tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post7534186888346529957..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: 10 Tips For Tight Descriptions and a Cover RevealStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-47013219300707505112015-08-23T18:10:59.687-05:002015-08-23T18:10:59.687-05:00Awww... thank you! This is the first time I have g...Awww... thank you! This is the first time I have gotten a response from anyone and I could use all the community I can get! <br /><br />Too true - I can't finish anything because I'm always fixing!:(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-52379888308974470342015-07-02T13:18:18.156-05:002015-07-02T13:18:18.156-05:00Love the cover!Love the cover!Anne Marie Gazzolohttp://www.annemariegazzolo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-51989000930849864912015-07-02T09:22:15.680-05:002015-07-02T09:22:15.680-05:00Huh, interesting. You get to be the guinea pig! :)...Huh, interesting. You get to be the guinea pig! :)<br /><br />Aww, thanks Linea! :)Amanda Fischernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-46518182760842506352015-07-02T08:11:52.889-05:002015-07-02T08:11:52.889-05:00Great cover! I was just writing some descriptions ...Great cover! I was just writing some descriptions in my novel:)Megan Croylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18302158335852439446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-51991372710723001572015-07-02T07:03:28.937-05:002015-07-02T07:03:28.937-05:00It's good to have you back, Amanda! Hope you h...It's good to have you back, Amanda! Hope you had a good time on your travels!Linea Marshallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-9196133502575285802015-07-01T22:42:20.312-05:002015-07-01T22:42:20.312-05:00So you need some tips on trimming down description...So you need some tips on trimming down descriptions, it sounds like. I will keep that in mind. :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-88867301685928610502015-07-01T22:41:27.540-05:002015-07-01T22:41:27.540-05:00My understanding is that the ebooks will only be s...My understanding is that the ebooks will only be sold in nine installments. The print version of book one will have the first three ebook parts, book two will have ebook parts 4-6, and book three will have ebook parts 7-9. I believe you will have to pay for each one, but they are supposed to price them fairly. The publisher has never tried this before, so it will be a bit of an experiment. The idea is that readers won't have to wait a full year for book two if they don't want to. The ebook parts will release every four months, so readers can read along that way or wait for the print versions. The release dates are listed here: http://jillwilliamson.com/books/kinsmen-chronicles/Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8348604005055368962015-07-01T22:36:39.699-05:002015-07-01T22:36:39.699-05:00You're welcome. If it works for you to write t...You're welcome. If it works for you to write the way you do, then don't change! Everyone is different and you need to do what works for you. But if you find you can't finish books because you're always trying to perfect the first half, then you need to train yourself to let that perfectionism go for a time, knowing you can pull it out again later. But, like I said, if it's working, keep on doing your thing! :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-39368106406601956122015-07-01T15:25:36.165-05:002015-07-01T15:25:36.165-05:00*grabby hands for the cover* It's so pretty! I...*grabby hands for the cover* It's so pretty! I'm so excited to check this book out--stop teasing!!<br /><br />Very excited for posts on description. I write first drafts long, and it makes revisions sort of a pain. I look forward to some new tips. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07274929031054555066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-46198224515725934412015-07-01T15:16:48.365-05:002015-07-01T15:16:48.365-05:00o.O What on earth happened. How did Blogger sudden...o.O What on earth happened. How did Blogger suddenly work on here. I am so confused. It hasn't worked in years and years...and it still doesn't really when I try to sign in to Blogger. Weird. Okay. Changing back now.Amanda Fischernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-6307268361016196832015-07-01T15:13:48.167-05:002015-07-01T15:13:48.167-05:00I am so behind on reading GTW posts...one of the r...I am so behind on reading GTW posts...one of the reasons I dislike traveling. :( Going to start catching up today, but I probably won't comment on all of them. Miss you guys!<br /><br />I had to say, though...THIS COVER. I love it! And I simply cannot wait for it to come out! The idea of doing it in parts is an interesting one, and I have a question about that. Will the three parts per book be released as separate ebooks that you pay for each part, or one fee to get all three parts eventually? Just curious. :)Amanda Fischerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16608405211927799564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-62735345094781271672015-07-01T13:44:38.379-05:002015-07-01T13:44:38.379-05:00One and four were really helpful for me. Even when...One and four were really helpful for me. Even when writing my first draft I am SUCH a perfectionist! I can't let anything go. I HAVE to edit as I go. I know some of you will think that's crazy but I can't help it! People tell me to not worry, just write, go for speed, all that. I have to have perfect spelling grammar and everything. So yeah, I describe as I go.<br /><br />With four, yeah, I do think I get kinda mired down with descriptions which will probably help kill momentum and lose readers interest very quickly:(<br /><br />Thx for the tips, Jill!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-58720384341842679532015-07-01T11:21:13.398-05:002015-07-01T11:21:13.398-05:00Ha ha, Shan. ;-)Ha ha, Shan. ;-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-71999798724733725962015-07-01T11:19:28.262-05:002015-07-01T11:19:28.262-05:00You're welcome, Deborah. Yeah, save that until...You're welcome, Deborah. Yeah, save that until later and get that word count in. :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-89915682522176666852015-07-01T11:18:28.866-05:002015-07-01T11:18:28.866-05:00Yeah, that's so easy to do. Try to add some mo...Yeah, that's so easy to do. Try to add some movement to those descriptions if you can, though sometimes the stop and describe something is exactly what you need.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-41104690568334939592015-07-01T11:17:20.494-05:002015-07-01T11:17:20.494-05:00You're welcome, and thanks! :-)You're welcome, and thanks! :-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-48604073269839270112015-07-01T11:17:02.157-05:002015-07-01T11:17:02.157-05:00That's exactly right, Linea. You probably do a...That's exactly right, Linea. You probably do add emotion without even realizing you're doing it!Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34976514926527449662015-07-01T10:13:52.150-05:002015-07-01T10:13:52.150-05:00Great advice that I'm bookmarking and stealing...Great advice that I'm bookmarking and stealing for my mentoring class! ALSO, I still love your cover!Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-4438378564079997182015-07-01T08:02:03.458-05:002015-07-01T08:02:03.458-05:00Number one is a big one for me, because I'll s...Number one is a big one for me, because I'll stop and think "oh wait, I should describe what this house looks like", when really you're right, that's something that isn't difficult to add in the second draft. Thank you for the advice =)<br /><br />DeborahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-2258130466197895152015-07-01T07:12:39.064-05:002015-07-01T07:12:39.064-05:00That is a really cool cover! I have trouble with ...That is a really cool cover! I have trouble with descriptions because I usually make the character stop what their doing and describe things to the reader. Thanks for the help!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-11397327365080694432015-07-01T07:00:07.536-05:002015-07-01T07:00:07.536-05:00Thanks for the tips. The cover looks epic!Thanks for the tips. The cover looks epic!Sarah Penningtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377945004067760298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-80496537777132931122015-07-01T06:51:47.804-05:002015-07-01T06:51:47.804-05:00That is a seriously epic cover. :) Description is ...That is a seriously epic cover. :) Description is something I don't have much trouble with, at least with making it sound like my MC and using the five senses/specific words. Conveying emotion through the description, though, is something I guess I haven't really thought about. Usually emotion just comes through on the character's thoughts, words, and actions.<br /><br />Thanks for the tips!Linea Marshallnoreply@blogger.com