Comments on: A Writer’s Retreat http://jeannieruesch.com/wordpress/?p=2027 A blog by writers and authors Fri, 10 Sep 2010 18:41:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: JK Coi http://jeannieruesch.com/wordpress/?p=2027&cpage=1#comment-2826 JK Coi Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:22:40 +0000 http://jeannieruesch.com/wordpress/?p=2027#comment-2826 Laurie, the timed writings worked really well for the wordcount because we'd set the timer for, say, one hour and you could take a break afterward. Plus, after that hour we compared words, and it was always a competition to see who had written the most--but healthy competition! Laurie, the timed writings worked really well for the wordcount because we’d set the timer for, say, one hour and you could take a break afterward. Plus, after that hour we compared words, and it was always a competition to see who had written the most–but healthy competition!

]]> By: JK Coi http://jeannieruesch.com/wordpress/?p=2027&cpage=1#comment-2825 JK Coi Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:20:57 +0000 http://jeannieruesch.com/wordpress/?p=2027#comment-2825 Lavada, I suggest trying it out if you can. The good thing about it was that we were all on the same page about what we expected of the weekend. We weren't exactly slave drivers, but we were serious about getting some writing done, so weren't fooling around and gossiping (too much) :) Lavada, I suggest trying it out if you can. The good thing about it was that we were all on the same page about what we expected of the weekend. We weren’t exactly slave drivers, but we were serious about getting some writing done, so weren’t fooling around and gossiping (too much) :)

]]> By: JK Coi http://jeannieruesch.com/wordpress/?p=2027&cpage=1#comment-2824 JK Coi Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:19:39 +0000 http://jeannieruesch.com/wordpress/?p=2027#comment-2824 It was a really good weekend, and I couldn't believe how much motivation and energy I got out of it. I'm still on a roll this week and sticking to my nightly wordcount goals has been easier now that I was able to work out some of the kinks in my plot. Stacey, good for you that you're able to do something similar on a regular basis. Being busy women with jobs and family to take care of, not to mention that each of us live in separate cities within about a 1-2 hour drive away, we decided that we could probably only realistically do this every 6 months or so--I'm already looking forward to the next one! :) It was a really good weekend, and I couldn’t believe how much motivation and energy I got out of it. I’m still on a roll this week and sticking to my nightly wordcount goals has been easier now that I was able to work out some of the kinks in my plot.

Stacey, good for you that you’re able to do something similar on a regular basis. Being busy women with jobs and family to take care of, not to mention that each of us live in separate cities within about a 1-2 hour drive away, we decided that we could probably only realistically do this every 6 months or so–I’m already looking forward to the next one! :)

]]> By: Laurie Ryan http://jeannieruesch.com/wordpress/?p=2027&cpage=1#comment-2823 Laurie Ryan Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:13:20 +0000 http://jeannieruesch.com/wordpress/?p=2027#comment-2823 I haven't done anything like this, but have been seriously thinking about it. I really appreciate you showing the structure of the weekend as I could not figure out how to design writing times. Thanks for the great blog! I haven’t done anything like this, but have been seriously thinking about it. I really appreciate you showing the structure of the weekend as I could not figure out how to design writing times. Thanks for the great blog!

]]> By: Lavada Dee http://jeannieruesch.com/wordpress/?p=2027&cpage=1#comment-2814 Lavada Dee Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:16:55 +0000 http://jeannieruesch.com/wordpress/?p=2027#comment-2814 I haven't done anything like this so can't add anything. It sounds like not only fun and productive but motivating too. I haven’t done anything like this so can’t add anything. It sounds like not only fun and productive but motivating too.

]]> By: Stacey Joy Netzel http://jeannieruesch.com/wordpress/?p=2027&cpage=1#comment-2813 Stacey Joy Netzel Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:04:03 +0000 http://jeannieruesch.com/wordpress/?p=2027#comment-2813 J.K., your weekend sounds GREAT! I get together with two writer friends of mine every couple months and do an overnight plotting weekend. We had to cancel our last one because of the stupid flu, but hopefully we'll get together soon. We don't do writing sessions like you guys did, mostly the brainstorming, but we do get lots done and usually enjoy a nice dinner and a movie, too. I highly recommend it to anyone that can do it. J.K., your weekend sounds GREAT! I get together with two writer friends of mine every couple months and do an overnight plotting weekend. We had to cancel our last one because of the stupid flu, but hopefully we’ll get together soon. We don’t do writing sessions like you guys did, mostly the brainstorming, but we do get lots done and usually enjoy a nice dinner and a movie, too. I highly recommend it to anyone that can do it.

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