幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 Comments on: The Secret of Great Writing

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: mickholt

mickholt — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 00:05:00 +0000

I have actually grown to love the “self-editing” process. As I have not written a book or anything longer than a blog post – excluding papers in college and a goofy little unpublished script – I have not needed to employ an editor. I look forward to the need.

The problem I run into is in the originality of my story ideas. When I come up with something I like as I start to brainstorm ideas I find way too many similarities with other books/movies.

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: Alex Myers

Alex Myers — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 23:52:00 +0000

What a great reminder about the process and how to keep it in perspective. Every time I think I’m “done” with something, it really means: let it sit for a bit, then give it another revision. I’ve learned now to be wary about that “finished” feeling. The next step for me will be to take your advice and instead of resignation feel engaged positively with revision.

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: Elena Tinga

Elena Tinga — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 17:41:00 +0000

I do a lot of planning. I love planning a book. The real problem is to fill the gaps between the chapters! Along the way, as I start the real writing I do many adjustments, and if the story begs to take me to a different direction I am open to listen. My planning is not really an outline, it’s more like a synopsis of what I
think it would happen and some more detailed sketches of the
characters. When I know who they are and how they think and act,
certain things fall into place anyway.

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: ShadowWeaver

ShadowWeaver — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 14:42:00 +0000

There is no doubt in my mind about the foregoing post! The first of my books (and incidentally the one that seems to get more readers/interest) has gone through at least three re-writes since I originally conceived it. In fact, in some ways, it looks nothing like the original except perhaps for the “skeleton” of it, the core arc. And that one started in 1989, when I was in high school, but it did not get published until 2010. Granted, I didn’t spend ALL of that time working on it; there were giant gaps of time where I let it sit on a figurative shelf then came back to it with “fresh” eyes. Still, thank you for this post.

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: Church_Johnson

Church_Johnson — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 05:28:00 +0000

I Love this Thank you

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: April Laramey

April Laramey — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 01:34:00 +0000

This is great motivation, thank you!

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: Jesse Daggett

Jesse Daggett — Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:17:00 +0000

So true, Nick. I am on my sixth draft of my latest project, after a friend of mine edited it (she’s good!), and I left it alone for a few months. Like you said, get others to read your work will only make you a better writer. Even putting a story aside for a while brings a different perspective and excitement. To me it’s like starting a new story only most of it is complete; helps me get through the dreaded editing phase. Patience is difficult to acquire, but can benefit us authors.

Thanks for sharing and congratulations on completing your novel!

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: NoahDavid Lein

NoahDavid Lein — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 19:04:00 +0000

Love the truth here, Nick! So far writing the first draft of my current project has felt like a job and not a creative joyride. It takes discipline to stay with it.

Thanks for the encouragement!

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: Della R. Law

Della R. Law — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:27:00 +0000

I think that the best thing a writer can do is invest in a desk so they don’t have to sit crossed legged on their bed.

幸运飞行艇官方开奖记录查询 By: Nick Thacker

Nick Thacker — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:08:00 +0000

In reply to Renia Carsillo.

Thanks Renia! That’s funny — hopefully we’ve learned our lessons now, and will let editors do their FULL job! Ha.

Thanks for commenting, and stopping by!