tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post6343575950547298218..comments2024-01-04T19:29:46.884-06:00Comments on The Not-Writing Spectacle: Running Out of TimeUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-1072107568505420702012-09-25T15:33:24.987-05:002012-09-25T15:33:24.987-05:00I'm with Silver James. Whenever everything pil...I'm with Silver James. Whenever everything piles on me at once, I just stop, assess, and pick the most critical project first. I ignore the others until I finish the first project.<br /><br />Your trickiest task will be to select what <i>is</i> the most critical. Only you can decide that.Maria Zanninihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01604862636922299273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-59091367334406175162012-09-25T13:48:10.434-05:002012-09-25T13:48:10.434-05:00B.E. and Karyn, take a step back. Now inhale. Deep...B.E. and Karyn, take a step back. Now inhale. Deeply. Let it out slow. Look at what you have to accomplish. Pick out the most important. Deal with it. Ignore the rest. Focus on the most important. Put your head down, shut out the world, and GET. IT. DONE.<br /><br />Then you step back again. Inhale. Focus. And start over.Silver Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606837105470988646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-37884179148361024692012-09-25T10:28:31.963-05:002012-09-25T10:28:31.963-05:00Hope you're feeling better soon! Take heart in...Hope you're feeling better soon! Take heart in the fact that you're not alone and I'm in freak out mode too. I keep telling myself one step at a time...Karyn Goodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137027268568162257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-76302787348335194752012-09-25T10:22:57.998-05:002012-09-25T10:22:57.998-05:00Thanks, Ladies. Yeah, I'm going to focus on j...Thanks, Ladies. Yeah, I'm going to focus on just one - get it done and if I have time, try to do another one. I just wish I had more time. You both know how that goes.B.E. Sandersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04336115135400388268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-84411887316055551542012-09-25T09:45:07.842-05:002012-09-25T09:45:07.842-05:00Sent you an e-mail - very excited about this oppor...Sent you an e-mail - very excited about this opportunity for you, B.E. If you're freaking out, focus on one manuscript and get it done (better one submission than none). Good luck - you can do it, I know you can :)Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13297537075103893956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-27353583608761267992012-09-25T09:39:38.811-05:002012-09-25T09:39:38.811-05:00Wow, that's a lot of projects to "fix&quo...Wow, that's a lot of projects to "fix" in such a short time period. Why not just focus on one? Better to have one be your best, than to end up shortchanging them all, imho.JB Lynnhttp://jblynn.comnoreply@blogger.com