tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post4982499175537201107..comments2024-03-27T23:13:43.597-05:00Comments on Prairie Rose Publications: Creativity (An 8-Part Series): Part IV - ForbearanceLivia J Washburnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05958199886826207363noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-35131764752010113952018-05-05T15:55:39.588-05:002018-05-05T15:55:39.588-05:00Thank you, Elizabeth!! I'm glad you enjoyed th...Thank you, Elizabeth!! I'm glad you enjoyed the post.Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363740420272046549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-55374964110868354702018-04-14T13:26:21.351-05:002018-04-14T13:26:21.351-05:00I loved your article Kristy, and when it comes to ...I loved your article Kristy, and when it comes to forbearance, I think I've earned it. I write fast--when I'm writing--and leave the time-consuming headache of editing for afterwards. But in between those fast writes, life intervened and writing went on the back burner for months, sometimes years. Yet I never forgot about my characters and thus I believe my subconscious was always at workElizabeth Clementshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16553904624219542353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-43427832883784364422018-04-11T11:24:56.408-05:002018-04-11T11:24:56.408-05:00Laurean,
So true. Thanks for stopping by!Laurean,<br />So true. Thanks for stopping by!Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-78477404252787448702018-04-10T21:40:00.088-05:002018-04-10T21:40:00.088-05:00I enjoyed this blog. It's encouraging. How man...I enjoyed this blog. It's encouraging. How many times do we as authors consider giving up? All in good time. Laurean Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06242693739806417138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-42653048006144676762018-04-10T16:34:42.403-05:002018-04-10T16:34:42.403-05:00Cheryl,
Thank you! I do remember reading about Har...Cheryl,<br />Thank you! I do remember reading about Harper Lee and how long she worked on Mockingbird. She didn't just spit it out, although to most of us it may seem that way. Often there was a lifetime of work behind these endeavors that most people never see. I get a little bored too, so I'd hate to be tied to one project for years and years, but for some creators that's their Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-82528966770482705372018-04-10T16:31:35.996-05:002018-04-10T16:31:35.996-05:00Thank you, Robyn!!Thank you, Robyn!!Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-76437366455061582952018-04-10T16:31:19.590-05:002018-04-10T16:31:19.590-05:00Patti,
Until we understand our own process, we can...Patti,<br />Until we understand our own process, we can be filled with angst and envy over another's. One nice thing about experience is that we can finally settle into our own rhythm.Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-55393159145179881452018-04-10T16:29:58.795-05:002018-04-10T16:29:58.795-05:00Thank you, Rain, and for stopping by.Thank you, Rain, and for stopping by.Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-41658633443878538382018-04-10T14:40:57.899-05:002018-04-10T14:40:57.899-05:00Kristy, I'm soooo loving this series of yours!...Kristy, I'm soooo loving this series of yours! This is another "lesson" in creativity that is often ignored or misunderstood somehow. <br /><br />We can't all write at the same pace. Heck, I can't even write at the pace I used to write at myself. LOL And there are some people who can turn out book after book after book--then there are those who spend their entire lifetime Cheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-32564910733674498342018-04-10T11:45:29.836-05:002018-04-10T11:45:29.836-05:00Excellent advice, and great motivation to sit back...Excellent advice, and great motivation to sit back, take a deep breath, and let things take their proper time. Thank you.Zina Abbott Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07702876632509821510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-68920445381410237292018-04-10T10:56:59.627-05:002018-04-10T10:56:59.627-05:00What a beautifully written post! A lesson I have l...What a beautifully written post! A lesson I have learned is to respect my own cycles and not push. Sometimes I'm in a creative phase but sometimes I'm incubating. I've learned that what I do while I'm incubating, whether that be editing an old piece or organizing my closet, all lead to a stronger creative outpouring. Love this series, Kristy!Patti Sherry-Crewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07239195135892487184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-26176069451459611762018-04-10T10:23:50.598-05:002018-04-10T10:23:50.598-05:00This is a great post. I'd love to borrow that ...This is a great post. I'd love to borrow that middle quote. I totally agree with what you said and you said it so well.Rain Trueaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07994628226501093880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-82367396840654480642018-04-10T09:06:20.892-05:002018-04-10T09:06:20.892-05:00Kaye,
You're very right in that patience is mu...Kaye,<br />You're very right in that patience is much more difficult in this digital world where everything is consumed more quickly. It prompts us to produce quickly. And while not all work that is created this way is inferior, I think we must always be on guard that we're not blasting through something just to get it done. And I love that last graphic too. First drafts can be Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-14322972972944598442018-04-10T08:59:47.506-05:002018-04-10T08:59:47.506-05:00Kristy,
While this struck me as delightfully funn...Kristy,<br /><br />While this struck me as delightfully funny, there is a sad reality in it, too: “It’s the difference between ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians.’” I wonder how different the results of the Stanford Marshmallow Test would be now as compared to 10 or even 5 years (Walter Mischel’s social psychology delayed gratification experiment of the 1960s and 1970s). Kaye Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530735658588595790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-15929055753132650352018-04-10T08:56:42.769-05:002018-04-10T08:56:42.769-05:00Hi Doris,
It's frustrating lol. I totally comm...Hi Doris,<br />It's frustrating lol. I totally commiserate. If only this creating thing was easy ... haha.Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-22795356270755561882018-04-10T08:55:11.510-05:002018-04-10T08:55:11.510-05:00Jacquie,
In this publishing climate, forbearance i...Jacquie,<br />In this publishing climate, forbearance is a challenge. And the process will be different for each of us. I think the key is in understanding it so that we don't beat ourselves up because we can't keep up with our neighbor author. We need to honor our process, and for some it may be a quicker pace. Good luck with your project!! It will be awesome, no doubt. :-)Kristy McCaffreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11097717361053482260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-31474008153025856762018-04-10T08:39:06.975-05:002018-04-10T08:39:06.975-05:00Many times my work takes place in my head, long be...Many times my work takes place in my head, long before I put idea to paper. Perhaps just getting the ideas out of my head and into the world makes me want to rush so I can move to the next one. Maybe I just set a goal and then feel the pressure to achieve it. <br /><br />Dang, now I have to figure this one out. Forbearance, a timely post. Thanks DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8927727476793944291.post-35186388595585349562018-04-10T06:24:02.865-05:002018-04-10T06:24:02.865-05:00Forbearance? Believe me, that's in short supp...Forbearance? Believe me, that's in short supply in this house. LOL. But good advice, nonetheless. I'm just trying to figure out how to have forbearance when I'm 2+ months behind schedule. [gasp, splutter] Wine, maybe?Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.com