tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post3591706050281163985..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Why No One Wanted to Publish Me When I Was in High SchoolStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90704914974967287592012-09-24T11:01:52.919-05:002012-09-24T11:01:52.919-05:00I guess one thing about my story that bugs me is t...I guess one thing about my story that bugs me is that I can write about all the characters easily, like I know exactly how they would act, EXCEPT my main character. All the others have a definite destiny, a definite style that I know like the back of my hand. But my protagonist . . . it's like she's almost based off of me, half me and half something totally different. Eventually I think I will figure out exactly who she is . . . it just bugs me!Jyeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660549520636958977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-13802345669386040952011-10-26T15:34:58.409-05:002011-10-26T15:34:58.409-05:00Nicole, I completely agree. And I would have even ...Nicole, I completely agree. And I would have even if you hadn't just said a bunch of really nice things about me :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-64675506189414475862011-10-26T07:39:47.991-05:002011-10-26T07:39:47.991-05:00I just have to tell you...I adore and admire you f...I just have to tell you...I adore and admire you for having this blog!! Every time I visit I'm thankful for you! :) (We still need to do coffee!! haha)Nicole McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13467516937078644466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-81171608279362679612011-10-23T10:44:38.937-05:002011-10-23T10:44:38.937-05:00Jazmine, you described perfectly how I feel too! I...Jazmine, you described perfectly how I feel too! It's a real struggle. Especially since I just finished "there you'll fine me" by jenny b jones. It was a such a great book!! And yet the MC struggles with confidence just like us :) <br />Jenny b Jones is really blessed with talentTonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500897912581589616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-55195326410383558992011-10-22T23:04:32.676-05:002011-10-22T23:04:32.676-05:00I lack major confidence.
To be honest I think I n...I lack major confidence. <br />To be honest I think I need a lot of work in writing, but I'm hoping I might be able to start sending off things in my late 11th grade year of High school and/or 12th grade.<br />I'm always trying to improve my writing, and I'm still shocked at the things I find in writing I did a few days ago. I'm all like; "Wait WHAT? She would NOT say that, or do that..."<br />Anyway, I don't think I'm really even worthy. :P Or that anyone would even want to look at my cruddy writing pieces lol. <br />Someday I'll get there though. :) <br />But gosh, I think every writer no matter how old could use improvement. <br /><br />Though I really wish I could be published as a High school student, I'm not sure if anyone would read my work (if I did publish) or if I would be taken seriously. <br />At one point I was determined to be published as a kid, and prove the world that kids could be amazing authors. Kinda falling apart though... I'm in 10th grade and no where near that sort of thing!Jazmine~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06246960020080246030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-65990201130981381702011-10-22T15:56:58.236-05:002011-10-22T15:56:58.236-05:00Tessa, that was definitely a big one for me - I di...Tessa, that was definitely a big one for me - I didn't have much experience with life yet. It's great to recognize that!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-63376142539714066472011-10-22T09:33:29.818-05:002011-10-22T09:33:29.818-05:00my biggest problem is finding big enough ideas..I ...my biggest problem is finding big enough ideas..I have ideas, but sometimes I'll just jump right in. I also think I need more life experience, that might help. So far I haven't made it to the middle of a book I've tried to writeTessanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-15213859026733753302011-10-22T07:50:17.889-05:002011-10-22T07:50:17.889-05:00You mentioned recently that you pulled out your hi...You mentioned recently that you pulled out your high school manuscripts, Stephanie, which made me do the same. And I even wrote about it, too: http://www.rachellerea.com/2011/10/some-lessons-in-writing-ive-learned.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-76885310071573665362011-10-21T22:04:41.161-05:002011-10-21T22:04:41.161-05:00Big enough ideas -- definitely.Big enough ideas -- definitely.emiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02042164350910286833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-21466763744720550212011-10-21T20:57:03.806-05:002011-10-21T20:57:03.806-05:00My biggest problem is seeing too many flaws in my ...My biggest problem is seeing too many flaws in my writing. I have a lot of trouble accepting that I can't make everything right at once. Also, my confidence is so low that I don't like to show my writing to anyone at all!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05746017057593508370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-8289970312425943812011-10-21T20:22:33.534-05:002011-10-21T20:22:33.534-05:00I am a teen writer, and this is exactly what I nee...I am a teen writer, and this is exactly what I needed. It feels great to know I'm not alone. I can't wait to read what you have to say. I love your blog. :)Jewelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06038546359738382652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-49034981558596676572011-10-21T18:05:23.233-05:002011-10-21T18:05:23.233-05:00Oh, Stephanie, that is HILARIOUS about the chop st...Oh, Stephanie, that is HILARIOUS about the chop sticks! For some reason this conjures the image of my dad's face whenever he tries to teach me something about my truck. <br /><br />{It's kind of a "okay, how can I dumb this down for my blond daughter?" look, which I'm sure your husband didn't give you, but that's what entered my mind!}Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-29162923745781262862011-10-21T17:25:27.313-05:002011-10-21T17:25:27.313-05:00I have definitely gotten better, but one of the pr...I have definitely gotten better, but one of the problems on that list remains. I still doubt my readers intelligence. Which is kind of funny, because whoever reads it is probably more intelligent than me! :-)♫book bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12619387343045339910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-88269597010385496882011-10-21T13:49:32.840-05:002011-10-21T13:49:32.840-05:00Justin is very talented!
Sci-fi, ha idk, it was s...Justin is very talented!<br /><br />Sci-fi, ha idk, it was so funny because it was so out of character for me! I've thought it'd be funny to use part of it as a prompt, just for kicks. Oh I have to write my prompt, forgot about it!Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500897912581589616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-9659190543306917362011-10-21T13:25:38.366-05:002011-10-21T13:25:38.366-05:00Roseanna, I'm hearin' ya on the "no f...Roseanna, I'm hearin' ya on the "no flaws" thing. And telling/showing is a great addition to the list. Same here.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45366382974720338552011-10-21T13:24:37.451-05:002011-10-21T13:24:37.451-05:00Tonya, PURPLE MARTIAN MOSQUITOES?!?! Maybe you'...Tonya, PURPLE MARTIAN MOSQUITOES?!?! Maybe you're supposed to be a sci-fi writer :)<br /><br />I've been amazed by how Justin has gone from boy band guy to respected musician/actor. That must be a tough transition, because none of the others have been able to.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-71277412598122022192011-10-21T13:22:23.798-05:002011-10-21T13:22:23.798-05:00Sananora, YAY! I'm so glad you're seeing p...Sananora, YAY! I'm so glad you're seeing progress. Congratulations!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-906814551827012212011-10-21T13:22:05.987-05:002011-10-21T13:22:05.987-05:00Carrie, yay, I'm not alone!
My husband was tr...Carrie, yay, I'm not alone!<br /><br />My husband was trying to teach me how to hold chopsticks, and he said, "Hold it like you hold a pencil." I did, and he was like, "That's how you hold your pencil? Okay, never mind. Hold it like this..."Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45963046770240776822011-10-21T13:17:52.756-05:002011-10-21T13:17:52.756-05:00So many great comments, it's hard to decide wh...So many great comments, it's hard to decide where to start responding.<br /><br />I went through and tallied everyone's thoughts on their big issues:<br /><br />Big Ideas - 2 people<br />Characters/Believability - 3 people<br />POV - 3 people<br />Confidence - 1 person<br /><br />Clarebear added on "Pacing," which is a great one. I'll add that to the list, because that's a tricky one.<br /><br />And "ktlemonhead" mentioned formatting/grammar and tenses. YES. I've had manuscripts where my tenses jump around, and sometimes it's because I'm trying to figure out what works best for the story.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-9484424033222889312011-10-21T13:15:48.220-05:002011-10-21T13:15:48.220-05:00My biggest flaw in high school writing (other than...My biggest flaw in high school writing (other than thinking I *had* no flaws--ahem) was telling. Well, and POV, which rules I had no clue about. =) But I tended to just say THAT something happened rather than showing HOW.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45903756186770855102011-10-21T12:20:37.901-05:002011-10-21T12:20:37.901-05:00I don't know what's wrong with my current ...I don't know what's wrong with my current writing because I'm writing it. Thus, I think it's perfect. But in the past I'v had trouble with formatting and grammar.(I knew nothing about how to format dialogue and, quite frankly, my grammar sucked. It probably still does.)<br /><br />Also, I always want my novel to be perfect the first time through. I'm getting a bit better at it, but I still struggle. And tenses. Verb tenses. I couldn't keep them straight. It was past tense, then present tense, the past, then present. Reading through it drives me insane!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-17625678798948478272011-10-21T12:19:38.895-05:002011-10-21T12:19:38.895-05:00Love how you kept your first published books,lol! ...Love how you kept your first published books,lol! Getting ready to move I found out my mom kept ALL of my brothers and my school papers and I found some of the things I wrote when I was little, we found this one piece about purple Martian mosquitos and pretty much died laughing!<br /><br />I'm having trouble with plot and POV right now. I know know how to have 1 POV a scene but I'm struggling to find the best POV and tense for my WIP<br /><br />Also, I missed the NKOTB craze but girl, 'NSYNC was it for me, I wanted to marry Justin Timberlake, haha, but now I'm glad I didn't because he's gotten kinda smarmyTonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500897912581589616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-64569181951265462832011-10-21T11:47:58.549-05:002011-10-21T11:47:58.549-05:00I noticed in the last picture that you write with ...I noticed in the last picture that you write with two fingers and thumb?! That is how I write. =)Carilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03244374169659640476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-66011370116560806732011-10-21T11:28:02.159-05:002011-10-21T11:28:02.159-05:00Oh goodness, the confidence thing. I have a perhap...Oh goodness, the confidence thing. I have a perhaps-unhealthy craving for other peoples' feedback. I obsessively pour my ideas out to my sister - who probably would rather not hear them all the time. I grow really happy when people give me good reviews on fanfiction.net.<br />Also,the characters/believability thing, I think. Reading through something I thought was my best writing ever only a little while ago, I see how much my characters sucked. This one character started getting all eloquent whenever I felt like he needed to. Which wasn't very true to his personality, he's supposed to be sort of awkward. I think I have a soft spot for eloquent characters.<br /><br />-Micah :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-2003171894677058202011-10-21T10:42:52.386-05:002011-10-21T10:42:52.386-05:00POV! In my last prompt I found not 1, not 2, but 3...POV! In my last prompt I found not 1, not 2, but 3 POV changes in just that one hundred words.Alyson Schrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10985230257033740736noreply@blogger.com