tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372161360756471399.post7651326065614417926..comments2023-11-05T20:07:42.934+11:00Comments on The Aspiring Writer: Spreadsheets for lifeBonnee Crawfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01513268628209169538noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372161360756471399.post-4641662416329424512017-08-04T13:49:13.284+10:002017-08-04T13:49:13.284+10:00I use a Word doc plus Duotrope to keep track of su...I use a Word doc plus Duotrope to keep track of submissions, but I use spreadsheets for a lot of other things, such as keeping track of my college grades, keeping track of all of my stories (nearing 200 of them over the past six or seven years), and keeping track of my personal finances. Spreadsheets are fun.Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372161360756471399.post-1586548574555857622017-07-31T17:21:09.195+10:002017-07-31T17:21:09.195+10:00I see how that would work. I get cranky when I'...I see how that would work. I get cranky when I'm hungry :) Suppose that's why I eat all the time ... Bonnee Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513268628209169538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372161360756471399.post-2235678766323711822017-07-31T17:19:48.167+10:002017-07-31T17:19:48.167+10:00I didn't like spreadsheets at first, but after...I didn't like spreadsheets at first, but after using them to keep track of things with the student magazine they grew on me ... <br /><br />"If I don't write, it doesn't get finished. If it doesn't get finished, it can't get published." -- This is too true. There are so many steps along the way to getting it published--write, edit, revise (rinse and repeat as necessary) then query/submit. So even finishing the story isn't necessarily enough. I know its a cliche, but you've gotta be in it to win it. <br /><br />I hate reading my own stuff too ... I think most writers do. Thanks for stopping by. Bonnee Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513268628209169538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372161360756471399.post-72533288795831568492017-07-31T12:19:34.461+10:002017-07-31T12:19:34.461+10:00Well, I get cranky when I'm not writing, so......Well, I get cranky when I'm not writing, so...<br />I suppose that's all the motivation I need.Andrew Leonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13964775673414653644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2372161360756471399.post-26132485099684912452017-07-30T23:44:44.174+10:002017-07-30T23:44:44.174+10:00I have tried using spreadsheets from time to time...I have tried using spreadsheets from time to time for writing stuff, but I'm not organized enough to really make them work for me--my mind just doesn't work in a spreadsheety way. <br /><br />Motivation: generally, it's enough to say, "If I don't write, it doesn't get finished. If it doesn't get finished, it can't get published." That usually works pretty well. Tougher for me is motivating myself to read my own stuff so that I can edit/revise. I like edting/revising, I just hate reading myself.JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.com