Comments on: How Many Hours Can You Write? http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/ Everything about writing and marketing white papers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:03:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-24431 Michael Stelzner Mon, 02 Jul 2007 18:33:45 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-24431 Jane; Sure, here you go: Lord Jesus, as I enter this work place, I bring your presence with me. I speak your peace, your grace, and your perfect order into the atmosphere of this office. I acknowledge your Lordship over all that will be spoken, thought, decided, and accomplished within these walls. Lord Jesus, I thank you for the gifts you have deposited in me. I do not take them lightly but commit to using them responsibly and well. Give me a fresh supply of truth and beauty on which to draw as I do my job. Anoint my creativity, my ideas, my energy, so that even my smallest task may bring you honor. Lord, when I am confused, guide me. When I am weary, energize me. Lord, when I am burned out, infuse me with the light of the Holy Spirit. May the work that I do and the way I do it, bring hope, life, and courage to all that come in contact with me today. And, Oh Lord, even in this day's most stressful moments, may I rest in You. In the mighty name that is above all names, in the matchless name of my Lord and Savior Jesus, I pray, Amen. Jane;

Sure, here you go:

Lord Jesus, as I enter this work place, I bring your presence with me. I speak your peace, your grace, and your perfect order into the atmosphere of this office. I acknowledge your Lordship over all that will be spoken, thought, decided, and accomplished within these walls. Lord Jesus, I thank you for the gifts you have deposited in me. I do not take them lightly but commit to using them responsibly and well. Give me a fresh supply of truth and beauty on which to draw as I do my job. Anoint my creativity, my ideas, my energy, so that even my smallest task may bring you honor.

Lord, when I am confused, guide me. When I am weary, energize me. Lord, when I am burned out, infuse me with the light of the Holy Spirit. May the work that I do and the way I do it, bring hope, life, and courage to all that come in contact with me today. And, Oh Lord, even in this day’s most stressful moments, may I rest in You. In the mighty name that is above all names, in the matchless name of my Lord and Savior Jesus, I pray, Amen.

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I am interested in the prayer you say before your work day. Would you be willing to share your prayer?
Thanks!
Jane Z-B

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-410 Michael Stelzner Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:33:35 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-410 Hey BabyBlogger - Thanks! - Mike Hey BabyBlogger - Thanks! - Mike

]]> By: BabyBlogger http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-409 BabyBlogger Thu, 26 Oct 2006 22:32:28 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-409 Thanks, Michael, I read the article. Thumbs up. Also, didn't know you had a forum here...another playground! lol I'll be back for sure. Take care! Thanks, Michael, I read the article. Thumbs up. Also, didn’t know you had a forum here…another playground! lol I’ll be back for sure.

Take care!

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-403 Michael Stelzner Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:58:43 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-403 Hi BabyBlogger; I feel your pain! I am often like you. Check out this little article I wrote on this topic: http://www.whitepapersource.com/writing/startingblock.html Mike Hi BabyBlogger;

I feel your pain! I am often like you. Check out this little article I wrote on this topic: http://www.whitepapersource.com/writing/startingblock.html

Mike

]]> By: BabyBlogger http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-402 BabyBlogger Wed, 25 Oct 2006 19:59:28 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-402 I voted 'one hour if I'm lucky'. Only because you said to be honest and that's honestly where I'd been for about the past month or so not counting this past week where I've been a little more disciplined. On a good day though, I can go for maybe 3 or 4 hours. When I'm forcing myself to write (like today), I'll write for one hour and then play for an hour, write for one hour and then play.... Playing usually means I'm hanging out on someone's blog (lol) or on a message board somewhere. Love the ideas for writer's block here. Thanks! I voted ‘one hour if I’m lucky’. Only because you said to be honest and that’s honestly where I’d been for about the past month or so not counting this past week where I’ve been a little more disciplined.

On a good day though, I can go for maybe 3 or 4 hours. When I’m forcing myself to write (like today), I’ll write for one hour and then play for an hour, write for one hour and then play…. Playing usually means I’m hanging out on someone’s blog (lol) or on a message board somewhere.

Love the ideas for writer’s block here. Thanks!

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-368 Michael Stelzner Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:19:16 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-368 Hi Dianna; We have a very similar schedule. I do heavy lifting in the morning and creative work in the afternoon. I ALSO, chew on projects for a few days before I start writing. Thanks for stopping in! Mike Hi Dianna;

We have a very similar schedule. I do heavy lifting in the morning and creative work in the afternoon. I ALSO, chew on projects for a few days before I start writing.

Thanks for stopping in!

Mike

]]> By: Dianna Huff http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-367 Dianna Huff Thu, 19 Oct 2006 13:33:28 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-367 I'm like Bob. I will do my "hard" or "intense" writing projects in the morning -- morning is when I do my best writing. I try to write every day from 8:30 to 11:30 and then from 12:30 to 2:30. I do "easier" projects in the afternoon. I can sustain up to six hours of intense writing, but that usually wipes me out. I can't do it every day. I also use Bob's trick that I got from one of his books -- I have multiple projects going so that I can switch off. Another trick I've learned is to tell myself I HAVE TO write for an hour on something I've been dreading -- I mean, write no matter how bloody awful it sounds. It's sorta like jumping into a cold swimming pool. Once I get going, though, the stuff usually pours out of me, and then I'm over that initial hurdle. And one last trick -- planning and thinking! You can't just sit down and start writing. I often mull over a project for days before I start writing. Sometimes words will just come out without any trouble. I love those days! I’m like Bob. I will do my “hard” or “intense” writing projects in the morning — morning is when I do my best writing. I try to write every day from 8:30 to 11:30 and then from 12:30 to 2:30. I do “easier” projects in the afternoon. I can sustain up to six hours of intense writing, but that usually wipes me out. I can’t do it every day.

I also use Bob’s trick that I got from one of his books — I have multiple projects going so that I can switch off.

Another trick I’ve learned is to tell myself I HAVE TO write for an hour on something I’ve been dreading — I mean, write no matter how bloody awful it sounds. It’s sorta like jumping into a cold swimming pool. Once I get going, though, the stuff usually pours out of me, and then I’m over that initial hurdle.

And one last trick — planning and thinking! You can’t just sit down and start writing. I often mull over a project for days before I start writing. Sometimes words will just come out without any trouble. I love those days!

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-365 Michael Stelzner Wed, 18 Oct 2006 16:26:10 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-365 Susan - That is some great advice. I follow the same rule. Remember when the Internet was slow and images would load in phases? First you would see a fuzzy version of the image and then slowing the image would load to full clarity. That is how I write. It takes time, but it works! - Mike Susan - That is some great advice. I follow the same rule. Remember when the Internet was slow and images would load in phases? First you would see a fuzzy version of the image and then slowing the image would load to full clarity. That is how I write. It takes time, but it works! - Mike

]]> By: Susan Weiner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-364 Susan Weiner Wed, 18 Oct 2006 14:39:47 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2006/10/17/writers-block-hours/#comment-364 The key to breaking writer's block is to lower my standards. I start off by writing less-than-perfect prose. After that, I can go back to edit. The key to breaking writer’s block is to lower my standards.

I start off by writing less-than-perfect prose. After that, I can go back to edit.

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