tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post3281807673194324559..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: RELAX! And enjoy being a writerStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-79169023869006274002014-01-19T19:45:59.634-06:002014-01-19T19:45:59.634-06:00Thanks for reading! Don't forget that NO ONE s...Thanks for reading! Don't forget that NO ONE starts off writing well enough to be published. Every one of your favorite authors started off just like the rest of us--doing the best they can with the skills they have. Keep reading and keep polishing your writing!Ellen Coatneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-62299900235425287532014-01-19T09:51:48.650-06:002014-01-19T09:51:48.650-06:00Thanks for the post. I sometimes feel like I don&#...Thanks for the post. I sometimes feel like I don't write "well enough" for someone who wants to get published someday. I really just need to relax and write as well as I can. (How else can I write anyway?) Thanks again.<br /><br />http://teensliveforjesus.blogspot.ruSofia Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703884443937255154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-43344826796580593842014-01-19T03:53:11.607-06:002014-01-19T03:53:11.607-06:00I'm so glad you enjoyed the post! Good luck wi...I'm so glad you enjoyed the post! Good luck with your writing!Ellen Coatneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-27294516816967408342014-01-19T03:52:11.652-06:002014-01-19T03:52:11.652-06:00Thanks for reading! Good luck with your future wri...Thanks for reading! Good luck with your future writing! :)Ellen Coatneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-74887331414465669942014-01-18T23:54:24.755-06:002014-01-18T23:54:24.755-06:00Thanks! I read that part send I am making one or t...Thanks! I read that part send I am making one or two ;) up now! I found this post extremity helpful!! I am so thankful their are people out their willing to share their faults to help others. We need slot more people like that in our world. Overtime I crime across another Persian like that I can't help feeling executed inside. Because I know that's one more person trying to make this world a way better place!Owynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681722655613813546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-19742831757767596032014-01-18T23:07:04.671-06:002014-01-18T23:07:04.671-06:00Oh thanks!! I try to do that, but I get sooo excit...Oh thanks!! I try to do that, but I get sooo excited about it I can hardly wait!! I need to just stick with one at a time though. <br /><br />Great post!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12346074592622433791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-35861094866254222662014-01-18T22:34:43.998-06:002014-01-18T22:34:43.998-06:00Hello, Keturah! It's awesome that you know wha...Hello, Keturah! It's awesome that you know what works for you! Learning how to keep your spirits up when writing gets you down is half the battle. :)Ellen Coatneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-51749142774186794072014-01-18T22:33:45.335-06:002014-01-18T22:33:45.335-06:00Thank you, and congratulations to you too! I know ...Thank you, and congratulations to you too! I know lots of writers who started their careers with a big, fat rejection. But instead of letting that hold them back, they took what they learned and made themselves better. As much as it hurts, having someone turn you down can sometimes be even more helpful than if they accepted you. Keep up the awesome work!Ellen Coatneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-35987479459340898982014-01-18T22:31:02.293-06:002014-01-18T22:31:02.293-06:00Hey Owyn! Part of learning to enjoy the process of...Hey Owyn! Part of learning to enjoy the process of writing is figuring out what your process is! Everyone does things a little differently, so now is the time to try out different organization techniques and see which ones work for you. I mentioned in a comment above that having a notebook for ideas can help you keep track of your thoughts for a sequel or more characters. That way, you can go back later and work with those ideas, but don't lose sight of what you're currently working on. Maybe that's one tactic you can try!Ellen Coatneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-69564242051704654002014-01-18T22:27:53.747-06:002014-01-18T22:27:53.747-06:00That's great that you are giving yourself some...That's great that you are giving yourself some time to have fun with writing before you jump into trying to get published! There is a fine line to walk between letting yourself slack off and pushing yourself too hard. It gets a little easier to navigate with practice. :)Ellen Coatneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-3700977763117035622014-01-18T22:25:54.840-06:002014-01-18T22:25:54.840-06:00Hi, Brooke! Sometimes I have tons of ideas and I d...Hi, Brooke! Sometimes I have tons of ideas and I don't know which to write first, and other times, I'm completely stuck. It helps to keep a little notebook around, so when you have a great idea, you can jot it down for when you need some inspiration. :)Ellen Coatneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-27409724173232558372014-01-18T22:22:50.189-06:002014-01-18T22:22:50.189-06:00I can relate to that! I am always trying to practi...I can relate to that! I am always trying to practice a little patience. Doesn't always work out, but it's the effort that counts!Ellen Coatneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-85216360017920065132014-01-18T22:21:54.276-06:002014-01-18T22:21:54.276-06:00I'm glad you enjoyed the post! Just try to rem...I'm glad you enjoyed the post! Just try to remember that writing is a marathon, not a sprint. Every little step counts!Ellen Coatneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-77653810534558250512014-01-18T22:20:54.970-06:002014-01-18T22:20:54.970-06:00Hey, Emma! I know what you mean. Something that he...Hey, Emma! I know what you mean. Something that helps me relax as well is keeping a journal. That way, I have a place where I can write with zero pressure. I don't ever have to worry about whether or not someone else will like it or publish it. It helps me get back in touch with why I love to write.Ellen Coatneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-36648976605797418042014-01-18T22:19:22.664-06:002014-01-18T22:19:22.664-06:00There are always going to be bumps in the road ahe...There are always going to be bumps in the road ahead. Just try to stay focused on what you love, you know? Thanks for reading!Ellen Coatneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-14362278800643519752014-01-18T22:18:23.895-06:002014-01-18T22:18:23.895-06:00Thanks for having me! I really enjoyed meeting you...Thanks for having me! I really enjoyed meeting you as well! It's a little crazy how life works out sometimes. Just gotta roll with it!Ellen Coatneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-35841236517848663392014-01-18T22:16:47.940-06:002014-01-18T22:16:47.940-06:00Glad I could help! Just keep at it and try to have...Glad I could help! Just keep at it and try to have fun along the way. :)Ellen Coatneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-24013526822334202792014-01-18T12:20:10.728-06:002014-01-18T12:20:10.728-06:00Force myself to write:) or read. Also whenever I&#...Force myself to write:) or read. Also whenever I'm depressed I write poetry.Rebekah Lambhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11513608815197930436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-64143881696853984832014-01-18T03:23:28.108-06:002014-01-18T03:23:28.108-06:00Congratulations! Congratulations! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-57384115100834187352014-01-17T20:41:31.650-06:002014-01-17T20:41:31.650-06:00Congrats on being agented, Ellen!! That's amaz...Congrats on being agented, Ellen!! That's amazing!! I had a <i> sort of </i> similar experience. Except I had a lot of people tell me my book was too odd, didn't fit, wouldn't work. I had been querying it, no luck, for aaaages. So I decided to shelve it and work on something else. It was REALLY devastating...and then, I got requested and eventually signed with an agent! Funny how that works, eh? But congrats again!CG @ Paper Furyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14954615708675952085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-35152812090449735352014-01-17T18:38:21.509-06:002014-01-17T18:38:21.509-06:00I don't find myself worrying to much about fin... I don't find myself worrying to much about finishing and future. I just get wrapped up in my story and the is what I live I think like characters act like my characters and talk like them. I become them and when I have several characters I loose track of them. I also start writing the sequal. Then something will inspire me and I start writing a story off of that too. Don't get me wrong I love it! But o have to realize that if I don't prioritize and organize I get lost and my stories mix. Sometimes it turns out awesome but other times it just is a jumbled up mess! I think about getting the book written then I focus on figuring out the publisher and things like that. I do tell people about it and get the word out. But that isn't my Maine focus! ;) Owynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03681722655613813546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-23170518902355777912014-01-17T17:26:41.204-06:002014-01-17T17:26:41.204-06:00Sorry! ;P Finishing that thought.
Then I freak out... Sorry! ;P Finishing that thought.<br />Then I freak out, 'Oh I need to get this done and that, I can't give up on that idea, and this one needs to be started!' I have to remind myself 'Chill Brookie. It's not the end of the world, you don't HAVE to get that done in a certain amount of time.'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12346074592622433791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-24697703161343250202014-01-17T16:19:49.344-06:002014-01-17T16:19:49.344-06:00Thanks so much! I do find myself in need of this r...Thanks so much! I do find myself in need of this reminder every so often. I'm not letting publishing bother me, because I'm not even sure I want that stress ever, much less now, but there are totally times where I'm staring at the document thinking, "What am I doing here? Ugh, I NEED to get this done" when really...uh...no I don't! I'm in this for fun! Yeah, I need to work on things whether I feel like it or not--no waiting forever for "inspiration"--but I shouldn't be freaking out about it. :)Amanda Fischernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-86034098104034631432014-01-17T15:25:22.580-06:002014-01-17T15:25:22.580-06:00I'm always doing that. I have three ideas I...I'm always doing that. I have three ideas I've been working so far. One in my head and two on paper. I need to just work on one at a time. :P But it's so hard when great ideas just pop up. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12346074592622433791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-64822246440363413712014-01-17T14:33:49.627-06:002014-01-17T14:33:49.627-06:00I always need the reminder to relax. I'm one o...I always need the reminder to relax. I'm one of those people who gets and idea and runs with it. But I run with too many ideas and end up completely overwhelmed and exhausted. Patience is a wonderful virtue.Jill Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11943570354349667196noreply@blogger.com