tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post8181186624728835337..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: Loving The Skies We're UnderStephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-24900058394036982192014-11-14T09:15:49.988-06:002014-11-14T09:15:49.988-06:00I went into this year thinking this would be the y...I went into this year thinking this would be the year that my book would get off the ground. I had connections at Writers House in New York and I have been building a strong network in the publishing industry. However, things turned the other way. Instead of my fiction doing well, I've gotten great notice for nonfiction. Through my blog, I was asked to write a marketing piece for a film with Affirm Films (a division with Sony) and then I got to blog for Family Christian Bookstores' national blog. I never saw that coming! It's opened my eyes to other writing jobs in the industry that may be in my future, even if it's not what I first anticipated. Cierahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10309465397193164041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-22885171952738738012014-11-12T15:24:05.015-06:002014-11-12T15:24:05.015-06:00Love this, Steph. It's a lesson we're alwa...Love this, Steph. It's a lesson we're always learning, I think. I absolutely love that I've had time to write what I wanted to write. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-51587429111780105382014-11-11T21:08:31.984-06:002014-11-11T21:08:31.984-06:00I so want to just read my own books for fun. Even ...I so want to just read my own books for fun. Even if I end up never pursuing publication, I would still write novels just so that I could build up a whole bookshelf of them for myself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-18097268203134355432014-11-11T20:42:53.978-06:002014-11-11T20:42:53.978-06:00That's wonderful, Ana. Thanks for sharing.That's wonderful, Ana. Thanks for sharing.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-65681884422982200332014-11-11T20:42:08.660-06:002014-11-11T20:42:08.660-06:00An important but difficult step in the journey, Jo...An important but difficult step in the journey, Jonathan. Keep us posted!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-51054379081400225872014-11-11T20:41:40.738-06:002014-11-11T20:41:40.738-06:00Doesn't bother me at all, Hannah :)Doesn't bother me at all, Hannah :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-21003937296764374382014-11-11T20:41:22.024-06:002014-11-11T20:41:22.024-06:00I so agree!I so agree!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-32447540370570152342014-11-11T20:41:05.384-06:002014-11-11T20:41:05.384-06:00I love hearing that, Arende!I love hearing that, Arende!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-20002048321640533152014-11-11T20:39:55.305-06:002014-11-11T20:39:55.305-06:00Ugh, that's no fun. Then, yes, it's very g...Ugh, that's no fun. Then, yes, it's very good to not have a deadline!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-40765512071968427022014-11-11T20:39:20.417-06:002014-11-11T20:39:20.417-06:00Ha! Yeah, when they swear, they really go all out....Ha! Yeah, when they swear, they really go all out... <br /><br />What a great insight into the process. Thanks for sharing that!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-68188268612824891782014-11-11T20:38:12.382-06:002014-11-11T20:38:12.382-06:00How exciting, Linea!How exciting, Linea!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-29125897921646895442014-11-11T20:37:43.613-06:002014-11-11T20:37:43.613-06:00Oh, I love when it clicks like that!Oh, I love when it clicks like that!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-30013865294819059902014-11-11T20:37:14.990-06:002014-11-11T20:37:14.990-06:00That's so exciting, Amanda! I remember the fir...That's so exciting, Amanda! I remember the first time I came up with an idea and knew that it wasn't (yet) big enough for a novel. That was such a thrill because I realized how much I was starting to learn about story structure. Good for you!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-74464923895058691382014-11-11T20:36:07.692-06:002014-11-11T20:36:07.692-06:00Such big steps! That's great, Alyssa.Such big steps! That's great, Alyssa.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-12425173266179430542014-11-11T20:35:47.225-06:002014-11-11T20:35:47.225-06:00Oh, I love hearing that :)Oh, I love hearing that :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90942433206688506082014-11-11T20:34:31.191-06:002014-11-11T20:34:31.191-06:00Happy things, indeed!Happy things, indeed!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54890456336124002772014-11-11T19:38:26.518-06:002014-11-11T19:38:26.518-06:00This is a wonderful quote and I have to constantly...This is a wonderful quote and I have to constantly be reminding myself this in all areas of my life. There are so many great things that I love about where I am in my writing. I'm having so much fun being able to experiment with different genres and writing styles through novels, poems and short stories without restrictions. I'm also currently working with an editor to edit a nonfiction article of mine that will be published in a magazine. The suggestions are so thorough and useful, and the whole process is giving me a small scale look at what it would be like to work with an editor or agent on a lengthier novel-length work. I love that I can slowly ease myself into the writing and publishing process and have fun at the same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-62274922662161593632014-11-11T15:38:23.941-06:002014-11-11T15:38:23.941-06:00What a great quote! I'm excited about rewritin...What a great quote! I'm excited about rewriting something I started ten-months-ish ago, and I'm going to make it all the way through the first draft. I've promised myself :). I'm gonna stick it through and finish this book!<br /><br />Thanks a lot!<br /> Jonathan Faynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-50619269750935667312014-11-11T15:17:29.331-06:002014-11-11T15:17:29.331-06:00Hey, do you mind if I quote you on my blog? I love...Hey, do you mind if I quote you on my blog? I love this idea. :) Jesus Girl (aka Hannah)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15188623825301576640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-49361766602086073402014-11-11T14:42:15.753-06:002014-11-11T14:42:15.753-06:00I love that song! Mumford and Sons are awesome, an...I love that song! Mumford and Sons are awesome, and that quote is awesome:DSunny Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10185336977090257875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-90774771308326906562014-11-11T13:28:13.494-06:002014-11-11T13:28:13.494-06:00Something great... The best thing I know about my ...Something great... The best thing I know about my current project is that this isn't the finished article yet and that I can make it a lot better. Besides, it's just great fun to be on the journey with your characters. <br /><br />And somehow, I still can get inspired by reading manuscripts that are kinda finished and waiting for my courage to do something with it. It's a pretty good feeling to read your own 'book' just for relaxing...<br /><br />arendedewit.blogspot.comArende de Withttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08143950359368928929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-59418128278649474402014-11-11T13:02:50.719-06:002014-11-11T13:02:50.719-06:00Me to, Jessica! Writers block = ALL THE TIME.Me to, Jessica! Writers block = ALL THE TIME.Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-45060735745230887042014-11-11T12:39:50.686-06:002014-11-11T12:39:50.686-06:00I like being able to have plenty of time. I'm ...I like being able to have plenty of time. I'm a panster, and I tend ti get writers block, a LOT.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08781882439096700951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-42571854360602123882014-11-11T11:29:38.590-06:002014-11-11T11:29:38.590-06:00Great post, Miss Stephanie! It's funny, as so...Great post, Miss Stephanie! It's funny, as soon as I read the title, this song popped into my head. I love Mumford and Sons (all of their clean songs, at least). :) With my writing journey, I feel like I'm finally starting to tie together a lot of loose plot points that just hadn't quite clicked yet, which is really exciting. Something that I've found in writing (and life in general, actually) is that when you stop focusing on what you long to have and start enjoying and persevering through what you actually have, your longings start to come to you before you realize it. God's way of teaching us gratitude and peace with His plan, I suppose. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05355393230475265377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-34320515490545753792014-11-11T11:14:44.123-06:002014-11-11T11:14:44.123-06:00I've having a lot of fun writing my novel. I f...I've having a lot of fun writing my novel. I feel like I know my characters, their personalities and their goals so well. I'm about halfway through my novel and it's all coming together! Yep, I'm definitely enjoying the journey. :)Linea Marshallnoreply@blogger.com