Comments on: How I Wrote 38,880 Words In 6 Days http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/02/19/how-i-wrote-38880-words-in-6-days/ freelance writing by a freelance writer that works in the freelance writing field Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:57:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/02/19/how-i-wrote-38880-words-in-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-11679 Monika Sat, 07 Mar 2009 00:36:58 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=990#comment-11679 @ Cath: Indeed we had the time of our lives. Wouldn't want to have missed it and it was a good decision not to work there even so I was flooded on my return home. @ Cath: Indeed we had the time of our lives. Wouldn’t want to have missed it and it was a good decision not to work there even so I was flooded on my return home.

]]> By: Cath Lawson http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/02/19/how-i-wrote-38880-words-in-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-11672 Cath Lawson Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:50:12 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=990#comment-11672 Hi Monika - I don't know how I missed this post with these awesome pics. I'm so glad you didn't work on your cruise - it looks like you had a fabulous time. Hi Monika – I don’t know how I missed this post with these awesome pics. I’m so glad you didn’t work on your cruise – it looks like you had a fabulous time.

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/02/19/how-i-wrote-38880-words-in-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-11625 Monika Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:56:14 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=990#comment-11625 @ Nathalie: Thanks! Yes I agree, rest and recuperation is a must for me now because I pushed myself over the limit on a few occasions in the past. I learned my lessons and don't intend to repeat the same mistakes. Glad you liked the pics. Just thinking about the trip makes me all long to go again soon. In regards to writing all that content, yes it was a CRAZY effort but had to be done. Not that i intend to do that ever again either, LOL. I guess this also qualified me for a NaNoWriMo in some ways? ;) @ Nathalie: Thanks! Yes I agree, rest and recuperation is a must for me now because I pushed myself over the limit on a few occasions in the past. I learned my lessons and don’t intend to repeat the same mistakes. Glad you liked the pics. Just thinking about the trip makes me all long to go again soon.

In regards to writing all that content, yes it was a CRAZY effort but had to be done. Not that i intend to do that ever again either, LOL. I guess this also qualified me for a NaNoWriMo in some ways? ;)

]]> By: Nathalie Lussier http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/02/19/how-i-wrote-38880-words-in-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-11616 Nathalie Lussier Thu, 26 Feb 2009 02:20:56 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=990#comment-11616 Wow talk about congrats! That's a massive amount of word! I've done NaNoWriMo before, which is 50,000 in 30 days... but seriously 6 days is crazy! I'm glad you now have the time to rest up before you attempt another big push like that. ;) Your pictures were great! I'm reading "The power of full engagement" right now, and they are saying the same thing as you said: when you push yourself you can outdo yourself. Like more stress creates diamonds. But they also mention the need to recuperate & rest between periods of stress. So take a good break and you'll be all the better for it! :) Wow talk about congrats! That’s a massive amount of word! I’ve done NaNoWriMo before, which is 50,000 in 30 days… but seriously 6 days is crazy! I’m glad you now have the time to rest up before you attempt another big push like that. ;)

Your pictures were great! I’m reading “The power of full engagement” right now, and they are saying the same thing as you said: when you push yourself you can outdo yourself. Like more stress creates diamonds. But they also mention the need to recuperate & rest between periods of stress.

So take a good break and you’ll be all the better for it! :)

]]> By: Kevin Hassett http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/02/19/how-i-wrote-38880-words-in-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-11611 Kevin Hassett Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:04:07 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=990#comment-11611 @Monika, Great pics from the trip! Looks like you went to some truly amazing places. I like the new holiday look style you have going on there too! The 38,880 is serving as strong inspiration for me at the moment as I am faced with a daunting, seemingly impossible-to-finish task at work that I'm sure I will find a way to complete somehow. Just seems to work out that way often times. @Monika,

Great pics from the trip! Looks like you went to some truly amazing places. I like the new holiday look style you have going on there too!

The 38,880 is serving as strong inspiration for me at the moment as I am faced with a daunting, seemingly impossible-to-finish task at work that I’m sure I will find a way to complete somehow. Just seems to work out that way often times.

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/02/19/how-i-wrote-38880-words-in-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-11608 Monika Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:32:06 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=990#comment-11608 @ Brett: I would have liked that myself. A nice goss with the boys is always fun. :) @ Brett: I would have liked that myself. A nice goss with the boys is always fun. :)

]]> By: Brett Legree http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/02/19/how-i-wrote-38880-words-in-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-11603 Brett Legree Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:21:40 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=990#comment-11603 @Monika, You'd have been welcome round the table too - though we can't wait for the snow to leave so we can have bonfires! Looking at your pictures has inspired us actually - we're looking at a quick getaway ourselves (Cuba - though we'd like to go to New Zealand again soon, it is a major undertaking!!!) @Monika,

You’d have been welcome round the table too – though we can’t wait for the snow to leave so we can have bonfires!

Looking at your pictures has inspired us actually – we’re looking at a quick getaway ourselves (Cuba – though we’d like to go to New Zealand again soon, it is a major undertaking!!!)

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/02/19/how-i-wrote-38880-words-in-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-11601 Monika Fri, 20 Feb 2009 23:12:46 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=990#comment-11601 @ Brett: Very true. Your comment certainly strikes a point. Thanks for Friar's hi too. :) Glad you guys had a relaxing night while cradling your beers. @ Brett: Very true. Your comment certainly strikes a point. Thanks for Friar’s hi too. :) Glad you guys had a relaxing night while cradling your beers.

]]> By: Brett Legree http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/02/19/how-i-wrote-38880-words-in-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-11594 Brett Legree Fri, 20 Feb 2009 11:27:10 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=990#comment-11594 @Monika, Friar says hi ;) I was thinking, perhaps one reason why a cruise ship definitely has to outperform pretty much anything on land is that, well, the customers are sort of "stuck" for a week! And so, if it is really really good, you'll tell everyone how good it is, and if not... whereas with a restaurant, if it is good, you tell people and if bad - maybe, maybe not. I'm quite certain any old cruise ship would be better than the best "2-star" restaurant where I live :) @Monika,

Friar says hi ;)

I was thinking, perhaps one reason why a cruise ship definitely has to outperform pretty much anything on land is that, well, the customers are sort of “stuck” for a week! And so, if it is really really good, you’ll tell everyone how good it is, and if not… whereas with a restaurant, if it is good, you tell people and if bad – maybe, maybe not.

I’m quite certain any old cruise ship would be better than the best “2-star” restaurant where I live :)

]]> By: Monika http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2009/02/19/how-i-wrote-38880-words-in-6-days/comment-page-1/#comment-11584 Monika Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:19:12 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=990#comment-11584 @ Vered: It was! I think both of us agree that this was one of the best holidays we've ever had if not THE BEST. I can't recommend this highly enough to everyone of you guys. :) @ Brett: Sounds like fun. Give him my regards will you! You'd be surprised how good their service really is. Beats anything I ever saw on land, especially here in Oz. Perhaps a 5-star hotel in the UK or a Michelin star restaurant can out-perform them, but other than that, no chance. @ Vered: It was! I think both of us agree that this was one of the best holidays we’ve ever had if not THE BEST. I can’t recommend this highly enough to everyone of you guys. :)

@ Brett: Sounds like fun. Give him my regards will you!
You’d be surprised how good their service really is. Beats anything I ever saw on land, especially here in Oz. Perhaps a 5-star hotel in the UK or a Michelin star restaurant can out-perform them, but other than that, no chance.

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