tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post8698327495418153963..comments2024-01-12T00:48:48.031-06:00Comments on Go Teen Writers: What is it like to be an author?Stephanie Morrillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-91517575587200171682017-04-19T19:32:17.748-05:002017-04-19T19:32:17.748-05:00I was just following a discussion elsewhere on the...I was just following a discussion elsewhere on the internet about this very distinction. I love how you've laid it out, Steph. Super helpful. Shannon Dittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07757781231485815876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-69505205231883588352017-04-18T14:17:49.385-05:002017-04-18T14:17:49.385-05:00I'm so glad you found this helpful, Caitlin!I'm so glad you found this helpful, Caitlin! Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-70907236740834175462017-04-18T09:55:08.621-05:002017-04-18T09:55:08.621-05:00Ah, interesting. I guess change is unavoidable in ...Ah, interesting. I guess change is unavoidable in just about everything. Thanks so much for the examples! I enjoy learning about all the inner workings of publishing. :0)<br /><br />-AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-7018878166917184872017-04-18T09:51:35.631-05:002017-04-18T09:51:35.631-05:00This was incredibly insightful! As I query and loo...This was incredibly insightful! As I query and look for an agent, it's wonderful to have this realistic look into being an author. What should always keep us grounded, no matter what stage of the writing/publishing journey we are in, is our love for writing. Period. And like you said, Stephanie, no one will ever love your work like you, even those closest to it. Thank you for this!!<br /><br />-Caitlin @ Quills & Coffee<br />www.caitlinlambert.comCaitlin Lamberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306441132984296633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-58987637198614565582017-04-18T09:20:03.965-05:002017-04-18T09:20:03.965-05:00Writing can get so hard sometimes. I've learne...Writing can get so hard sometimes. I've learned that you just need to push through all your worries and write what you feel like you need to write. Also, people have told me that your worries should come to notice during the second draft, but during your first draft, you get to be creative. You get to just mess around with your story, and know that only you can see it, and that it's for you to do with it what you want to do. :)<br />All that was basically what others have to told me that help. :)<br />LHEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-33574989633971574642017-04-18T09:16:00.591-05:002017-04-18T09:16:00.591-05:00I'm so glad!
An article on insecurities is a ...I'm so glad!<br /><br />An article on insecurities is a really good idea. Even if makes me squirm a bit to think of writing it! Thanks for the suggestion :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-91447390322921250212017-04-18T04:48:07.978-05:002017-04-18T04:48:07.978-05:00OMG THE PART ABOUT SEASONS OMG IT TOTALLY RELIEVED...OMG THE PART ABOUT SEASONS OMG IT TOTALLY RELIEVED ME. I don't even know why, but it did. And getting a realistic view of the industry makes me realize what areas I would need work on and what areas I'm good with. However, could you maaaaybe do an article about insecurities you've faced? I saw you gave LHE some great advice, and I'm interested in reading more from you about it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-42563850345815032212017-04-17T22:28:04.309-05:002017-04-17T22:28:04.309-05:00Yep! Hopefully, our replies helped!Yep! Hopefully, our replies helped!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-72155182773412966532017-04-17T22:15:29.179-05:002017-04-17T22:15:29.179-05:00Well, somebody might have been struggling with tha...Well, somebody might have been struggling with that, so nothing's lost. :)Who do you say that I am -Jesusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-86943241882032933952017-04-17T21:54:57.676-05:002017-04-17T21:54:57.676-05:00Glad it was helpful, Jeneca!Glad it was helpful, Jeneca!Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-22749991519900057992017-04-17T21:53:34.889-05:002017-04-17T21:53:34.889-05:00Sorry about the crazy spam comment, you guys! I tr...Sorry about the crazy spam comment, you guys! I try to stay off my phone when I'm hanging with my kids in the afternoon, so I didn't notice it until now. You guys were so sweet offering advice and encouragement :)Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-69905998568510164022017-04-17T16:49:55.335-05:002017-04-17T16:49:55.335-05:00This is such a great over view, and a look at thin...This is such a great over view, and a look at things I hadn't really considered before... thank you so much. Stephanie! <br />www.jeniquablog.wordpress.comwelcome to hellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07219265620491689459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-58379435295434676432017-04-17T16:04:03.254-05:002017-04-17T16:04:03.254-05:00Olivia: You made me teary eyed, Olivia! Thank you ...Olivia: You made me teary eyed, Olivia! Thank you so much! I really hope that my work goes out there, and God's love will really shine through a hard cover book. :)<br />Today has been rough, and what you said really made it me smile. :D<br />You all are really amazing people! :)LHEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-83155730451821464332017-04-17T15:57:56.121-05:002017-04-17T15:57:56.121-05:00Stephanie Morrill: Yes, I think really starting to...Stephanie Morrill: Yes, I think really starting to worry about others thoughts in the second draft is the best. Maybe worrying will actually stump my writing.....Hmmm. Thanks Mrs. Morrill! :) I am really enjoying writing and giving my characters personality. :)LHEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-80573009264196857742017-04-17T15:25:25.451-05:002017-04-17T15:25:25.451-05:00Keep writing, LHE! Judging from the comments you&#...Keep writing, LHE! Judging from the comments you've made here in the past, it sounds like your writing is stemming from the right place--a desire to share the love of God with people who feel hopeless. Even if your skill inevitably comes into question, always remember that. I hope to read your work someday. :)Olivianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-12822115823909252982017-04-17T14:27:33.082-05:002017-04-17T14:27:33.082-05:00Sometimes it's that the author/agent have just...Sometimes it's that the author/agent have just gone separate directions, one focusing on something the other isn't doing. Sometimes personalities just don't mesh. Sometimes an agent leaves the agency and doesn't take the clients with them. With me, my first agent actually retired.Roseanna Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245767775900250399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-10611431376411372832017-04-17T12:26:09.825-05:002017-04-17T12:26:09.825-05:00I was a little surprised authors don't keep th...I was a little surprised authors don't keep their same agents. Is it because the author switches genres/target audience or something and they're not good fits anymore?<br /><br />Thank you! Great article that really made me think. It seems a writer is in the 'dating' stage. It's all getting used to the craft and butterfly feelings. And an author is the 'married' one. Commitments, putting yourself out on the line, and deeper investment.<br /><br />-AnnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-54589522449097648572017-04-17T11:40:24.129-05:002017-04-17T11:40:24.129-05:00They weren't obvious to me either, LHE! I was ...They weren't obvious to me either, LHE! I was learning a lot of that stuff as I went.<br /><br />Those are really normal concerns. I think you'll notice that you start making progress when you stop worrying about what others might think and focus on your enjoyment of the piece. That's one of the reasons that I write my first drafts with my "door closed" as Stephen King puts it. Knowing that no one will see gives me complete freedom to write the draft the way I want it. I worry about letting others in during the second draft.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-28980879914628057182017-04-17T11:36:49.131-05:002017-04-17T11:36:49.131-05:00That's such an important and overwhelming step...That's such an important and overwhelming step, Florid Sword! That's what motivated Jill and me to focus the Go Teen Writers book on editing.Stephanie Morrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13128389560727867719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-44078032797080387852017-04-17T11:18:40.347-05:002017-04-17T11:18:40.347-05:00I was surprised by all the other writing responsib...I was surprised by all the other writing responsibilities you have to have. (Story synopsis, etc.) Those things should have been obvious, but I guess I've been focusing on actually writing my WIP. <br /> I'm kind of worried about being able to get an editor and agent. Also, I'm just worried about writing in general. Who will like it? Who will have the passion for the subjects that I'm trying to point out. Will anybody even catch my points? Am I being clear? I'm just so worried about everything being perfect. Will my work be good enough to release to the world? I love being able to write my feelings, but what if I pour out my heart and my work never gets seen or even thought about? <br />I hope this wasn't too long, but I'm just driving myself crazy. :\LHEnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4024721400572472213.post-17339323088685064812017-04-17T10:22:51.031-05:002017-04-17T10:22:51.031-05:00Wow. This is so helpful. Right now I'm still t...Wow. This is so helpful. Right now I'm still trying to get through my first draft of an edit *gulps* It's my first time editing any project, and I'm freaking out XD<br />Oh well. Thank you so much for posting this - it's really helpful for me as I'm trying to figure out how much of my career can actually be my writing. <br />thefloridsword.blogspot.comR.F. Gammonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03134854415617023273noreply@blogger.com