tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post1368214025045977846..comments2024-03-29T08:14:33.384-04:00Comments on I Think; Therefore, I Yam: Setting the PaceSusan Flett Swiderskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-13409916314301143832017-11-07T10:38:03.149-05:002017-11-07T10:38:03.149-05:00Thanks, but for me, it's still a NoNo for NaNo...Thanks, but for me, it's still a NoNo for NaNo. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-63018250867234844092017-11-07T01:21:08.787-05:002017-11-07T01:21:08.787-05:00All the best with your NaNo. All the best with your NaNo. Nasreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903012810404786521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-86263819771359929052017-11-06T20:38:41.432-05:002017-11-06T20:38:41.432-05:00HA! Yeah, it definitely looked good. (Except for t...HA! Yeah, it definitely looked good. (Except for those old farts yelling in the back seat...)<br /><br />Well, the writing can be thrilling, even if the process is a tad slow. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-1789883631342092792017-11-06T12:43:53.309-05:002017-11-06T12:43:53.309-05:00Well, sure, that car doesn't stop properly, bu...Well, sure, that car doesn't stop properly, but it looks spectacular barreling through a stop sign.<br /><br />-a fellow gearhead<br /><br />I'm also in the NoNo category. As long as what I'm writing is thrilling, I don't mind if the actual writing process is anything but.A Beer for the Showerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17029139745335325356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-76979490235084425272017-11-05T12:43:59.096-05:002017-11-05T12:43:59.096-05:00Depending on the topic, I would've thought a n...Depending on the topic, I would've thought a non-fiction book might work more easily than a novel. That's assuming the outlining and research were already completed prior to November.<br /><br />Yeah, it was quite an adventure. We had a good laugh over it once we realized we weren't gonna die. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-42433307998954347572017-11-05T12:31:53.399-05:002017-11-05T12:31:53.399-05:00You're right about life not being a straight p...You're right about life not being a straight path, and aren't you glad you are? Those twists and turns keep things interesting for us, both in life and in books.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-89993335308782395212017-11-05T10:56:22.146-05:002017-11-05T10:56:22.146-05:00I am with you on NaNo, because I write nonfiction....I am with you on NaNo, because I write nonfiction. I think it applies more to novels. Even then I don't need the pressure LOL. What an adventure you had in the classic Chevy with no brakes.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-23006838617021339802017-11-04T20:04:59.670-04:002017-11-04T20:04:59.670-04:00I think balance in life or in a book needs a littl...I think balance in life or in a book needs a little bit of everything! Life's path is very rarely straight, it takes us on many twists and turns ...<br />I'm reading a good mystery at the moment and enjoying the twists with every turn of the page I make!<br /><br />Have a great November<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-60485928576153065802017-11-03T16:10:14.811-04:002017-11-03T16:10:14.811-04:00MAYBE if a whole lot of that idea-churning and cha...MAYBE if a whole lot of that idea-churning and character analyses, etc. were completed prior to the start of NaNo, it might be more doable, but it'd still be tough for those of us who aren't good at writing a set number ( a LARGE set number) of words every day. Like you, I'm better off going with my natural ebb and flow. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-69278521839810684052017-11-03T15:54:37.693-04:002017-11-03T15:54:37.693-04:00Hi-ya, Victoria. It's very nice to meet you. W...Hi-ya, Victoria. It's very nice to meet you. Welcome aboard!<br /><br />Yeah, you and Elizabeth are both right. Some of my favorite books... like the ones written by Ann Tyler... are short on action and delightfully long on character. <br /><br />And the best to you! Happy weekend!Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-57038735967662009252017-11-03T15:50:58.804-04:002017-11-03T15:50:58.804-04:00Thank you. Y'all are just being so nice! Happy...Thank you. Y'all are just being so nice! Happy weekend, dear cat.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-73302323460877759172017-11-03T15:50:21.541-04:002017-11-03T15:50:21.541-04:00Sometimes, it just pays to be female. :) Somehow, ...Sometimes, it just pays to be female. :) Somehow, I don't think a smile from a male driver would've had nearly the same effect as a smile from a pretty lady like you. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-69705774774189928152017-11-03T08:00:44.537-04:002017-11-03T08:00:44.537-04:00I can have days where I write 3-4k words (followed...I can have days where I write 3-4k words (followed by a week without a word) so I have completed Nano before. It doesn't mean those 50k words read well or are even worth working one post Nano. I prefer to write with a bit of a deadline, usually self-imposed and to keep me away from too much procrastination. And to be in tune with the ebb and flow of my writing rhythm. The best stories come from time to churn ideas around my mind and to get to know my characters overtime. You can't do that in a month. But it really does work for some, especially those who are excellent plotters and stick to those plots. Not me though. XShah Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997125261145672115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-47116717917142972142017-11-02T19:29:29.269-04:002017-11-02T19:29:29.269-04:00Love Pearl 4 ever ... cat.Love Pearl 4 ever ... cat.^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-70631693272478293352017-11-02T19:27:50.487-04:002017-11-02T19:27:50.487-04:00... and about cars ... I love cars and I love spee...... and about cars ... I love cars and I love speeding (yes, officer, sorry officer) ... smiles are always appreciated even by the police ... I remember being out of gas and coasting downhill on bare fumes to a town called Hope, BC ... smiles ... for some 10 miles with a police car following me lights blinking and all ... He followed me right to the gas station, and when I explained my calamity, he let me go with a warning ... smiles ... ya ... Happy Winter, friend Sue ... Love, cat. ^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-75661058192196534372017-11-02T17:18:15.841-04:002017-11-02T17:18:15.841-04:00Hi, Susan! This is my first time here. I'll fo...Hi, Susan! This is my first time here. I'll follow your blog and connect with you online. I like your blog.<br /><br />Elizabeth is correct. I don't think books/plots need to be all action. We don't need to leave the reader breathless constantly. Many come to story for insight shared through events happening whether real or fictitious. <br /><br />All the best to you!<br />http://victoriamarielees.blogspot.com<br /> Victoria Marie Leeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05294868315757138169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-6916198368599490152017-11-02T16:46:59.800-04:002017-11-02T16:46:59.800-04:00Wow. (sniff, sniff) That's really sweet of you...Wow. (sniff, sniff) That's really sweet of you to say. You and Geo both made my day. :) Thank you.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-77924428567170494332017-11-02T16:45:59.188-04:002017-11-02T16:45:59.188-04:00That video is awesome! Some parts of it almost mad...That video is awesome! Some parts of it almost made me feel like I was the one on skis. (All I needed was for someone to throw some snow in my face. And all over me... because if it were me, I would've been on the ground more than I'd be standing up on those skis.) As far as you falling and getting up, the important thing is that you got up more times than you fell. You never gave up! Looks like you were all having a great time. Happy November to you, too! Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-28967483592278748122017-11-02T16:35:43.037-04:002017-11-02T16:35:43.037-04:00That's right! Snails need love, too. :)That's right! Snails need love, too. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-68513174175453059922017-11-02T16:35:18.603-04:002017-11-02T16:35:18.603-04:00I'm not a speed up and pass kinda person, eith...I'm not a speed up and pass kinda person, either. My hubby has to take my car out every once in a while to "blow out the carbon." (That's what he calls it, anyway.)<br /><br />A little bitty roller coaster, maybe. Ever since my dear hubby pointed out the obvious about the cheapest bidder being the builder, my enthusiasm for them isn't quite as high. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-85036982056857829792017-11-02T16:30:58.956-04:002017-11-02T16:30:58.956-04:00Yeah, it's nice to mix up the pace a little bi...Yeah, it's nice to mix up the pace a little bit.<br /><br />Well, cool, there's plenty of room in the slow lane right next to me. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-78882180533740047952017-11-02T12:45:39.145-04:002017-11-02T12:45:39.145-04:00You're totally wrong about your book. Hot Flas...You're totally wrong about your book. Hot Flashes was excellent because it was character driven and those characters were as wonderful and diverse as a field of spring flowers. Who doesn't love a train ride through an extraordinary landscape? Not all thrills in life have to be life threatening. Just saying...Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-90228824875437080462017-11-02T11:31:07.979-04:002017-11-02T11:31:07.979-04:00Me do not like roller coaster rides but will tackl...Me do not like roller coaster rides but will tackle if so needed in order to survive. friend Sue ... you better believe it ... video is of son Paul *ski board), daughter in law Leanne (filming and skiing) and me slip sliding and fallin and getting up) ... Happy November, friend ... cat.<br />https://www.youtube.com/embed/aJ9hdrEE3q4?rel=0&controls=0&showinfo=0^.^https://www.blogger.com/profile/17422876955246850636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-47357418595697568322017-11-02T09:37:54.608-04:002017-11-02T09:37:54.608-04:00I really like those car memes, too. (And the CARS....I really like those car memes, too. (And the CARS...)<br /><br />I couldn't have handled the go-go-go chaotic lifestyle at all. One day a year would have been more than enough for me. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6034142332858737641.post-84462429246791512282017-11-02T09:34:19.122-04:002017-11-02T09:34:19.122-04:00Oh yeah, I can relate to the G-forces. My hubby ha...Oh yeah, I can relate to the G-forces. My hubby had a '61 Chevy Impala with enough rear window to make it feel like a fish bowl. That thing could MOVE! It had a reverb in the trunk, too, which I called the "tiger in the tank." Good times. Then again, his cars STILL move. Even his oldest, the 1930 Model A rat rod has a lot more under the hood than one would suspect. :) And his newest, the Challenger... hmmm, just like old times. <br /><br />Dude! I'm honored to be in the same sentence with Twain. Thank you. That's one of the nicest things anyone has ever said to me. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.com