Thursday, August 25, 2011

narley ninja golden eagle!

Today's ninja is one who soars on eagle wings--Golden Eagle! Eagle wrote about Meditation, and how she stays grounded through all the ups and downs of writing . . .

I try to establish a balance, so I'm not at extremes. When it comes to writing--or any other project--I focus on what I want to do and what I plan to achieve; either in the long or short term. If it's the long term, then I try to figure out the steps I need to take to reach that goal, and if it's the short term, I compare that to the overall picture and attempt to determine just how important it is.

♥ ali ~ I often make huge goals for myself that can very quickly become overwhelming--I've found the only way to manage these complicated tasks, including writing a book, is to break it down. Plus, it makes me feel good when I reach those milestones! How do you find balance when facing a daunting task?

The Golden Eagle is the nome-de-plume of a teenage Chinese-American girl who loves to write, read, learn, and blog, among other things. Her favorite genre to read and write is Science Fiction (and its sub-genres) with a little Fantasy to the side now and then. She has officially been writing since September of 2009, after reading a book that isn't one of her favorites; it inspired her to write something she wanted to read. Her current project is a SF/Dystopian novel about a girl, a boy, a junkyard, and the ultimate goal of a man in power to rule the planet.

Eagle keeps one of the most interesting blogs around--you can expect posts on everything from science, to books, to writing . . . just about anything that interests her! AND she manages to make all these topics interesting to her readers too (sometimes a not-so-easy task!)! You can find her blog here.

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14 comments:

  1. I'm the same, I try to break things down. I word count or scene goals and I schedule my life around my writing, making sure I add enough rest so that my brain functions properly.

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  2. I need to do this. I tend to get overwhelmed by my goals and then I compare myself to others. Big no, no. Balancing everything isn't easy, but I'm trying hard.
    Thanks.

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  3. Golden Eagle does have a pretty good blog!

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  4. Balance is so key and also hard to do sometimes. Nice to meet you Golden Eagle!

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  5. Yay Golden! I quite enjoy her blog. I totally need to do this with my goals though. I also tend to look at the big goal and get overwhelmed by it. It's important to make small ones and keep things in perspective.

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  6. Yay! I love the Golden Eagle, and I just learned more about her! :-)

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  7. Great thoughts. She is very smart for a teenager!

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  8. Golden Eagles blog is great and that's wise advice. I try and break my goals down to wordcount, but sometimes just getting 10 words down feels like a victory!

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  9. I love the advice. So great. I need to break things into bits to get through it. I'll have to check out the Golden Eagle's website. Thanks Ali!

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  10. Thank you so much for featuring me, Ali! :)


    Clarissa: I find myself moving things around writing too, sometimes. It's important.

    Christine: It's hard not to compare yourself; there's always the urge to reach someone else's hurdles, particularly when the writing isn't going so well.

    You're welcome! :)

    Alex: Aw, thank you! But you're definitely one of THE awesome ninjas around here.

    Mel: Thanks! :)

    Shari: I agree.

    Krispy: It can be tricky not to get overwhelmed by some goals.

    Shannon: Glad you liked learning more. :)

    Angie: Thank you!

    Kari: Same here. Sometimes when I'm struggling with writer's block, anything seems a whole lot better than nothing . . .

    Carolyn: Thanks!

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  11. Golden Eagle does have a great blog and so do you!

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  12. Got to love the Golden Eagle! And I really really really need to meditate more. Or, like, at all. Yeah.

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  13. Maeve: Thanks! :)

    Trisha: Same here. :P Meditation is good for you . . . but I don't do it very often, either.

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