tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post9119379364155636150..comments2024-03-28T19:36:39.783-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Eleven MinutesJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15799069475598810682013-08-18T02:45:32.918-04:002013-08-18T02:45:32.918-04:00The Red Sox beat the Yankees 6-1. Keep your cutie ...The Red Sox beat the Yankees 6-1. Keep your cutie whatsisname. We love a man named John.Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81493630907440805422013-08-17T22:19:27.290-04:002013-08-17T22:19:27.290-04:00Strategy! In addition to the time the ball is in p...Strategy! In addition to the time the ball is in play, it's about strategy, and psyching the other team out. I'm watching my San Francisco Giants play as write, and the game is too close for my comfort, but I'm enjoying it anyway.<br /><br />Last night I watched my 49ers play their second preseason game, and that too, was about strategy: who's going to be first string when the regular season begins in two weeks, who can fill which position (we need some receivers!!) and giving the rookies some actual NFL playing time. <br /><br />I can only imagine how difficult it must be for the writers among you to plant yourselves in your chairs and WRITE!! I got to attend the Niners training camp earlier this month and yeah, the players are the ones who have to do the work, but they have coaches who are literally in their faces. And believe me, those guys are Professional Motivators!! <br /><br />You've got to be your own motivators, and I'm SO impressed and grateful that you all get your books written and shepherded through the long process and into our hands. <br /><br />Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788610902096354682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45791359493950079992013-08-17T15:34:26.984-04:002013-08-17T15:34:26.984-04:00Baseball, you either love it or hate it.
Writing? ...Baseball, you either love it or hate it.<br />Writing? No one writes anymore. It's all about clicks, likes, adds, reviews, and CTRs.<br />As for sex, us guys want to believe we're like that old rock and rock song, "Sixty Minute Man." The truth of course is closer to sixty seconds.Jack Getzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516237388744739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-8511387549010996902013-08-17T13:03:21.743-04:002013-08-17T13:03:21.743-04:00Hah! No wonder I dislike baseball so much!
My wr...Hah! No wonder I dislike baseball so much! <br /><br />My writing tally has gotten so bad lately. I blame my new iPad. It's too easy to just pick it up (like right now when I should be reading pages proofs!) and have at it with social media.<br /><br />OK, I'm outta here..I am...really...GRRR...self-annoyance level very high right now,Lisa Alberhttp://lisaalber.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-66878906365395182972013-08-17T10:49:04.439-04:002013-08-17T10:49:04.439-04:00Very funny. Decades ago I heard a comedian saying ...Very funny. Decades ago I heard a comedian saying that if real minutes were like football minutes, Shakespeare would still be alive and writing sonnets. <br /><br />Judging from my own writing history, I would say coffee--making it, getting up to pour it, and drinking it--gets nearly as much quality time as hands-on-keyboard time. Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91619159345129184052013-08-17T09:58:50.596-04:002013-08-17T09:58:50.596-04:00Speaking as an avid reader, I believe that everyth...Speaking as an avid reader, I believe that everything you do as writers supports or enhances your writing in one way or another. So you are actually constantly working at your writing. (All people breathe all the time, even when they're not actively thinking about breathing. Although my physical therapist sometimes has to remind me to breathe when he's teaching me a new exercise:-)<br /><br />Thank you for that photo of Jeter! Deb Romanonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-3987234796501952102013-08-17T09:03:56.162-04:002013-08-17T09:03:56.162-04:00I timed it once: Jeopardy has 17 minutes of actua...I timed it once: Jeopardy has 17 minutes of actually Q and A in the 30-minute show.<br /><br />Pretty good, compared with baseball. Or writing.Susan Dhttp://susannastone.blogspot.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-48189235142245272292013-08-17T09:01:32.107-04:002013-08-17T09:01:32.107-04:00Actual writing? As opposed to
-thinking
-looking...Actual writing? As opposed to <br />-thinking<br />-looking out the window<br />-plotting while walking<br />-looking out the window<br />-baking brownies during the much-needed break (from too much writing)<br />-research<br />-looking out the window<br />-checking email for writing-relating messages<br />-"research"<br />-reviewing<br />-editing<br />-getting the damn printer to work<br />-coping with the new computer<br />-looking out the window<br /><br />I'm not even gonna think about it.<br />Susan Dhttp://susannastone.blogspot.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-91969965146168006762013-08-17T08:28:18.414-04:002013-08-17T08:28:18.414-04:00Hilarious, Ro!I think our ratio in writing is high...Hilarious, Ro!I think our ratio in writing is higher, but it's still scary, all the non-writing stuff we have to do every day.Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30927032254969698642013-08-17T07:31:32.709-04:002013-08-17T07:31:32.709-04:00I'm with Edith's Hugh. I wonder what they&...I'm with Edith's Hugh. I wonder what they're counting as "playing" - from the windup until the ball is back in the pitcher's hand? Because all that stuff like stepping out of the batter's box, leading off, looking back the runner... that's part of the game. <br /><br />It's like if you looked at how much PLOT there is in a book and took out establishing characters and settings etc., removed the suspense, and looked only at when stuff happens. And what fun would it be?Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68182510824165320862013-08-17T07:26:17.052-04:002013-08-17T07:26:17.052-04:00Too scary to contemplate Ro. But I do love the pic...Too scary to contemplate Ro. But I do love the picture of Derek:)Lucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76735827989543364332013-08-17T07:03:44.388-04:002013-08-17T07:03:44.388-04:00So funny, Ro! I just mentioned that statistic to H...So funny, Ro! I just mentioned that statistic to Hugh, who is a major Red Sox fan, and he said, "That's not true," claiming it comes down to the definition of playing time. <br /><br />With writing, though? Boy, howdy! The other morning I spent two hours doing writing work - you know, putting up a guest post, ordering more author copies, responding to a fan email (I actually got one!), and so on - but did not even open the file for my WIP. No idea of the actual ratio. Edith Maxwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01388006370860482509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29036974117785750232013-08-17T04:01:27.749-04:002013-08-17T04:01:27.749-04:00Verrrrrry funny, Ro!!!!! TStraw in ManhattanVerrrrrry funny, Ro!!!!! TStraw in ManhattanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-10088883143651255242013-08-17T01:58:11.853-04:002013-08-17T01:58:11.853-04:00Eleven minutes? Really? Why am I not surprised a...Eleven minutes? Really? Why am I not surprised about this?<br /><br />Since books seem to be getting written and published and into the hands of readers, I’m guessing the writing/non-writing ratio would tend to be more evenly distributed . . . . Joan Emersonnoreply@blogger.com