tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post4965930197684810819..comments2023-10-11T08:54:40.442-05:00Comments on Unedited: Best Writing AdviceAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comBlogger70125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-57587038622072595672010-11-02T13:44:01.244-05:002010-11-02T13:44:01.244-05:00What's wrong with Iowa? My last story was set ...What's wrong with Iowa? My last story was set there. Hang on, it was a homage to William Shatner. Emm . . .note to self: do not set future stories in Iowa. Maybe a different planet would be better? LOL.<br /><br />Great post, save the cupcake idea. My waistline won't tolerate writing 50,000 words AND cupcakes.Ellie Garratthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03731071128348213067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-170762092381339732010-11-02T01:00:47.732-05:002010-11-02T01:00:47.732-05:00Hehe. I wish the cupcake one was true!Hehe. I wish the cupcake one was true!Krispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492607213249874138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-49099666604753774172010-11-01T23:54:21.963-05:002010-11-01T23:54:21.963-05:00Congrats on your incredible word count for NaNo so...Congrats on your incredible word count for NaNo so far! At this rate you'll finished two in a month ;)Lacey Devlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05716109142743069204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-17156072983519556182010-11-01T23:34:27.043-05:002010-11-01T23:34:27.043-05:00Yeah, I'd have to say the cupcake one stays as...Yeah, I'd have to say the cupcake one stays as well. I can't think of any bad advice I've gotten lately. You've probably hit them all.<br /><br />BTW I totally choked on Smartie when I saw how many words you've already written on day one for NaNo. You're almost a fifth of the way done. Congrats! :DBrenda Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01263237745979525170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-1626393086449799512010-11-01T21:57:14.409-05:002010-11-01T21:57:14.409-05:00Hey, thanks for commenting on my blog. It's al...Hey, thanks for commenting on my blog. It's always nice to meet a new face, ....er....a new blog.<br />Congrats on the whole blogging 7 days a week thing.<br /><br />The best writing advice I've received was from my cousin.<br />"Oh, Reesha, just go write YOUR book!" she said in exasperation to my writer's block complaints.<br />It helped.Reeshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17387498259078528854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-35841410195188010842010-11-01T21:40:07.583-05:002010-11-01T21:40:07.583-05:00The cupcake one stays. Mmmm, frosting. :)The cupcake one stays. Mmmm, frosting. :)Lola Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394765053485642935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-88150590795273358382010-11-01T21:29:20.453-05:002010-11-01T21:29:20.453-05:00I did a double take when I read the first one. The...I did a double take when I read the first one. Then I figured you must be joking. :)Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14712199596384970994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-51488954824350797412010-11-01T21:20:45.945-05:002010-11-01T21:20:45.945-05:00Hmmm, worst advice?
"Maybe you should stop w...Hmmm, worst advice?<br /> "Maybe you should stop writing until your kids finish high school." (my kids are 2,6, and 8).<br />That one made me pretty mad.Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-72782373154617923812010-11-01T21:13:11.478-05:002010-11-01T21:13:11.478-05:00I think having a cupcake around is excellent advic...I think having a cupcake around is excellent advice, actually. I wish I had one now. :)Guineverehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10058786129073896210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-35519952815249411842010-11-01T20:57:01.317-05:002010-11-01T20:57:01.317-05:00haha! Tell don't show! I like that one.
I do...haha! Tell don't show! I like that one.<br />I don't know that I've ever received really bad writing advice. Seems like I try to take everything people say and adapt it so it will work for me. Good luck with NaNoWriMo!Melissa Sarnohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11215683401795724259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-51202515904898403092010-11-01T20:18:49.765-05:002010-11-01T20:18:49.765-05:00Oh if only I had a cupcake!!
You are dangerously...Oh if only I had a cupcake!! <br /><br />You are dangerously close to 1k followers girlfriend!Kristin Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14169967050454852124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-82144148458833839392010-11-01T19:56:59.761-05:002010-11-01T19:56:59.761-05:00you had me worried at first! I thought, wait, that...you had me worried at first! I thought, wait, that's not right! lol. <br /><br />One thing i've learned-ignore the rules and do your own thing. I still have to remind myself of this at times.Rose Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11848631652522951216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-10630243374497705642010-11-01T19:55:23.176-05:002010-11-01T19:55:23.176-05:00This is too funny.
I once told a friend that due...This is too funny. <br /><br />I once told a friend that due to my lack of any fashion sense that my characters always end up wearing jeans and a tee shirt and it bugged me.<br /><br />She said "well don't show the reader what they are wearing then. It's no big deal."<br /><br />Hm...<br /><br />it is if they spend a good chunk of time naked and are actually venturing into public, where one would assume they should be wearing clothes. Funny picture, sure a person drinking a latte naked, but not realistic. HAHA<br /><br />PS: you have a beautiful blog award waiting at at my blog. <br /><br />J<br /><br />http://jodilhenry.blogspot.comJodi Henryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03216373059861459896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-31566877233353791572010-11-01T18:39:07.018-05:002010-11-01T18:39:07.018-05:00Only write what you know.Only write what you know.Jolene Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630744737142051232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-18322388242103892112010-11-01T18:07:49.545-05:002010-11-01T18:07:49.545-05:00Considering that my current WIP is about time trav...Considering that my current WIP is about time travel, I think the worst advice I've ever heard/read is ''write what you know'' :-)Lo Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04460559668621357188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-61187837868997035812010-11-01T17:41:29.523-05:002010-11-01T17:41:29.523-05:00Love the advice! And yum, cupcakes! A really goo...Love the advice! And yum, cupcakes! A really good piece of advice I have gotten- write what you love!Abby Minardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963640263845561309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-48420308230630594292010-11-01T17:08:23.289-05:002010-11-01T17:08:23.289-05:00But I like #5 tip. Hmmm...cupcakes...But I like #5 tip. Hmmm...cupcakes...Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-52636868964942973752010-11-01T17:01:41.409-05:002010-11-01T17:01:41.409-05:00I'm not sure I've ever received a terrible...I'm not sure I've ever received a terrible advice, but if I did, it would be to only move on to the next scene when the previous one is perfect. It might work for some people, but I'd never get anything written!Emy Shinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08109925009902220083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-81508712675488521372010-11-01T15:50:49.323-05:002010-11-01T15:50:49.323-05:00Worst advice?
Only write about what is possible n...Worst advice?<br /><br />Only write about what is possible not the impossible.VICTORIA SAAVEDRAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10329745716789899212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-47436323706528914872010-11-01T15:48:22.760-05:002010-11-01T15:48:22.760-05:00You're too funny - :) But, how did you know t...You're too funny - :) But, how did you know that I'm writing a novel about a mono-syllabic, cup-cake hoarding, tall, red-headed, green-eyed, toothless, man who walks with a limp and has a farm on the outskirts of Des Moines?Donea Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15393184831994368021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-50786859450857132042010-11-01T15:46:42.256-05:002010-11-01T15:46:42.256-05:00I think the worst thing I ever heard was when a re...I think the worst thing I ever heard was when a relatively well known U.K author said, "you can't call yourself a writer until you're published" - I have to say it was the biggest load of bulls*** I'd ever heard!!! K xxKaren Roderickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15564451791750894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-63839945194739451692010-11-01T15:25:48.017-05:002010-11-01T15:25:48.017-05:00I don't have a cupcake:(I don't have a cupcake:(Candylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08956196611348299424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-14321844786945280672010-11-01T15:22:36.016-05:002010-11-01T15:22:36.016-05:00Ha! Love it! If I follow this advice I'm sure ...Ha! Love it! If I follow this advice I'm sure to have an award-winning bestseller on my hands ;)Jennifer Hillierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783975547643539868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-80590479731135896512010-11-01T15:05:24.989-05:002010-11-01T15:05:24.989-05:00Great list! I automatically read the first one as ...Great list! I automatically read the first one as "show, don't tell." <br /><br />It's not really bad advice, but the sense I've gotten from some people that they have the "right" way of doing things and everyone who says the writing process is otherwise is wrong.Alison Pearce Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00955543150406880055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-30345116627721140662010-11-01T14:34:03.824-05:002010-11-01T14:34:03.824-05:00LOL Having cupcakes nearby would definitely not be...LOL Having cupcakes nearby would definitely not be a good thing... I would eat them! Btw, you forgot the MC staring at herself in the mirror. Or waking up. :)Nicole Zoltackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464800543376449290noreply@blogger.com