tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post6218933194200519446..comments2024-01-28T05:20:01.172-08:00Comments on The Cynical Sailor & His Salty Sidekick: An Acceptable Form Of SchizophreniaThe Cynical Sailorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-89969031832348223692016-01-08T07:31:42.361-08:002016-01-08T07:31:42.361-08:00Thanks Doreen! They do need to learn manners - onl...Thanks Doreen! They do need to learn manners - only one should talk at a time :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-23715599015450571342016-01-08T07:31:10.581-08:002016-01-08T07:31:10.581-08:00It's comforting to know I'm not the only o...It's comforting to know I'm not the only one who has voices in their head. Thanks for popping by!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-83880403565970131452016-01-07T17:56:48.922-08:002016-01-07T17:56:48.922-08:00I love the quote :-) I do spend quite a bit of ti...I love the quote :-) I do spend quite a bit of time talking in my own head with imaginary people, so I get where he's coming from. Samantha Bryanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684962313482409801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-24631262222307625402016-01-07T13:46:54.236-08:002016-01-07T13:46:54.236-08:00What a thought provoking quote. I definitely have ...What a thought provoking quote. I definitely have many voices partying around up there in my head. I wish they would learn to talk one at a time so I could focus better:)<br />Good luck with getting the words out of your head and on paper!Doreen McGettiganhttp://www.doreenmcgettigan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-62241080097521908352016-01-07T04:19:06.851-08:002016-01-07T04:19:06.851-08:00That's a very good suggestion Elizabeth. I thi...That's a very good suggestion Elizabeth. I think it is a matter of more discipline for the little voices, as well as for me.The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-63510039313937602272016-01-07T03:59:56.970-08:002016-01-07T03:59:56.970-08:00Have you considered scheduling appointments with t...Have you considered scheduling appointments with the little voices? Put aside an hour or so to just let them go wild and blurt out whatever they please. Then, they have to be quiet so you can focus. It works with small children, it might work with small voices.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697412264806977992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-50160217226741642712016-01-07T03:53:50.747-08:002016-01-07T03:53:50.747-08:00Thanks for popping by Angela and your support! Thanks for popping by Angela and your support! The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-39980286379457900232016-01-07T03:52:57.696-08:002016-01-07T03:52:57.696-08:00You're a very wise man Bill. I'll check ou...You're a very wise man Bill. I'll check out the Incomplete Manifesto - thanks for the tip!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-76153761685315365532016-01-07T03:52:25.735-08:002016-01-07T03:52:25.735-08:00And perhaps that was the true point of the blog po...And perhaps that was the true point of the blog post - cookies and coffee. BFFs of the food world :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-74190038379978377772016-01-07T03:50:51.218-08:002016-01-07T03:50:51.218-08:00Very interesting perspective about nighttime voice...Very interesting perspective about nighttime voices vs. daytime self. Mine actually talk to me during the day :-) and want me to keep trying new things. Which I guess isn't a bad thing, but it sure does slow things down. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-17826764815099213372016-01-07T03:48:30.312-08:002016-01-07T03:48:30.312-08:00That's true - you could make a small fortune i...That's true - you could make a small fortune if you could figure out a one size system for shutting down the little voices that works for all writers. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-30437202914269143812016-01-07T03:47:11.829-08:002016-01-07T03:47:11.829-08:00Now, that's some of the best advice I've h...Now, that's some of the best advice I've had! Get the minions drunk :-)The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-73420317196133221082016-01-07T03:46:47.590-08:002016-01-07T03:46:47.590-08:00Thanks for the encouragement!Thanks for the encouragement!The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-11234028715035257842016-01-07T03:46:31.203-08:002016-01-07T03:46:31.203-08:00I'm trying to go with the flow, but sometimes ...I'm trying to go with the flow, but sometimes I just want to see more progress. But, a fair number of people have said that this is what it's like with the process of a first draft, so I need to try to keep that in mind that this is kind of normal. The Cynical Sailorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11047491682363507834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-73157752134217312892016-01-07T02:39:50.239-08:002016-01-07T02:39:50.239-08:00Hi Ellen, I like this quote too, it makes perfect ...Hi Ellen, I like this quote too, it makes perfect sense to me and I think other writers are probably the only people who understand what it's like having all these voices and people in their heads. Let them out - put them down on paper and see what happens!Angela Wooldridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13087511266107287296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-32251693165803512442016-01-06T20:14:40.344-08:002016-01-06T20:14:40.344-08:00Back when I was a semi succesful painter, meaning ...Back when I was a semi succesful painter, meaning I had shows,but no income, I discovered Bruce Mau's Incomplete Manifesto, manifestoproject.it. I still find it helpful. The gist is creativity is what is important. Do what you need to create, Sales, prizes and accolades are not the end we should pursue.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-62870397795663217352016-01-06T10:57:16.528-08:002016-01-06T10:57:16.528-08:00I always find it interesting what jumps out at me ...I always find it interesting what jumps out at me whenever a read a blog post because it's hardly ever the main point. Today it's cookies. And coffee. But most important, the relationship between cookies and coffee and the overwhelming desire I now have for both! At the same time, any desire I may ever had (or not had) to write a book, has flown out the window. Best of luck!TheCambrianshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05015446833388176523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-15990539187522632032016-01-06T10:45:49.506-08:002016-01-06T10:45:49.506-08:00I don't deal with the voices during the daylig...I don't deal with the voices during the daylight hours, but damn, they sure plague my nights. They are invasive and brutal, telling me how awful my writing is, how no one will ever understand, let along like what I'm putting on paper. I have not found a way to silence them, but I have found a way to live with them. I make promises to my day time self.I never make a change or write in a direction that comes to me at night. It isn't trustworthy, and rarely is it honest. <br /><br />When I was writing my fist book (still unpublished, so take this with the proper amount of salt), I was all over the place, trying to make loose ends fit, twist plot and character, bend them into something consistent. It was a waste of my time, and didn't work at all. What did work was writing without regard, throwing caution to the wind, trusting that this ridiculous work would pay off. The first draft was sloppy for sure, but once it was done, the threads were there and the path was clear. That approach may work for you, it may not. If I've learned anything about writing, it is that all of us do it differently. Best of luck.<br />Ryan Cartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14431305960672470468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-31052560780131859972016-01-06T10:20:31.803-08:002016-01-06T10:20:31.803-08:00Find a way to lock those little voices away and yo...Find a way to lock those little voices away and you'll be in good shape. Find a way to help other writers lock theirs away and you'll be rich.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-82071753969373138472016-01-06T08:24:27.779-08:002016-01-06T08:24:27.779-08:00I think you should throw all those yelling little ...I think you should throw all those yelling little minions in your head a huge party. Get them all drunk and then let them sleep it off. Perhaps then you can think straight. <br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-69073484871842043952016-01-06T07:29:22.948-08:002016-01-06T07:29:22.948-08:00Writing is so different for everyone. Nano doesn&#...Writing is so different for everyone. Nano doesn't work for everyone, but what's cool about it is the permission to just write and go for it without overthinking. If you're newer writer, there's a thrill in those early drafts where you're discovering your voice, your path, and your story. It's a fun journey!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.stephaniescott.net/2016/01/insecure-writers-support-group-january.html?showComment=1452092408639#c1660557970628780477" rel="nofollow">Here's my January IWSG post</a>Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717926498377706091.post-4855027131833892392016-01-06T07:06:10.424-08:002016-01-06T07:06:10.424-08:00First drafts often look like this. It will seem di...First drafts often look like this. It will seem different once you're done and have a firm footing on the end and where everyone lands up. Don't worry so much and try to go with it. Like you said its fun and creative. :-)<br /><br /><a href="https://emaginette.wordpress.com/2016/01/05/iwsg-21-hooking-and-i-dont-mean-street-walking-or-rug-making" rel="nofollow"> Anna from elements of emaginette</a>emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.com