tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674828414021418178.post6684798939017127004..comments2024-01-30T02:18:46.434-06:00Comments on ACME AUTHORS LINK: Take a Break by Morgan MandelMorgan Mandelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674828414021418178.post-73629153498376169632011-02-11T14:46:07.978-06:002011-02-11T14:46:07.978-06:00Great posts! I think taking a break is very import...Great posts! I think taking a break is very important for both body and mind!Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02026539637409766437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674828414021418178.post-78973406716880691612011-02-10T06:37:27.624-06:002011-02-10T06:37:27.624-06:00Ah, I don't normally have an issue with this. ...Ah, I don't normally have an issue with this. My bladder is my timer and it will make me move whether I am looking for it to make me or not. I guess there are SOME benefits to getting older. lol.Gloria Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170079541864985683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674828414021418178.post-86244311088510693732011-02-09T21:46:53.999-06:002011-02-09T21:46:53.999-06:00I sometimes take my dog Scamp out for 15 or so min...I sometimes take my dog Scamp out for 15 or so minutes, and throw the ball and let her chase it. Especially fun in the snow. She loves it. Gets me a little exercise and fresh air too. Then I'm ready to get back to the writing.Joan Hall Hoveyhttp://www.joanhallhovey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674828414021418178.post-57617635630168028492011-02-09T18:54:58.119-06:002011-02-09T18:54:58.119-06:00I've never really thought about this, to be ho...I've never really thought about this, to be honest. I try to write in different places as well as shifting positions when I'm writing in my recliner at night.Jaimehttp://www.inkyblots.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674828414021418178.post-73119990175994949222011-02-09T16:33:33.230-06:002011-02-09T16:33:33.230-06:00I have the right ergonomic chair and desk setup so...I have the right ergonomic chair and desk setup so it's easy to sit in front of the computer for hours. I usually takes breaks on the hour.Rebecca https://www.blogger.com/profile/00945969129138214472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674828414021418178.post-24428235673719927532011-02-09T13:38:04.905-06:002011-02-09T13:38:04.905-06:00I get up and stretch. Sometimes I dance in the liv...I get up and stretch. Sometimes I dance in the living room when no one else is around. When the weather gets nicer I'll walk for a bit.Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03470069911115912344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674828414021418178.post-89827284443864512062011-02-09T12:34:29.336-06:002011-02-09T12:34:29.336-06:00Funny, but when I had a day job I didn't get a...Funny, but when I had a day job I didn't get as many sore muscles. I guess I moved around more, or maybe I wasn't typing as intensely.<br />When I get really into the flow, I tend to type faster and not pay attention to my posture.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://facebook.com/foreveryoungbookMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674828414021418178.post-59273668923210689512011-02-09T11:49:03.609-06:002011-02-09T11:49:03.609-06:00I always write several hours in the very early mor...I always write several hours in the very early morning (5:00 AM - 8:00 AM) as my "scheduled writing time." I also write when I pass the computer and just feel like writing. That is not scheduled nor counted upon but it occurs quite frequently.<br /><br />When I am writing a first draft, I can write through the day and night. I completed a 100,000 word first draft in six weeks while working 70 hours a week at a "regular" job. I rarely slept more than a few hours but I wasn't tired until after I had completed the project.<br /><br />When I edit and revise, however, I want to be at my best because that is the writing that will either be publication-ready or destined for Circular File XIII.<br /><br />I shopped until I found a chair that has great back support and "seat" comfort. Too many writers I know economize on this writing necessity. I no longer get the backaches and by having the proper height adjustment, I no longer am plagued by Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, either. <br /><br />I also got a keyboard that fits my fingers. Too many of them have keys that look like they were designed for mouse paws, not people hands. I applied bright letter appliques on top of the keys which need little light to shine bright. Eye strain from improper light is another hazard of writers and when letter is big and bright it reduces the number of times I will hit double keys and have to spend all that time backspacing.<br /><br />The physical act of writing will never be fun. But it doesn't have to be torture. I figure I spent an extra $300 - $400 to have the right equipment. But as a colleague of mine said many years ago, "Margerine covers the bread, but I like butter."Milt Trachtenburghttp://members.authorsguild.net/trachtenburg/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674828414021418178.post-22021303343117135012011-02-09T11:45:00.689-06:002011-02-09T11:45:00.689-06:00I do take breaks, 15 minutes here or there to thro...I do take breaks, 15 minutes here or there to throw in load of laundry, grab a snack, let the dogs out, that type of thing. It can actually be distracting when I am not in the flow. When I am really writing well, I don't feel the need for a break so much. <br /><br />Terri<br />http://terri-forehand.blogspot.comT. Forehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03961022948394386206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674828414021418178.post-30156796317799328762011-02-09T11:24:21.429-06:002011-02-09T11:24:21.429-06:00The only two afflictions I have when I'm at th...The only two afflictions I have when I'm at the computer for a long time is a) I get sleepy and 2) my back starts hurting. I beat two birds with one stone and go to bed. BTW, your new book sounds absolutely wonderful!Pump Up Your Bookhttp://www.pumpupyourbook.comnoreply@blogger.com