tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post510745113090074031..comments2023-10-11T08:54:40.442-05:00Comments on Unedited: Marketing Monday - Write for yourselfAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03667521490706435608noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-91351180384462263722012-05-29T16:02:01.724-05:002012-05-29T16:02:01.724-05:00Great post! I agree that you nailed it! After all,...Great post! I agree that you nailed it! After all, if you don't love something, you aren't going to put your all into it, and in writing that means floppy and mediocre! Yuck! Love this post! :D<br /><br />lkhill.blogspot.com<br />musingsonfantasia.blogspot.comLiesel K. Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03860816358217211833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-85441637175398398992012-05-29T12:40:26.681-05:002012-05-29T12:40:26.681-05:00I think when I write for myself, my writing is act...I think when I write for myself, my writing is actually better. Weird how that works out. (But I'm still working on mastering that too.)Carolyn Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03780443388339294502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-13659352491195117942012-05-29T11:36:24.792-05:002012-05-29T11:36:24.792-05:00It's not easy to let go of the judgment. I str...It's not easy to let go of the judgment. I struggled with this a lot in my second book - wondering what people would think, wondering if the second book would lose fans of the first because it was different. I'm hoping with the next book to get back to totally writing for myself, because honestly, there's no joy in it otherwise. Great post, Jen.Jennifer Hillierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783975547643539868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-90674310944123378472012-05-29T09:40:52.470-05:002012-05-29T09:40:52.470-05:00You have to love what you're doing or you'...You have to love what you're doing or you'll never reach the end! I'm still trying to figure out all the writing secrets. :)Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-48226676706365724962012-05-28T15:48:34.496-05:002012-05-28T15:48:34.496-05:00I definitely haven't figured out all the writi...I definitely haven't figured out all the writing secrets yet, but writing for yourself is such a good one!Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00462382909938737612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-72819285315390373352012-05-28T14:38:46.379-05:002012-05-28T14:38:46.379-05:00I always write for myself. Because if I'm not ...I always write for myself. Because if I'm not writing for myself it won't be good.Clare C. Greenstreethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07276596173503207746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-88971275661110884182012-05-28T09:38:20.952-05:002012-05-28T09:38:20.952-05:00I definitely wrote for myself with my first book. ...I definitely wrote for myself with my first book. Wrote for my audience as well as myself with my second, but I think that comes naturally.<br />As far as marketing, we're selling ourselves as much as our work. I think valuing ourselves and others matters just as much.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-74258941364627408832012-05-28T07:57:30.746-05:002012-05-28T07:57:30.746-05:00We spend so much time on our manuscripts we have t...We spend so much time on our manuscripts we have to write something we love. Or it could turn into torture. Thanks for reminding us.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-40125853076727881912012-05-28T07:52:18.673-05:002012-05-28T07:52:18.673-05:00I love this post. I think you've nailed it on ...I love this post. I think you've nailed it on the head.Amy Saiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346366018143891761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3122888753760790051.post-26726158959118134572012-05-28T07:35:50.578-05:002012-05-28T07:35:50.578-05:00I definitely write for myself. Always have. Always...I definitely write for myself. Always have. Always will. That's why I love writing. :DStinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.com