tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011180133672171801.post8464018972284011598..comments2022-12-10T02:34:01.429-08:00Comments on Fusion Fantasy by Bets Davies: Writing PartnersBets Davieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01470190008122531460noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011180133672171801.post-67475805783999989002011-11-11T13:03:41.336-08:002011-11-11T13:03:41.336-08:00I'm sorry it took me so long to respond to thi...I'm sorry it took me so long to respond to this blog, and to Fujinami's "hit the nail on the head" response. I work better at home than I can after work in an office environment, but the same house that gives me good light and better coffee does, sometimes, scratch at my attention like a begging dog. Even having a writing partner in my mind helps me focus. And an insightful reader can see the inevitably less developed parts of draft writing--sort of like seeing a shadowy space that needs to be filled in.debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09898956529161374972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4011180133672171801.post-30346446921135877662011-10-12T13:49:49.034-07:002011-10-12T13:49:49.034-07:00Writing Retreats are definitely valuable, and for ...Writing Retreats are definitely valuable, and for much of the same reasons you talked about.<br /><br />As writers, clearly we have to be able to work at home. There are all sorts of things we can do to make it work, such as creating a designated work space and a designated work schedule. But when you are home, you are still *aware* that you have laundry that needs to be done, or notice that your office floor needs to be vacuumed, dishes done, dinner cooked, your walls scrubbed, your bookshelves dusted... getting away helps you get away from all that.<br /><br />And if you retreat with a writing partner, it's even better because you have someone you can talk things through, even when you aren't actively writing. You can say "I am stuck because this is what needs to be in this section but I can't figure out how to get it together" and your writing partner can give you feed back. Even when we aren't talking about specific writing issues, we often talk about the writing process, what works, what doesn't work, and help inspire each other and get us excited about what we are working on.Fujinamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10356016781624345275noreply@blogger.com