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Comments on: 2012 Writing Resolutions: The Derp Lists https://jen.marklidstone.com/2012-writing-resolutions-the-derp-lists/ Coffee. Comedy. Creation. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:11:35 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Sonia G Medeiros https://jen.marklidstone.com/2012-writing-resolutions-the-derp-lists/#comment-6722 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:11:35 +0000 http://jenkirchner.com/?p=2848#comment-6722 Great points! I’ve been there where my love of writing seems gone. Not a fun place. You’re right about returning to the beginning. And reading a book you love definitely charges those batteries right back up.

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By: Jen https://jen.marklidstone.com/2012-writing-resolutions-the-derp-lists/#comment-6721 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:01:13 +0000 http://jenkirchner.com/?p=2848#comment-6721 In reply to laird sapir.

Wow, thank you Laird! I’m so flattered!

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By: laird sapir https://jen.marklidstone.com/2012-writing-resolutions-the-derp-lists/#comment-6720 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 23:25:27 +0000 http://jenkirchner.com/?p=2848#comment-6720 Hi Jen! I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. You can see my post here: http://www.lairdsapir.com/2012/01/lets-get-random/ as well as read some instructions that go along with the award. 🙂 Laird

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By: Jen https://jen.marklidstone.com/2012-writing-resolutions-the-derp-lists/#comment-6719 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:28:37 +0000 http://jenkirchner.com/?p=2848#comment-6719 In reply to laird sapir.

Reading is such a terrific thing. When I finished the book, I thought, “I’m an idiot! Why haven’t I been reading? I love this!” LOL

Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

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By: Jen https://jen.marklidstone.com/2012-writing-resolutions-the-derp-lists/#comment-6718 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:27:27 +0000 http://jenkirchner.com/?p=2848#comment-6718 In reply to Tiffany A White.

It’s a great meme. I wanted to use it before it fades away into history.

Haha, I know the feeling about wanting to write, yet needing to read. I’m trying to get a better schedule at night so I can fit everything in. What I’ve ended up doing is adding an additional 45 – 30 minutes to my schedule at night so I can hop into bed and read.

And, in case anyone was wondering, the current book I’m reading is “Island of the Sequined Love Nun” by Christopher Moore. It’s written in third person and the material is adult, but it’s funny as hell and I’m really enjoying it. It’s actually inspiring me to get back into third person prose… Maybe when I’m done with my current two novels, I’ll bust out a third person adventure.

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By: Jen https://jen.marklidstone.com/2012-writing-resolutions-the-derp-lists/#comment-6717 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:21:17 +0000 http://jenkirchner.com/?p=2848#comment-6717 In reply to Alan Edwards.

Well, I truly have you to thank for a lot of this. Between the reading and your motivational pep talks/butt kicks, I’m back in the saddle.

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By: Jen https://jen.marklidstone.com/2012-writing-resolutions-the-derp-lists/#comment-6716 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:20:23 +0000 http://jenkirchner.com/?p=2848#comment-6716 In reply to Brian Ronk.

LOL Sleep really is a wonderful thing. I balance myself pretty well, though, so any list that includes “eating well and getting enough sleep” is a big DUH for me. Neglecting yourself is a bad thing. Your brain and body need fuel to keep producing your awesome web stories! 🙂

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By: Jen https://jen.marklidstone.com/2012-writing-resolutions-the-derp-lists/#comment-6715 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:18:47 +0000 http://jenkirchner.com/?p=2848#comment-6715 In reply to The RPG Guy.

Thank you. Glad to know this gave you a little inspiration, too!

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By: Jenny Hansen https://jen.marklidstone.com/2012-writing-resolutions-the-derp-lists/#comment-6714 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:55:11 +0000 http://jenkirchner.com/?p=2848#comment-6714 Oh, and p.s. this is the best 2012 list I’ve seen:

http://writersinthestorm.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/what-to-look-for-in-2012-the-year-of-the-dragon/

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By: Jenny Hansen https://jen.marklidstone.com/2012-writing-resolutions-the-derp-lists/#comment-6713 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:53:32 +0000 http://jenkirchner.com/?p=2848#comment-6713 Just had to go look up DERP. It made me laugh.

Anyway, I don’t know if makes you feel any better, but nearly every writer I know has gone through this at one point or another. When life, or WHATEVER, sucks the joy from their writing and they think of calling it quits.

For me, it was post-partum depression. What brought me back slowly was Julia Cameron’s “The Sound of Paper.” What brought me the rest of the way back was blogging.

Everyone has to find the thing that will bring them back…I’m glad you stumbled across yours.

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