tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954962135021866321.post2645911292971532317..comments2023-06-27T04:18:43.985-07:00Comments on Erin Lange: the importance of distanceerinjadehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07209791582504174374noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954962135021866321.post-64269751132793899032011-02-16T19:04:38.264-08:002011-02-16T19:04:38.264-08:00Jess, i always think the hardest thing about walki...Jess, i always think the hardest thing about walking away for a bit (for me) is the fear that i won't come back to it. that's the second part of the discipline, i guess. :p<br /><br />Kristen, EXACTLY! if it's not working, i often feel like i'm wasting time. (it's one reason i don't 100% embrace the BIC method. quality over quantity and all that.)<br /><br />Gem, LOL! i'm imagining backing away from my laptop, hands up in the air, nice and slow. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954962135021866321.post-32589334054299138152011-02-16T14:45:41.100-08:002011-02-16T14:45:41.100-08:00'Put the MS down and step away from the desk&#...'Put the MS down and step away from the desk' (read in stereotypical cop voice)<br /><br />Revisions take time to percolate - time away from a MG may be the best thing for it.Gemma Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08614433692914150518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954962135021866321.post-44477774372781283552011-02-16T13:30:04.162-08:002011-02-16T13:30:04.162-08:00I wholeheartedly agree. Sometimes the harder we tr...I wholeheartedly agree. Sometimes the harder we try, the more linear we can get -- and we don't see creative solutions for those intractable revision problems. I've found it can even save time to step away. Ever have those days you spend hours on a paragraph and it's still awful by the end?<br /><br />Great new site, by the way!Kristenhttp://kristenkittscher.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7954962135021866321.post-38953115805018172742011-02-15T20:02:35.579-08:002011-02-15T20:02:35.579-08:00Great advice~ it's so hard to just take a week...Great advice~ it's so hard to just take a week off when you feel like you're close, but so important to get that perspective. Thanks for the excellent post!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121018905141253640noreply@blogger.com