tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post4768455002124145937..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Working with Agents and EditorsStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-81394408711561761652011-08-26T22:58:01.223-05:002011-08-26T22:58:01.223-05:00I don't know how I'm gonna handle compromi...I don't know how I'm gonna handle compromising on some things lol. I like my books just the way they are when I'm writing them... now however, if I go back a few months later after finishing it or not touching it in a while. I realize it needs some major changes, and if its uncompleted it takes all my will power to not edit the whole stinking thing or erase it and start from scratch.Jazmine~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06246960020080246030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-38153263161476352892011-08-26T18:05:48.629-05:002011-08-26T18:05:48.629-05:00When I first started dreaming of writing I thought...When I first started dreaming of writing I thought it'd never get stuck, I was so wrong!<br />This is a post with great advice :)<br />In some ways I think itd be a lot of fin to have editors and agents to kick around ideas with but I can also imagine it challenging tooTonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14500897912581589616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-70667324377721274352011-08-26T18:01:29.570-05:002011-08-26T18:01:29.570-05:00I made the Top 21! Yahoo!
I'm so glad you'...I made the Top 21! Yahoo!<br /><br />I'm so glad you're honest, Stephanie, about how flexible you have to be. I liked: "Being a working writer requires flexibility and an ability to set aside your ego for the sake of the story." Amen!<br /><br />Happy birthday, Princess!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06150136011032761640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-31673322190043836802011-08-26T14:14:01.443-05:002011-08-26T14:14:01.443-05:00It's a balance, and I've always found my a...It's a balance, and I've always found my agents and editors willing to compromise. Or when they suggest something, they usually say something like, "But what do you think?" or "If you don't like it, that's okay." That makes it a LOT easier, when it's clear they're not trying to take over the story, just trying to improve it and it's appeal to readers.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-80331241732100168392011-08-26T13:59:49.805-05:002011-08-26T13:59:49.805-05:00Great post, Stephanie! Congrats to the finalists. ...Great post, Stephanie! Congrats to the finalists. I have a pretty open mind but sometimes I have to be careful not to change things just cuz somebody would like to see it differently.Lots of times suggestions do make the story that much better.Martha Ramirezhttp://www.martzbookz.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-71576820252554713512011-08-26T10:29:23.123-05:002011-08-26T10:29:23.123-05:00This was a great post, Stephanie! I'm also pre...This was a great post, Stephanie! I'm also pretty protective of my stories, so this was a good reminder for me to not only be a good writer, but a flexible one too. <br /><br />So excited that I made the top 21! Thanks! :)Clarebearhttp://www.unitedinhislove.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-7900212972163119152011-08-26T09:42:12.095-05:002011-08-26T09:42:12.095-05:00That is really great to keep in mind since I hope ...That is really great to keep in mind since I hope to get my short story published. I think I might leave it at it's length and either make it longer or shorter to however they want it. <br /><br /> Haha that is funny I did expect to make top 21 on that story. Yeepee a great birthday present.Alyson Schrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10985230257033740736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-44654370942393592782011-08-26T07:37:43.201-05:002011-08-26T07:37:43.201-05:00Thanks for sharing.Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-20482253658504139342011-08-26T07:32:30.479-05:002011-08-26T07:32:30.479-05:00Congrats to the finalists!
And as for the post, S...Congrats to the finalists!<br /><br />And as for the post, Stephanie is so right. I think it takes most of us a while to get to the point where we can view our literary babies through business eyes, eyes willing to change for the sake of selling. But the difference between being a diva-writer and an easy-going writer can mean the difference between no-contract and contract. And like Ms. Camden pointed out in her post, you can change a lot without compromising the heart of a story!Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.com