Comments on: Write Your A** Off http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/05/write-your-a-off/ Ridiculous Pursuits, Solemn Matters Fri, 18 May 2012 16:24:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Write Your Arse Off Day « http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/05/write-your-a-off/comment-page-1/#comment-18156 Write Your Arse Off Day « Mon, 16 Aug 2010 12:47:48 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=4378#comment-18156 [...] out Write Your Ass Off Day. It’s like NaNoWriMo, but less terrifying. Basically, the idea is to devote a full day, [...] [...] out Write Your Ass Off Day. It’s like NaNoWriMo, but less terrifying. Basically, the idea is to devote a full day, [...]

]]> By: Official 2010 Write Your A** Off Day http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/05/write-your-a-off/comment-page-1/#comment-15859 Official 2010 Write Your A** Off Day Wed, 12 May 2010 21:15:34 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=4378#comment-15859 [...] instigated an early “Take 2″ of the Write Your A** Off Day which I myself pretty much ripped off last year, from the New York Writers [...] [...] instigated an early “Take 2″ of the Write Your A** Off Day which I myself pretty much ripped off last year, from the New York Writers [...]

]]> By: Pushing Through http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/05/write-your-a-off/comment-page-1/#comment-13341 Pushing Through Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:17:42 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=4378#comment-13341 [...] God bless ‘er, last week resurrected the Write Your A** Off idea I had last year. (Not “my” idea, really — I’d sort of ripped it off and just adapted it for [...] [...] God bless ‘er, last week resurrected the Write Your A** Off idea I had last year. (Not “my” idea, really — I’d sort of ripped it off and just adapted it for [...]

]]> By: John http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/05/write-your-a-off/comment-page-1/#comment-6276 John Sat, 16 May 2009 20:06:24 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=4378#comment-6276 Aerin: Cool... I'm just hoping we'll end up with a passel of writers sated by a day's work, and not homicidal because of a day's frustrations. :) Aerin: Cool… I’m just hoping we’ll end up with a passel of writers sated by a day’s work, and not homicidal because of a day’s frustrations. :)

]]> By: Aerin http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/05/write-your-a-off/comment-page-1/#comment-6260 Aerin Sat, 16 May 2009 14:11:20 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=4378#comment-6260 I think this is brilliant - the whole sentiment behind it, the day itself, all of that. I'll be doing what I can! I think this is brilliant – the whole sentiment behind it, the day itself, all of that. I’ll be doing what I can!

]]> By: Writing Roundup, May 15 « Jen’s Writing Journey http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/05/write-your-a-off/comment-page-1/#comment-6229 Writing Roundup, May 15 « Jen’s Writing Journey Fri, 15 May 2009 11:10:37 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=4378#comment-6229 [...] Write Your @ss Off Day [...] [...] Write Your @ss Off Day [...]

]]> By: John http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/05/write-your-a-off/comment-page-1/#comment-6206 John Thu, 14 May 2009 10:35:31 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=4378#comment-6206 <a href='#comment-6143' rel="nofollow">@Alex King</a> - As with you, NaNoWriMo didn't land on my calendar at a good time. (Maybe there should be 12 of them: NaNoWriMoNo, NaNoWriMoDe, NaNoWriMoJa...) Love your editor's philosophy -- and I trust you never have occasion to remind him/her of it? :) <a href='#comment-6166' rel="nofollow">@JenniferWriter</a> - Well, you <em>have</em> started a good blog, and I think that counts as writing. But I know what you mean; spending <em>N</em> minutes on a blog entry feels like stealing <em>N</em> minutes from "real" writing, eh? <a href='#comment-6167' rel="nofollow">@Debra Young</a> - Looking forward to hearing how it goes! <a href='#comment-6171' rel="nofollow">@cynth</a> - I checked with the god of procrastination, who occupies the cubicle next to the god of writers' resolutions. (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Small-Gods-Terry-Pratchett/dp/0061092177/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><em>Small Gods</em></a>!) The former asked me a few questions about you and we talked for a few moments. Then the latter apparently heard us over the wall and laughed, uttering a sarcastic remark. Apparently the two of them do not get along, because things rapidly fell apart. I left when they started shooting those stretchy rubber-band lightning thingies back and forth at each other but my general sense is that neither will be watching closely should you reschedule to the 26th. Or any other day, come to that. <a href='#comment-6172' rel="nofollow">@Querulous Squirrel</a> - <em>Congratulations!</em> One of the best pieces of the-business-of-writing news I've heard in weeks, seriously. Personally, I believe time spent on submissions is subject to some sort of Einsteinian foreshortening -- the mass goes to infinity, the length to zero -- so five minutes of locating addresses, licking stamps, and all that is actually an hour of real-world time. So yes, that counts in spades. <a href='#comment-6176' rel="nofollow">@marta</a> - "Already there" is one of the sweetest sensations for a writer, isn't it? This Saturday I'll be doing close to 7.5 hours of writing and related stuff, and I too am not stressing too badly. <a href='#comment-6178' rel="nofollow">@Nancy</a> - We'll expect a full accounting then. Depending on the size of that hand, by my count you will have reached an implicit "The End" at least three times by the end of the day, right? :) @Alex King – As with you, NaNoWriMo didn’t land on my calendar at a good time. (Maybe there should be 12 of them: NaNoWriMoNo, NaNoWriMoDe, NaNoWriMoJa…) Love your editor’s philosophy — and I trust you never have occasion to remind him/her of it? :)

@JenniferWriter – Well, you have started a good blog, and I think that counts as writing. But I know what you mean; spending N minutes on a blog entry feels like stealing N minutes from “real” writing, eh?

@Debra Young – Looking forward to hearing how it goes!

@cynth – I checked with the god of procrastination, who occupies the cubicle next to the god of writers’ resolutions. (Small Gods!) The former asked me a few questions about you and we talked for a few moments. Then the latter apparently heard us over the wall and laughed, uttering a sarcastic remark. Apparently the two of them do not get along, because things rapidly fell apart. I left when they started shooting those stretchy rubber-band lightning thingies back and forth at each other but my general sense is that neither will be watching closely should you reschedule to the 26th. Or any other day, come to that.

@Querulous Squirrel – Congratulations! One of the best pieces of the-business-of-writing news I’ve heard in weeks, seriously. Personally, I believe time spent on submissions is subject to some sort of Einsteinian foreshortening — the mass goes to infinity, the length to zero — so five minutes of locating addresses, licking stamps, and all that is actually an hour of real-world time. So yes, that counts in spades.

@marta – “Already there” is one of the sweetest sensations for a writer, isn’t it? This Saturday I’ll be doing close to 7.5 hours of writing and related stuff, and I too am not stressing too badly.

@Nancy – We’ll expect a full accounting then. Depending on the size of that hand, by my count you will have reached an implicit “The End” at least three times by the end of the day, right? :)

]]> By: Nancy http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/05/write-your-a-off/comment-page-1/#comment-6178 Nancy Wed, 13 May 2009 04:48:29 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=4378#comment-6178 I'm in for Saturday too, John. I've a short story to finish and a handful of book reviews to write. Thanks for the great idea. captcha? Mary united :-) I’m in for Saturday too, John. I’ve a short story to finish and a handful of book reviews to write. Thanks for the great idea.

captcha? Mary united :-)

]]> By: marta http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/05/write-your-a-off/comment-page-1/#comment-6176 marta Wed, 13 May 2009 03:42:52 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=4378#comment-6176 I'm not bailing or stressing out. Really. Not about this anyway. I've been reading my 2006 NaNo novel this evening and feel enthusiastic enough. Don't need to devote a Saturday. Already there. recaptcha: days flood (So true.) I’m not bailing or stressing out. Really. Not about this anyway. I’ve been reading my 2006 NaNo novel this evening and feel enthusiastic enough. Don’t need to devote a Saturday. Already there.

recaptcha: days flood (So true.)

]]> By: Querulous Squirrel http://johnesimpson.com/blog/2009/05/write-your-a-off/comment-page-1/#comment-6172 Querulous Squirrel Wed, 13 May 2009 01:19:34 +0000 http://johnesimpson.com/blog/?p=4378#comment-6172 OK, I did it yesterday. I sent out a large batch of story manuscripts, both snail and e mail, something I haven't done in years, something I've been avoiding, something I didn't think I'd ever do again. I just held my nose and did it. Took several hours, didn't look at the clock. Hope I put enough postage on and they don't come rolling back. Otherwise, it's a big relief and I'm done. Does that count? OK, I did it yesterday. I sent out a large batch of story manuscripts, both snail and e mail, something I haven’t done in years, something I’ve been avoiding, something I didn’t think I’d ever do again. I just held my nose and did it. Took several hours, didn’t look at the clock. Hope I put enough postage on and they don’t come rolling back. Otherwise, it’s a big relief and I’m done. Does that count?

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