tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post4486464948933340458..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Carl Sandburg on AdviceStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-46795255679953830702015-03-31T10:36:23.426-05:002015-03-31T10:36:23.426-05:00Indeed. Patience is a virtue. And most people don&...Indeed. Patience is a virtue. And most people don't practice it enough.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-22009641801283300312015-03-31T10:35:25.834-05:002015-03-31T10:35:25.834-05:00Absolutely, Miri. And this ties back to the "...Absolutely, Miri. And this ties back to the "once you know the rules, you have permission to break them on purpose" thing. Learn the rules. Then write the book you need to write, the way you want to write it. That doesn't mean you might not get an editor someday who finds flaws in it still, but you need to use your own voice when you write and still be aware of what works and what doesn't.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-25108787483808624692015-03-31T10:33:26.590-05:002015-03-31T10:33:26.590-05:00Love those quotes, Natasha! Thanks for sharing tho...Love those quotes, Natasha! Thanks for sharing those. And, yes. Advice can be painful, but when it helps you grow as an author and it improves your story, the pain is worth it.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-13102414606075175162015-03-31T10:31:58.228-05:002015-03-31T10:31:58.228-05:00I did enjoy my trip! Thank you. And I, too, have h...I did enjoy my trip! Thank you. And I, too, have had my share of "Well, duh!" moments. I'm much rather have one of those than struggle over an editor's advice. That can be really difficult.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-30027994955127227902015-03-31T10:30:43.245-05:002015-03-31T10:30:43.245-05:00That's so true, Emma. It's especially hard...That's so true, Emma. It's especially hard when you're not sure whether the advice you're getting is right for the story. You've just got to do your best to weed through it.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-82918953318537956322015-03-27T21:25:12.069-05:002015-03-27T21:25:12.069-05:00Don't apologize. I LOVE The Lord of the Rings!...Don't apologize. I LOVE The Lord of the Rings!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331254068588265995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-88938910985924155772015-03-27T12:58:49.418-05:002015-03-27T12:58:49.418-05:00Thanks for this post! I would add that even if you...Thanks for this post! I would add that even if you don't get advice, waiting is vital when you are editing and revising. It helped me so many times when I was going through the various drafts that led to finishing my book on the spirituality of The Lord of the Rings. (Nice to see another fan in Natasha here!) :) Waiting gave me fresh eyes to see what could be phrased better and all that good stuff. <br /><br />Namarie, God bless, Anne Marie :)Anne Marie Gazzolohttp://www.annemariegazzolo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-50499158894906731362015-03-26T19:29:32.315-05:002015-03-26T19:29:32.315-05:00I can tell this post is great advice. Pretty much ...I can tell this post is great advice. Pretty much everything around here is. :D <br />I struggle with trying to follow the "rules", especially when it comes to prose style. There seems to be a lot of stuff on the internet about the importance of trimming your writing. And while I could totally stand to lose words, and many of the tips are valid, sometimes collectively they push me into thinking that my natural style - which you've probably noticed from my rambling comments isn't exactly concise - is all wrong and needs to be overhauled to be any good. But in January Stephanie had an awesome post about the prose being a window to the story, and though it was actually about not letting...excessively exotic...techniques overshadow the story, it helped me to remember that good writing is about so much more than who has the tightest descriptions. Miri Williamsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8995679470580696402015-03-26T15:52:33.045-05:002015-03-26T15:52:33.045-05:00"Gildor was silent for a moment. ... 'Bu..."Gildor was silent for a moment. ... 'But it is said: Do not meddle in the affairs of Wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger. The choice is yours: to go or wait.'<br /><br />"'And it is also said,' answered Frodo, 'Go not to the Elves for advice, for they will say both no and yes.'"<br /><br />Sorry. I couldn't help myself. :-P<br /><br />But I can totally relate to the bit about bad advice. At least, it wasn't intended as advice, but I took it as such, and was more than a little painful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745444401384420773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-47259706563373335702015-03-26T13:15:53.749-05:002015-03-26T13:15:53.749-05:00Thank you for this advice, Mrs. Williamson. It is ...Thank you for this advice, Mrs. Williamson. It is definitely one I will take. :) I can completely relate to this. I tend to want to imbibe evey bit of advice I hear... I have constantly to remind myself that this advice may not be "right" for me. However, there are some, like you say, that are very easily spottable as "good advice." I for one have had a good share of "Well, duh!" moments since I first visited this wonderful website! I hope you are enjoying your trip in Arizona, Mrs. Williamson.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331254068588265995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-83238074849700904372015-03-26T06:15:32.696-05:002015-03-26T06:15:32.696-05:00Thanks for the awesome post! :) Sometimes it's...Thanks for the awesome post! :) Sometimes it's really difficult to tell whether something is ment to go into your novel. For example, large changes in plot, starting eariler/later than you originally started, usless scenes (painful to hear people say to cut it out.) and really anything that is change. (the bad baddies are less painful to cut out ex: overused words, strange sentances) But sometimes you get the vibe that the story is too weeded to actually get anywhere in it. Advice is difficult to tell because not all of it is right for the story you are working on. The problem is telling how or why... zzzzzz you probably just fell asleep:) Anyways, thanks for the post! :) Emma Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789949390534981103noreply@blogger.com