tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post4391133766529356168..comments2024-03-26T22:57:41.830-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: Moving Out of Your Writing Comfort ZoneKaren Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-64982863782563070662013-05-27T10:14:25.750-04:002013-05-27T10:14:25.750-04:00Congratulations on tackling your first book. I fi...Congratulations on tackling your first book. I find every project has its own timeline. Some I thought I'd whip right through have taken forever, and others seem to fly.Mary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-91574861197329905672013-05-26T21:51:12.947-04:002013-05-26T21:51:12.947-04:00I enjoy the revision process as well but have to b...I enjoy the revision process as well but have to be careful not to get lost in it. I can spend hours re-writing yet losing sight of my outline. Then I must go back to my outline and notes and make sure I'm sticking to the basics. Right now I'm working on my first book, a mystery for 7-9 years olds, which has become my teacher (after taking the ICL book course and learning lots of other Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-12840605965629819812013-05-23T19:23:37.013-04:002013-05-23T19:23:37.013-04:00Without a plan, I've been know to ignore piece...Without a plan, I've been know to ignore pieces I don't like for yearsMary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-26368935479040582392013-05-23T19:16:38.991-04:002013-05-23T19:16:38.991-04:00I agree Maggie. Knowing what we really enjoy, hel...I agree Maggie. Knowing what we really enjoy, helps us get through the more trying parts.Mary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-87017679780859521682013-05-23T07:22:54.846-04:002013-05-23T07:22:54.846-04:00That's a really helpful way of looking at the ...That's a really helpful way of looking at the writing process Mary Jo. I really enjoy revision - making the existing story shine. I find the initial writing a difficult process. Being clear about that in my min helps a lot though because I know that the fun stuff will come if I work through the initial drafting slog. Magdalena Ballhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182314078304734996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-9769353763255518622013-05-23T00:32:15.452-04:002013-05-23T00:32:15.452-04:00You are so smart to figure out how to keep yoursel...You are so smart to figure out how to keep yourself moving forward with even the things that are challenging. I've taken note and will try to find similar ways I can get the same results. Great post!D. Jean Quarleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01327174739435123349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-27826031940343396292013-05-22T22:19:15.052-04:002013-05-22T22:19:15.052-04:00Sometimes writers leave their comfort zone to try ...Sometimes writers leave their comfort zone to try new genres and I think that's great. A warning here, though. Read in that genre. Take a class in the specifics of that genre. Writing is not writing is not writing. Each kind of writing makes different demands on its authors.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />Carolyn Howard-Johnson<br /><br />Excited about how much the new edition of the Frugal Carolyn Howard-Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15041591136206289558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-28149538726647255542013-05-22T21:41:54.977-04:002013-05-22T21:41:54.977-04:00Some pieces you can hire someone to help, e.g. mar...Some pieces you can hire someone to help, e.g. marketing, editingMary Jo Guglielmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14044407102808262871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-50389092050331634462013-05-22T16:14:24.617-04:002013-05-22T16:14:24.617-04:00Mary Jo, I think I find writing endings most diffi...Mary Jo, I think I find writing endings most difficult. I do enjoy the marketing aspect of writing, although it's so time consuming.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-1138321193444838352013-05-22T03:44:37.046-04:002013-05-22T03:44:37.046-04:00There are so many different facets to writing, not...There are so many different facets to writing, not all of which I enjoy. Have to suck it up though.<br /><br />moodmooderinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01523337588830695638noreply@blogger.com