Comments on: Microburst Writing Sprints

By: In Search of Routine « Shadow and Fang

In Search of Routine « Shadow and Fang — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:55:07 +0000

[...] for microbursts on Twitter. There were a number of people who seemed vaguely interested when I posted on the subject earlier in the summer. I seem to do better with stuff when there’s more than just me on the [...]

By: Stacey Romager

Stacey Romager — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:49:51 +0000

Absolutely going to give this a try, starting on Monday! It’s perfectly suited to my work schedule – as perfectly as anything can be, and can’t do anything but help. Thanks for sharing this idea.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:08:48 +0000

I could do that…I’ve managed 4000 in the last two days, LOL

By: Merrilee

Merrilee — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:54:52 +0000

Damn that’s a good idea. I’m worshipping your time management skills

By: Kait Nolan

Kait Nolan — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:44:54 +0000

Quality isn’t the name of the game here. It’s all about butt in chair, getting words on paper–or screen as the case may be. Shall we do daily check ins?

By: uninvoked

uninvoked — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:29:04 +0000

Well I’d be up for giving it a mad dash. Maybe we could make a web ring of people who are trying it. ^^ Worst that can happen is we get some words but can’t use them, right?

By: Jamie D. (@Variety Pages)

Jamie D. (@Variety Pages) — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 17:18:20 +0000

I’m going to try this, starting tomorrow. Not that I don’t write at work anyways, but it seems like a great way to “balance” writing with other responsibilities and maybe get more writing done than normal.

I’m not brave enough to post an icon on my blog though…something I’d prefer to keep mostly to myself lest anyone take umbrage with it.

By: Kait Nolan

Kait Nolan — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:50:34 +0000

Oh I wouldn’t expect the WRITING to go up on a blog somewhere. Too many hinky issues relating to first publication rights and such. Just the word count report was what I was talking about.

By: Sherri

Sherri — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:47:57 +0000

I love the idea of this…tho’ any writing I do wouldn’t go up on my blog, or at least not the one I currently have, LOL.

By: J. Koyanagi

J. Koyanagi — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:26:08 +0000

Like Uninvoked, I think this is a great technique to get past particularly difficult patches of writing. I’ve found that even if I end up chucking what I write in one of these microbursts, I may have gained new insight into one of the characters or carved out a new idea along the way.