tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post5564592679203678958..comments2024-03-27T03:14:07.652-04:00Comments on Seekerville: The Journey Continues: Taking Advice Like a ProMissy Tippenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-81383044184733857442018-04-19T16:22:32.073-04:002018-04-19T16:22:32.073-04:00Great advice for writers and readers because we re...Great advice for writers and readers because we readers often get stuck trying to write a review that isn't the "same old same old"!<br />Blessings to you!<br />Connie Porter Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234596850866029756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-86306929206645326052018-04-18T10:09:41.060-04:002018-04-18T10:09:41.060-04:00Thanks, Nancy! And yes, I love that Picasso quote!...Thanks, Nancy! And yes, I love that Picasso quote!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-16905797436544177942018-04-17T22:10:12.071-04:002018-04-17T22:10:12.071-04:00Oh Jan, this is such a good teaching/reminder post...Oh Jan, this is such a good teaching/reminder post. Thank you! The Picasso quote is a treasure :-)<br />Nancy CChill Nhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18011521248073693176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-34423863377805050332018-04-17T14:58:14.520-04:002018-04-17T14:58:14.520-04:00Yeah, it's good advice to try things and find ...Yeah, it's good advice to try things and find out what works for you. We're all very different when it comes to writing methods!Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-72325872325491206222018-04-17T14:56:40.690-04:002018-04-17T14:56:40.690-04:00Debby, that's an amazing system! I'm kind ...Debby, that's an amazing system! I'm kind of a compulsive editor, so maybe that would be a good way for me to plow through. Maybe it's time to dig out my Alpha-smart!Missy Tippenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05480008023330542958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-49594568793980261382018-04-17T12:44:19.813-04:002018-04-17T12:44:19.813-04:00Vince, I work from a 16-18 page synopsis so I know...Vince, I work from a 16-18 page synopsis so I know the major plot points but have room to embellish. I submit the first three chapters with my proposal and then write the entire draft on my Alpha without printing any pages. Once I get to the end of the draft, I rewrite!Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-57542578919065336442018-04-17T12:12:52.649-04:002018-04-17T12:12:52.649-04:00Erica :)Erica :)Jenna Nighthttp://jennanight.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-55677015044443584012018-04-17T11:55:21.247-04:002018-04-17T11:55:21.247-04:00It is awfully overwhelming, isn't it? And so m...It <i>is</i> awfully overwhelming, isn't it? And so many pieces of advice contradicts other advice! It's enough to drive you batty!<br /><br />But I like Nicki's suggestion in her comment above - When you hear a new piece of advice, try it out. Does it fit you? Then keep it. If it doesn't - bye, bye!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-4303971481683671662018-04-17T11:52:11.692-04:002018-04-17T11:52:11.692-04:00I'm glad you enjoyed it!I'm glad you enjoyed it!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-10560693392484142912018-04-17T11:51:45.385-04:002018-04-17T11:51:45.385-04:00You're in the right place, Mary! I think we ha...You're in the right place, Mary! I think we have a LOT of creative and rebellious writers around here!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-72484986730504592212018-04-17T11:51:03.643-04:002018-04-17T11:51:03.643-04:00I love that quote. And yes, it does remind me that...I love that quote. And yes, it does remind me that I'm not only a wordsmith, I'm a word artist.Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-29771019983668404372018-04-17T11:50:03.810-04:002018-04-17T11:50:03.810-04:00That's a great way to approach writing, and li...That's a great way to approach writing, and life in general, Nicki! It keeps you teachable, but not a slave to every new idea that pops up. :-)Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-38256323575692296722018-04-17T11:48:38.721-04:002018-04-17T11:48:38.721-04:00Debby, I hate to say this, but you're just goi...Debby, I hate to say this, but you're just going to have to read the book! If I gave away the ending, it just wouldn't be fair. ;-)<br /><br />I've tried writing a fast first draft, but that doesn't work for me. I edit the previous day's words before I start writing, and I even edit as I go.<br /><br />I know, I know. That runs counter to almost everyone's advice, but on the upside, my "first" draft comes out needing very little editing before sending it off to my editors.Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-34721027876022384752018-04-17T09:28:55.747-04:002018-04-17T09:28:55.747-04:00I'm a newbie, so this is very helpful. I'm...I'm a newbie, so this is very helpful. I'm finding myself OVERWHELMED by the amount of wonderful, helpful advice out "there". Amy Mariehttp://hearthridgereflections.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-15099977194857729212018-04-17T03:01:06.276-04:002018-04-17T03:01:06.276-04:00Sometimes rules just need to be broken. I like it ...Sometimes rules just need to be broken. I like it when writers are creative and rebellious. <br /><br />Count me in thank you. Mary Prestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02201076939557413255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-89823785344049435622018-04-17T01:31:08.408-04:002018-04-17T01:31:08.408-04:00Hi Debby:
I should do like you and write the firs...Hi Debby:<br /><br />I should do like you and write the first draft on my AlphaSmart but the screen is so small, that's hard for me to do. Do you work from a tight outline? That way you would not have to see too far back to know what you're doing. Also, do you make frequent printouts so you can see back a few pages as you write?<br /><br />The AlphaSmart has a wonderful keyboard. I'd like to use it more often. <br /><br />Vince<br />Vincehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12707773426729777989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-42864703985574780542018-04-16T23:29:35.299-04:002018-04-16T23:29:35.299-04:00I especially liked the passive vs active voice. A...I especially liked the passive vs active voice. A great reminder. And I've got to remember the Pablo Picasso quote. Good writers are word artists!Dove1919https://www.blogger.com/profile/02963236054920470329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-64800572662390466412018-04-16T20:44:20.229-04:002018-04-16T20:44:20.229-04:00I learn a lot by trial and error. If I hear some a...I learn a lot by trial and error. If I hear some advice, I'll try it out. If it works I keep it, if it doesn't. Bye, bye. That's how I do everything life so of course it translates in my writing.Nicki Chapelwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975226105127466970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-27016742173925196132018-04-16T20:28:41.841-04:002018-04-16T20:28:41.841-04:00Jan, I love your story's blurb. So does he bec...Jan, I love your story's blurb. So does he become Amish? I know. I need to read the story! :)<br /><br />Like you, I don't write everyday. But I am brainstorming or weighing plot points or doing research. I tried writing everyday with a certain word count daily goal, but that process doesn't work for me. I have to write a fast first draft on my AlphaSmart and then struggle through the rewrites over and over again. :)Debby Giustihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09463321611980242375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-7833015072550580842018-04-16T18:54:17.144-04:002018-04-16T18:54:17.144-04:00Jenna, been there! Not with editors but in my earl...Jenna, been there! Not with editors but in my early days with critique partners. Yikes! I still have to remind myself to relax a bit and enjoy what I'm doing, shut down that inner editor, and remember that anything can be tidied up later!Erica Vetschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08772984806574666959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-72405828688513958472018-04-16T18:21:16.868-04:002018-04-16T18:21:16.868-04:00I do love hearing when a book has sold out! You...I do love hearing when a book has sold out! You're in the drawing.<br /><br />And Wilani, you have my permission to break rules once in a while, as long as you do it like an artist! :-)<br /><br />I hope you enjoy snow. Even my friends in Kentucky are getting it today!<br /><br />Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-5929362910143774722018-04-16T18:18:40.631-04:002018-04-16T18:18:40.631-04:00Thanks, Caryl!Thanks, Caryl!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-91560715018997034572018-04-16T18:18:23.267-04:002018-04-16T18:18:23.267-04:00Hi Sandy!
As if you need permission to be yoursel...Hi Sandy!<br /><br />As if you need permission to be yourself!!! :-)Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-20087160230631655192018-04-16T18:16:58.210-04:002018-04-16T18:16:58.210-04:00You are so right, Beth! We can "rule" ou...You are so right, Beth! We can "rule" our voices to death if we're not careful!Jan Drexlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05609332074458434806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3649424089750316818.post-66412662542736254042018-04-16T17:40:28.848-04:002018-04-16T17:40:28.848-04:00Thanks for the encouraging post. I could see mysel...Thanks for the encouraging post. I could see myself in some of the rules. I am one who was told never to begin a sentence with and or but. Yet, I do break that rule from time to time. Thanks for the explanation of passive voice. It's been awhile since I studied grammar and I had forgotten so when critques pointed it out. I wasn't sure what that was.<br /><br />I hope everyone is doing well. We've got a few snow flurries here in the NC mountains.<br /><br />Please put me in the drawing for your book. I wanted to get it at Walmart last month but didn't have the money and then when I had the money they were all out. I suppose that is a good problem since that means your book sold.Wilani Wahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10601994716681655552noreply@blogger.com