Comments on: The Write Time

By: Dave and Deb

Dave and Deb — Fri, 21 May 2010 20:18:01 +0000

Thanks for the article. I am going to stop beating myself up right now:)
We have been traveling hard for 6 months and we have so many ideas that we want to pitch and work on…and we are both (my husband Dave and I) beating ourselves up daily.
Running our blog is number one priority right now, but we know that we have to branch out and we know that we can do it. We think we have great ideas:) It is just a matter of taking the time to do it. We have set a goal that we are going to take at least 2 months this summer (at various families homes and cottages) to work on proposals and pitches.
Let’s hope our timing is right!
.-= Dave and Deb´s last blog post: Dave and Deb StumbleUpon Barcelona, Spain =-.

By: Trisha Miller

Trisha Miller — Mon, 03 May 2010 22:19:36 +0000

Great advice Susan! I think particularly important is the timing issue – I agree that sometimes you need to let an idea germinate into something before you follow through on it, but I also think if you do really have a great idea and you can get it fleshed out, you should act on it.

Oddly I’ve been on the receiving (editor’s) end of both situations – I’ve had writers pitch a great idea, then never follow up on it, leaving me to find someone else to write that article….and I’ve also had writers pitch me an idea saying “I’ve been thinking about this for a long time and thought I’d see if you’re interested”, a week or two AFTER I’ve accepted a pitch for a very similar (if not identical) idea from someone else.

So I guess I’d say, pitch when you feel that you’re ready, but if you’re ready, don’t wait.

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By: Megan Eaves

Megan Eaves — Mon, 03 May 2010 21:45:32 +0000

Thanks for this insight, Susan. I, too, am a morning writer and tend to flag towards the afternoon. I really appreciated your anecdote about the guilt of putting off an idea and how not to let that get to you!