tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post479308719958900042..comments2024-03-07T03:54:50.068-08:00Comments on Tyrean Martinson - writer, daydreamer, teacher, believer.: Cherie Reich's 5 Reasons to Write to a TimerTyrean Martinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-81326317972382407402016-10-26T04:46:15.766-07:002016-10-26T04:46:15.766-07:00I haven't tried using a timer but maybe I will...I haven't tried using a timer but maybe I will!mshatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308916014310536449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-13687434091542370422016-10-25T21:02:53.714-07:002016-10-25T21:02:53.714-07:00That would take some serious self-discipline but I...That would take some serious self-discipline but I'm going to try it.LD Mastersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01202135756299574972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-50543586126986746242016-10-24T13:51:40.796-07:002016-10-24T13:51:40.796-07:00I took a workshop last year on sprint writing. It&...I took a workshop last year on sprint writing. It's very similar to what you're talking about except you do it in a group using a facebook group. We all want to write faster.Susan Gourley/Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02669793865290876168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-62966497870900681242016-10-23T08:29:54.945-07:002016-10-23T08:29:54.945-07:00I know someone who uses a timer to write, but I ca...I know someone who uses a timer to write, but I can't. I get too focused on the time ticking down and my muse shuts up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-10404448892870767312016-10-22T12:50:28.229-07:002016-10-22T12:50:28.229-07:00I have been curious to try this since I first read...I have been curious to try this since I first read about it on Cherie's blog. I have to give it a try soon. It sounds like it will help me get a lot more writing in! Great post!<br />~JessJess@Fairday's Bloghttp://thesecretdmsfilesoffairdaymorrow.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-86009599649818463542016-10-22T00:21:43.618-07:002016-10-22T00:21:43.618-07:00Timers can be great incentive! Especially if someo...Timers can be great incentive! Especially if someone has a hard time making time for their writing.Shannon Lawrencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934641808195675935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-45213748094970156242016-10-21T20:23:37.615-07:002016-10-21T20:23:37.615-07:00I'm glad you reminded me of timed writing. I h...I'm glad you reminded me of timed writing. I have sort of been away from my novel writing and the longer I stay away the harder it is to return. I am thinking NaNo will be a good time to refocus my time and energy. I used a timer once before and it worked miracles. I actually got the idea from Chris Fox's book and I downloaded the app on my phone 5,000 WPH. You pretty much set the timer for 20 minute writing sprints and just write. I found that I wanted to write longer so I set it for longer times. Just writing against the timer gave me this surge of adrenaline and kept me going. I don't know why I stopped doing it. Thanks for the reminder. I'm going to use a timer during NaNo. Great idea.Melissa Sugarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16268333458796847721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-16256166941780275772016-10-21T16:37:37.072-07:002016-10-21T16:37:37.072-07:00I like it:) What better way to add tension to both...I like it:) What better way to add tension to both writing and the art of writing itself:) Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-2026049643940121922016-10-21T13:28:17.428-07:002016-10-21T13:28:17.428-07:00Thanks for this post and awesome advice. I'm g...Thanks for this post and awesome advice. I'm going to try a timer now. Kelly Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030019966183220952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-58885068571291852532016-10-21T13:27:04.789-07:002016-10-21T13:27:04.789-07:00Laurel - a train commute sounds like the perfect t...Laurel - a train commute sounds like the perfect time to write!<br /><br />Joylene - Wow! :)<br /><br />Chemist Ken - That's too bad. I struggle with deadlines but I like timers. I'm not sure why. I guess that for hard chores, I can countdown to the end, and for the fun stuff, I can see how much I can accomplish.Tyrean Martinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356604721537744361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-42181865935640644292016-10-21T10:45:22.911-07:002016-10-21T10:45:22.911-07:00As I've recently discovered, deadlines shut do...As I've recently discovered, deadlines shut down the writing part of my brain. I'm afraid a timer would do the same thing to me. Glad it works for you.Chemist Kenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09738272332470397248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-62493775699621717882016-10-21T10:37:35.221-07:002016-10-21T10:37:35.221-07:00Do you want to know what's really spooky (just...Do you want to know what's really spooky (just in time for Halloween)? I bought a brand spanking new timer yesterday! Now, what a coincidence, eh? Must be in the cards. Thanks, Cherie. Hi Tyrean!Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-9064456461326876492016-10-21T08:53:37.410-07:002016-10-21T08:53:37.410-07:00Anything that will force me to ignore editor brain...Anything that will force me to ignore editor brain is worth trying. I tend to think of my train commutes as sprint periods, since it's a nice, small chunk of time that's perfect to spend with a notebook. Laurel Garverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03657218435228802535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-43563209340278366492016-10-21T08:19:15.327-07:002016-10-21T08:19:15.327-07:00I can see how a timer would make it harder for som...I can see how a timer would make it harder for some people to write. Whatever works. Thanks for stopping by, Denise!<br /><br />I do the same, Jenni! I've discovered I can write more in a shorter period of time. When I was doing word count goals, I found it would sometimes take me all day to write a couple thousand words, but that was because I procrastinated and wrote a paragraph here, a sentence there instead of focusing on the document and writing.<br /><br />I found I was more stressed when I didn't use a timer, H.R. The key was to sit down and write. Whether I wrote a hundred words or a thousand, it was all good. :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-49697174994511808942016-10-20T20:22:28.225-07:002016-10-20T20:22:28.225-07:00It sounds stressful--is it? Or do you get use to i...It sounds stressful--is it? Or do you get use to it?H. R. Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715450637785127208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-3096682466541228642016-10-20T18:45:00.063-07:002016-10-20T18:45:00.063-07:00I like this idea. I have found that if I tell myse...I like this idea. I have found that if I tell myself I only have to write for 5-15, I end up getting a lot more done than if I set out trying to write for a long period of time.<br />So glad to finally learn your secret, Cherie!Jennihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13139361928785566916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-57934964958267993792016-10-20T17:41:04.441-07:002016-10-20T17:41:04.441-07:00Yes, I've read this. I think that timer would ...Yes, I've read this. I think that timer would make me nervous and I wouldn't be able to think. But whatever works...Denise Covey https://www.blogger.com/profile/07106490051555233439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-76641337991502168252016-10-20T13:26:19.566-07:002016-10-20T13:26:19.566-07:00A little bit of writing is still a little bit of w...A little bit of writing is still a little bit of writing. It's hard to edit a blank page, after all. Thanks for stopping by, Lexa! :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-39831602241958115482016-10-20T11:15:27.731-07:002016-10-20T11:15:27.731-07:00What a fascinating idea! I've heard of people ...What a fascinating idea! I've heard of people on Twitter who do hour-long sprints and report back on how much they wrote. If I used a timer set for 5-15 minutes, I'd probably get a couple of paragraphs written and they'd suck. LOL! Thanks for explaining how well it works for you so others can try. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-68318670700555957822016-10-20T09:59:55.934-07:002016-10-20T09:59:55.934-07:00I wish I could take credit for BICHOK. I've he...I wish I could take credit for BICHOK. I've heard it several years ago, and it's stuck with me, although I probably spend too much time with BIC and not enough HOK. LOL! Thanks for stopping by, Juneta!<br /><br />The timer has definitely helped. I know I wouldn't have written as many words without it, Ellie.Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-49975927751769037062016-10-20T09:50:28.729-07:002016-10-20T09:50:28.729-07:00Using a timer has certainly helped you get your BI...Using a timer has certainly helped you get your BICHOK-on! I need to try this myself.Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-28802195615609699122016-10-20T07:46:14.129-07:002016-10-20T07:46:14.129-07:00I like that acronym BICHOK. I have seen BIC a lot...I like that acronym BICHOK. I have seen BIC a lot but like that one. I've that Write to Die program before which add urgency but I tend to do better without the timer although I do them sometimes. Great post. <br /><a href="http://www.junetakey.com/posts/category/blog-life-happens/" rel="nofollow"> Juneta @ Writer's Gambit </a><br />Juneta keyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08815758043024184034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-8938701514990586622016-10-20T07:26:16.023-07:002016-10-20T07:26:16.023-07:00It might be hard to find a timer in the process of...It might be hard to find a timer in the process of moving, Lynda, but there's always one on the computer. :)<br /><br />The timer does work to keep a person focused, Beverly.<br /><br />Yes, BICHOK, Christine! :)Cherie Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16663147386014122939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-11315098842736076102016-10-19T18:29:15.120-07:002016-10-19T18:29:15.120-07:00Cherie amazes me at how much she's accomplishe...Cherie amazes me at how much she's accomplished with her timed writing. I want to start doing this myself, and I did a few sprints, but then it was fall break and now I'm editing and well, yeah, I need to practice BICHOK!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3797583622244194866.post-87175724442059928902016-10-19T17:08:39.047-07:002016-10-19T17:08:39.047-07:00What a great idea. It might keep me from getting d...What a great idea. It might keep me from getting distracted while I'm writing. Thanks.Beverly Stowe McClurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176195451841801819noreply@blogger.com