tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post873915186811235677..comments2024-02-25T10:06:20.056-08:00Comments on The Literary Pig: How to jinx your writingTracyFellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-41206378084341340012015-05-31T07:17:29.524-07:002015-05-31T07:17:29.524-07:00I'm an obsessive list ticker, Rosemary. So set...I'm an obsessive list ticker, Rosemary. So setting targets is another part of that obsession. I've read elsewhere that it's a good idea to write down goals/targets too. But you've achieved so much I don't think you need to worry :)TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-73759961169838454532015-05-31T07:15:18.766-07:002015-05-31T07:15:18.766-07:00Thanks, Natalie, this made me chuckle :) Know how ...Thanks, Natalie, this made me chuckle :) Know how you feel!TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-9663011617968884942015-05-31T07:14:47.476-07:002015-05-31T07:14:47.476-07:00A good principle to follow, Joanna. I usually stic...A good principle to follow, Joanna. I usually stick to this rule when setting goals but slipped up this time!TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-6534490541577401322015-05-31T05:52:16.913-07:002015-05-31T05:52:16.913-07:00At least you had targets, Tracy, which is more tha...At least you had targets, Tracy, which is more than I had in the end! Or at least, I didn't write them down and that was a mistake as I just ignore those in my head. I try not to talk too much about what I'm working on but I fail all the time. One thing I can't do yet is to plot ahead as I'm sure I wouldn't actually write the story/book if I did.Rosemary Gemmellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09311840205603508422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-42955649662717529712015-05-31T02:52:23.022-07:002015-05-31T02:52:23.022-07:00I'm so superstitious I'm not even prepared...I'm so superstitious I'm not even prepared to discuss what my superstitions are...just in case, you understand. Natalie Kleinmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15467444870404220824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-81587262311406217332015-05-28T23:32:38.435-07:002015-05-28T23:32:38.435-07:00I quite like my husband's idea, which he appli...I quite like my husband's idea, which he applies to his business life - to only set targets over which you have total control. xJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346863303904973315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-32090457751614085032015-05-28T10:10:42.132-07:002015-05-28T10:10:42.132-07:00'No rubbish' is that your superstition, We...'No rubbish' is that your superstition, Wendy? With you on that. Looking forward to teacakes & putting the writing world to rights next week :)TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-8231525516083354732015-05-28T10:09:23.091-07:002015-05-28T10:09:23.091-07:00Wise words, Hayley. The journey is important &...Wise words, Hayley. The journey is important & without goals I doubt we'd get started on anything. Glad to hear you kept up the running too :)TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-59125171324167969342015-05-28T10:08:01.088-07:002015-05-28T10:08:01.088-07:00Ooh think I got my trotters slapped there. Think w...Ooh think I got my trotters slapped there. Think with your recent successes you're going to be catching me up soon, Richard :)TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-21237550069436122452015-05-28T10:06:48.881-07:002015-05-28T10:06:48.881-07:00Thanks, Linda. As someone suggested on Facebook I ...Thanks, Linda. As someone suggested on Facebook I may just change my age instead!TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-86883834329320566512015-05-28T10:05:46.990-07:002015-05-28T10:05:46.990-07:00Thank you, Joanna :) xThank you, Joanna :) xTracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-44431200921979753902015-05-28T10:05:17.419-07:002015-05-28T10:05:17.419-07:00I definitely agree, Patsy. Talking about WIP is us...I definitely agree, Patsy. Talking about WIP is usually the kiss of death for me.TracyFellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10224475173136774530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-66790140853148008202015-05-28T09:01:11.444-07:002015-05-28T09:01:11.444-07:00No rubbish. Drown sorrows in tea and teacakes next...No rubbish. Drown sorrows in tea and teacakes next week, Tracy.Wendy's Writinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06960941625432714363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-1861425249795143272015-05-28T07:57:51.501-07:002015-05-28T07:57:51.501-07:00I felt similar when I told people I intended to do...I felt similar when I told people I intended to do a half marathon... Then got injured a few weeks before, had to pull out because even walking was painful and couldn't run for several months. However, time helped put things in perspective and I realised that without the goal, I probably wouldn't have kept running and been the fittest I'd ever been. Without your goal, would you have published so many stories? I know it's a cliché to say it's the journey that counts, but often having goals is more important than achieving them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-38273834339632964872015-05-28T04:35:10.213-07:002015-05-28T04:35:10.213-07:00Well if you will write a novel and do an MA at the...Well if you will write a novel and do an MA at the same time! My target is to get to 20% of your target.Richard Buxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107138894300193959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-71228175741912081172015-05-28T03:39:47.738-07:002015-05-28T03:39:47.738-07:00Like Patsy, I find that if I talk in detail about ...Like Patsy, I find that if I talk in detail about a project to someone, I grind to a halt! Why don't you just change your target, Tracy, to having 50 published WHILE you are 50? Hope those acceptances come pinging in soon. 45 is still a very impressive number!Linda Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08845487317521150618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-11015131204831044712015-05-28T03:35:42.203-07:002015-05-28T03:35:42.203-07:00That splurge will definitely happen, Tracy. xxxThat splurge will definitely happen, Tracy. xxxJoannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346863303904973315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2323608100391663677.post-30347201994037585832015-05-28T03:12:25.080-07:002015-05-28T03:12:25.080-07:00I don't know that it's exactly a superstit...I don't know that it's exactly a superstition, but I've stopped discussing any writing projects in any detail. The ones I talk about never seem to get finished.Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.com