tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514952726749279104.post6898633400459167766..comments2023-06-09T04:06:07.197-07:00Comments on Concrete Pieces of Soul: A Little Monday Morning InspirationJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02768840794020850470noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514952726749279104.post-71953164905781369112011-09-13T08:33:13.235-07:002011-09-13T08:33:13.235-07:00Thanks for all the support, everyone! Lots of you ...Thanks for all the support, everyone! Lots of you are trying to finish before NaNo, and I'm totally sure that you'll all make it! Here's to the rest of this year, and accomplishing our goals! :)Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02768840794020850470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514952726749279104.post-77561254470854160762011-09-13T08:01:49.121-07:002011-09-13T08:01:49.121-07:00I tried reading Eragon and was really disappointed...I tried reading Eragon and was really disappointed in the book and didn't make it more than a quarter of the way through it. So yeah...I agree with you on your assessment of Paolini.<br /><br />As far as fantasy goes...the best fantasy writer living today is in my opinion George R.R. Martin but I've got some very strong feelings about Mr. Martin. There's part of me that loves him to death but another part of me that really hates the reader abuse and the fact that I think he's a sellout. <br /><br />You will make it as a writer. I believe it. You just need to decide on what kind of writer you want to be.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514952726749279104.post-81995673326632001862011-09-12T21:30:08.943-07:002011-09-12T21:30:08.943-07:00Haha goals are definitely better than deadlines. W...Haha goals are definitely better than deadlines. What was it Douglas Adams said? "I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by." Yeah, that's me. But I'm TRYING to make a goal of finishing the edits on my manuscript and have it in the hands of my agent by October 31st. But I may not make it. Good luck with your January 1st goal!S. L. Hennessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514952726749279104.post-10536921358849700392011-09-12T21:08:23.118-07:002011-09-12T21:08:23.118-07:00I was just about to say this! Talent is a useless ...I was just about to say this! Talent is a useless concept for writers. DO NOT worry about it. What a lot of people see as talent I see as hard work. It's no mistake that the "talented" people are the people who spend backbreaking amounts of time on their work, because they're willing to polish and polish and polish and revise revise revise. If you're willing to do this, then that's a talent already, because not everyone is, and honestly it's all the talent you need. I really, truly believe that.<br /><br />My goals aren't word count or achievement related - I just want to incorporate writing into my life so that I have a routine I'm adhering to. That's it. I'm having a hard time pulling it off though. ;pAnnalise Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14084204241851862568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514952726749279104.post-70047401337841429692011-09-12T19:38:44.311-07:002011-09-12T19:38:44.311-07:00We sound a lot alike. Started writing down my stor...We sound a lot alike. Started writing down my stories in fifth grade, thought about it as a career in junior high. My family wasn't exactly supportive though until I'd had some short pieces published in the college journals and online. It's great you had cheerleaders.<br /><br />As for the rest of the year, I have a whole lot of rewriting to get done. I'm currently stuck on chapter 11. However, I'm serially publishing this one to drive traffic to my store, a bit each week. And I'm already up to the first third of chapter 4. I HAVE to get a move on or look like a jerk.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15994166093036923967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514952726749279104.post-3861677143351322142011-09-12T15:40:54.789-07:002011-09-12T15:40:54.789-07:00And yet, how many of us are going to go buy his la...And yet, how many of us are going to go buy his last book when it comes out in November? -raises hand- Come on, be honest.<br /><br />I want to finish my rewrite before October, because then I will completely focused on planning for NaNo (I plan to write two novels this year). If I don't it'll just have to get put to the side.Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514952726749279104.post-18756073765769437402011-09-12T15:30:35.399-07:002011-09-12T15:30:35.399-07:00How cool that you were able to meet Ms. Pike! My g...How cool that you were able to meet Ms. Pike! My goal is to finish the new WIP by November. We'll see. :PAlleged Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04869021184116123477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514952726749279104.post-89979142942070418762011-09-12T13:00:30.900-07:002011-09-12T13:00:30.900-07:00I set a goal to finish my current wip by the end o...I set a goal to finish my current wip by the end of October, but I'm cautiously optimistic that it will be done before that :-)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514952726749279104.post-29957327437503961202011-09-12T12:04:12.808-07:002011-09-12T12:04:12.808-07:00I didn't realize you were in Arizona. Moving b...I didn't realize you were in Arizona. Moving back to Flagstaff as soon as this house sells.<br /><br />Goals? Hope to have this first draft done by the end of the year. I'm at 25K right now. Happy to cheer you on!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00769602845843608247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514952726749279104.post-80214100895560278812011-09-12T11:35:53.778-07:002011-09-12T11:35:53.778-07:00Like Skye, I wanted to finish the rewritten-from-s...Like Skye, I wanted to finish the rewritten-from-scratch draft of my novel by the end of October so that I could do something new for Nanowrimo. But as of now I'm still finishing up my summer short story goals, so it's going to be interesting... <br /><br />Best of luck with your goals!Jillian Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14421351338544997541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514952726749279104.post-26485281404363416772011-09-12T11:04:06.904-07:002011-09-12T11:04:06.904-07:00It's always nice to know that a successful aut...It's always nice to know that a successful author suffered my same pangs. My goal is to finish editing my WIP before the end of the year to the point where it shines and my critique parter doesn't try to rip me a new one. :)Laila Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430076999393883312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3514952726749279104.post-40018775699937916102011-09-12T09:46:12.869-07:002011-09-12T09:46:12.869-07:00I set a deadline to finish my first draft before 1...I set a deadline to finish my first draft before 11/1/11 - i.e. before Nanowrimo begins (when I will write a whole new novel). I've been dragging my feet long enough and want to actually finish something worth selling. It's still a major struggle, but I'm getting there. <br /><br />Good luck! With the wedding I know you're going to need it. XD{Scribbler} Skyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05419965344230340084noreply@blogger.com