tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post57439067799488076..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Writing Advice Examined: Should you write like no one is watching?Stephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-74338242994484120822016-04-19T20:22:16.193-05:002016-04-19T20:22:16.193-05:00This is a HUGE struggle I have. I want to publish ...This is a HUGE struggle I have. I want to publish one day, but my writing style definitely isn't something that would be compatible with the general public. I love archaic, flowery language, and I place more emphasis on the beauty of the storytelling itself than on fast-paced, action-filled writing style that seems to have taken off recently. Often, it feels like when I edit my stories to make them publishable, I'm cutting out all the pieces that make it //my// story and I don't really enjoy it any more. :/<br /><br />Ellie | <a href="http://ontheothersideofrealitynew.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">On the Other Side of Reality</a><br />Eleanorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016450998401859766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-49493597040460226502016-04-19T14:07:16.140-05:002016-04-19T14:07:16.140-05:00I have a Google account now, so I will have no nee...I have a Google account now, so I will have no need to post under Gianna anymore. I messed up the last comment, so I deleted it. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08513077474553056604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-42043806914974332562016-04-19T13:59:06.423-05:002016-04-19T13:59:06.423-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08513077474553056604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54889604011742698652016-04-19T13:12:50.774-05:002016-04-19T13:12:50.774-05:00Yeah - the people who know you best, and can sympa...Yeah - the people who know you best, and can sympathize with what you're trying to say :)Rosie McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756806467175885197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-219660149000000522016-04-19T10:38:36.815-05:002016-04-19T10:38:36.815-05:00Thanks!!Thanks!!Giannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-16140867146595325652016-04-19T09:21:45.859-05:002016-04-19T09:21:45.859-05:00I found someone who relates to you. My first draft...I found someone who relates to you. My first drafts have 0 description. The only person who I let read my writing is my friend. At first--she knows this too--I was better at writing because she was just skimming the surface. We were apart for a year or so but when we saw each other again all we did was write. She's improved so much! She's incredibly descriptive and her story ideas have improved too. At first I was jealous even though she was my best friend. But her story doesn't move along fast like mine. We just have different writing processesCorgi Writernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-36771018780176541062016-04-18T21:00:45.146-05:002016-04-18T21:00:45.146-05:00Ha! I bet they learn quickly :)Ha! I bet they learn quickly :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-51890440935674651262016-04-18T21:00:17.544-05:002016-04-18T21:00:17.544-05:00That's funny :) I need silence!That's funny :) I need silence!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-30764556699428805042016-04-18T20:59:52.789-05:002016-04-18T20:59:52.789-05:00That's worked really well for me. I think it&#...That's worked really well for me. I think it's when I get the most useful feedback too.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-62864933933939410362016-04-18T20:58:52.160-05:002016-04-18T20:58:52.160-05:00Even if your family doesn't totally get it, I ...Even if your family doesn't totally get it, I love that they've found a way to be respectful of what you need. How awesome, Sophia!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-89406155845879190292016-04-18T20:57:15.618-05:002016-04-18T20:57:15.618-05:00Thanks, Charlotte!It's fun to have a local wri...Thanks, Charlotte!It's fun to have a local writing friend even if you're not yet at the place where you're exchanging critiques :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-18020296994888022652016-04-18T20:56:08.334-05:002016-04-18T20:56:08.334-05:00It's very hard not to share! Unexpected turns ...It's very hard not to share! Unexpected turns are part of the fun. You'll figure it out!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-3665650693408460252016-04-18T20:52:25.475-05:002016-04-18T20:52:25.475-05:00I know it's not for everyone, but it's sur...I know it's not for everyone, but it's sure worked great for me!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-46261782519189625442016-04-18T20:52:06.194-05:002016-04-18T20:52:06.194-05:00Thanks for sharing, Lydia! I'm similar about s...Thanks for sharing, Lydia! I'm similar about story ideas. Usually I give myself time - a few days or few weeks - to mull it over before I feel ready to talk about it.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-21039844853537047532016-04-18T20:47:43.924-05:002016-04-18T20:47:43.924-05:00I love this, Tricia! We all need friends like that...I love this, Tricia! We all need friends like that :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-47185526608623530712016-04-18T20:45:58.922-05:002016-04-18T20:45:58.922-05:00That's a big advantage of having someone know ...That's a big advantage of having someone know what you're working on!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-15468412140896930662016-04-18T20:44:58.797-05:002016-04-18T20:44:58.797-05:00I know a lot of writers feel that way about writin...I know a lot of writers feel that way about writing groups where they bring chapters each week and workshop them. If they didn't have that deadline, they would have a hard time getting the book written. I'm a closed door writer so those kinds of groups have never appealed to me, but they work for lots of writers! Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-42520288887623643852016-04-18T20:42:52.329-05:002016-04-18T20:42:52.329-05:00I totally get that, Gianna, and I've been ther...I totally get that, Gianna, and I've been there. I think all writers have! I talk about my story a bit in this post on publishing (http://goteenwriters.blogspot.com/p/how-do-you-get-book-published.html) but as hard as it is to get published, it's not impossible. I had no special connections, no know-how, and it still happened for me. Keep at it!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-6758686371297571202016-04-18T20:39:43.286-05:002016-04-18T20:39:43.286-05:00One of the reasons why I've continued to keep ...One of the reasons why I've continued to keep my drafts private is for the reason you mentioned - they're not good and they still need a lot of work. That's just the nature of a first draft. My writer friends are busy, so I like to minimize what I ask them to do. It makes much more sense to have them read the book after I've cleaned it up a bit!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-72490852522831164532016-04-18T20:37:08.693-05:002016-04-18T20:37:08.693-05:00I've found it to be really helpful. I still fe...I've found it to be really helpful. I still feel anxiety when I pass it off to writing friends, but it's a vulnerable thing to show someone something we've created, so I think that's normal. By waiting as long as I have, I at least feel like I've done the best I can with the story.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-62312016200050714672016-04-18T20:34:46.628-05:002016-04-18T20:34:46.628-05:00I'm glad you've found Go Teen Writers to b...I'm glad you've found Go Teen Writers to be a helpful place, Andrea!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-43282411907633670442016-04-18T16:04:27.930-05:002016-04-18T16:04:27.930-05:00No one sees any speck of my writing until I am fin...No one sees any speck of my writing until I am finished.... if they come and look over my shoulder I close it and glare at them until they go away.Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09616906188229851218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-70308085494773808312016-04-18T14:18:31.505-05:002016-04-18T14:18:31.505-05:00I know I already wrote a comment, but I'm writ...I know I already wrote a comment, but I'm writing another. Blasting music is what I do!! Haha. :D Lol. When I'm frustrated when I'm writing, I just turn the volume up, and listen. Nothing violent. Lol. Giannanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-19632990588862639002016-04-18T13:51:28.860-05:002016-04-18T13:51:28.860-05:00I usually let my close friends and family read my ...I usually let my close friends and family read my work, but only after I've gone over it several times already :)Rosie McCannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10756806467175885197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-76138033600110911022016-04-18T13:51:24.261-05:002016-04-18T13:51:24.261-05:00I completely understand how it is to not want to s...I completely understand how it is to not want to sit near anyone at all when you're writing. I can't stand if even my sister is on the same couch with me while I'm writing, even if there's no chance she could be reading --- it's just the feeling between my shoulder bones that distracts me. Lots of personal space is good at any time, but especially when I'm working with invisible people. My family doesn't quite understand this, but we've gotten so we have a compromise that sometimes works.<br />I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who needs space to concentrate!<br />(First comment deleted because I couldn't edit it for a typo)Sophia Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10393680730064003675noreply@blogger.com