tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post5735845619118354509..comments2024-03-27T18:06:04.484-04:00Comments on Murder by 4: Keep To Your Writing GoalMarta Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-40007087817747493992009-05-17T08:29:00.000-04:002009-05-17T08:29:00.000-04:00Superb article, Marta. Great advice. I especially ...Superb article, Marta. Great advice. I especially agree about writing without worrying about an agent or publisher. I wrote the first five books in the LeGarde series before I even came up for breath. And that was the way to go - I'd never change those first years of intense writing experience. ;o) Thanks for this!Aaron Paul Lazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117814221437165664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-26255571640326916492009-05-13T21:22:00.000-04:002009-05-13T21:22:00.000-04:00Such sage words. I had a show with the great autho...Such sage words. I had a show with the great author CW Gortner tonight and he said this too. It takes time and dedication to write a book. It will all be worth it in the end!Kim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-24808021301296332592009-05-13T18:39:00.000-04:002009-05-13T18:39:00.000-04:00This is a tough business and it does take discipli...This is a tough business and it does take discipline. Kind of strange, because it's also a fun business at the same time.<br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.comMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-36542708091706065912009-05-13T18:21:00.000-04:002009-05-13T18:21:00.000-04:00Hmm.You mean I have to have a logical basis for my...Hmm.You mean I have to have a logical basis for my dreams as well as my stories.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-22512996572726420742009-05-13T18:01:00.000-04:002009-05-13T18:01:00.000-04:00Solid, excellent advise, Marta. I still say you ne...Solid, excellent advise, Marta. I still say you need to write a writing book. This marketing stuff is hard and you really make sense of it.Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-1296323325970855432009-05-13T09:05:00.000-04:002009-05-13T09:05:00.000-04:00Wise advice, indeed!
If only it weren't so frustr...Wise advice, indeed!<br /><br />If only it weren't so frustrating to follow. This, I think, is the biggest hurdle writers face: patience. We need it in buckets, especially in the beginning - but who wants to be told they have to spend years working on something before they can reap the rewards? And who hasn't thought, at least once on the writing journey: well, that doesn't apply to me. I'm special. I'm going to be one of those overnight sensations.<br /><br />The truth is, the overnight sensations don't happen overnight. You just never hear of these hard-working writers until they make it - and since they are new to you, it seems they burst onto the scene overnight.<br /><br />Ah, the conundrum. Thinking logically can help writers prepare to face the hard reality of the publishing business.<br /><br />(But how many logical writers do you know? LOL)s.w. vaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102544611773720262noreply@blogger.com