Quote of the Week (and other stuff)

"When I was born I was so surprised I didn't talk for a year and a half."

Major points to anyone who can tell me who said this.

But, alas...I digress.  In other news, now that I'm knee-deep in my YA novel, entitled Blankity Blank (code for "I can't tell you the real title or my editor will kick my butt), I've been thinking about my writing process.  Years ago, I read about an author who would spend the first fifteen minutes of his writing time each day by reading and editing the previous day's writing.  He emphasized never spending more than fifteen minutes doing this, otherwise you may get stuck revising and never write anything new.  This seems to be my process as well.  I read the previous day's material, make a few changes, then press on.  Five hundred to a thousand words is a good day for me.  I rarely write more than this—but I write seven days a week if at all possible, especially if I have a deadline.

What's your process?  Let me know.  Greg 

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written by a guest , July 15, 2008

When I'm working I get up and write for an hour before getting ready for work. On the weekends and during vacation I try to write for two to four hours. Mornings are best for me but I'm trying to push myself to start working in the afternoons and evenings too.
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“What a great presentation! Many visuals brought the "talk" to life. The students loved the spooky laughter contest and to be able to play a part from the book. Greg Trine really relates to kids!”

Pam Zirion
2nd Grade Teacher, Hawthorne Elementary School