Comments on: Fear of the First Page http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/ Life, uncorked. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:47:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kacey’s Wine on the Keyboard . . . » Optimistic October http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/comment-page-1/#comment-3054 Kacey’s Wine on the Keyboard . . . » Optimistic October Sun, 01 Oct 2006 12:13:47 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/#comment-3054 [...] I’ve been on a roll with my writing. Slow but steady. I even conquered my Fear of First Page a couple of weeks ago, and just sat down and started in on a new story. Very unusual for me. I usally angst about it for weeks first. [...] [...] I’ve been on a roll with my writing. Slow but steady. I even conquered my Fear of First Page a couple of weeks ago, and just sat down and started in on a new story. Very unusual for me. I usally angst about it for weeks first. [...]

]]> By: Kacey’s Wine on the Keyboard . . . » A circular route to plotting http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/comment-page-1/#comment-2645 Kacey’s Wine on the Keyboard . . . » A circular route to plotting Sun, 23 Oct 2005 21:34:48 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/#comment-2645 [...] okay, you know those bam, bam, bam ideas I got a few weeks ago? Well I started one them after getting over my Fear of First Page (tm). So I wrote the first chapter, and rewrote it…and finally on the third try came up with a real live keep it chapter. [...] [...] okay, you know those bam, bam, bam ideas I got a few weeks ago? Well I started one them after getting over my Fear of First Page ™. So I wrote the first chapter, and rewrote it…and finally on the third try came up with a real live keep it chapter. [...]

]]> By: Kacey’s Wine on the Keyboard . . . » A Great New Week http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/comment-page-1/#comment-2260 Kacey’s Wine on the Keyboard . . . » A Great New Week Sun, 21 Aug 2005 17:21:20 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/#comment-2260 [...] Now I just have to decide which one to start on first. I do have short write ups…long blurbs if you will for each of them. Which of course brings me back to my Fear of First Page But I’m really psyched about these new ideas, so I’m hoping the fear doesn’t defeat me this time. [...] [...] Now I just have to decide which one to start on first. I do have short write ups…long blurbs if you will for each of them. Which of course brings me back to my Fear of First Page But I’m really psyched about these new ideas, so I’m hoping the fear doesn’t defeat me this time. [...]

]]> By: Kacey’s Wine on the Keyboard . . . » Report Card http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/comment-page-1/#comment-1215 Kacey’s Wine on the Keyboard . . . » Report Card Thu, 02 Jun 2005 00:40:12 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/#comment-1215 [...] I can be disciplined, who knew??? I’m ready to write the ending. You know that Fear of First Page thing I had going on awhile ago? Well, now I have fear o [...] [...] I can be disciplined, who knew??? I’m ready to write the ending. You know that Fear of First Page thing I had going on awhile ago? Well, now I have fear o [...]

]]> By: Michelle http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/comment-page-1/#comment-683 Michelle Sun, 01 May 2005 21:57:57 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/#comment-683 I love Jill's idea of starting on page 2. But maybe tell yourself that it's a fake first page and that it will be deleted. Then do it? :typing: I love Jill’s idea of starting on page 2. But maybe tell yourself that it’s a fake first page and that it will be deleted. Then do it? :typing:

]]> By: Teresa http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/comment-page-1/#comment-682 Teresa Sun, 01 May 2005 20:45:46 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/#comment-682 Sometimes for me the first page comes easy, it's everything after that that trips me up. And sometimes I see exactly how I want about page 20 to be and just can't get there. Good Luck! I agree with everyone else, just start writing.:typing: Sometimes for me the first page comes easy, it’s everything after that that trips me up. And sometimes I see exactly how I want about page 20 to be and just can’t get there. Good Luck! I agree with everyone else, just start writing.:typing:

]]> By: kacey http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/comment-page-1/#comment-681 kacey Sun, 01 May 2005 14:20:07 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/#comment-681 hey, I like the "pre-ending" idea for the sagging middle too. I think we're on to something... hey, I like the “pre-ending” idea for the sagging middle too. I think we’re on to something…

]]> By: Katie http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/comment-page-1/#comment-680 Katie Sun, 01 May 2005 13:12:30 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/#comment-680 Ilove that start on page 2 idea! Interesting thought... Then we can call the saggy draggy middle, the pre-ending and just go from there. Ilove that start on page 2 idea! Interesting thought… Then we can call the saggy draggy middle, the pre-ending and just go from there.

]]> By: Sasha http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/comment-page-1/#comment-679 Sasha Sat, 30 Apr 2005 23:39:47 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/#comment-679 When I get stuck I start with Dialogue. Sometimes it turns to a monologue, but hey, it's a start....and as they say.. "You can't fix a blank page." Good luck. When I get stuck I start with Dialogue. Sometimes it turns to a monologue, but hey, it’s a start….and as they say.. “You can’t fix a blank page.”

Good luck.

]]> By: kacey http://www.wineonthekeyboard.com/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/comment-page-1/#comment-678 kacey Sat, 30 Apr 2005 20:52:31 +0000 http://www.thewritingspot.com/blog/2005/04/30/fear-of-the-first-page/#comment-678 Jill!! LOL :useyourhead: Why didn't I think of that?? Start on page two... :rofl: Jill!! LOL :useyourhead: Why didn’t I think of that?? Start on page two… :rofl:

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