tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26765798.post4426084400018638444..comments2023-06-10T08:52:04.450-04:00Comments on Bum Glue: the true secret of (Nita's) writing: Washing The ElephantNita Sweeneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297795209485650924noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26765798.post-17102931317693099272011-06-06T09:28:17.211-04:002011-06-06T09:28:17.211-04:00Nita,
Well, there have been some "spa cleansi...Nita,<br />Well, there have been some "spa cleansing" moments in my life when our PC crashed and I lost writings. There have also been enlightening moments because of the change in technology such as knowing there are writings I saved on tiny square disks which will never see the light of a hard copy. Each time I have "lost" something I "find" that I probably didn't need it. I just have to believe that when I was writing the stuff it helped me deal with me. The action of writing is so therapeutic for me that I have to value the fact that when I wrote something it helped me at the time. If the text never reaches another person's eyes I have to believe that the purpose of those words was already met.<br />That said, I have to say your task at hand sounds daunting, but I know you are up to the challenge and I throughly believe your book will be better because of this experience.<br />Hugs,<br />PenMagnus Pymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04408641882230416349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26765798.post-9640518730538425292011-06-04T21:17:34.877-04:002011-06-04T21:17:34.877-04:00PS.
Duh, I finally figured out what you mean by Bu...PS.<br />Duh, I finally figured out what you mean by Bum Glue. I'm slow.B. WHITTINGTONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362600188243508446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26765798.post-52145124838507992422011-06-04T21:16:30.899-04:002011-06-04T21:16:30.899-04:00Had to tell you again how much I love the Washing ...Had to tell you again how much I love the Washing the Elephant quote. It's the best yet when it comes to writing, esp a novel.<br />I share all your quotes with my Logan (OH) writing group.<br />They're always off the wall and way better than anything I find.<br />Thanks for sharing your thoughts and your writing knowledge. AND I've told you before I too love the teachings of Natalie Goldberg.<br />Blessings. BarbB. WHITTINGTONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362600188243508446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26765798.post-35391772701674297812011-06-04T11:56:39.888-04:002011-06-04T11:56:39.888-04:00@Faith - Glad to hear you figured your situation o...@Faith - Glad to hear you figured your situation out.<br /><br />@Anonymous - I use yWriter which is very similar to Scrivener for most of the work, but I'm on version 13.1 and I'd switched over to Word Perfect around version 12 thinking it was nearly done. Ha!Nita Sweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01297795209485650924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26765798.post-11454759897664384112011-06-03T22:52:35.370-04:002011-06-03T22:52:35.370-04:00Have you considered Scrivener? I believe he broke ...Have you considered Scrivener? I believe he broke down and created a version for Microsoft, WendyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26765798.post-59218833937428101762011-06-03T16:40:54.307-04:002011-06-03T16:40:54.307-04:00Nita, I've also switched from Word to Open Off...Nita, I've also switched from Word to Open Office (I'd been using Works before, because that's what the computers I bought came loaded with). My favorite feature of Open Office: I can download it onto any computer I use or might buy in the future without 1)entering a 30-character long alphanumeric sequence; or 2) being a criminal.<br /><br />I actually ran into a similar problem when I was revising my second novel. I didn't realize that I was working from an old version of my text. Luckily, I was able to find the most updated version and merge my changes with little difficulty. Good luck on your own work; sorry I can't offer any advice.Faith Van Hornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323794807174371470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26765798.post-44699827302441978232011-06-03T14:10:01.957-04:002011-06-03T14:10:01.957-04:00Thanks for the empathy. I really miss WordPerfect....Thanks for the empathy. I really miss WordPerfect. Glad to know I'm not alone in this quest for version tracking!Nita Sweeneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01297795209485650924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26765798.post-59838608397669712462011-06-03T13:04:29.292-04:002011-06-03T13:04:29.292-04:00Hi Nita. I write screenplays with a writing partn...Hi Nita. I write screenplays with a writing partner who lives in Iowa, and with all the versions going back and forth between us, it's been the bane of our writing life together to track them. Somehow, we have been able to finish several screenplays and several treatments this way. So I sympathize. I also sympathize about WordPerfect. Wasn't that a wonderful program. I was "brought up" in WordPerfect in my "other life" in the insurance industry. I have hated MSWord from Day One. The only reason that program is out there and WordPerfect isn't is due to Bill Gates' wealth and influence. WordPerfect is FAR superior to work with, in my opinion. But Bill doesn't care about my opinion. He's now basking in all of his WordPerfect wealth. I can't tell you the number of times I curse at my computer when I'm using MSWord and thinking how much EASIER a particular function was in WordPerfect. Oh well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com