: “I like deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly past.” Douglas Adams #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
sarahshum: |
@leewind that sounds good. more room for quality, butt in chair time rather than just cranking words #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
DanyelleLeafty: |
@jlpowers I have a deadline for each project, because I work on more than one at a time. #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
CynthiaCWillis: |
@leewind YES!!! I work in the same way–time instead or word counts. Phew! I thought I was all alone. #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
jennymckmoss: |
@jlpowers I’ve jumped between two books – but w/ significant time (at lst a month) on one before jumping to other #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
debbieohi: |
@heidi_stryker Plus I love the whole #NaNoWriMo friendly competitive spirit. @oodja and I are going to badger each other. #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
literaticat: |
I tried NaNoWriMo one time. I un-contracted all contractions & stuck in tons of blockquotes to meet daily wordcount. Not cute. #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
MillerMosaicLLC: |
Is there someone out there who actually writes every day? I certainly don’t. #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
briaquinlan: |
#kidlitchat I actually lead an online accountability group – there’s 8 of us total. we set weekly goals & have a single subject chat each wk |
| 8:09 pm |
jeanie_w: |
@BonnieAdamson What’s illustration Friday? #kidlitchat |
| 8:09 pm |
stephanieruble: |
@jlpowers I can’t do just one project at a time. My personality and also bc I’m an author/illustrator. #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm |
heidi_stryker: |
Would love some new #kidlitchat friends btw.. |
| 8:10 pm |
jennymckmoss: |
@AuthorTaraKelly Hey #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm |
malindalo: |
I wanna know this too RT @EKokie: Does anyone use “tools” to help them stay focused? software? website? App? chart? Etc… #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm |
skodobah: |
Personally, I like to finish a chapter each night – or almost. #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm |
laurielyoung: |
I’ve tried being accountible to fellow writer, but I find we just listen to each other’s excuses! #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm |
HeidiRKling: |
Hi everyone. Just got here. What is the topic? #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm |
EngridE1: |
I, personally, can’t rely on a time deadline, sometimes U r in flow, sometimes not. #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm |
debbieohi: |
@bonnieadamson I used to do Illustration Friday; it was fun! Focusing more on writing lately, though. #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm |
jlpowers: |
@PattyJMurphy #kidlitchat I do the daily list too but I put too many things on it. Gets discouraging. I’m trying to change that habit. |
| 8:10 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
I do the start the next chapter trick: even if it’s just “Chapter Two” at top of page. #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm |
kidlitchat: |
TOPIC: How do you set writing/illustrating goals and keep yourself accountable? Any tips or ideas? #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm |
MarieDevers: |
@gregpincus I dream about agent/editor deadlines. #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm |
tehawesomersace: |
@MillerMosaicLLC I do. Even if it gets deleted later re: writing everyday. #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm |
CynthiaCWillis: |
@MillerMosaicLLC I write every day except Sundays–got to clean the house some time. #kidlitchat |
| 8:10 pm |
saundramitchell: |
@malindalo @EKokie I use Write or Die to get through the exposition of a book. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
debbieohi: |
@jeanie_w http://www.illustrationfriday.com. Each week there’s a theme and people post illustrations interpreting that theme. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
MillerMosaicLLC: |
@debbieohi the one time I tried #NaNoWriMo I found the word count intimidating. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
EngridE1: |
@literaticat First time doing NaNo, every hint helps. Thanks #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
It’s hard for me to do word count or pages each day. I focus on repairing/editing certain scenes/chapters at a time. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
tehawesomersace: |
@HeidiRKling Deadlines: good or bad? #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
marybrebner: |
@literaticat LOL. First NaNo–a little intimidated but hoping I can do it. Even if I do have to un-contract some contractions! #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
AuthorTaraKelly: |
I can’t even manage to make grocery lists… #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
HeidiRKling: |
@literaticat LOL–is NaNo the topic? I’m NOT doing it. No time. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
omgjulia: |
@EKokie I use Write or Die a lot. It helps me to get into the zone of setting words on page. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
sharifwrites: |
I don’t mind tracking goals, but not in a rush. I don’t write well in a rush. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
@jennymckmoss Working on more than one project at a time keeps me fresh, too…and focused. Must switch gears, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
catesfolly: |
I’ve found the blog posts are now more real deadline to me than the fiction writing: big problem #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
ktubb: |
@EngridE1 I agree – I don’t really have self-set deadlines. Toddlers make deadlines difficult; I end up beating myself up! #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
KateMessner: |
@MillerMosaicLLC I write every day – if you count revising/copy editing. Whatever is current project gets 2 hours/day from me. #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
jlpowers: |
@heidi_stryker just followed you #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
ToniMcGeeCausey: |
(I added in my grocery list once, just to meet mins. That’s when I knew it wasn’t for me.) #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
yachicka: |
1000 words a day is nice comfortable pace for writing – love those 2,500 binge-writing-days tho #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
jennymckmoss: |
I at least write in my head every day. Does that count? #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
literaticat: |
@HeidiRKling HEIDI i called you because I was next to your house and I wanted coffee. *cries* #kidlitchat |
| 8:11 pm |
HeidiRKling: |
@tehawesomersace thanks! #kidlitchat For me revision deadlines from my editor/agent are good. Other deadlines don’t work (like self-imposed) |
| 8:11 pm |
jeanie_w: |
@debbieohi Thanks! I’ll look into it. #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
debbieduncan: |
RT @kidlitchat: TOPIC: How do you set writing/illustrating goals and keep yourself accountable? Any tips or ideas? #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
EngridE1: |
Start the next line -> RT @bonnieadamson: I do the start the next chapter trick: even if its just “Chapter Two” at top of page. #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
Candace_xoxox: |
@literaticat What should I do if two agents are interested in representing my work? #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
skodobah: |
@AuthorTaraKelly Try Grocerygame.com. #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@jeanie_w A free sign-up–you get a topic each week, can post your illustrations. http://bit.ly/xk9pM #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
CynthiaCWillis: |
@tehawesomersace I think deadlines are just part of the deal, like it or not. #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
debbieohi: |
@MillerMosaicLLC Maybe try 1000wds/day (http://bit.ly/write1000) or 500wds/day (http://bit.ly/write500)? #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
malindalo: |
@saundramitchell how does it compare to mac freedom? #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
jennymckmoss: |
@PattyJMurphy I don’t think I’ve ever done it on purpose, but I always seem to do it – even right now! #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
literaticat: |
@Candace_xoxox You should talk to each of them and find out if one “clicks” with you & your book better. #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
leewind: |
@MillerMosaicLLC #kidlitchat I write 5 days a week – I really see it as my REAL job, and I feel good on days I do it. |
| 8:12 pm |
MillerMosaicLLC: |
Awesome to all the people that write every day. I don’t have the self discipline. I need to be staring at a real deadline. #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
RT @jennymckmoss: I at least write in my head every day. Does that count? << Yes. Plotting def. counts! #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
sarahshum: |
@BonnieAdamson I heard recently that the best goal is to solve the problem before you stop, start in an easy place the next day #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
EKokie: |
I write in bursts – When slow I take advantage of life & reading & other pleasures; When writing fast I sink in deep. #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
ktubb: |
@KateMessner Hours – yes. I do four hours twice a week, minimum. (Preschool hours…) You work hourly, too? #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
DDHearn: |
@tehawesomersace I have found that for me deadlines are very helpful. I am not as self motivated as I thought I was. #kidlitchat |
| 8:12 pm |
HeidiRKling: |
@literaticat OH BOO. I took the kidlets to Starbucks too. You could have joined us! I had pumpkin spice latte. #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm |
saundramitchell: |
@malindalo No idea, I’m afraid. I don’t have a Mac! #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm |
MarieDevers: |
Seriously? Then, I write 8 million words per day. RT @jennymckmoss: I at least write in my head every day. Does that count? #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@Mike_Jung Hmmm–see, I always thought that was the downside. Interesting. #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm |
jeanie_w: |
@bonnieadamson Thanks! I’ll look into it. Do you do it regularly? #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm |
jessicaleeander: |
@jennymckmoss I constantly write in my head too. I say it counts for something. =) #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm |
literaticat: |
@EngridE1 Yikes – that wasn’t a hint so much as a way to do really horrible writing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm |
jlpowers: |
Accountability #kidlitchat: I strugggle with the ol’ self-flagellation so accountability isn’t the problem. Need to learn restraint. |
| 8:13 pm |
tehawesomersace: |
@CynthiaCWillis I agree. Embracing them is good for your chi. #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm |
catesfolly: |
Me too RT @mgbuehrlen: Its hard for me to do word count or pgs – I focus on repairing/editing certain scenes/chapters at a time. #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm |
CynthiaCWillis: |
@Candace_xoxox Two agents both interested? Dance, dance, dance! #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm |
SuePinto: |
Are there any writers who only write best when they “feel” it or it the story “hits” them? #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
RT @jlpowers: My solution: Put whatever you don’t finish on your next day’s list. It happens. Must be open to the unexpected! #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm |
AuthorTaraKelly: |
I edit as I write, generally. But I prefer diving in to planning everything out first. #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm |
stephanieruble: |
@mgbuehrlen I write in my head too. Does anyone else do this? I find it helps with plotting before I start or planning a scene. #kidlitchat |
| 8:13 pm |
yachicka: |
story daydreaming totally counts! #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
mike_jung: |
@BonnieAdamson Depends on your process, I guess. Hesitation/perfectionism tend to get in my way, so barfing up word count helps. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
HeidiRKling: |
@ktubb Those used to be my writing hours too (preschool hours) =D #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
niki_smith: |
@malindalo I just use http://www.online-stopwatch.com/ ! Simple & to the point. No net til work time is up, with 10 min breaks. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@sarahshum Yes–always stop when you’re on a roll–makes you eager to get back to it. If you can GET on a roll! #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
DDHearn: |
@jennymckmoss I write in my head a lot. But I don’t think that counts. I’ve been writing the same book in my head for years. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
jennymckmoss: |
@MarieDevers *giggle* #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
MillerMosaicLLC: |
@SuePinto Yes. I am unfortunately an inspiration writer. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
gregpincus: |
Are any of y’all doing NaMoWriMo… and do you find that what you write proves worthwhile? Sometimes speed is not our friend #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
HeidiRKling: |
@stephanieruble YES. #kidlitchat I do that a lot (plot/write in head) |
| 8:14 pm |
catesfolly: |
Absolutely! RT @jennymckmoss: I at least write in my head every day. Does that count? #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
marybrebner: |
@SuePinto I get an extra boost when that feelings hits but I don’t think it’s my best writing, usually. Sometimes most fun, tho. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
jemills1: |
@debbieohi Greetings! Thanks for all your helpful links! #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
EKokie: |
@SuePinto Yup, me – I need to be feeling it to really make progress. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
jennymckmoss: |
@DDHearn lol #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@stephanieruble Oh, me, too–”set the scene” as isula in my head–that works. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
debbieohi: |
@mike_jung “Barfing up word count” is an interesting phrase, Mike. Thank you for sharing that. >:-) #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
DDHearn: |
@Candace_xoxox I would be doing the happy dance if two agents wanted my work at the same time. #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
ktubb: |
@stephanieruble Write in my head – absolutely! I have limited screen time, so I “write” in my head for days prior… #kidlitchat |
| 8:14 pm |
skodobah: |
I write whenever I can – and do hard copy edits when I cannot. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
@stephanieruble I think it’s a very important step for most writers. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
KateMessner: |
@SuePinto If I only wrote when the story “hit” me, I’d never get started. Things only click after I’ve been writing a while. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
kcclyburn: |
@gregpincus I love the first draft of my #NaNoWriMo WIP. In fact, I love it more than I like the third draft I’m working on. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
leewind: |
@jessicaleeander #kidlitchat the writing in your head thing is really true. I don’t count that time, but it IS writing! |
| 8:15 pm |
CynthiaCWillis: |
@gregpincus I agree–sometimes speed is definitely not MY friend. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
malindalo: |
@niki_smith Does that actually shut off your online access or is it up to you to obey the stop watch? #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
tehawesomersace: |
@gregpincus I’m doing NaNo, second year in a row. I find it works if you’re a person who <3 rewrites. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@Mike_Jung Well, since those are my main problems, too . . . ! #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
ktubb: |
@HeidiRKling Preschool hours are precious, precious hours… #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
Candace_xoxox: |
@literaticat Thanks for the advice. I believe one agent is more personable although the other may be a better agent for my book. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
stephanieruble @mgbuehrlen @jessicaleeander @jennymckmoss I am always writing in my head, too. I think it counts:) #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
debbieduncan: |
I’m doing NaNoWriMo for the first time. Hope to see if speed helps. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
debbieohi: |
@gregpincus I’m counting on #NaNoWriMo to improve my speed. I’m doing a TON of outlining in prep. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
omgjulia: |
@gregpincus I like to do NaNoWriMo, and I have had good things come from it, they just need lots of revision later. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
elizaosborn: |
Deadlines are definitely useful for me — they give me an excuse to work and my family understands. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@jeanie_w lol–no! I signed up, and have yet to submit anythin. But I think if I got in the habit, it would be good. #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
jessicaleeander: |
I’m not doing NaMoWriMo because speed is definitely not my friend and since it is always a crazy month in general #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
JohansenNewman: |
In Late! Topic? #kidlitchat |
| 8:15 pm |
heidi_stryker: |
What gets you in “zone” to write? Do you have to disconnect the internet? #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm |
kcclyburn: |
@stephanieruble I always write in my head. At least until I started writing long hand while I should be writing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm |
jeanie_w: |
@gregpincus I can’t imagine doing well with NaNo, altho I do plan to start a new novel on Sunday. But no 50,000 words in a month #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm |
HeidiRKling: |
@ktubb Now I have a wee who isn’t in school yet–so–you know—NO HOURS. =0 #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm |
mike_jung: |
@gregpincus I haven’t been real scientific about it, but I’d guess the % of words I toss, nano v. non-nano, isn’t too different. #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
Even if I can’t find time to physically write, I plot every day, almost all day. If not, I lose my pace. #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm |
thatgrrl: |
@debbieohi Do you have some kind of list for things like #kidlitchat and #writerchat? I never know when they are ahead of time. |
| 8:16 pm |
EngridE1: |
@stephanieruble I can write in my head too. Helps w/dialog #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@JohansenNewman TOPIC: How do you set writing/illustrating goals and keep yourself accountable? Any tips or ideas? #kidlitchat #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm |
stephanieruble: |
It’s nice to know there are a lot of you that write in your head too! #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm |
heidi_stryker: |
@JohansenNewman deadlines, yay or nay? #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm |
AuthorTaraKelly: |
Music is a necessity for my ‘zone’. A playlist for each character. #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm |
DDHearn: |
@jessicaleeander I hope that when I finally start typing out the book I”ve been writing in my head for years, it’ll go faster. #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm |
literaticat: |
@Candace_xoxox Well find out if they want rewrites, if the revisions they suggest sound like you’d agree w/ them, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 8:16 pm |
HeidiRKling: |
@debbieduncan You’ll be awesome, DD! #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm |
mike_jung: |
@debbieohi But of course! Always trying to contribute to a high level of discourse, naturally. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm |
hipwritermama: |
@gregpincus I’m trying NaNoWriMo as an experiment. I’m a slow writer, so this should prove interesting. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm |
thaliachaltas: |
I also write out loud. Talk, act it out, and then recreate with better (hopefully) words. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm |
lioncaller: |
I turn off the wifi switch on my laptop. No connection to wireless router. Then I switch it back when I’ve met my goals. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm |
DanyelleLeafty: |
@heidi_stryker Disconnect helps. Sometimes I just have to sit down and write–whether I want to or not. >.< #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
@stephanieruble I hate when I start “writing” something great in my head just as I’m falling asleep. Must. Find. Pen. Paper. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm |
jlpowers: |
@AuthorTaraKelly #kidlitchat yay–music for each book, too, it’s always different |
| 8:17 pm |
tehawesomersace: |
YES!! Me too!! –>RT @AuthorTaraKelly: Music is a necessity for my zone. A playlist for each character. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm |
marjorielight: |
When I write, I’m consumed and go for weeks straight. One good thing about OCD! Then I rejoin society for awhile #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm |
jamieharrington: |
#kidlitchat ohhh is it time? woot. |
| 8:17 pm |
niki_smith: |
@malindalo Up to me, sadly But I find short 45 minute increments keep the internet withdrawal at bay. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
I’m doing Tara Lazar’s pb idea month–I figure I’ll be doing lots of writing in my head to test ideas . . . #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm |
kcclyburn: |
I start to have a soundtrack for my novel as I’m writing, as opposed to doing it before. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
@kcclyburn: @stephanieruble Writing in your head…is writing. Lots of authors do lots of planning in their heads-and it works:) #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm |
debbieohi: |
@gregpincus I tend to write slowly, overediting but then trashing the overedited bits. Using NaNoWriMo to write first THEN edit. #kidlitchat |
| 8:17 pm |
debbieduncan: |
@jeanie_w I won’t go for 50,000 words either, or buddy others – just concentrate on finishing a first draft. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
literaticat: |
@Candace_xoxox & what their vision is for your book, what houses they’d pitch it to, etc. & how they like to communicate. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
EngridE1: |
@literaticat Noooo, I read you write in Nov & edit in Dec. Why not use shortcuts? #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
sharifwrites: |
@MillerMosaicLLC I had to grow into self-discipline. Too many distractions out there to resist when writing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
@DDHearn Don’t you wish you could type as fast as you think? #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
DDHearn: |
I find that inspiration will often hit once I sit down and start writing or drawing. The sitting down is the hard part. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
skodobah: |
@heidi_stryker The zone happens after my son’s bedtime. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
elizaosborn: |
@heidi_stryker Disconnecting definitely helps. And coffee or cocoa. Some good, warm, caffeinated drink. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
andybrokaw: |
@gregpincus My most promising novel to date came out of NaNo. Been revising it all year though. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
thaliachaltas: |
@jamieharrington woot indeed! #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
catesfolly: |
I think having young child helps because the openings are few and desperate. But of course fewer brain cells available… #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
kcclyburn: |
I can’t be disconnected from the internet that long. I start to go nuts if I don’t have an internet connection. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
jessicaleeander: |
@DDHearn I find that the writing is usually swifter after I’ve been writing a story in my mind for a while #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
CynthiaCWillis: |
@mgbuehrlen I have pens and paper in ever room. This is a must for me. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
jlpowers: |
@heidi_stryker #kidlitchat I *should* disconnect to the internet while writing. I don’t currently–I just write first thing in the a.m. |
| 8:18 pm |
skodobah: |
@jlpowers Definitely need a playlist. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
stephanieruble: |
@gregpincus #nanowrimo can be great to get into an every day writing habit or write faster, or figure out your novel, #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
debbieohi: |
@thatgrrl Here’s a schedule for writer chats: http://bit.ly/writerchats #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
AuthorTaraKelly: |
Most of my plotting comes in the shower, when I’m exercising or day dreaming to music. It’s weird. #kidlitchat |
| 8:18 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
RT @mgbuehrlen @stephanieruble Hate when I start “writing” something great in my head just as Im falling asleep. <We’re clones> #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
debbieduncan: |
I read a blog post (via @inkyelbows) about Pixar. Fellow there says, “Be wrong as fast as you can” in first draft. #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
debbieohi: |
@jemills1 Glad you find the links helpful. #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
LindaJoySinglet: |
I usually use an outline to guide me, which changes. Recently I acted out an attack scene with my hubby, helped get it right. #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
stephanieruble: |
but the nano novel doesn’t always work bc of the way it was written. sometimes needs a ton of rewriting #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
RT @CynthiaCWillis: @mgbuehrlen I have pens and paper in ever room. This is a must for me.<–YES! #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
laurielyoung: |
Inspiration almost never hits me. I just have to do it. #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
literaticat: |
@EngridE1 Well, it drove ME crazy. Your mileage may vary! #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
jlpowers: |
@catesfolly #kidlitchat No kids yet but I’ve heard that you get more productive because you waste less time with stupid stuff. |
| 8:19 pm |
karianneholt: |
I’m waiting for Google’s Brain Search to come out, so I can plug my head directly into the computer. Less typing that way. #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
DDHearn: |
@kcclyburn Did you have an idea when you started the Nanowrite thing, or did you just plunge into the deep end and start typing? #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
kcclyburn: |
@jessicaleeander The trick with me is getting home fast enough to write it all down before I lose everythin I thought about. #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
EngridE1: |
@debbieduncan First time for me too. Joined with the hope of improving speed & deadline motivation #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
jeanie_w: |
@debbieduncan I set goals in pages, not words. I write my 1st drafts longhand in a notebook. #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
JohansenNewman: |
Thanks, all! For me, deadlines for art are essential.For writing, the muse has to sit down and stick close.Internet=BIG probelm! #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
leewind: |
@gregpincus #kidlitchat I think the NaNoWriMo Picture Book version is a good “speed” task – 1 pb IDEA a day. |
| 8:19 pm |
jennymckmoss: |
@jessicaleeander Yes! #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
catesfolly: |
One of most productive days I had was 2 hours in study room at local public library. Total. Silence. #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
laurielyoung: |
Right now I can’t see myself doing Nanowrimo-I don’t have the discipline or the time to write every day. #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
marjorielight: |
As an empty-nester I write w/out worrying about scheduling kids. Just tell DH This is a writing week! & he cooks #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
HeidiRKling: |
@debbieduncan I agree with that. I splash lots of rowdy paint on those first drafts–the color scheme can come later– #kidlitchat |
| 8:19 pm |
kcclyburn: |
Am I weird, or does anyone else speak their dialogue out loud sometime? #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
EgmontUSA: |
Do you find it easier/necessary to write with music? I find music can help me write, but distracts me incredibly as I edit. #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
jeanie_w: |
Agreed RT @leewind: @gregpincus #kidlitchat I think the NaNoWriMo Picture Book version is a good “speed” task – 1 pb IDEA a day. |
| 8:20 pm |
planetalvina: |
I should turn off the internet while I edit…like right now! #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
DanyelleLeafty: |
@stephanieruble I agree. Sometimes writing fast makes as many problems as it solves. #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
thaliachaltas: |
Durnit – I’m off this loverly chat so I can play with my loverly kid till bed time. I’ll check in later, I hope! #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
debbieohi: |
I’m finding WRITE OR DIE (http://retwt.me/1sa2T) great for bursts of distraction-free writing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
RT @AuthorTaraKelly: Shower, exercising, driving, falling asleep, before I wake up = magical times for writers:) #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
gregpincus: |
Agents and editors – do you notice any influx of submissions just after NaNoWriMo? #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@debbieohi I’ve signed up for Illus. Fri., but haven’t started submitting; have threshold problems. #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
marypearson: |
yes, as long as I don’t have to keep to it : ) RT @aecbks: To writers: do you like being given deadlines from agent/editor? #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
elizaosborn: |
I tend to work out plot problems while I’m walking or in the shower, too. Started telling the stories to my 4-y-o. She loves it. #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
SuePinto: |
@karianneholt LOL. That would be awesome! #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
I’m doing NaNo, but I’m not writing, I’m using it as a push to get my MS done, done, done-ski! #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
ktubb: |
@catesfolly LOVELOVELOVE writing at the library. All those books = inspiration! #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
literaticat: |
@gregpincus Yes, sadly. #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
kcclyburn: |
@DDHearn I had an idea stewing in my brain for 2-3 weeks last time, and same thing this time. Id never do it without an idea 1st #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
AuthorTaraKelly: |
@PattyJMurphy Definitely!! Sometimes I have dreams about my books. #kidlitchat |
| 8:20 pm |
leewind: |
@DDHearn #kidlitchat – YES, isn’t there some famous quote about the muse only visiting if you’re there doing the work? |
| 8:21 pm |
malindalo: |
@kcclyburn I read my entire manuscript out loud in the last draft for tweaks. (Takes a while!) #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
karianneholt: |
@debbieduncan I need to get better at “being wrong as fast as I can” with my first drafts. I agonize over them. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
amirmasud: |
too many celebrities writing kidlit…making y’all look very bad indeed #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
jlpowers: |
@jeanie_w #kidlitchat I’m jealous. I can no longer write longhand-I have a pain disorder. Used to feel more connected to page that way, tho. |
| 8:21 pm |
elizaosborn: |
@debbieohi LOVE Write Or Die. Seriously. It never fails to kickstart my writing day. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
@kcclyburn All the time! Hate when Husband catches me talking “to myself.” #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
HeidiRKling: |
@EgmontUSA I like certain songs for certain scenes in revision, but usually quiet in the first draft. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
debbieduncan: |
@jeanie_w I used to write drafts longhand, but once I started thinking on a typewriter, I only make notes longhand. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
onbeyondwords: |
Hi – I’m just joining in #kidlitchat – Twittersnooze me if you aren’t chatting. |
| 8:21 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
@EgmontUSA Depends on the music. I can always listen to classical in any phase. But, when there are words, I am distracted. You? #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
stephanieruble: |
@mgbuehrlen I think of things falling asleep too. If I’m really tired, I hope I remember them and go to sleep. If not I get up. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
tehawesomersace: |
@kcclyburn All the time. It always comes out funky if I don’t. And it really helps me figure out a character’s speech pattern. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
debbieohi: |
@EgmontUSA Writing to music: only if there are no English words. My current faves: mellow instrumental, or Italian progrock. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
carriebp: |
@AuthorTaraKelly I’m the same way. My best story ideas come while I’m jogging, showering…or cleaning the litter boxes. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
DDHearn: |
@heidi_stryker Deadlines, yay for me. Problem is I don’t hold myself accountable to my own deadlines, I need outside pressure. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
jessicaleeander: |
@kcclyburn So true! I keep little notebooks with me at all times to record the gems #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
heidi_stryker: |
RT @gregpincus Agents and editors – do you notice any influx of submissions just after NaNoWriMo? #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
srjohannes: |
hi guys! #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
AuthorTaraKelly: |
I actually like deadlines. I work best under a time limit #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
CynthiaCWillis: |
@ktubb Oh, love writing in the library, too! #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
KateMessner: |
Me too. RT @malindalo: @kcclyburn I read my entire manuscript out loud in the last draft for tweaks. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
debbieohi: |
@BonnieAdamson Threshold problems? #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
FrenchStitcher: |
I am participating to #NaNo knowing that I am going for the spirit of it, not necessarely for the 50K word count. #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
mike_jung: |
@leewind @DDHearn #kidlitchat Elizabeth Gilbert talked about that in her TED speech. |
| 8:21 pm |
jlpowers: |
@EgmontUSA #kidlitchat It depends on what I’m writing. If I’m writing fiction, music’s a must. Nonfiction, it makes me lose concentration. |
| 8:21 pm |
skodobah: |
Hi Shelli! #kidlitchat |
| 8:21 pm |
srjohannes: |
@EgmontUSA I always write to music. But then again – I have two kids so music is quiet to me. #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
debbieohi: |
@elizaosborn I -love- the desktop edition of WRITE OR DIE. Mainly because it keeps me away from the Internet.  #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
niki_smith: |
@EgmontUSA If I’m writing, the music can’t have lyrics. If drawing, anything goes! #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
gwenhayes: |
#kidlitchat I listen to playlist while doing everything but writing. Gets me in mood, helps me plot while playing solitaire. |
| 8:22 pm |
leewind: |
@AuthorTaraKelly me, too. Pre-writing exercise is my method! I think about the day’s scenes, etc… #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
skodobah: |
So, deadlines rock. Playlists rock. #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
jessicaleeander: |
RT @gregpincus: Agents and editors – do you notice any influx of submissions just after NaNoWriMo? #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
ktubb: |
@CynthiaCWillis Happy release day! #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
DDHearn: |
@HeidiRKling Thanks for the encouragement. It has evolved a lot since I first thought of it, hopefully for the better. #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
debbieduncan: |
@HeidiRKling Ooooh, I love the rowdy paint/color scheme metaphor. Well said! #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
MillerMosaicLLC: |
@kcclyburn I will occasionally read dialogue outloud. Usually only sentences that don’t feel right. #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
jeanie_w: |
@jlpowers I have pain some days too. A little worried I could end up with grandma’s arthritis soon.  #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
kcclyburn: |
Thank God I’m not alone! The people at my job look at me funny when I walk around mumbling story to myself… #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
SuePinto: |
Speaking of kids, mine are my inspiration for most of my stories. Unfortunately, I often have to get out of best to write. #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
EngridE1: |
@literaticat Really doing it to improve speed & impose deadlines. Prev wrote articles/newsletters/ screenplay. Book is new 2 me #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
auntieflamingo: |
My hubby catches me talking out loud too You should see the look I get #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
stephanieruble: |
@bonnieadamson Illustration Friday can be a great deadline. Esp. if you can find a way to make it work for your portfolio. #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
gregpincus: |
@literaticat Ooof. I bet you can tell those first drafts instantly #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
heidi_stryker: |
@DDHearn I’m exactly the same way. My self motivation isn’t as good as I ever thought it was! #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
srjohannes: |
@AuthorTaraKelly I agree. I am a procrastinator and tend to stretch thinsg out. I had to give myself deadlines – before agent. #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
DaphneUn: |
Hey guys, I’m a little late to the party, but excited to join in tonight’s #kidlitchat. What’s the topic? |
| 8:22 pm |
JennBailey: |
@leewind Yes. Jane Yolen writes about it in Take Joy. They wear sensible shoes and Birkenstock sandals. LOVE #kidlitchat |
| 8:22 pm |
emilytastic: |
Hey y’all! Got home just in time for for #kidlitchat #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@debbieohi That’s what I call inertia–gettin gover the threshold to try something new. #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
JohansenNewman: |
My best ideas for writing come in the shower-so I bought a sound machine and play the “running water.” #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
lioncaller: |
I listen to a lot of techno when writing or working in general. Great for teen mindset too. #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
skodobah: |
When I don’t have the iPod going, my writing isn’t what I want it to be…#kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
BenDawe: |
I like to get lost in a writing project before looking for measurable goals. #kidlitchat #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
EKokie: |
Agents/Editors. How often do writers rush revision requsts to get in fast instead of thorough? New writers>seasoned writers? #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
DDHearn: |
@marjorielight I’m like you when I write. I get obsessed and work for hours, heart pounding. Trouble is, I rarely have time. #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
crcook: |
Hi Folks! #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
jamieharrington: |
@EgmontUSA #kidlitchat I listen to music while I edit as long as it’s something I’ve heard billions of times (currently the Glee soundtrack) |
| 8:23 pm |
jlpowers: |
@KateMessner I’ve started retyping the ms. when revising. Makes me more willing to revise things I woudn’t touch otherwise. #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
leewind: |
@kcclyburn paper and pen in pocket. always. (though I’ve used the iphone recording gizmo twice to capture inspiration #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
SuePinto: |
Oopsy, “out of bed” to write #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
marjorielight: |
I don’t set chapter or word goals- just say This novel will be done by this date or ELSE! (Haven’t punished self yet) #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
gregpincus: |
@DaphneUn TOPIC: How do you set writing/illustrating goals and keep yourself accountable? Any tips or ideas? #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
elizaosborn: |
@debbieohi I think @SaundraMitchell pointed it out earlier this week and I was like, OMGYES! #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@stephanieruble That’s what I was hoping–am looking to add some fresh pieces, and need a little push. #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@DaphneUn TOPIC: How do you set writing/illustrating goals and keep yourself accountable? Any tips or ideas? #kidlitchat #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
marybrebner: |
RT @JohansenNewman: Best ideas for writing come in the shower-so bought a sound machine and play the “running water.” ~Love it! #kidlitchat |
| 8:23 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
@JohansenNewman: Great idea. Maybe, I should do that…or get a fountain:) #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm |
HeidiRKling: |
@crcook Hey Colleen! How are things? #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
Used 2 write 2 music, but found the writing lacked emotion I wanted. Felt emotion from music, but it didn’t transfer to page. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm |
mike_jung: |
@EKokie Great question, re: rushing a revision request. This is a trap I’m trying to avoid falling into right now. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm |
skodobah: |
Music is a GREAT motivator for writing. Sometimes I play one song over and over. It moves the story.#kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm |
JennBailey: |
@crcook Hey! Happy to see you here. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm |
stephanieruble: |
@bonnieadamson push push #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm |
onbeyondwords: |
@leewind – Hi Lee – I’d like to find that muse quote – great insight. Although the muse can appear in dreams. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm |
kcclyburn: |
I’m starting a new job, so I doubt they’d appreciate me stopping what I’m doing to write. Maybe after a few months, though… #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm |
gregpincus: |
By the way, to find the TOPIC at any point, you can check Twitter user @kidlitchat – #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm |
DDHearn: |
@mgbuehrlen Yes. I hear there is some kind of device that types when you talk and it goes really fast. I’d like to know more. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm |
karianneholt: |
Word! #peskykids RT @srjohannes: @EgmontUSA I always write to music. But then again-I have two kids so music is quiet to me. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm |
leewind: |
@kcclyburn You’re not weird. Reading dialog out loud helps you “hear” if it’s right! (I do it, too!) #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm |
jlpowers: |
@KateMessner #kidlitchat I got that little tip from @SaraZarr and it’s made huge difference in my revising. |
| 8:24 pm |
marybrebner: |
@jamieharrington OMG-love the Glee Soundtrack! But get off-task b/c I’m singing along rather than writing… #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm |
debbieohi: |
@BonnieAdamson Ah ok. Illustration Friday is fun but I used to enjoy it more when everyone drew from scratch. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm |
JennBailey: |
I write 2 days/week with @susanuhlig @crcook @mermensing, etc. We keep each other accountable and laughing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:24 pm |
crcook: |
@HeidiRKling Good! And you? How’s BB? Reading the older posts. Talking about writing habits? #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@stephanieruble Hee! Thanks! #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
sharifwrites: |
RT @skodobah: Music is a GREAT motivator for writing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
MarieDevers: |
Sometimes I tell myself: you can write or you can balance the budget. I choose writing every time. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
catesfolly: |
@jlpowers my version of that is to re-write the whole manuscript from past to present tense. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
jessicaleeander: |
@jlpowers I have a similar revision process #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
literaticat: |
@EKokie All too often. I would much rather have requested revisions take a long time & be great, than be rushed. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
leewind: |
@gregpincus NaNoWriMo first draft submissions? SCARY! #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
debbieohi: |
@BonnieAdamson Rather than just recycle illustrations that happened to fit the theme, that is. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
@DDHearn I have tried one of those a couple years back. Didn’t work for me, but maybe there are better ones out there. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
lioncaller: |
@mgbuehrlen: That’s why I use techno. No emotion, no words, just energy. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
srjohannes: |
@literaticat congrads on your new title #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
HeidiRKling: |
@debbieduncan Are you really? Now that sounds like a wise idea. The sunset is gorgeous though–v. citrus. Look out your window! #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
kcclyburn: |
I think sometimes it’s helpful, even under a deadline or during #NaNoWriMo, to take a couple days off. Come back with fresh eyes #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
karianneholt: |
Me too. What is it about the shower? RT @JohansenNewman: Best ideas for writing come in the shower #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
jamieharrington: |
@marybrebner ha I’ve TOTALLY done that… but I am also totally digging editing to Owl City #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
DDHearn: |
@CynthiaCWillis Me too. I keep a pad and pen and flashlight by my bed because ideas often come right before sleep. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
gregpincus: |
Me, too. At some point, though… RT @BenDawe: I like to get lost in a writing project before looking for measurable goals. #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
EngridE1: |
@tehawesomersace Second year w/NaNo. That’s a good sign for us new to it #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
omgjulia: |
@leewind How much time do you set for daily writing goals? #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
crcook: |
I have to read my mss outloud. It works best if someone else reads it outloud, too #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
EgmontUSA: |
@Ekokie Not sure, but I really wish that writers would put quality of their craft over speed. (w/in reason, of course). #kidlitchat |
| 8:25 pm |
ktubb: |
RT @literaticat: I would much rather have requested revisions take a long time & be great, than be rushed. #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@debbieohi How do you not draw from scratch? #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm |
emilytastic: |
My critique partner, @jessicaleeander (HI JESS!) keeps me on track. We meet regularly and swap pages. #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
@lioncaller Ahhh, I’ll have to try that! #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm |
onbeyondwords: |
Re muse in your dreams – I’ve woken up with new ideas – writing a short story now that came to me in the middle of the night #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm |
HeidiRKling: |
@crcook BB is good. 17 months and full of sunshine. I think that’s what we’re talking about. Also red wine and calming tea. =)) #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm |
elizaosborn: |
@literaticat @EKokie This is good to hear — my revisions are taking so long, but I know they’re not there yet. #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm |
jlpowers: |
@catesfolly #kidlitchat interesting…but why start in past tense to begin with? I can see how changing tense makes you change entire ms. |
| 8:26 pm |
heidi_stryker: |
Do you tend to write your first draft in manuscript form or go back and edit it into one during revisions? #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
However, I can listen to music when editing. Do all the time at work anyway so I’m used to it. #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm |
BenDawe: |
@EKokie I find about 1/3 writers really pay close attention to revisions. #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm |
heatherwpetty: |
Music is essential for me. It also helps tune out noise. #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm |
debbieohi: |
@leewind @kcclyburn Sometimes I’ll use voice-activated software to write, just to keep an eye on sentence flow. #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm |
stephanieruble: |
@debbieohi I try to draw from scratch each week for Illustration Friday and Watercolor Wednesdays #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm |
KrissiDallas: |
@jamieharrington I’m totally with you on Owl City inspiring writing – their imagery is fascinating! #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@EgmontUSA may have missed this: do you set deadlines for rewrites? #kidlitchat |
| 8:26 pm |
tehawesomersace: |
@EngridE1 I liked feeling like I had a deadline. Kept me motivated and thinking about it. #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
RT @leewind:@kcclyburn UR not weird. Reading dialog out loud helps you “hear” if its right! <ST, I pretend I’m on the eve news:) #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm |
jeanie_w: |
@leewind I have to read my mss aloud and not just the dialog – every word. #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm |
lioncaller: |
@leewind Have a little notebook in my purse. Full of grocery lists, poetry, opening paragraphs, books I want from library… #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm |
JohansenNewman: |
@marybrebner @PattyJMurphy-sounds machine works great!I stick headphones on and write away.Gets me in the “zone.”#kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm |
skodobah: |
Before I’d write, I would listen to specific music to put me into the character. Like acting.#kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@debbieohi Oh, gotcha. yeah, that’s cheating. #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm |
gregpincus: |
Does anyone else do “warm up” exercises before writing on your WIP? #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm |
marjorielight: |
I would rather write than clean. Easy goal, that. #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm |
DDHearn: |
@kcclyburn I sometimes am both characters talking to each other, not always stuff from book, just daily stuff…in accents! #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm |
heatherwpetty: |
But knowing I have to have something to show at crit group and to my crit partner is probably what keeps me on track. #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm |
emilytastic: |
@karianneholt I get some of my best ideas in the shower! And the novel I’m querying now came from a dream. #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm |
ktubb: |
@heidi_stryker I think of my outline as my first draft – they are usually 25ish pages. Then type in ms format. #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm |
JillCorcoran: |
@gregpincus @leewind Wasn’t PiBoWriWe (Picture book writing week?) the brainchild of @paulayoo? YES it was! #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm |
catesfolly: |
@jlpowers Just by default started in first person past and it needed to be present. Twice this has happened. Quite a learning… #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm |
srjohannes: |
@gregpincus blogging helps me get into writing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:27 pm |
jamieharrington: |
@KrissiDallas YES! and they have little background sounds to match it <3 #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
onbeyondwords: |
I’m terrible at adhering to goals – but I keep a calendar with all my writing and illustrating WIPs and target dates – it helps #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
CynthiaCWillis: |
@jeanie_w Yes, me, too. I always read my entire manuscript aloud. At least once. Maybe more than that. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
HeidiRKling: |
@debbieduncan Lots of pinks now too–white dining room wall is painted cotton candy. I think it’s a good sign, no? #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
cbrett60: |
@gregpincus I do. I have a conversation with my Characters #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
kcclyburn: |
@DDHearn Oh my God, me too! Yay! I’m not alone! #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
jeanie_w: |
@gregpincus I do warm up sketches before working on an illustration. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
stephanieruble: |
@bonnieadamson draw from scratch = new art, not something you did a month ago #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
laurielyoung: |
Does tweeting count? RT @gregpincus: Does anyone else do “warm up” exercises before writing on your WIP? #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
skodobah: |
Hey! It’s method writing! #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
debbieohi: |
@stephanieruble There’s Watercolour Wednesdays?? #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
peg366: |
RT @lioncaller: @leewind Have a little notebook in my purse. Full of grocery lists, poetry, opening paragraphs, books I want … #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
jlpowers: |
@jeanie_w #kidlitchat The pain was so bad that for 2 years, I had to use voice activation software and I couldn’t even open cans or doors.. |
| 8:28 pm |
marjorielight: |
@skodobah Before I’d write I would listen to specific music 2 put me into the character. Like acting.#kidlitchat ME TOO! I make MC playlists |
| 8:28 pm |
JennBailey: |
I read out loud to my kids. Are they laughing where I think they will. Are they looking bored. Kids are honest. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
KrissiDallas: |
I hear people say that they discipline their writing stints based on word count or pages. I write to a logical stopping place #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
lioncaller: |
Always liked Natalie Goldberg’s advice–do one thing every day toward your goal. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
RT @gregpincus: Does anyone else do “warm up” exercises before writing on your WIP? #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
worldblee: |
Me without a deadline = ooh, look at that shiny object over there… #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
DDHearn: |
@kcclyburn Two to three weeks would be speed thinking for me. I think about things for years. Need to get that puppy on paper. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
Question for agents: how polished are most mss that you acquire, honestly? Have you ever gotten one that didn’t need any work? #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
EgmontUSA: |
@bonnieadamson Contracted mss of course have delivery dates and reasonable communication. If it’s not signed up, then not nec. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
elizaosborn: |
@gregpincus I don’t usually have time to spare on warm-ups. #writeordie is the only warm-up sort of thing I ever do. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
debbieohi: |
@stephanieruble Are digital watercolours allowed? #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
jamieharrington: |
@laurielyoung haha I hope so! #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
skodobah: |
This is a pretty fast and furious Kidlit night. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
debbieduncan: |
@gregpincus Nope, I’ve never found “warm up exercises” useful – rather dive into the story head first. #kidlitchat |
| 8:28 pm |
BenDawe: |
@gregpincus I sing Pearl Jam for warm up – with air drums. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
ktubb: |
@gregpincus Re warm-up exercises: does editing yesterday’s writing count as a warm-up? I always seems to that before diving in. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
jeanie_w: |
LOL RT @laurielyoung: Does tweeting count? RT @gregpincus: Does anyone else do “warm up” exercises ? #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
DaphneUn: |
In terms of the topic, I like to give my clients loose deadlines when we’re getting ready to submit. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
marybrebner: |
@jamieharrington Just recently discovered Owl City–great for editing/revisions! #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
EngridE1: |
@debbieohi Doesn’t Write or Die start deleting words if you go w/o writing for a time? #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
skodobah: |
BRB #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
jamieharrington: |
@BenDawe me too, Betterman FTW #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
kcclyburn: |
I’ve been doing character interviews for #NaNoWriMo, and it’s actually been helping me a lot. I let the MC’s lead the convo. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
elizaosborn: |
But then again, I also write freehand in my notebook a little bit to get me focused. But no more than 2-3 minutes, usually. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
DaphneUn: |
Of course, once we have a deal, there’s the contractual deadlines to follow! #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
sharifwrites: |
@laurielyoung I ask myself that, too. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
srjohannes: |
@skodobah I have a playlist by chptr. Whn I write on a chapter there’s a certain song. Unless Im just free writing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
RT @worldblee: Me without a deadline = ooh, look at that shiny object over there… << That’s me, too. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
catesfolly: |
Me too. RT @debbieduncan: @gregpincus Nope, Ive never found “warm up exercises” useful – rather dive into the story head first. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
stephanieruble: |
@debbieohi Small group so far, but weekly prompts like IF. A couple of people do digital watercolors, I think. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
jeanie_w: |
@jlpowers Yikes! #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
jamieharrington: |
@EngridE1 you can set write or die to do different stuffs. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
RT @gregpincus: Warm up exercises = reading something good before writing something good works. (Chapter in a book, poem, etc.) #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
debbieohi: |
@EngridE1 #Writeordie will only delete wds if you set it on Kamikaze mode. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
EgmontUSA: |
I’d really prefer a writer take the time to make their mss the best it can be than rush it and have it be meh. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
gregpincus: |
LOL RT @laurielyoung: Does tweeting count? RT @gregpincus: Does anyone else do “warm up” exercises before writing on your WIP? #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
carriebp: |
@gregpincus I usually journal my goals/ideas for a scene before I begin writing. It’s a great way to warm up and get focused. #kidlitchat |
| 8:29 pm |
EngridE1: |
@tehawesomersace That’s exactly why I signed up. Talk to me after the first week LOL #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm |
JohansenNewman: |
@marjorielight LOL! I’d rather do ANYTHING rather than clean! #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm |
thereadingzone: |
How many of you use a writer’s notebook, for warm-ups or otherwise? (My students would love to know!) #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm |
onbeyondwords: |
@jeanie_w – I like the idea of reading your work out loud – we do that in my critique group but I should try it alone. #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm |
kcclyburn: |
I hate outlining though. HAAAAAATE. #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
@EgmontUSA So, if signed, then an overall get-it-to-the printer deadline? #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm |
jessicaleeander: |
@emilytastic Hi, Emily! Having a critique partner does keep me accountable. I’m tough on the deadlines =) #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm |
emilytastic: |
@gregpincus I have done warm ups with poetry, but not prose. Mostly when I’m trying to crank out a lot of poems in a short time. #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm |
jamieharrington: |
I learned the character collage technique from a friend, and it’s AWESOME SAUCE #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm |
jeanie_w: |
RT @EgmontUSA: I’d really prefer a writer take the time to make their mss the best it can be than rush it and have it be meh. #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
@kcclyburn Me too. Just discovered a new possible ending to my MS that way today. #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm |
laurielyoung: |
What is Owl City? RT @marybrebner: @jamieharrington Just recently discovered Owl City–great for editing/revisions! #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm |
jemills1: |
I recommend Scrivener if anyone is looking for writing software. Just write without seeing page count. Nice. #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm |
debbieduncan: |
RT @literaticat: I would much rather have requested revisions take a long time & be great, than be rushed. #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm |
DaphneUn: |
I don’t think I’ve ever gotten a mss that didn’t need any polishing. An extra pair of eyes can always see something to improve. #kidlitchat |
| 8:30 pm |
karianneholt: |
Thinking of doing my own version of NaNoWriMo: GeThiDaBoFiBeIGoCraMo. Get This Dang Book Finished Before I Go Crazy Month. #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm |
CynthiaCWillis: |
The best warm up for me is to read. #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm |
gregpincus: |
@ktubb I think editing counts as warm up… or pre-writing or something like that. #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm |
lioncaller: |
My whole first draft is a warm up, usually. : #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm |
DDHearn: |
@niki_smith I have to have total quiet when I write. For drawing, I can have music for sketch stage and a circus for finishes. #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm |
malindalo: |
Very comforting RT @EgmontUSA: Id really prefer a writer take the time to make their mss the best it can be than rush it #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm |
jlpowers: |
@stephanieruble #kidlitchat I think I’m going to *have* to do more than one project at a time…but worried about it. Thx for comment. |
| 8:31 pm |
debbieohi: |
@stephanieruble I’ll have to look up Watercolor Wednesdays. I need to practice with watercolor & this will give motivation. Thx! #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm |
fullofstars: |
@gregpincus I have characters that I know have very established personalities to interview newer characters in my WIPs #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm |
heatherwpetty: |
I try not to self-impose deadlines. That said, if I don’t push myself a little, I lose the excitement for the idea. #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm |
saundramitchell: |
I don’t do warm-ups on purpose. But I inevitably write 30k of exposition that I throw away until I hit the right beginning note. #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm |
kcclyburn: |
@karianneholt …The first one is shorter. #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm |
BenDawe: |
RT @gregpincus: @ktubb I think editing counts as warm up… or pre-writing or something like that. #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm |
stephanieruble: |
@debbieohi http://www.watercolorwednesdays.blogspot.com/ #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm |
bonnieadamson: |
RT @gregpincus: @ktubb I think editing counts as warm up… or pre-writing or something like that.<–or lists? I make lists. #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm |
emilytastic: |
@jemills1 I AGREE. Scrivener is AMAZING. It changed the way I write. Drag & drop? YES PLEASE. #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm |
EgmontUSA: |
We work with authors with reasonable deadlines, and if it looks like there’s going to be a problem, there’s a conversation. #kidlitchat |
| 8:31 pm |
KateMessner: |
@thereadingzone I use writer’s notebook for ideas, research notes, character sketches, revision to-do lists & more. #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm |
marybrebner: |
@jemills1 Yeah, and Scrivner’s offering a month free trial for anyone participating in #NaNoWriMo (geeze, sound like an ad!) #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm |
EngridE1: |
@debbieohi @jamieharrington Ohhhh. I’m going to look into #Writeordie #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm |
jeanie_w: |
@onbeyondwords I read my ms aloud over and over with each change til it flows just the way I want. #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm |
debbieohi: |
@EgmontUSA Definitely. Speed should never take precedence over quality in writing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm |
crcook: |
@JennBailey et al writing dates keep me on track, esp on deadline (rather editor set or self-imposed). Also 4 am prime to write #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm |
ktubb: |
@gregpincus Do you do warm-up exercises? (I’m finding this topic so interesting!) #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm |
EgmontGal: |
Hi, I am tweeting from intermission at opera. Make book best it can be before resubmitting, yes! But also whose eyes do u trust? #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm |
stephanieruble: |
I think deadlines are great for rough drafts (#nanowrimo) but then you need to polish and revise. #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
@jlpowers: If you split up your day into doable chunks…you can do it. You really can. . #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm |
jennymckmoss: |
Head writing really works for me if I’m workin w/ a particular sentence – I’ll write it in my head over & over til right – fun #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
@DaphneUn Thanks! #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm |
debbieohi: |
@emilytastic I love Scrivener, too! #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm |
karianneholt: |
@emilytastic @jessicaleeander how did you guys meet and agree to be critique partners? #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm |
kcclyburn: |
@fullofstars That’s a cool idea–I wonder what would happen if the characters from my 1st NaNo interviewed the ones from this 1. #kidlitchat |
| 8:32 pm |
EKokie: |
@debbieduncan: @gregpincus Yup – no exercises unless I’m stuck & then more like doing ex. in off week, but not warm up. #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm |
nikkimantyla: |
Good warm-up for me is to start five pages before where I left off and revise those before getting back to the blank page. #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm |
debbieduncan: |
@gregpincus Now, TWEETING as a warm up exercise? That’s a horse of a different color! #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm |
jlpowers: |
@PattyJMurphy #kidlitchat Thanks–I’ll work on that. |
| 8:33 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
RT @karianneholt: GeThiDaBoFiBeIGoCraMo. Get This Dang Book Finished Before I Go Crazy Month. << That’s what I’m doing! #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm |
gregpincus: |
@IlanaJacqueline LOL. Yeah, something like that #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm |
CynthiaCWillis: |
@EgmontGal I trust my editor’s eyes the most! #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm |
peg366: |
RT @PattyJMurphy: @jlpowers: If you split up your day into doable chunks…you can do it. You really can. . #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm |
DDHearn: |
@gregpincus This is the BIG one for me. Self motivation and discipline. Haven’t had much for a long while and need to find some. #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm |
onbeyondwords: |
@thereadingzone I do use a notebook – what goes in there seems much more free-flowing and spontaneous. It’s very helpful. #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm |
emilytastic: |
@karianneholt We met at BookPeople at an SCBWI party. It was mostly serendipitous! #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm |
malindalo: |
Me too! RT @saundramitchell: I dont do warm-ups on purpose. But I inevitably write 30k of exposition that I throw away … #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm |
gregpincus: |
@AlanaKarran I write poetry sometimes to get the sludge out. It’s my fastest way. #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm |
jeanie_w: |
Sometimes reading helps me warm up. Or word puzzles. #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm |
laurielyoung: |
@EgmontGal Now that’s commitment! #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm |
elizaosborn: |
@nikkimantyla I really like the re-reading warm-up idea. Gonna try that when I get back into the swing. #kidlitchat |
| 8:33 pm |
Daeanarah: |
#kidlitchat I edit as a I type…I have to write long hand before otherwise always dissatisfied with it.. |
| 8:33 pm |
jamieharrington: |
@laurielyoung it’s a band… and they are great to revise to! #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm |
ktubb: |
@bonnieadamson Oh, lists. I make them for everything: 1.blink 2.breathe 3. coffee 4. write… #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm |
PattyJMurphy: |
Me, three! @KateMessner @thereadingzone…and I take my notebook everywhere. Yep. everywhere. #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm |
jlpowers: |
@nikkimantyla #kidlitchat Or even just reading through the pages I was working on previous few days helps get me started each morning. |
| 8:34 pm |
literaticat: |
BTW, Thank you, everyone, for the congrats, both in #kidlitchat and regular twitter. Yayyyy! |
| 8:34 pm |
EgmontGal: |
@egmontUSA yes, we have sometimes seen things that were too slight, kinda half-hearted attempts. Not carefully written #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm |
jessicaleeander: |
@emilytastic So true! #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm |
gregpincus: |
@ktubb Some days I write short poetic forms. Two reasons: they help with word choice; they’re so completable! #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm |
jeanie_w: |
@EgmontGal How’s Bugs? #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm |
BenDawe: |
Writing warm up tipRT @jeanie_w: Sometimes reading helps me warm up. Or word puzzles. #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm |
debbieohi: |
@stephanieruble Agreed. First drafts are my challenge (because I edit so much as I write). Love editing later drafts, tho. #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm |
nikkimantyla: |
@elizaosborn I got it from Carol Lynch Williams. It helps! #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm |
jamieharrington: |
I am doing big overhaul edits right now, and they are SO daunting to me… I did all the little ones first #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm |
CynthiaCWillis: |
@ktubb LOL! Your lists sound like mine! #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm |
stephanieruble: |
@karianneholt GeThiDaBoFiBeIGoCraMo. hahahaha! #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm |
EgmontGal: |
@laurielyoung also, i have something to do while waiting in ladies room line #kidlitchat |
| 8:34 pm |
DaphneUn: |
Curious to know if any of you can stop writing for the day in the middle of something good, so it’s easier to get back into it. #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
HeidiRKling: |
@literaticat What congrats for what???????!!! #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
PaulaYoo: |
@gregpincus #kidlitchat Yes, NaPiBoWriWee was my brainchild. Go here for more details! http://tinyurl.com/yj5oqpw |
| 8:35 pm |
jamieharrington: |
@MillerMosaicLLC I contacted the makers of scrivener, and they promised a pc version next year #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
kcclyburn: |
Where do people go for critique partners? Twitter? People close to you? #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
fullofstars: |
@kcclyburn It helps you differentiate personalities and make sure you’re not falling into characterization patterns. It’s fun! #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
jeanie_w: |
@ktubb I’m a list maniac. #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
laurielyoung: |
@jamieharrington Thanks! Good to know! #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
jlpowers: |
@ktubb #kidlitchat LOL. My husband calls me the Queen of LIsts. Um, he also calls me the Receipt Queen and the Queen of Picking up Dog Pooh. |
| 8:35 pm |
leewind: |
@omgjulia I try to write 4-5 hrs a day M-F (but my Wed schedule means I only can do 2 hrs.) I’m pushing hard. #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
thereadingzone: |
Never heard of Write or Die before the chat….looks great! Thanks for the tip! #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
jemills1: |
@nikkimantyla also like rereading then writing idea. Will give that a try. #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
sandyalonzo: |
@gregpincus @AlanaKarran Poetry is a good warm-up, and also sometimes interesting for revising a scene–rewrite in poetic form #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
skodobah: |
I go away for 5 minutes and there’s been 178 tweets!#kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
jamieharrington: |
@DaphneUn If I don’t stop like mid-sentence then I have a lot of trouble getting started the next time I write #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
emilytastic: |
@MillerMosaicLLC I think they are developing the PC version! #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
heidi_stryker: |
@DaphneUn if I’m on a roll I stay on it. I don’t want to lose momentum. #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
EgmontGal: |
@DaphneUn that’s what hemingway did. always stopped at a point where he knew what he was going to do next. #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
kcclyburn: |
@MillerMosaicLLC The only reason I’d buy a Mac is for that one program. Other than that, my Windows blood runs deep. #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
debbieduncan: |
RT @HeidiRKling: I think tweeting & blog posts ARE good writing exercises–as long as you eventually start writing your fiction. #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
skodobah: |
Bowing out early! Thanks for the chat. Need to go write! #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
DDHearn: |
@debbieohi I’ve noticed reuse of art in illustration Friday. I guess people want to keep visible. Hard to do a new piece weekly. #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
lynnekelly: |
Your dedication cracks me up! RT @EgmontGal: Hi, I am tweeting from intermission at opera… #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
crissachappell: |
@DaphneUn Yes. I hit “pause” in the middle of action (so I can pick it up later) #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
EKokie: |
Yeah, I do do that… RT @nikkimantyla: Good warm-up for me is to start five pages before where I left off and revise before #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
KateMessner: |
@MillerMosaicLLC If I weren’t already a Mac girl, I’d switch for Scrivener alone. LOVE that software. #kidlitchat |
| 8:35 pm |
debbieohi: |
@DaphneUn I purposely always end in the middle of a “good bit” in writing so it’s easier to get back into writing the next day. #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
JohansenNewman: |
@MillerMosaicLLC Scrivener is only available for Macs. Not cool. I’m PC all the way. Where do you get it? #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
catesfolly: |
@jamieharrington I had no idea until my first MS that the big overhaul edits are like 85% of the work. At least for me. #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
gregpincus: |
@EgmontGal You are the OperaKidlitchat queen! #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
marjorielight: |
My problem is sleeping when I’m on a writing kick I’m a night writer (not to be confused with Night Rider, the TV show) #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
jamieharrington: |
@kcclyburn I crit partners through blogs, other friends, etc. #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
Oh my, back aching again, I might have to leave #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
sharifwrites: |
@jeanie_w I love lists. #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
BenDawe: |
RT @debbieduncan: RT @HeidiRKling: I think tweeting & blog posts ARE good writing exercises #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
stephanieruble: |
@debbieohi I edit a lot when I write too. Am going to try to curb that a little for #nanowrimo this year. #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
peg366: |
do other pb writers do warmup? I don’t. #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
MillerMosaicLLC: |
Cool beans: RT @jamieharrington: @MillerMosaicLLC I contacted the makers of scrivener, and they promised a PC version next year #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
EgmontGal: |
@jeanie_w the big barber scene is coming up, top of act 2. Still, most of this opera does seem eerily familiar, music wise! #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
hipwritermama: |
My warm up exercise: Read my most recent chapter out loud to make sure voice is consistent, edit and then go forward. #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
jennymckmoss: |
@crissachappell works well for me, but hard to stop #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
jamieharrington: |
@catesfolly yeah I was scared at first, but came up with a bulleted plan #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
saundramitchell: |
@DaphneUn I do that on purpose during exposition pages. Much harder to get going again without a vault from an unresolved point. #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
DaphneUn: |
@EgmontGal It’s like Hemingway was a good writer or something! #kidlitchat |
| 8:36 pm |
mgbuehrlen: |
Can’t stop mid-scene. I work on whole scenes at a time. Can only walk away when I can’t make it any better. #kidlitchat |
