Comments on: Enemies of the Art Part 8–Being a Starter Not a Finisher https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-8-being-a-starter-not-a-finisher/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:24:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.8 By: bluestiggy https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-8-being-a-starter-not-a-finisher/#comment-29490 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:24:49 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10155#comment-29490 I hear you, I need that. Love from the queen of procrastination x

]]> By: David Erickson https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-8-being-a-starter-not-a-finisher/#comment-29489 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:01:24 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10155#comment-29489 I’ve got a hundred stories wither started or plotted out. Sometimes I’ll build a scene and see it’s going to be a lot more than I bargained for, so it gets set aside. But I have finished 5 novels and 50-60 short stories. I wrote the next novel after collecting rejection letters and the next until I got one published. Now I’m dusting off the older works and editing for quality.

]]> By: Top Picks Thursday 03-07-2013 | The Author Chronicles https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-8-being-a-starter-not-a-finisher/#comment-29488 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:04:27 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10155#comment-29488 […] Kristen Lamb lists 7 things confident writers don’t do. One thing confident writers DO do is finish what they start. Finishing requires finding the time to work, so Suzanne Rock tells us how to budget […]

]]> By: jeinglis https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-8-being-a-starter-not-a-finisher/#comment-29487 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 00:02:00 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10155#comment-29487 Reblogged this on Jennifer Inglis and commented:
I love Kristen’s blog. Every day she writes things that make me think – not only about myself as a writer, but about writing itself. This was good for me to read, because I have to work hard to be a “finisher,” and I’ve been feeling very good about finishing my first book. Please be sure to check out her blog!

]]> By: Author Kristen Lamb https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-8-being-a-starter-not-a-finisher/#comment-29486 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 16:34:52 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10155#comment-29486 In reply to ravensquillz2013.

I do contests every month :D. I work my tail off to help you guys because I do believe in you. I’m here to give you the tools you need.

]]> By: ravensquillz2013 https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-8-being-a-starter-not-a-finisher/#comment-29485 Sun, 03 Mar 2013 13:39:53 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10155#comment-29485 Just as everyone else has commented, I too really needed to hear this! With three books sitting in a pile in my office, un-edited and half sent as querrie’s …. I realize this demon has won for far too long! I look forward to following your blog and learning more, and I hope you do another contest as well! Thank you so much for your Finishing! 🙂

]]> By: Writing Resources 3 March 2013 | Gene Lempp ~ Writer https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-8-being-a-starter-not-a-finisher/#comment-29484 Sat, 02 Mar 2013 14:50:11 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10155#comment-29484 […] Lamb: Enemies of the Art: Being a Starter, Not a Finisher. Excerpt: “Starting is easy. It’s exciting, fun, new and shiny. Anyone can start something. […]

]]> By: jody https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-8-being-a-starter-not-a-finisher/#comment-29483 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:29:06 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10155#comment-29483 Sigh, too true. I absolutely HATE the ms I’m working on right now. It’s dreary, really, really dreary. However, one time I heard Colleen Thompson say that if you don’t stick to it, you’ll be teaching yourself bad work habits. So, I’m trying to force myself to return to glare at my computer every morning. I’m getting pretty good at Spider Solitaire.

]]> By: Julie Glover https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-8-being-a-starter-not-a-finisher/#comment-29482 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 01:42:19 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10155#comment-29482 I can relate to your family’s reaction. I have had several jobs and did them well, but I was always coming up with a new career idea. I couldn’t decide what I wanted to be when I grew up…even after I was grown up. Four years into writing, I think my family now sees this is a goal I’m sticking with. But like any business, it’s taking time to hone my craft, get established, and see positive results. Thankfully, I get my inspiration by reading people like Kristen Lamb and Winston Churchill (“Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never…”).

]]> By: tuathaderising https://authorkristenlamb.com/2013/02/enemies-of-the-art-part-8-being-a-starter-not-a-finisher/#comment-29481 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 00:38:19 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=10155#comment-29481 Thanks for a well-deserved kick-in-the-butt 🙂

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