tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post115177464053252819..comments2023-10-11T09:22:33.136-04:00Comments on Paperback Writer: Tipsters GiveawayUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1152001226162653642006-07-04T04:20:00.000-04:002006-07-04T04:20:00.000-04:00To paraphrase, "Apply butt to chair, apply fingers...To paraphrase, "Apply butt to chair, apply fingers to keyboard." Basically, just write. I think that was some Holly Lisle wisdom.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07535976976779865138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151963588086477832006-07-03T17:53:00.000-04:002006-07-03T17:53:00.000-04:00I have the Way so don't count me in on this one. A...I have the Way so don't count me in on this one. <BR/><BR/>After I got depressed over losing the Golden Heart and being rejected by Silhouette for the umpteenth time, you wrote this:<BR/><BR/>"You wouldn't be upset if you were selling a truck and someone looking for a sportscar didn't want to buy it, right? So why expect editors to adore every single thing you submit, every awards committee to hand you a trophy, and every reader to love you? Isn't going to happen. Don't take it personally."<BR/><BR/>That e-mail is framed. I also often think of two words you wrote here once upon a time:<BR/><BR/>"Be valiant."<BR/><BR/>L.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151957444262081762006-07-03T16:10:00.000-04:002006-07-03T16:10:00.000-04:00In terms of writing advice, I think yours has help...In terms of writing advice, I think yours has helped me the most. If I were to pick the one tip that has aided me above all others, I think it would have to be your suggestion to plan out characters in a little bio sheet before starting to write. Although I have always planned out my characters before jumping in head first, I never had a biography on them; I had to keep refrencing back in my work to figure out who my character was.<BR/><BR/>In terms of a writing quote, I like this one:<BR/>"You must keep sending work out; you must never let a manuscript do nothing but eat its head off in a drawer. You send that work out again and again, while you're working on another one. If you have talent, you will receive some measure of success - but only if you persist." --Asimov<BR/>That quote paired with your advice to write a little bit of something every day has really helped my writng.<BR/><BR/>Thanks PBW! Happy Fourth of July!<BR/> ~Sapph.Nurse Brianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15336950835402176170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151940071353690882006-07-03T11:21:00.000-04:002006-07-03T11:21:00.000-04:00Two pieces of advice have been the most important....Two pieces of advice have been the most important. The first is to 'just write.' Forget thinking it's crap, just put it down. Stuck? Just write something, move forward. Fix it all in revision when you have something to gnaw on. Not sure, write it anyway, and the thoughts will begin to flow. So very true.<BR/>The second; write every day. Can't say I've followed this as much as I should, but I try to slide something in, whether it's a plot point, updated scene, map adjustment or whatever.<BR/><BR/>Credits: Holly Lisle and PBW.Rowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14732264471007486923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151936836881670962006-07-03T10:27:00.000-04:002006-07-03T10:27:00.000-04:00All you need to be a writer is to WRITE.Linda Elle...All you need to be a writer is to WRITE.<BR/><BR/>Linda Ellerbee. <BR/><BR/>Linda write this to my daughter as she signed dd's writers notebook.<BR/><BR/>Simple, straightforward, succinct.<BR/><BR/>RebeccaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151932527264720572006-07-03T09:15:00.000-04:002006-07-03T09:15:00.000-04:00"Git-r-done!" --Larry the Cable GuyAlso, end each ..."Git-r-done!" --Larry the Cable Guy<BR/><BR/>Also, end each day's writing on a cliffhanger/disaster. I think that comes from Chris Baty of NaNoWriMo. <BR/><BR/>(my apologies if this is double-posted, Blogger doesn't like me this morning.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151931080003021042006-07-03T08:51:00.000-04:002006-07-03T08:51:00.000-04:00Two pieces of advice, really. The first one, and ...Two pieces of advice, really. The first one, and I don't know who it was, was "Don't give up." And I haven't. Writing is the most challenging thing I've ever done, but I'm still going. And the second piece of advice, from tambo, was to find a crit group. I did, and I've learned an amazing amount from them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151930886196769232006-07-03T08:48:00.000-04:002006-07-03T08:48:00.000-04:00The best advice I ever got was at a peer workshop....The best advice I ever got was at a peer workshop. When people critique your work, don't defend it. Listen.CCCCppppCCppphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955573082424585316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151928780460063032006-07-03T08:13:00.000-04:002006-07-03T08:13:00.000-04:00There are a few pieces of advice I use almost dail...There are a few pieces of advice I use almost daily:<BR/><BR/>"Leave out the stuff that people skip." Elmore Leonard I think. That one sentence has improved my writing immensely.<BR/><BR/>Paraphrased from On Writing: "If you think you need permission to read, then here it is. I give you permission to read." I remember this every time I accuse myself of "wasting time reading".<BR/><BR/>Finally, Mary Balogh: "Dig deep! Be real!"Abbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06468237458319836724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151916170529408492006-07-03T04:42:00.000-04:002006-07-03T04:42:00.000-04:00"...when writing is fun the words just seem to com...<B>"...when writing is fun the words just seem to come easily."</B> (said by catrinp at Forward Motion).<BR/><BR/>When I first started writing I was having fun, and her thought reminded me that my best writing has been done when the writing is fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151912410029854742006-07-03T03:40:00.000-04:002006-07-03T03:40:00.000-04:00"Discipline is key."Because that's something I ten..."Discipline is key."<BR/><BR/>Because that's something I tend to lack.MShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02251865689933164859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151896599577561802006-07-02T23:16:00.000-04:002006-07-02T23:16:00.000-04:00One of the best writing tips was one I got off Ors...One of the best writing tips was one I got off Orson Scott Card's site. It was about the importance of not consciously trying to force a theme: <BR/><BR/>"...That's why, when you really love a book, it makes you think about important ideas and issues and fresh and powerful ways. It isn't because the writer planned it that way. It's because the writer let his unconscious mind have a lot of chances to control elements of the story. It's because the writer got out of the way and let the truth of his heart dominate the opinions in his mind."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151896248237556862006-07-02T23:10:00.000-04:002006-07-02T23:10:00.000-04:00"If you're going through hell, keep going." If a ..."If you're going through hell, keep going." If a scene is rough, don't avoid or skip it. Write it. Chances are, the story will be better off because of it.Oliver Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12296063872382429195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151895535997918662006-07-02T22:58:00.000-04:002006-07-02T22:58:00.000-04:00Three tips: Hockey player, Wayne Gretsky:"You miss...Three tips: <BR/><BR/>Hockey player, Wayne Gretsky:<BR/><BR/>"You miss one hundred percent of the shots you don't take." Hah! Brilliant and encompasses the writing, the editing and the selling of work.<BR/><BR/>I don't know who said it, but it's perfect, is: "You have no right to keep your imagination to yourself."<BR/><BR/>And the idea I picked up from Holly Lisle's <I>Mugging the Muse</I> about giving your character a reward before you take something important from them.Jaye Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05595648222196000153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151894463364145672006-07-02T22:41:00.000-04:002006-07-02T22:41:00.000-04:00I loved reading all the tips that inspire everyone...I loved reading all the tips that inspire everyone else. ;) My favourite:<BR/><BR/><I>If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot.</I> -Stephen KingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151891738335233232006-07-02T21:55:00.000-04:002006-07-02T21:55:00.000-04:00The best advice I have heard, and I've heard it fo...The best advice I have heard, and I've heard it form a few sources so I can't attribute it directly is: Dare to suck. <BR/><BR/>Pretty much sums it up for me.Jaye Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09407478042834459126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151890287214610522006-07-02T21:31:00.000-04:002006-07-02T21:31:00.000-04:00This applies not only to writing, but to life in g...This applies not only to writing, but to life in general as well.<BR/><BR/>"Don't worry about making the right decision. Just make a decision, then make it right." <BR/><BR/>I read that once, and it always encourages me when I need a little push. You do not have to do things perfectly right away, but you do have to take that step forward.bamabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15986745648983981412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151887224826568852006-07-02T20:40:00.000-04:002006-07-02T20:40:00.000-04:00My favorite, and I don't know where I got this exa...My favorite, and I don't know where I got this exact wording, but it's paraphrased everywhere:<BR/><BR/>"Just write."<BR/><BR/>EponinJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05225859815212713186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151885835577734632006-07-02T20:17:00.000-04:002006-07-02T20:17:00.000-04:00Like many other people, I've heard and read lots o...Like many other people, I've heard and read lots of tips. The most useful and hard to follow is:<BR/><BR/>Write something every day.Mervihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11442819953308210979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151879914885594662006-07-02T18:38:00.000-04:002006-07-02T18:38:00.000-04:00Stories are like fossils. They need to be excavate...Stories are like fossils. They need to be excavated carefully to uncover the truth. Plotting should be your last resort. Stephen King<BR/><BR/>Love it. Love it. Love it. :DJordan Summershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00437563784716604402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151876614529618912006-07-02T17:43:00.000-04:002006-07-02T17:43:00.000-04:00“If there's a book you really want to read but it ...<I>“If there's a book you really want to read but it hasn't been written yet, then you must write it”</I> --Toni Morrison<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151867482578835242006-07-02T15:11:00.000-04:002006-07-02T15:11:00.000-04:00On View Point:I enjoy working with a broad palette...On View Point:<BR/>I enjoy working with a broad palette of characters in my sprawling, never-ending epic. When Mel Odom read it, he said, "You have a lot of characters, but you can't tell all their stories!"<BR/><BR/>Goal, Conflict, Disaster. I write that at the beginning of each scene (or chapter) with a brief one sentence summary.EA Monroehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077434959405684899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151864218140139162006-07-02T14:16:00.000-04:002006-07-02T14:16:00.000-04:00Here's the best tip ever -- makes me laugh every t...Here's the best tip ever -- makes me laugh every time I read it over my desk:<BR/><BR/><EM>"Write a page a day or burn in hell."</EM><BR/>-- from Jennifer Stevenson of <A HREF="http://www.jenniferstevenson.com/excerpts.htm" REL="nofollow">Trash Sex Magic</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151861919388496012006-07-02T13:38:00.000-04:002006-07-02T13:38:00.000-04:00Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg is prob...Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg is probably the first writing book that made an impact on my life. Another favorite is a journal writing book by Marlene Schiwy. Wish I could remember the title.sandy lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540216754504614623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8343238.post-1151860205330005482006-07-02T13:10:00.000-04:002006-07-02T13:10:00.000-04:00Courtesy of my Storytelling prof, and the comic bo...Courtesy of my Storytelling prof, and the comic book Kabuki:<BR/><BR/><I>You can do anything, if you can get your ego out of the way.</I>Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16101894465905982286noreply@blogger.com