tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post8549576796692589513..comments2023-10-26T04:41:30.913-05:00Comments on Julie Jarnagin: Feeling Overwhelmed?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02512158365021041194noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-85633940414939582642011-04-08T22:44:06.094-05:002011-04-08T22:44:06.094-05:00great post - little by little - by attitude is do ...great post - little by little - by attitude is do something... anything!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-31040458764560225762011-04-04T07:30:40.070-05:002011-04-04T07:30:40.070-05:00Chopping it down to daily or weekly tasks is helpf...Chopping it down to daily or weekly tasks is helpful for me. And it's motivating, especially when I accomplish it ahead of time!Eileen Astels Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11098531184044931737noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-16253429443459713302011-04-01T23:34:18.945-05:002011-04-01T23:34:18.945-05:00Julie, for me I feel most overwhelmed when I stare...Julie, for me I feel most overwhelmed when I stare at the blank screen of a brand new WIP. It's so hard to imagine myself in the thick of it and the fear of all the 'what if's' in the world cloud my vision. It's something I force myself to push through.Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-77366298317870423942011-04-01T12:53:39.718-05:002011-04-01T12:53:39.718-05:00Take it one scene at a time!Take it one scene at a time!Katie Gansherthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150375338556869812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-4795242411357490702011-04-01T06:59:57.984-05:002011-04-01T06:59:57.984-05:00Those tips are great! I'm a big fan of making ...Those tips are great! I'm a big fan of making lists. :-)Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-85138393547565242122011-04-01T06:41:48.779-05:002011-04-01T06:41:48.779-05:00Great tips, Julie. I agree that putting it on pape...Great tips, Julie. I agree that putting it on paper makes it easier. When I'm done with one thing, I scratch it out. Something about actually seeing marked off items on paper makes me feel like I've accomplished something and eases my overwhelming feelings.Jessica R. Patchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13614501794157211301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-76450101136949058822011-04-01T01:49:21.387-05:002011-04-01T01:49:21.387-05:00This is my first time here. And I am SO glad I fou...This is my first time here. And I am SO glad I found you!<br /><br />What helps me get through overwhelming projects?<br /><br />One, I need to break it down into smaller bites and stay focused on one chew at a time.<br /><br />Two, I have to find the element in it all that makes it fun.<br /><br />Three, I have to see the beauty in it.Brenda @ Its A Beautiful Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955486477303938670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-86156842820122800632011-03-31T23:28:50.440-05:002011-03-31T23:28:50.440-05:00Julie, this was a really good post for me today as...Julie, this was a really good post for me today as I am feeling the stress of an upcoming book launch, even as I also feel the excitement. One step at a time...Rosslyn Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11304732306399786236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-6487850829143137042011-03-31T20:06:12.068-05:002011-03-31T20:06:12.068-05:00I like starting with small stuff and working up! T...I like starting with small stuff and working up! The whole eat a bear thingy. :-) Good tips here. Thanks.Jessica Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12365768876905444157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-61269795682225891612011-03-31T16:26:44.902-05:002011-03-31T16:26:44.902-05:00I think I might try your idea of just writing a fu...I think I might try your idea of just writing a fun scene and seeing how it might improve my story. I need about 3000 more words and am really struggling!Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-87339589085816595142011-03-31T14:57:43.867-05:002011-03-31T14:57:43.867-05:00Julie,
I like the idea of writing a scene that ex...Julie,<br /><br />I like the idea of writing a scene that excites you when you're stuck. Nothing like it to get the creative juices flowing!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />SueSusan Anne Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17258093329143787876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-71650709982999291602011-03-31T13:14:16.652-05:002011-03-31T13:14:16.652-05:00I like posting realistic goals, parceling out a bi...I like posting realistic goals, parceling out a big task over the time I have to accomplish it and then striving to exceed those goals.<br /><br />I also prioritize. Edits on a book in the pipeline take precedence over research or working on a first draft, and the current WIP takes first place ahead of plotting the one to come.<br /><br />Great tips.<br /><br />Oh, and I also like accountability. I post monthly goals on my blog, and those help keep me on track and accountable. I post daily goals on twitter or FB or both. :)Erica Vetschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772984806574666959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4757067787158700689.post-48663857731397657112011-03-31T12:09:19.681-05:002011-03-31T12:09:19.681-05:00Julie, you make some great points here. I like the...Julie, you make some great points here. I like the snowball idea. Small successes motivate us, thus leading to more (and bigger) successes.<br /><br />I'm a detail person, and that's an understatement. Call me OC, or as my daughter would say CO--because I'd like it better if the letters were alphabetized. =) I have oodles of craft books I plan to read, but somehow I managed to sell a book without devouring all of them first. Amazing! Learning is important, but doing is what makes things happen.Keli Gwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236868298400593688noreply@blogger.com