tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post6011982545585422540..comments2023-08-23T01:12:35.906-07:00Comments on Dollars and Deadlines: 7 Ways to Survive a Deadline CrunchAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12518158232642872324noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post-69313504805287850042011-12-08T18:37:21.090-08:002011-12-08T18:37:21.090-08:00Ha ha! You make me laugh, Jon. It's not that b...Ha ha! You make me laugh, Jon. It's not that bad, really. :) Thanks and happy holidays! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518158232642872324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post-33932463487067265952011-12-08T18:32:00.929-08:002011-12-08T18:32:00.929-08:00"Toughest task of the day" = My whole bo..."Toughest task of the day" = My whole book.<br /><br />Thanks for being awesome and making a personal trainer sound like a writerJonathan Goodmanhttp://www.theptdc.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post-75703993919864224662011-12-05T09:58:00.577-08:002011-12-05T09:58:00.577-08:00Amy, thanks for your comment. I'm definitely i...Amy, thanks for your comment. I'm definitely in the same boat! Now I have a 6-year-old who wants to play Pokemon with me every waking minute (when we're not playing basketball) and a 2-year-old who climbs into my lap and starts jamming on my Mac keys if I even try to check my email. So it's...challenging sometimes, let's say. :) <br /><br />And Carol, you're welcome. TK has made me a much more productive writer, whether I'm working on a project for a client, something for myself, fiction, a blog post, you name it. I just TK and keep going! <br /><br />Happy Monday to all of my readers! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518158232642872324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post-14700662893378231382011-12-05T07:24:02.777-08:002011-12-05T07:24:02.777-08:00Great tips, Kelly. Love the TK idea. Will start us...Great tips, Kelly. Love the TK idea. Will start using that immediately.Carol J. Alexanderhttp://everythinghomewithcarol.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post-82584574935574095212011-12-04T18:36:46.223-08:002011-12-04T18:36:46.223-08:00Thank you so much for the TK tip. I often get bog...Thank you so much for the TK tip. I often get bogged down - or stop altogether - when I don't know a piece of information. TK will be a much more effective way to work. <br /><br />Your post is timely and useful for me. As the mom of a preschooler and a toddler, one of my biggest and most frequent frustrations is that my plans often get waylaid by sick kids, or a kid that chooses not to take a nap, or any of the other 1,000 things that comes up during the day. I'm learning to take advantage of every available moment and jealously guard the time that I have set aside for writing. If I don't, I'm apt to fritter away a good chunk of 15 or 30 minutes that I could use to make even a little bit of forward progress. <br /><br />Often, I need to step back and look at the bigger, long-term picture instead of letting the daily grind and stress of a deadline wear me down. Thanks for the tip of planning the month out to get a good idea of what's coming down the pike.Amy Raglandhttp://blankiesandbooboos.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post-51272009356881017272011-12-04T18:05:44.242-08:002011-12-04T18:05:44.242-08:00Thanks, Megg! I use TK when I'm writing fictio...Thanks, Megg! I use TK when I'm writing fiction, too. I can always go back and fill in the missing info during the second draft. Thanks for your comment. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12518158232642872324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7956176634474051220.post-5072673861741611422011-12-04T17:24:57.836-08:002011-12-04T17:24:57.836-08:00TK is one of the *best* writing time savers I ever...TK is one of the *best* writing time savers I ever learned from you. When I was freelancing for magazines, I used it in article drafts.<br /><br />Even though now I'm writing novels I still use TK if I don't have a name for a character or place. My flow isn't interrupted, which saves time and sanity.<br /><br />All fantastic advice! :DMegg Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07186437652660111801noreply@blogger.com