Comments on: Nikki’s Surefire Woo Woo Writing Restoratives

By: Nikki Loftin

Nikki Loftin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 13:39:19 +0000

Mary Jo ~ Decluttering? Huh. I do that, as well, but always thought of it as a procrastination technique. I could endlessly declutter, and finish my WIP in, oh, say 14 years.
That said, I DO have to have my writing space tidy-ish. Although covered with lots of special-to-me woo-woo items.
But telling what those are would be a whole nother blog post…

By: Mary Jo

Mary Jo — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:01:21 +0000

Love your suggestions. I finding decluttering can get me moving. Woo Woo is wonderful, it’s about connecting to your authentic self.

By: Shelli Cornelison

Shelli Cornelison — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:37:33 +0000

Nikki, I hope this week is off to a “Woo Woo” start for you. You mom lives close now so take advantage of some of that Reiki magic. Or call me for lunch! I love your list of spark starters. Just what I needed to read this mid-morning as I procrastinate about working on my own WIP.

By: Nikki Loftin

Nikki Loftin — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:13:02 +0000

Hi, Jennifer! Good ideas. Let me know how your agent hunt turns out!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:43:08 +0000

Woo woo! Haha I love that. I have my woo woo moments. Sometimes I find that revisiting an older piece that I haven’t worked on in a while helps me too. Or just reading something of my own that I really love gives me that boost of inspiration to keep going with the current WIP.

By: Nikki Loftin

Nikki Loftin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:18:26 +0000

I think “Lori Walker coming for a visit” would be a great technique. We could bemoan fate together. Comin’ to Texas? Call.

By: Nikki Loftin

Nikki Loftin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:17:18 +0000

Hiya, Vonna! Hmmm. I like your “new author” idea. I’ll try that one next. I would have added “long showers” but we’re a rainwater-only house, so our water supply is finite.
Yard work for me would go somewhere around root canal for a coping strategy, though. To each her own!

By: Lori W.

Lori W. — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:35:00 +0000

You are one of the few people who consistently makes me laugh out loud. I love, love, love this post! Fabulous advice. I would totally buy your writing advice book.

Personal remedy: a very long walk. And, reading a book. You are so right on that one.

By: Vonna Carter

Vonna Carter — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 02:33:10 +0000

I agree with all of your fixes, except that for #2, I would substitute working in my yard, but it’s still a nature-related thing. On #4, Reading, I’d pick a debut. An intriguing turn of phrase by a newly published author is a rush and reminds me of passages in my WIP that could be toned. #1 is my favorite, and works every time.