Comments on: Sweat Challenge: Deep Breath http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/ SEXY, SASSY, SMART ROMANTIC FICTION Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:34:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nancy KASHDIN http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14450 Nancy KASHDIN Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:41:00 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14450 nkashdin@verizon.net nancy kashdin 517 park place apt 106 elmira, NY 14901 Call me inept, but I really don't know if the mail means e-mail or address. I can't imagine writing with a deadline on the number of words writen counted. Seems like creativity would compete with that, Yet, often, people manage to do both. Good Luck! nkashdin@verizon.net
nancy kashdin
517 park place apt 106
elmira, NY 14901
Call me inept, but I really don’t know if the mail means e-mail or address.

I can’t imagine writing with a deadline on the number of words writen counted. Seems like creativity would compete with that, Yet, often, people manage to do both. Good Luck!

]]> By: Angelle Trieste http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14427 Angelle Trieste Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:24:32 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14427 I totally relate to the weight loss thing because I've been dieting for like years until I just decided to forget it. To throw another dieting analogy, most people do well on diet (lose weight, etc.) but gain everything back because they think that eating right and exercising are temporary stuff. But the people who not only lose weight but keep their new bods are the ones who realize that it's a lifestyle change and that even if they fall off the wagon, they need to get back to it the next day. I totally relate to the weight loss thing because I’ve been dieting for like years until I just decided to forget it.

To throw another dieting analogy, most people do well on diet (lose weight, etc.) but gain everything back because they think that eating right and exercising are temporary stuff. But the people who not only lose weight but keep their new bods are the ones who realize that it’s a lifestyle change and that even if they fall off the wagon, they need to get back to it the next day.

]]> By: Pamela Bolton-Holifield http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14332 Pamela Bolton-Holifield Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:34:52 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14332 I really needed to hear this today. I spent a lot of time obsessing about the number of words I typed yesterday. It can drive you crazy! I am getting better about turning off the internal editor, but I so want to feel productive and sometimes that just is not the case. I feel better about that now. Thank you. I don't want to force this story as it is my first novel. I do, however, want to finish it! Before I'm on social security! I really needed to hear this today. I spent a lot of time obsessing about the number of words I typed yesterday. It can drive you crazy! I am getting better about turning off the internal editor, but I so want to feel productive and sometimes that just is not the case. I feel better about that now. Thank you. I don’t want to force this story as it is my first novel. I do, however, want to finish it! Before I’m on social security!

]]> By: Susan B. http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14330 Susan B. Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:19:39 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14330 A very good post. You might remember that I've had a bit of trouble with this since you were kind enough to give me those words of encouragement...was that just last week? I went through this before a few months ago when I made a similar commitment with a friend of mine, and I knew when I signed up at my tendency was for stuff like this to make me nuts. But I did it anyway because as much as I make myself crazy, the commitment to getting stuff done really does help me in the long run. This weekend was my DD's birthday and, neurotic by nature, I've been making myself crazy getting ready for that. I took a few days off from writing. If it hadn't been for the challenge, I would have written those days off, maybe even taken a few more mental health days to get on track. But because there was a check-in yesterday, I sat down last night and didn't get up until I had what I needed to catch up. It wasn't very hard and I felt good about it. Sorry to take over your comments with this giant reply. I guess I wanted to say that as much as the Challenge has made me crazy in various ways, it's definitely been worth it. Thanks again for the post. A very good post. You might remember that I’ve had a bit of trouble with this since you were kind enough to give me those words of encouragement…was that just last week? I went through this before a few months ago when I made a similar commitment with a friend of mine, and I knew when I signed up at my tendency was for stuff like this to make me nuts. But I did it anyway because as much as I make myself crazy, the commitment to getting stuff done really does help me in the long run. This weekend was my DD’s birthday and, neurotic by nature, I’ve been making myself crazy getting ready for that. I took a few days off from writing. If it hadn’t been for the challenge, I would have written those days off, maybe even taken a few more mental health days to get on track. But because there was a check-in yesterday, I sat down last night and didn’t get up until I had what I needed to catch up. It wasn’t very hard and I felt good about it.

Sorry to take over your comments with this giant reply. I guess I wanted to say that as much as the Challenge has made me crazy in various ways, it’s definitely been worth it. Thanks again for the post.

]]> By: Joy Renee http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14317 Joy Renee Mon, 30 Jul 2007 01:21:14 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14317 i learned a long time ago that turning on the part of my brain that counts freezes out my muse. that is the balliwick of the editor. I knew this when I accepted the challenge and put the emphasis on establishing a daily habit. i've already bested my previous record of five days by sticking with it this time for three whole weeks. every day. a glimpse into the story world I am working on can be found in my Friday Snippets and further commentary about what I've accomplished because of the challenge is appended to the end of this past Friday's installment. so i am not going to allow a sense of failure to settle on me if i don't meet the 70K by the end as I have done with NaNoWriMo the last three years. Because the progress i' have made has been immeasurable. so thank you for confirming for me that this has got to be more about the habit of writing than about counting words or pages. i learned a long time ago that turning on the part of my brain that counts freezes out my muse. that is the balliwick of the editor. I knew this when I accepted the challenge and put the emphasis on establishing a daily habit. i’ve already bested my previous record of five days by sticking with it this time for three whole weeks. every day.

a glimpse into the story world I am working on can be found in my Friday Snippets and further commentary about what I’ve accomplished because of the challenge is appended to the end of this past Friday’s installment.

so i am not going to allow a sense of failure to settle on me if i don’t meet the 70K by the end as I have done with NaNoWriMo the last three years. Because the progress i’ have made has been immeasurable.

so thank you for confirming for me that this has got to be more about the habit of writing than about counting words or pages.

]]> By: Sandy L http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14316 Sandy L Mon, 30 Jul 2007 00:45:34 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14316 Thanks for the good post. Forget the word count! I just want to develop the habit of writing every day. You are right, the word count will come. Thanks for the good post. Forget the word count! I just want to develop the habit of writing every day. You are right, the word count will come.

]]> By: Melissa http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14308 Melissa Sun, 29 Jul 2007 18:37:27 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14308 Amen! After beating myself over not meeting my NaNoWriMo daily word count I had to realize that it was the writing every day that was more important and what I really needed at the time. Great post, hopefully it'll help others with their panic. Amen! After beating myself over not meeting my NaNoWriMo daily word count I had to realize that it was the writing every day that was more important and what I really needed at the time.

Great post, hopefully it’ll help others with their panic.

]]> By: Christina http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14305 Christina Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:37:28 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14305 Great post! I can so relate to the ups and downs of weight. Great post! I can so relate to the ups and downs of weight.

]]> By: Meagan Hatfield http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14304 Meagan Hatfield Sun, 29 Jul 2007 16:06:23 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14304 Thanks for the great post, HelenKay! I think we all get trapped in the idea of what we should be doing, page or word count-wise a day, and don't just give ourselves kudos for writing everyday, no matter what the output may be. :-) That said, I'm off to write! Thanks for the great post, HelenKay! I think we all get trapped in the idea of what we should be doing, page or word count-wise a day, and don’t just give ourselves kudos for writing everyday, no matter what the output may be. :-)

That said, I’m off to write!

]]> By: Larissa Ione - Blog http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14300 Larissa Ione - Blog Sun, 29 Jul 2007 15:09:38 +0000 http://helenkaydimon.com/blog/2007/07/sweat-challenge-deep-breath/#comment-14300 [...] ALSO…if you're participating in the 70 Days of Sweat challenge (or even if you aren't,) go check out HelenKay's post today. It's an excellent reminder on writing without obsession…but getting it done! [...] [...] ALSO…if you’re participating in the 70 Days of Sweat challenge (or even if you aren’t,) go check out HelenKay’s post today. It’s an excellent reminder on writing without obsession…but getting it done! [...]

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