tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post8720202229012680765..comments2024-03-29T07:12:24.516+00:00Comments on Picture Book Den: What Shall I Write for a Story –and When? Or Using Other People’s Pictures, Things and Ideas for Inspiration in Writing; and How to Spend Less Time ‘Writing’ and Get More Done, by Juliet Clare Bell.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-72644983973561634532013-01-17T14:57:40.025+00:002013-01-17T14:57:40.025+00:00Thanks Clare, maybe some part of that time will tu...Thanks Clare, maybe some part of that time will turn out to be the creative time as I am definitely a morning person. I always felt creative time came as and when but with family commitments I just need to find a way of fitting writing in as part of the routine.Catherinehttp://storysnug.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-30444853353018137202013-01-15T11:47:59.045+00:002013-01-15T11:47:59.045+00:00And Catherine, really good luck with your new reso...And Catherine, really good luck with your new resolution to be there from 9-11am. I always felt like I was a night owl and I started doing 6-7 because with staying up later, I was getting completely out of synch with my husband who is less of a night owl, and I was waking him up when I came to bed. So 6-7 worked because either he was getting up anyway or he just went straight back to sleep when I got up if he didn't have to be up. I wasn't sure I could manage that time, but actually, I love it, and it's become a really productive time for me. If you set yourself a simple goal and make it a bit shorter initially (like 9-9.45) it's less scary to think you have to write for that whole period of time, and then it might all start flowing. I felt nervous about starting this and didn't feel like writing the first day I sat down but I made myself and it did actually work. Good luck!Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-6828133524501827152013-01-15T11:31:54.425+00:002013-01-15T11:31:54.425+00:00Hello Anonymous M, who also happens to be my mothe...Hello Anonymous M, who also happens to be my mother, and painter of the 2000-year-old olive tree! Your picture makes me very happy. Take a closer look at the happy pin board and you'll see an old photo of you as a child in India with your mother... (given to me, sneakily, by your big brother...). You can see it even closer up next time you stay! x Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-229037249914943632013-01-14T19:24:25.043+00:002013-01-14T19:24:25.043+00:00My picture of a 2000-yr-old olive tree! Shock, fol...My picture of a 2000-yr-old olive tree! Shock, followed by lump-in-throat and prickly eyes!<br />MAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-91528712164215059262013-01-14T18:05:05.212+00:002013-01-14T18:05:05.212+00:00Thanks for an interesting and inspiring post (with...Thanks for an interesting and inspiring post (with wonderful pictures). I am also sitting at a newly tidied desk but I am finding that although my resolution is to be here between between 9 and 11am (because that is the time I am home alone) it isn't necessarily my most creative time. I'm wondering if that will change if I sit here every day at that time.<br />Maybe I also need to consult the Fly Lady.......!<br /><br /><br />Catherinehttp://storysnug.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-48927343971498098462013-01-14T16:59:17.121+00:002013-01-14T16:59:17.121+00:00It's Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, and they&#...It's Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, and they're ideas that I've already come up with vaguely and then I flesh them out in an hour. I think I can tell pretty quickly (after that hour) whether they're worth pursuing. And 6-7 is a real quiet peaceful time for ideas I reckon (as long as you've not: read anything/listened to the radio/looked online (preferably, spoken to anyone) first. I've got loads of ideas from PiBoIdMo and it's a good way of getting through them and feeling like you've been creative right at the start of a day. Try it -I'd love to hear how it goes...Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-15566132693245337972013-01-14T14:46:42.720+00:002013-01-14T14:46:42.720+00:00Are you getting up at 6am every day to think about...Are you getting up at 6am every day to think about ideas Clare? I'm impressed! I think I could do that for a little while...Probably once, if I'm really admitting it.....I'd like to, though. I think I'll give it a go. Moira Butterfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17355420549929911500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-50879674625909924722013-01-14T12:50:11.050+00:002013-01-14T12:50:11.050+00:00I love going through pictures, Pippa. Often, it...I love going through pictures, Pippa. Often, it's just a feeling that a picture gives off, especially if it's drawn by a child. They're so full of emotion. Thanks.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-40945736328373632682013-01-14T12:49:10.330+00:002013-01-14T12:49:10.330+00:00Thank you, Alayne. I'm very lucky to be surrou...Thank you, Alayne. I'm very lucky to be surrounded by lovely pictures but more so, the lovely people who made them. And thanks for willing me on. If I can do it, so can absolutely anyone.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-24338386381151015422013-01-14T12:47:42.220+00:002013-01-14T12:47:42.220+00:00Ear worms are the songs that get inside your head ...Ear worms are the songs that get inside your head and you can't stop singing. And my middle daughter (six) thought it would be a great idea to write them down just to make sure that if I managed to forget them for a while, I'd be sure to remember them every time I looked at the piece of paper that kept mysteriously ending up under my nose... The tidy desk is a very very new thing. But it feels fab.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-61814916605531678132013-01-14T12:45:03.979+00:002013-01-14T12:45:03.979+00:00Thanks, Kristin. I love children's pictures! T...Thanks, Kristin. I love children's pictures! They're just brilliant. Happy writing. May this be your breakthrough year...Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-80010110726573825732013-01-14T12:43:53.877+00:002013-01-14T12:43:53.877+00:00Thanks, Mona. Don't worry, there's no way ...Thanks, Mona. Don't worry, there's no way you're anything like as in need of it as I was. Glad you like the pictures. Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-46650862754912352332013-01-14T12:42:47.227+00:002013-01-14T12:42:47.227+00:00Thank you, Cathy. I'm feeling all hedgehoggy n...Thank you, Cathy. I'm feeling all hedgehoggy now too (which is good since I'm revising a hedgehog manuscript next week). And the lighthouse drawing is my background on this computer.<br />Thanks for the luck with the new systems. I actually believe that for the first time in my life they're going to work -they are so far.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-76649315813217947462013-01-14T12:41:11.950+00:002013-01-14T12:41:11.950+00:00Thank you, Rebecca. I think I had to get to the po...Thank you, Rebecca. I think I had to get to the point where not doing it wasn't an option any more. It's actually taking far less time now to do anything -and much more efficiently. But you're right about having to find the time. And I'm in the luxury position of being able to create that time now. Glad you like the pictures...Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-27935713647676600662013-01-12T17:23:35.445+00:002013-01-12T17:23:35.445+00:00It makes so much sense that pictures should inspir...It makes so much sense that pictures should inspire picture books - thanks for reminding us of that, Clare.Pippa Goodharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709422048047155208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-12929718598074609832013-01-12T01:27:13.558+00:002013-01-12T01:27:13.558+00:00You have some true artists there. It was so fun sc...You have some true artists there. It was so fun scrolling through all that fun artwork. I couldn't see your photos, probably some security settings my computer guy (husband)has set up for me. Never the less, I was still able to follow your message. Having said that, I will say "Go, Clare, go!" I attempted the Fly Lady years ago. She does have some good pointers. I'm so glad you are good to go. It sounds like you are feeling really good and positive. Keep believing!Alayne Kay Christianhttp://www.alaynekaychristian.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-76986537133026722072013-01-12T00:49:00.799+00:002013-01-12T00:49:00.799+00:00Adore the happy illustrations - they burst with li...Adore the happy illustrations - they burst with life. But what are ear worms - I need to know more?! And what a tidy desk!Paeony Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129555451791248798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-62975595089663486912013-01-11T20:01:32.206+00:002013-01-11T20:01:32.206+00:00You have a great crew of artists, Clare. I've ...You have a great crew of artists, Clare. I've attempted Fly Lady before, too! (I do like writing/working with my shoes on and feel better when going to bed with a clean sink.) Thanks for sharing your wisdom and kids' art. Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13095264668972996587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-62027771509180396172013-01-11T19:33:03.881+00:002013-01-11T19:33:03.881+00:00Oh my, the first step is to organize, huh?!?!?!? A...Oh my, the first step is to organize, huh?!?!?!? Anyway, love the kids drawings. They are always inspiring.<br />Great job with the post and with organizing...I'll think on it! (while I'm functioning!)monahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12798895753247353517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-16455778742809704672013-01-11T18:41:34.314+00:002013-01-11T18:41:34.314+00:00Lovely drawings! I feel all cuddly for hedgehogs ...Lovely drawings! I feel all cuddly for hedgehogs now. And I loved the lighthouse drawing as well.<br /><br />Best of luck with your new organizational and time management systems!Cathy Mealeyhttp://bildebok.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-16326936060339113352013-01-11T17:59:31.745+00:002013-01-11T17:59:31.745+00:00They always say you'll have more time if you&#...They always say you'll have more time if you're organised but its finding the time to get organised first that is a struggle. Glad you're managing it! Loved the kids' artwork! Rebecca Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980889648883691754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-10218579223542208802013-01-11T16:59:32.626+00:002013-01-11T16:59:32.626+00:00My middle daughter has always done lots of dark pi...My middle daughter has always done lots of dark pictures. They're great -but you're right, way darker than you could get away with in most picture books (there were plenty that were too dark to put up!). Thanks, Abie.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-82992679599804557962013-01-11T16:58:36.540+00:002013-01-11T16:58:36.540+00:00Thank you, Helen.Thank you, Helen.Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-22440850615741789492013-01-11T16:58:24.972+00:002013-01-11T16:58:24.972+00:00Thank you, Penny. I am determined to keep it going...Thank you, Penny. I am determined to keep it going. AND I'm going to keep up with the scanning. This is my year to be focused and to focus on the right things... Happy 2013!Juliet Clare Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06020801246132751659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3758609568631190155.post-13767008035514395732013-01-11T16:34:49.463+00:002013-01-11T16:34:49.463+00:00Lovely! I'm a sucker for collecting children&#...Lovely! I'm a sucker for collecting children's drawings too. Some of them are really dark and gory - way more than we picture book authors would be allowed to get away with. I love the alien one!Abie Longstaffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682225221860351795noreply@blogger.com