tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post1940117113106699828..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Brandon Sanderson on Investing in YourselfStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-4786745312973854492015-04-21T07:30:58.183-05:002015-04-21T07:30:58.183-05:00Thanks! :)Thanks! :)Marianne Yimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13168862101221940667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-75397795198601853472015-04-19T08:23:34.169-05:002015-04-19T08:23:34.169-05:00Awesome quote! I honestly can't bring myself t...Awesome quote! I honestly can't bring myself to look at my earliest works, but those books were what got me started. Getting Transform published hasn't really been my focus at any point, but it's what I hope to accomplish when the book is done. It took at least six failures before I finally found THE STORY. Then a year of writing it before I realized that I wanted it to be first person POV. But it's still my main WIP and it's the one I most want to finish, so I still think I've found my story. And now that I think about it, I realize just how much it's changed me. I can honestly say that I have no idea what my life would be like right now if I hadn't done that first NaNoWriMo five years ago.Elliehttp://spellboundbookreviews.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-75228838325415626022015-04-18T00:21:07.233-05:002015-04-18T00:21:07.233-05:00Like I said, no problem. :) And thanks, I'm gl...Like I said, no problem. :) And thanks, I'm glad I was /able/ to explain, lol. :)<br /><br /><br />Alexa<br />thessalexa.blogspot.comAlexa Mintahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865586987033390255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-63328680033274942882015-04-18T00:02:14.665-05:002015-04-18T00:02:14.665-05:00I've noticed similar things in my writing, too...I've noticed similar things in my writing, too! It's crazy how much of my life seeped into my stories completely by accident. Each book really is a part of /me./<br /><br /><br />Alexa<br />thessalexa.blogspot.comAlexa Mintahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865586987033390255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-1950947890789434782015-04-17T23:41:28.178-05:002015-04-17T23:41:28.178-05:00Oh, thank you so much, Mrs. Williamson!Oh, thank you so much, Mrs. Williamson!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12331254068588265995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-12475197108806385192015-04-17T10:18:46.955-05:002015-04-17T10:18:46.955-05:00That's such a good quote, and very true. It...That's such a good quote, and very true. It's encouraging too because, in my case, all my writing time hasn't seemed to produce anything at all except a girl who still wants to write. I'm twenty-two now and still in college. I see all these teens doing NaNoWriMo and churning out published stuff. Sometimes I look at me and don't see much to show in comparison. I feel like I've missed the boat. But all my writing time has still produced a girl who still loves telling stories, and I've learned a lot about my strengths and weaknesses. This quote is very applicable. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16497676724713923957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-63601578247293321692015-04-17T08:28:56.297-05:002015-04-17T08:28:56.297-05:00Wow, Ana. Good for you! The choice to take a break...Wow, Ana. Good for you! The choice to take a break and learn is really wise and admirable. Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-58733509564955278982015-04-17T08:26:25.266-05:002015-04-17T08:26:25.266-05:00You're welcome, Veronica! I think it's imp...You're welcome, Veronica! I think it's important not to base your worth as a human being on your success as a writer. Ever. Not as a teen or as an adult. Who we are and how we treat others matters more than what we do. And if what we do can better us as a person, that's the greatest reward. Though I wouldn't mind a NYT Bestseller... ha ha ha. ;-) But even if I never get one, I'm going to continue writing and growing as a person.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-25146415926884635972015-04-17T08:22:43.394-05:002015-04-17T08:22:43.394-05:00Miri, I love this you said: "My life is not a...Miri, I love this you said: "My life is not about my book." This is so true! We are all so much more than what we do.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-37286713435542062592015-04-17T08:20:27.892-05:002015-04-17T08:20:27.892-05:00You are welcome. Thank you for your comments. ;-)You are welcome. Thank you for your comments. ;-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-5290825340610702982015-04-17T08:20:04.633-05:002015-04-17T08:20:04.633-05:00Thanks for explaining, Alexa! Good job. With life,...Thanks for explaining, Alexa! Good job. With life, it's important to try and grow as a person, to learn from the good and bad things that happen to us, and to better ourselves in some way. I always want to continually improve in my writing so that I become better at it.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45290016202554669442015-04-17T08:16:54.068-05:002015-04-17T08:16:54.068-05:00:-):-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-67820623926802339372015-04-17T08:16:42.883-05:002015-04-17T08:16:42.883-05:00LOL! I'm glad it has inspired you, Deborah!LOL! I'm glad it has inspired you, Deborah!Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-41439043307122933622015-04-17T08:16:19.865-05:002015-04-17T08:16:19.865-05:00Oh, Hanan! Thank you for your honesty. What you sa...Oh, Hanan! Thank you for your honesty. What you said is nothing to be ashamed of. You should be proud of yourself for practicing patience and discipline. Enjoy this time of learning and growing in your craft. Someday you will know the time has come to write that ONE STORY you've been waiting to write. Keep on respecting your dream!Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-40569551027204569032015-04-17T08:13:38.149-05:002015-04-17T08:13:38.149-05:00:-):-)Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34387983447974761442015-04-17T08:13:29.759-05:002015-04-17T08:13:29.759-05:00I'm so glad, Marianne! You are wise to continu...I'm so glad, Marianne! You are wise to continually remind yourself to keep learning. You'll never be too old to learn, but with each book you write, you will improve more and more.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-57853195123318113922015-04-17T08:11:59.001-05:002015-04-17T08:11:59.001-05:00Brandon Sanderson has many of those!Brandon Sanderson has many of those!Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-3180904261557728532015-04-17T08:11:42.092-05:002015-04-17T08:11:42.092-05:00I know what you mean, Linea. I find those life-cir...I know what you mean, Linea. I find those life-circumstances things in my stories too. It's interesting how our lives flow into our stories.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-52734730523507846962015-04-17T06:33:51.766-05:002015-04-17T06:33:51.766-05:00This post is so inspiring, Jill. It's so easy ...This post is so inspiring, Jill. It's so easy to get caught up in one book that you think is THE BOOK, but sometimes, that book actually doesn't end up being THE BOOK. And yet, we still improve throughout. I guess it's the learning process that counts, and with enough writing, that learning process will lead to THE BOOK. I'm really tempted to keep on feverishly editing my WIP next month or maybe churn out a new WIP, but instead, I'm taking a break to focus on the craft of writing by doing exercises with smaller pieces of writing that allow me to actually focus on the craft. Hopefully, when I try to work on an actual book, all of that learning will pay off because I'll have focused on my personal growth and not exactly the books themselves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45848963337576716222015-04-16T21:28:45.668-05:002015-04-16T21:28:45.668-05:00Wow Jill!
I almost cried when I read this, and it...Wow Jill!<br /><br />I almost cried when I read this, and it takes a lot to make me cry. <br />I'm almost seventeen and writing my first real book. I've always written things for as long as I can remember, but never actually finished a worth while book. Recently I've been obsessed with finish editing my manuscript, and reading every bit of publishing advice I can get my hands on. But I never thought to think about the effect this had on me personally, or--until I read this--how much I have actually learned in the past seven years. <br /><br />Thank you so much! Go Teen Writers is a real blessing to me!<br /><br />Ronny.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05142068875822316495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-36852122416992799942015-04-16T21:26:01.231-05:002015-04-16T21:26:01.231-05:00No problem! Glad I could help. :)No problem! Glad I could help. :)Alexa Mintahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13865586987033390255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-47507286732469301962015-04-16T20:59:16.326-05:002015-04-16T20:59:16.326-05:00Wait... Never mind. I see it now. :PWait... Never mind. I see it now. :PAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745444401384420773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-69689500301031905562015-04-16T20:58:59.801-05:002015-04-16T20:58:59.801-05:00I say, Alexa, do you have a blog?I say, Alexa, do you have a blog?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745444401384420773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-39786618693152929482015-04-16T20:57:56.117-05:002015-04-16T20:57:56.117-05:00Thanks, Alexa. That was really helpful. :)Thanks, Alexa. That was really helpful. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08745444401384420773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-58013459160311828312015-04-16T20:48:34.896-05:002015-04-16T20:48:34.896-05:00What a great quote! Thank you so much for sharing ...What a great quote! Thank you so much for sharing it!<br /><br />I think that's kinda how I come to appreciate my past work even if it's never going to see the light of day in something resembling its present form. It might not be brilliant stuff, but it's my stuff, full of who I was when I wrote it, and how I got to be the writer I am now. *coughs awkwardly* Well, this is sounding awfully reflective for someone who's been writing seriously for less than two years, heh heh. <br /><br />This also makes me feel better about times when I'm not being very productive on THE BOOK. (Or any book...) My life is not about my book, and besides, time spent growing can only help my writing do the same. I mean, I write teen fiction, and I'm a teenager. The world is full of life for my art to imitate. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09177827192567822315noreply@blogger.com