Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
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(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Thu, Jan 28 2010
Time flies when you're writing fun
In real life, we often lose track of time when we're busy concentrating or are engaged in something we enjoy. Time doesn't really go any faster during these activities. We know that, but we still speak of time going faster. Likewise, when we read an exciting story we can become so immersed in the whole thing that we lose track of time. Writing such a story might not be exciting during every phase of the work, but if the story is a good one, a writer might lose track of time while caught up in some scenes or sections. If that isn't happening at all on a project it might be time to rethink the whole story. If it's not making time pass quickly for the writer, it's likely to have a similar effect on the reader.
posted at: 22:25 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
In real life, we often lose track of time when we're busy concentrating or are engaged in something we enjoy. Time doesn't really go any faster during these activities. We know that, but we still speak of time going faster. Likewise, when we read an exciting story we can become so immersed in the whole thing that we lose track of time. Writing such a story might not be exciting during every phase of the work, but if the story is a good one, a writer might lose track of time while caught up in some scenes or sections. If that isn't happening at all on a project it might be time to rethink the whole story. If it's not making time pass quickly for the writer, it's likely to have a similar effect on the reader.
posted at: 22:25 | category: /Writing Life | link to this entry
