tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post3487155265974780389..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: How To Break Free Of A Writing SlumpStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-23755767698171307932018-04-30T15:03:16.872-05:002018-04-30T15:03:16.872-05:00This is exactly what I was having a problem with! ...This is exactly what I was having a problem with! I thought maybe the reason I couldn't write like I wanted was because I was losing my touch, but this post gave me new perspective. Now I have promising ideas of how to help myself. Thank you!!Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-86780912131850567312018-04-13T09:31:41.686-05:002018-04-13T09:31:41.686-05:00Happy to help. A good editor is one who understand...Happy to help. A good editor is one who understands and believes in your vision of the story, and who helps you identify places that you can improve it. But at the end of the day, it's yours, which means you get to make the decisions about what advice to take and what changes are worth it to you.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-6491575493373740202018-04-12T15:05:02.681-05:002018-04-12T15:05:02.681-05:00Thank you, Stephanie. Your comment is very helpful...Thank you, Stephanie. Your comment is very helpful.<br />leducandbarriomysteries.blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14188520351280535901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-2972003617316034962018-04-12T12:28:14.999-05:002018-04-12T12:28:14.999-05:00I'm glad the timing worked out so well. I hope...I'm glad the timing worked out so well. I hope you're back to writing real soon!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-82167552933030009622018-04-12T12:27:45.267-05:002018-04-12T12:27:45.267-05:00Anna, I also went through times where I didn't...Anna, I also went through times where I didn't have anyone who could read for me. It was very frustrating. Is there someone at your church who would want to read it?Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-43829408438842713552018-04-12T12:26:31.828-05:002018-04-12T12:26:31.828-05:00I don't think there's much reason to pay a...I don't think there's much reason to pay an editor to do writing stuff for you. That's really not what their job is. Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-43870193985515912042018-04-11T15:31:06.428-05:002018-04-11T15:31:06.428-05:00Thanks for the article. I'm in a writing slump...Thanks for the article. I'm in a writing slump. An editor edited my novel and told me it showed promise. He offered to add depth to the novel. I guess I'm conflicted as which way to go. That is, rewrite a fair portion of the novel or allow the editor to do what he wants. leducandbarriomysteries.blogspothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14188520351280535901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-5927724338881990222018-04-11T11:27:33.689-05:002018-04-11T11:27:33.689-05:00My CampNaNO project just came to a screeching halt...My CampNaNO project just came to a screeching halt after the first few blissfully fun chapters, so this post came at a wonderful time. :) Thanks so much, Mrs. Morrill!Megan the Nutmeghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978560952822239158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-43854757307211306192018-04-11T09:41:56.181-05:002018-04-11T09:41:56.181-05:00I've been stalled our for a few months, and I&...I've been stalled our for a few months, and I'm super discouraged. I'd like someone to read my manuscript and help me, but I don't know where to go for help. Plus, it's a Christian Bible study I'm writing, so that makes it kind of difficult to find beta readers since it's so specific. :-( What should I do?Anna K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810784560557743372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-27272398487421262872018-04-10T22:04:37.140-05:002018-04-10T22:04:37.140-05:00Aww, thanks for sharing it!Aww, thanks for sharing it!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-39741141771781358882018-04-10T18:19:08.221-05:002018-04-10T18:19:08.221-05:00Thank you so much! My friend just messaged me sayi...Thank you so much! My friend just messaged me saying she had writer's block and I just sent her this post :P She's doing Camp NaNoWriMo and I have a feeling this will help her push through the struggle!Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-72541955183392369912018-04-10T10:04:10.949-05:002018-04-10T10:04:10.949-05:00I think all writers can relate to that feeling, Gr...I think all writers can relate to that feeling, Gray! You can do this!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8925664704166934052018-04-10T09:42:29.471-05:002018-04-10T09:42:29.471-05:00I'm in a bad writing slump, and I currently di...I'm in a bad writing slump, and I currently dislike my wip very very much, (although I still love it at the same time?) I'm very conflicted. :/<br /><br />This is super helpful, thank you for the encouragement to press on!Grace Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02211596758178097327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-89233309164258509992018-04-10T09:38:06.562-05:002018-04-10T09:38:06.562-05:00That makes a lot of sense to me! That's a wise...That makes a lot of sense to me! That's a wise thing to have noticed, Christine.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-59110903762843127782018-04-10T09:37:14.823-05:002018-04-10T09:37:14.823-05:00That sounds super cool, to have them be simultaneo...That sounds super cool, to have them be simultaneous, but also REALLY hard. I agree. Sounds like it's time for some outside feedback!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-40423286045974308922018-04-09T16:33:54.284-05:002018-04-09T16:33:54.284-05:00I think my personal pothole changes places dependi...I think my personal pothole changes places depending on how well I've plotted my story. For a poorly plotted story it's only a few chapters in. For a well-plotted story it's in the first half of the second act. I'm there right now and really struggling to figure out what goes next.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18413668921724425159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-16320757133382659082018-04-09T16:15:00.009-05:002018-04-09T16:15:00.009-05:00I'm in a writing slump right now with the seco...I'm in a writing slump right now with the second book of a tirlogy. All three books happen simultaneously and I've reached a point in book one where I really need to know what happened in book two up to this point, but I'm finding that the MCs of the second book don't have as many jobs in the scheme of the main plot (vital jobs, but not a lot of them) and I'm having trouble effectively building a new plot around the main plot for them. I know what I want to happen, mostly, but I'm having trouble executing it properly, and I think I don't know the main characters as well as I thought I did.<br />I've been keeping it to myself because I was hoping to give it to a specific person once it was done to experiment with different people reading the series in different orders, but I think it might be time to give it to her now if she's interested.<br />Thanks for the post!Arielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13020913754722560420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-77421749334608810612018-04-09T12:57:19.010-05:002018-04-09T12:57:19.010-05:00Oh, ugh! I have SO been there! Sometimes the best ...Oh, ugh! I have SO been there! Sometimes the best thing is to just keep moving forward and tell yourself you can fix it in edits.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-89070431849800126802018-04-09T07:54:38.849-05:002018-04-09T07:54:38.849-05:00This was so timely, Stephanie! My current manuscri...This was so timely, Stephanie! My current manuscript is being a SERIOUS pain and I have no idea what on earth to do with it. I think all of my characters (which I loved and thought so original when I started writing it at the beginning of this year) have decided to turn into bland little peanuts on me, and that's probably half the problem xD. But thank you for this post! Now I'm encouraged to keep pressing through ;). <br /><br />~ Savannah | <a href="http://scattered-scribblings.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Scattered Scribblings</a>Savannah Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16668452024211579085noreply@blogger.com