#buttinchair

[kmcrane]

Sometimes the right advice is there when though need to hear it.

[ecscott]

My daily joe and 500-1000 words. I can only hope my opening lines sparkle and startle like the ones on my coffee cup. Thanks @ktlc3459 #amwriting #authorsofinstagram #coffeeislife #buttinchair #eugenecscott #notwastingquarantinedtime https://www.instagram.com/p/CDAmPWhFpNM/?igshid=ng00pac5kxay

[inksharktrash]

I simultaneously love and DESPISE this part. I was all set to knock out a head reference sheet for the main character of #TheTeethInTheTide, but i am having one of those days where all the things i draw are awkward and disproportionate... Which is EXACTLY why i need a head reference sheet, so if i have days like this when i am making the comic, i can rescue myself from the can't-draw-what-i-intend hell. 🖌️😭🤷 #webcomic #webcomics #webcomix #characterdesign #characterart #goblins #fantasycomic #epicfantasy #buttinchair #nosetothegrindstone #bitingoffmorethanyoucanchew

[tracivwcreations]

Out with the old, in with the new. A fresh kneaded eraser and new pencils ✏️. Almost done with sketches for the Ruth Asawa book for @pelicanpub And now back to sketching. #childrensbookillustration #biography #kidlitart #amsketching #amdrawing #picturebookillustration #picturebook #sketches #pencils #kneadederaser #drawings #drawingstuff #artsupplies #process #childrensillustration #wip #deadlinelooming #buttinchair

[mykpilgrimauthor]

Got a buttload of #writing to get done today, so being the reasonable sort have chained myself to my desk. See you later! #writersproblems #writerslife #buttinchair

[annasellers]

Some doodles to use as framing materials for maps. Sometimes it just takes some coaxing to get the brain back together after a long holiday season. #buttinchair #drawanything #showupforyourself #art #artist #doodle #drawing (at Michigantown, Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/Br_DdDCj_0w/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=azfffwpj5100

[writersmama]

#dorothyparker - among the most celebrated #writers of any time in recorded #history -she was ‘tortured’ as many great writers seem to be... But boy! Could she twirl #words that #readers want to read & #writers aspire to emulate... #buttinchair -Only way to get the #work done (at Pasadena, California)

[s-m-hill-blog]

Monthly writing log complete. No 10k or even 5k days for this working lady, but satisfied with my slow and steady approach. Butt in chair, write on. ✊ #writerbujo #writinglog #authorsofinstagram #buttinchair #slowandsteady #daily #writersofinstagram #writeon #discipline #dailyhabit #amwriting #authorlife #authorsofig #writerlfe

[azteri]

Many thanks to my online writing friends (which the vast majority of my writing friends are) for the topics for the NaNoWriMo series.

  This week, a few of my writing buds sad they haven’t found “the zone,” or that their muse wasn’t showing up when they tried to write and they got nothing done on their NaNo novel.

What creative person hasn’t been there? Creativity is the most fun when every part of me is singing along to the same song–in 4 part harmony, even. I see the path ahead leading to a place I’ve never been before. If writing, I know where the scene will go, the theme, the end, the deep thoughts of the characters, the witty repartee, the biting sarcasm. If drawing, I see the lines on the paper before I make them, my mind sees the entire picture before my hand is laying out before it is complete. If singing, my voice has the next notes ready and my musically challenged brain doesn’t have to search for it as the sound leaves my throat. (This only happens in the car though. Alone.)

But what if your muse takes the day off of to climb Mt. Everest? Or your zone isn’t about writing, but thinking about how you maybe should go back to Facebook and delete that post about your dumb co-worker, although you never used her name. Or even that you should get up and go clean out the cat box.

A muse is a romantic notion and usually involves an unreliable fictitious entity.

Since NaNo is all about the word count, you don’t have time for your muse to come off Everest (if she ever does–that hill is littered with bodies, much like peaceful small towns where TV sheriffs and mystery writers live). You can’t wait for your zone to move to your writing place. You have to put down words. Dec. 1 waits for no one, my friends.

It’s time for #buttinchair.

Sit. Turn off the internet. Block out sound. Close the door. Start typing.

Don’t wait for the perfect sentence. Don’t search around the vocabulary junk drawer for just the right word.

Just write. #buttinchair #amwriting

“She walked into the room. It was dark. She didn’t like dark rooms because when she was small her brother scared her in one so bad she pees her pants and he joked about it until the zombies got him.”

There, 40 words. Pretend they’re related to your story. Do that again and again and again and pretty soon you have 250 words. When I get stuck, I make myself write 250 words about what could happen next in my story. By the time I get to 250, an idea has usually sparked. Maybe the light shines on my Zone and my Muse is ready to talk to me again. Maybe not. Maybe I’ll keep the words in revisions, maybe not. But they’re words. They count. And most importantly, I forged ahead and made progress.

Sometimes, lots of times, really, writing is like your job. You don’t feel like flipping that damn burger, but you do. You don’t feel like cutting into that skull to relieve intracranial pressure, but you do. You don’t feel like changing yet another wet diaper. But you do. Some hungry person gets their food, some patient’s headache gets better, and your baby won’t get diaper rash. It wasn’t fun, but it was done. Progress was made.

The Muse, the Zone, are romantic ideas, and when they show up, they’re fun to be with. But they’re fickle and you can’t depend on them to write your novel.

Michael Fassbender: A possible muse.

Another possibility: Oscar Isaac

  So, here I am, #buttinchair, writing words. No, blog posts don’t count for NaNo. While I’m writing, maybe my muse for mopping the kitchen floor will show up. He’s been quite elusive this year and I can’t mop the floor without him.

The Muse, The Zone, vs. #buttinchair Many thanks to my online writing friends (which the vast majority of my writing friends are) for the topics for the NaNoWriMo series.

[jennabayleyburke]

Yeah, this book isn't hard to write at all. Nope. I love making up promo ads for books I have yet to release. #AmWriting #ShouldBeWriting #TooHonest #DamnCharacters #AuntieO #ButtInChair #RomanceWriter #AuthorQuotes

[joulesevans]

New obsession. #motto #sparklingmatchatea #matcha #pleaseshakegently #shakennotstirred What's your motto? One of mine is #buttinchair #writeon #everydayiwritethebook #postcardfromtheloveshackbabyyeah (at The Love Shack)

[avengerofyourheart]

"What Are You Reading?" asks the 20th day of #amwritingchallenge . Well, I am currently reading #WarmBodies because I loved the movie and heard the book is even better! Which is generally true. :) I also need to finish #TheGirlontheTrain cause the ebook expired from the library. Lame. I always, always, ALWAYS am reading a book and generally have a book in my bag at all times. Reading is a constant in my life and that'll never change. I just need to kick my writing up a notch. There are so many amazing books! Perhaps if I'm lucky, patient, & work really hard I might someday have one out there too. 😊📝❤️📚 #amwriting #books #reading #amreading #wordsonapage #writtenword #lovebooks #librarybook #typelikemad #ButtInChair #dothework

[ecscott]

This is my writing office for the morning. I’m working on a book tentatively titled “The Message of Fear: Using Fear to Navigate Life.” What have you found fruitful in managing fear? Matthew Henry: “The reigning fear of God is the best antidote to the ensnaring fear of man.” @chadrallen #amwriting #fearnot #fear #matthewhenry #writersofinstagram #eugenecscott #backyardoffice #blogger #authorcommunity #buttinchair https://www.instagram.com/p/CBiv6cKlogU/?igshid=ym19z29egvo3

[avengerofyourheart]

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Today's #amwritingchallenge is a video of what I'm listening to. I can't listen to music while writing cause I'd tune into the lyrics more, muddling my thoughts. I listen to music pretty much every OTHER time though. ;) But my other favorite sound is RAIN!! I utilize rainymood.com and I also have an app on my phone. It calms me, I even do yoga to fake rain. Or real rain. Whatever rain. RAIN. I love it. 😍💧☁️💦☔️❤️ Maybe the water will help my words flow. 😉 :) Here's hoping!! #amwriting #rain #rainymood #video #ButtInChair #dothework #wordsonapage #typelikemad

[avengerofyourheart]

What does our #innercritic look like ? I thought about it and mine took the form of Anton Ego from #Ratatouille. It's fitting since he is a writer in the form of a restaurant critic and both food & words are pretty much my life. Inner critics suck and are full of it. Don't let them silence your own voice. You are capable of so much more than you realize. I try to tell myself that as well. :) Now! Back to the writing. 📝❤️😊 #amwriting #amwritingchallenge #silenceyourcritic #writing #dothework #ButtInChair #typelikemad #wordsonapage

[avengerofyourheart]

Here I am in #DayFifteen ! Half way. :) #amwritingchallenge ask what I eat while in writing. I actually don't normally eat at the computer. In a snack-y person so if it's in front of me, I'll eat it! But I make an exception for #watermelon. Mmm!! Perfect. ☺️🍉❤️📝 #amwriting #ameating #eatfruit #typelikemad #ButtInChair #dothework #sorewrists #workrelated #ow #vegan