Comments on: Second Book Blues? http://www.kimelliott.net/2006/09/14/second-book-blues/ The only living boy in New York. Except I'm a girl. In London. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 04:16:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Kim http://www.kimelliott.net/2006/09/14/second-book-blues/#comment-11 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 19:37:00 +0000 http://www.kimelliott.net/2006/09/14/second-book-blues/#comment-11 Yeah, it can be hard to get going with a new project. Sometimes I'll spend far too long playing with an idea in my head before getting it down on paper. Recently, I've decided to stop believing in writer's block along with PMT and low fat cheese. So far it's going well. Yeah, it can be hard to get going with a new project. Sometimes I’ll spend far too long playing with an idea in my head before getting it down on paper.

Recently, I’ve decided to stop believing in writer’s block along with PMT and low fat cheese. So far it’s going well.

]]> by: Simon http://www.kimelliott.net/2006/09/14/second-book-blues/#comment-10 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 18:12:45 +0000 http://www.kimelliott.net/2006/09/14/second-book-blues/#comment-10 I think this feeling is symptomatic for Artists of all mediums, be they faced by blank music manuscript, a canvas or a word document. To be trite, it can be said that the artist is both gifted and cursed by the compulsion to create. That first sentence, note or brushstroke is alays the hardest but inevitably as the artist themselves grow with the work, the act of creation becomes the most rewarding of experiences. I think this feeling is symptomatic for Artists of all mediums, be they faced by blank music manuscript, a canvas or a word document. To be trite, it can be said that the artist is both gifted and cursed by the compulsion to create. That first sentence, note or brushstroke is alays the hardest but inevitably as the artist themselves grow with the work, the act of creation becomes the most rewarding of experiences.

]]> by: Kim http://www.kimelliott.net/2006/09/14/second-book-blues/#comment-9 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 13:32:26 +0000 http://www.kimelliott.net/2006/09/14/second-book-blues/#comment-9 I hope to be at least a three trick pony. Better still, a horse. I hope to be at least a three trick pony. Better still, a horse.

]]> by: Oli http://www.kimelliott.net/2006/09/14/second-book-blues/#comment-8 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 10:17:38 +0000 http://www.kimelliott.net/2006/09/14/second-book-blues/#comment-8 I think it would be wrong to assume that a person only has a limited pool of creativity, and that it runs dry with their first major achievement. Although you have years to think about ideas for your first novel, you should also remember that it's the biggest period of change in terms of developing your writing style and skills. I would imagine that you're approaching your second book with much more maturity and experience, and the actual process of writing must be much more natural. I'm pretty convinced you're not a one-trick pony :) I think it would be wrong to assume that a person only has a limited pool of creativity, and that it runs dry with their first major achievement.

Although you have years to think about ideas for your first novel, you should also remember that it’s the biggest period of change in terms of developing your writing style and skills. I would imagine that you’re approaching your second book with much more maturity and experience, and the actual process of writing must be much more natural.

I’m pretty convinced you’re not a one-trick pony :)

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