Comments on: Beating Burnout Creatively http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2007/11/26/beating-burnout-creatively/ Living and loving the freelance life—on your own terms. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:46:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: Layla http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2007/11/26/beating-burnout-creatively/comment-page-1/#comment-150585 Layla Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:09:25 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=422#comment-150585 Interesting about the morning pages!! I've at times done them too, & at times I did plain old journalling, or some sort of getting-organized/to do lists etc (or a combination of those).. I guess it depends how you do them & what you write.. If you keep dwelling in the angst it may be negative, if you do 'worst case scenarios' (possibly into absurdity, until you can laugh about them, or find new & better solutions!!) it may all be helpful.. I have some really funny short stories inspired by my own terror! The idea of Artist's Dates is new to me, thanks! :) & WOW, writing for Oxygen!! :) I bow in admiration!! Interesting about the morning pages!!

I’ve at times done them too, & at times I did plain old journalling, or some sort of getting-organized/to do lists etc (or a combination of those)..
I guess it depends how you do them & what you write..

If you keep dwelling in the angst it may be negative, if you do ‘worst case scenarios’ (possibly into absurdity, until you can laugh about them, or find new & better solutions!!) it may all be helpful..
I have some really funny short stories inspired by my own terror!

The idea of Artist’s Dates is new to me, thanks! :)

& WOW, writing for Oxygen!! :) I bow in admiration!!

]]> By: Writing Blog » Blog Archive » The Wednesday Web Browser: Simsubs at Glimmer Train, Avoiding Burnout, and NYTBR Notable Books http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2007/11/26/beating-burnout-creatively/comment-page-1/#comment-76751 Writing Blog » Blog Archive » The Wednesday Web Browser: Simsubs at Glimmer Train, Avoiding Burnout, and NYTBR Notable Books Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:39:56 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=422#comment-76751 [...] Glimmer Train now accepts simultaneous submissions.==========I probably could have used some of these anti-burnout tips from Linda Formichelli when I was freelancing full-time.==========‘Tis the season for lists. [...] [...] Glimmer Train now accepts simultaneous submissions.==========I probably could have used some of these anti-burnout tips from Linda Formichelli when I was freelancing full-time.==========‘Tis the season for lists. [...]

]]> By: Kathy http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2007/11/26/beating-burnout-creatively/comment-page-1/#comment-71702 Kathy Thu, 13 Dec 2007 02:32:13 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=422#comment-71702 Has anyone else found doing morning pages REDUCED their creative output? I have about four years worth of morning pages and really didn't start writing fiction until I STOPPED writing morning pages. My morning pages were usually filled with angst. I finally realized that I wasn't writing anything else BUt morning pages and when I tried I was associating writing with negative feelings. Sorry Julia, morning pages for me were great for getting out my feelings but didn't add to my creative output at all. Has anyone else found doing morning pages REDUCED their
creative output?

I have about four years worth of morning pages and really didn’t start writing
fiction until I STOPPED writing morning pages.

My morning pages were usually filled with angst.
I finally realized that I wasn’t writing anything else BUt morning pages and when
I tried I was associating writing with negative feelings.

Sorry Julia, morning pages for me were great for getting out my feelings but
didn’t add to my creative output at all.

]]> By: LindaFormichelli http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2007/11/26/beating-burnout-creatively/comment-page-1/#comment-69243 LindaFormichelli Sun, 02 Dec 2007 16:56:29 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=422#comment-69243 Sheryl, that's interesting...I've been using the MP more like a journal, which may not be the "right" way. I should probably approach it in a more playful way. Sheryl, that’s interesting…I’ve been using the MP more like a journal, which may not be the “right” way. I should probably approach it in a more playful way.

]]> By: Writer Mama http://www.therenegadewriter.com/2007/11/26/beating-burnout-creatively/comment-page-1/#comment-68848 Writer Mama Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:39:22 +0000 http://therenegadewriter.com/?p=422#comment-68848 Writing Morning Pages can change your life. I swear by them. Because of M.P., I met my husband, I left a city I didn't enjoy living in where I'd lived for almost nine years. I have found my way through complicated ideas in an orderly manner. I've laughed, I've cried, I've screamed at the top of my lungs. All safely on the page without any witnesses I'd have to bribe later to keep them quiet. Today, when I am really in a funky funk, my husband always asks...Did you write your morning pages today? The darn things always work whether you believe they will or not. Writing Morning Pages can change your life. I swear by them. Because of M.P., I met my husband, I left a city I didn’t enjoy living in where I’d lived for almost nine years. I have found my way through complicated ideas in an orderly manner. I’ve laughed, I’ve cried, I’ve screamed at the top of my lungs. All safely on the page without any witnesses I’d have to bribe later to keep them quiet.

Today, when I am really in a funky funk, my husband always asks…Did you write your morning pages today?

The darn things always work whether you believe they will or not.

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