tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post4278186258575106844..comments2024-03-10T00:26:33.241-08:00Comments on <strike>Muse Riding Shotgun</strike>: Stumbling.Mason T. Matchakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-21122376558686556862018-01-15T18:22:10.535-08:002018-01-15T18:22:10.535-08:00That's what I keep trying. But I still have t...That's what I keep trying. But I still have the same problem of just not being able to get the damned stories to work.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-55168476694964168302018-01-15T17:06:59.008-08:002018-01-15T17:06:59.008-08:00Hey, I totally get the work stress thing. I HATE w...Hey, I totally get the work stress thing. I HATE work (but I've worked at some shitty places) so I know how it feels to come home and just want to do nothing, especially when overtime is involved. It looks like you work well on the weekends. Find your sweet spot and focus whatever is inspiring your story. That's what works for me. Good luck!!Caitlin Coppolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05186146046485674541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-67329348270600433882018-01-14T19:52:47.665-08:002018-01-14T19:52:47.665-08:00I feel like I'm always in danger of burnout af...I feel like I'm always in danger of burnout after last year. >_< And the evening/night still feels like the best time for me, but I'm glad to find that I can work other times too.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-89372449018064995342018-01-14T19:50:23.923-08:002018-01-14T19:50:23.923-08:00It is a little weird. I'd like this to be my ...It is a little weird. I'd like this to be my career someday, but sometimes it's like having the stress from a second job without actually having the second job. >_<Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-34897244903131165852018-01-14T19:33:18.849-08:002018-01-14T19:33:18.849-08:00Life is short and I still have a lot I want to get...Life is short and I still have a lot I want to get done. :P But yeah, there are nights when I just write down one or two things and don't worry about it, and I do take days off. It just feels like everything's weighing on me.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-78346785374195036532018-01-14T19:29:58.700-08:002018-01-14T19:29:58.700-08:00Ehhh.... I've tried that and it didn't wo...Ehhh.... I've tried that and it didn't work out. It's hard for me to focus on one thing, as I often think about a different project every day. I am trying to just work on one project a night, though, and we'll see how that goes.Mason T. Matchakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382636658554302699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-85259792035102594892018-01-12T09:20:15.724-08:002018-01-12T09:20:15.724-08:00I hope you figure out how to go easier on yourself...I hope you figure out how to go easier on yourself, because I don't want to be reading about you burning out. <br /><br />I know I'm more productive in my writing in the middle of the day. I used to try to write in the morning, and I wasn't very productive because I was groggy. Then I would try to write in the evening, but my brain was already exhausted from the day. So I do my writing on my lunch now. It seems to be working now. I hope you continue thriving when you get the chance, and not be too hard on yourself when you need to restore. Loni Townsendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05126958230703180761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-20210757083046617742018-01-11T05:16:42.744-08:002018-01-11T05:16:42.744-08:00Stress kills writing, and worrying about not writi...Stress kills writing, and worrying about not writing only adds more. It's better to step back and write with the idea of having fun with it and not as a task or must. But it sounds like you found your grove on those weekends. So kudos there!Tonja Dreckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07683717853264134466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-82783352458330998332018-01-10T12:52:12.584-08:002018-01-10T12:52:12.584-08:00I think stress is the muse killer. No kidding. Tru...I think stress is the muse killer. No kidding. Truthfully, if you're that stressed, make notes and step back until writing is a joy. Life is short, eh?Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6667260282067472646.post-11823472555648607622018-01-10T05:01:16.221-08:002018-01-10T05:01:16.221-08:00The research and planning can be exhausting. Just ...The research and planning can be exhausting. Just focus on one story and do a little bit every day. Then the whole won't seem so daunting.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com