tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637431625691198463.post5711648069716351995..comments2024-01-03T12:35:23.759-05:00Comments on <i>♥Donnie Darko Girl♥</i>: IWSG #2 ~ July 2012~Jennifer~http://www.blogger.com/profile/05952809868354553112noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637431625691198463.post-38312355281265122292012-07-09T23:19:38.211-04:002012-07-09T23:19:38.211-04:00Thank you, and it's nice to meet you, too.Thank you, and it's nice to meet you, too.~Jennifer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05952809868354553112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637431625691198463.post-20583206945424217732012-07-09T23:18:51.771-04:002012-07-09T23:18:51.771-04:00I agree with you; I felt like third person was too...I agree with you; I felt like third person was too distancing.~Jennifer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05952809868354553112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637431625691198463.post-66866581584746271672012-07-07T20:57:57.094-04:002012-07-07T20:57:57.094-04:00Jennifer, it's very nice to meet you. I look f...Jennifer, it's very nice to meet you. I look forward to reading your stuff. Have a great weekend.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637431625691198463.post-11965759811425522912012-07-07T16:36:54.112-04:002012-07-07T16:36:54.112-04:00I've barely been writing this month either! C...I've barely been writing this month either! Congrats on attempting a memoir, though--I think that's a really tough thing to do. And I'd definitely recommend going with first person--the one time I did attempt a memoir, I did a bit of a fictionalized version of it in third person, and my writing teacher told me it was too distancing.SC Langglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13158187266074193818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637431625691198463.post-50365654101455509912012-07-06T15:34:31.113-04:002012-07-06T15:34:31.113-04:00Gosh, that is so true. It seems like there's a...Gosh, that is so true. It seems like there's always all these other things that need to be done. Then before I know it, the month has flown by and I haven't written a darn thing towards my book, lol. I think I've got the determination. The words seem to be in there, just waiting to land on my page! :D~Jennifer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05952809868354553112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637431625691198463.post-33005019223051128612012-07-06T15:32:19.936-04:002012-07-06T15:32:19.936-04:00I'm hoping that by putting this out there, thi...I'm hoping that by putting this out there, this will help me hold myself more accountable for taking some action. Time here and there is really good to know. I was trying to picture myself devoting two or three hours at a time, and with a 9 year old and a 2 year old, I doubt that would be all that possible, lol. Thanks for your support! :D~Jennifer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05952809868354553112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637431625691198463.post-85120573132145823742012-07-06T15:30:21.289-04:002012-07-06T15:30:21.289-04:00Thank you so very much for your encouragement and ...Thank you so very much for your encouragement and support! Yep, I plan on making the time; I just gotta! :D~Jennifer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05952809868354553112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637431625691198463.post-70750606769771364292012-07-06T15:29:11.713-04:002012-07-06T15:29:11.713-04:00I'll take another look at my third person narr...I'll take another look at my third person narrative. It was really difficult to write because some of it had to be fictionalized to make it work. <br /><br />There are still difficult issues happening today, but this book is in me, just waiting to be written. It's been waiting for a long time. Every time I've written in my journal about my grief once I got older, I learn more about my own grief as well as grief in general. I keep learning new things about myself. <br /><br />I don't want to cause any pain to any of my family, but they've also caused me pain in that they haven't been there for me the last 17 years. That probably makes me sound callous, but it's the truth. <br /><br />I hope to have a lot to report next month. I'm looking forward to it, too! :D~Jennifer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05952809868354553112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637431625691198463.post-49019339735670604232012-07-06T15:17:58.946-04:002012-07-06T15:17:58.946-04:00Thanks! I'm hoping to have a lot of productive...Thanks! I'm hoping to have a lot of productiveness to report next month. :D~Jennifer~https://www.blogger.com/profile/05952809868354553112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637431625691198463.post-61228435248030771402012-07-06T11:52:27.625-04:002012-07-06T11:52:27.625-04:00Don't beat yourself up too much because you ha...Don't beat yourself up too much because you haven't been able to do as much writing as you expect of yourself. Any writer's biggest challenge is to keep "butt in chair." It takes a lot of determination to find the time and crank the words out. But that's the only path to publishing. Good luck! :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637431625691198463.post-79094996148851318512012-07-05T23:12:50.406-04:002012-07-05T23:12:50.406-04:00Making that online declaration is a great place to...Making that online declaration is a great place to start. And it doesn't have to be large chunks of time. Twenty minutes here and there will add up over time and pages will soon be piling up. Best of luck in following your dream! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060064276650474244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637431625691198463.post-90749704578974714742012-07-05T14:16:03.326-04:002012-07-05T14:16:03.326-04:00And I bet you will have some great progress to rep...And I bet you will have some great progress to report! Because once you've made the decision to do it, you'll find time.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637431625691198463.post-91373986746434740392012-07-05T10:47:49.297-04:002012-07-05T10:47:49.297-04:00I guess it would depend on subject matter. If memo...I guess it would depend on subject matter. If memoir includes difficult issues still happening today or things that would pain family, I'd go with option 3.<br /><br />Otherwise, option 2 would be a great way to tell a memoir.<br /><br />Looking forward to August IWSG. Challenging yourself is a great motivation tool. :))Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691497935668743387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2637431625691198463.post-320705137882542582012-07-05T07:57:39.903-04:002012-07-05T07:57:39.903-04:00You have a great plan for this month! I've nev...You have a great plan for this month! I've never written a memoir, but from your options, I do like the second one. I'll be looking forward to reading next month's post about how productive you've been!Cherie Colyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13205065477147957455noreply@blogger.com