tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294129803115819718.post484897125696489161..comments2023-12-20T12:49:59.763-05:00Comments on Cross My Heart Writings & Reviews...xxx: IWSG: Is It Done Yet??Sandra Hooverhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07799317489516225795noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294129803115819718.post-25331672181185521582016-10-07T15:52:06.104-04:002016-10-07T15:52:06.104-04:00It's a lot easier to write "the end"...It's a lot easier to write "the end" at the bottom of the first draft than it is to recognize when the time has come to step away from the computer and stop fiddling with it. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294129803115819718.post-34708365427650600542016-10-07T12:35:44.768-04:002016-10-07T12:35:44.768-04:00Oh yeah! Snoopy definitely has it down pat! lol ...Oh yeah! Snoopy definitely has it down pat! lol It's a good feeling. Thanks Diane!Sandra Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799317489516225795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294129803115819718.post-28801686308562550602016-10-07T12:35:06.394-04:002016-10-07T12:35:06.394-04:00I agree, after a few edits. I was thinking more a...I agree, after a few edits. I was thinking more about when I finish the first draft...that feeling of Yes! Thanks for stopping in, Misha!Sandra Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799317489516225795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294129803115819718.post-33891712741925476692016-10-06T10:36:45.389-04:002016-10-06T10:36:45.389-04:00Love doing the happy dance when a project is done....Love doing the happy dance when a project is done.Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294129803115819718.post-33796184108827134022016-10-06T09:38:50.581-04:002016-10-06T09:38:50.581-04:00That feeling definitely comes up for me too, but m...That feeling definitely comes up for me too, but mostly, I measure it by whether or not I've changed a lot of things in the previous round. The fewer things I need to change, the closer I am to being done. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294129803115819718.post-84687411620545611722016-10-05T22:09:46.058-04:002016-10-05T22:09:46.058-04:00I hadn't thought about it that way, but it'...I hadn't thought about it that way, but it's so true. Once that first line is on the page (to my satisfaction), the rest starts to flow - even when writing something like an article or post. Getting the first line down is definitely the hardest for me.Sandra Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799317489516225795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294129803115819718.post-53508632390984602472016-10-05T18:18:01.275-04:002016-10-05T18:18:01.275-04:00Ahhh! The satisfaction of an ending well done. The...Ahhh! The satisfaction of an ending well done. The first and the last lines are always the hardest.Nancy Gideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493107610530282642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294129803115819718.post-15009164432458019382016-10-05T13:20:56.220-04:002016-10-05T13:20:56.220-04:00That's a good feeling, Patricia. I'm such...That's a good feeling, Patricia. I'm such a perfectionist that it's often hard for me to stop tweaking things & accept that "it's done!" Thank you for stopping in today.Sandra Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799317489516225795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294129803115819718.post-88098368420136295082016-10-05T13:19:13.801-04:002016-10-05T13:19:13.801-04:00It is magical! It's almost an "audible&q...It is magical! It's almost an "audible" click...it just feels right! Thanks for stopping by today, Chrys.Sandra Hooverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07799317489516225795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294129803115819718.post-46982430649044593692016-10-05T10:34:19.913-04:002016-10-05T10:34:19.913-04:00I think it clicks for me after I have finished my ...I think it clicks for me after I have finished my last final draft. I sit back and read it through. If I lose myself in what I've written, I know in my gut, it is ready. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatriciaPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5294129803115819718.post-56244321320592919052016-10-05T09:41:16.894-04:002016-10-05T09:41:16.894-04:00I do love that moment when everything clicks into ...I do love that moment when everything clicks into place and you reach the end. It's magical. :)Chrys Feyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955009490266358041noreply@blogger.com