http://www.helena-pielichaty.com/blog/2010/02/my-week-of-doing-a-jk/ Children's author Helena Pielichaty blogs about her life and work Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:00:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://www.helena-pielichaty.com/blog/2010/02/my-week-of-doing-a-jk/#comment-88 Penny Dolan Mon, 08 Feb 2010 19:49:19 +0000 http://www.helena-pielichaty.com/blog/?p=977#comment-88 Sounds like quite a successful experiment there, Helena. I had a recent long train trip that was excellent for re-thinking a plot and scribbling Q&A about characters, as in "Why does X do this? Think this? Want to do this?" and in trying out snatches of voices - all that free-flowing daydreaming I've been aching for space & time to indulge in, but way more expensive than a coffee. But I did have an empty seat next to me so room for the writing elbows. Good luck with your Gemma! Sounds like quite a successful experiment there, Helena. I had a recent long train trip that was excellent for re-thinking a plot and scribbling Q&A about characters, as in “Why does X do this? Think this? Want to do this?” and in trying out snatches of voices – all that free-flowing daydreaming I’ve been aching for space & time to indulge in, but way more expensive than a coffee. But I did have an empty seat next to me so room for the writing elbows. Good luck with your Gemma!

]]> http://www.helena-pielichaty.com/blog/2010/02/my-week-of-doing-a-jk/#comment-77 Sue Barrow Sat, 06 Feb 2010 18:44:49 +0000 http://www.helena-pielichaty.com/blog/?p=977#comment-77 I think libraries and cafes are great places to work providing they're far enough away from home so I don't bump into friends and neighbours who ask me what I'm doing. Not yet being a full-time writer I still feel a tad self-conscious with the reply that I'm working on my latest book. When the weather is kinder I get lots of inspiration sitting in the park or the garden with a notebook and pencil. I think libraries and cafes are great places to work providing they’re far enough away from home so I don’t bump into friends and neighbours who ask me what I’m doing. Not yet being a full-time writer I still feel a tad self-conscious with the reply that I’m working on my latest book. When the weather is kinder I get lots of inspiration sitting in the park or the garden with a notebook and pencil.

]]> http://www.helena-pielichaty.com/blog/2010/02/my-week-of-doing-a-jk/#comment-76 Luisa Plaja Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:03:36 +0000 http://www.helena-pielichaty.com/blog/?p=977#comment-76 This is really interesting! I need to try an experiment like this myself, I think! This is really interesting! I need to try an experiment like this myself, I think!

]]> http://www.helena-pielichaty.com/blog/2010/02/my-week-of-doing-a-jk/#comment-75 Anne Cassidy Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:21:54 +0000 http://www.helena-pielichaty.com/blog/?p=977#comment-75 I wonder if you got more done because you didn't have the comfy distractions of home. I work at the computer and after about five minutes I think, Should I put some washing on? Should I see what's on News 24? The other day I had a hospital appointment and had to wait ONE HOUR AND FORTY MINUTES. I didn't allow myself a book or a newspaper I just brought some blank sheets of paper and planned out the second half of my novel. I was captive. There was absolutely nothing else to do so I got a lot done. Anyway enough of this I must go and make the bed or have a biscuit or something. I wonder if you got more done because you didn’t have the comfy distractions of home. I work at the computer and after about five minutes I think, Should I put some washing on? Should I see what’s on News 24? The other day I had a hospital appointment and had to wait ONE HOUR AND FORTY MINUTES. I didn’t allow myself a book or a newspaper I just brought some blank sheets of paper and planned out the second half of my novel. I was captive. There was absolutely nothing else to do so I got a lot done. Anyway enough of this I must go and make the bed or have a biscuit or something.

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