tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799824.post114417042775995963..comments2023-10-08T08:04:15.430-04:00Comments on Noir Writer: Writing at a Snail's PaceSteve Allanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16747911304010686713noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799824.post-1144412688125565252006-04-07T08:24:00.000-04:002006-04-07T08:24:00.000-04:00Steve,A couple of weeks ago, I set myself a goal o...Steve,<BR/><BR/>A couple of weeks ago, I set myself a goal of five pages a day. Not five perfect pages, just five draft pages. How many times since then do you think I've written five in a day? Twice. Most days, I'm lucky if three hours produces three pages.<BR/><BR/>I asked David if he thought it was an unrealistic goal. He said it could be done, but also to expect a lot of days where I didn't manage five. He was right.<BR/><BR/>P.Patrick Shawn Bagleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14832860010935241958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22799824.post-1144193492968319552006-04-04T19:31:00.000-04:002006-04-04T19:31:00.000-04:00Outlines help me. I'm a big-picture person, so if ...Outlines help me. I'm a big-picture person, so if I have at least a rough idea of where I'm headed, I can write more speedily and be able to set up the end more readily.<BR/><BR/>Otherwise, don't discount what may be your natural rhythm. If that's what it takes to put out a good story, don't fight it!Christa M. Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384508556022159789noreply@blogger.com