tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post3730990074984017933..comments2024-03-27T18:06:04.484-04:00Comments on Murder by 4: Addressing the Challenges of Writing Horror and Paranormal SuspenseMarta Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-46980078276147969952008-05-04T17:18:00.000-04:002008-05-04T17:18:00.000-04:00Good advice for all authors: concentrate on writin...Good advice for all authors: concentrate on writing a good story. The good writing can come in the rewriting.Pat Bertramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07029664976723092097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-7523482198667832802008-04-30T10:45:00.000-04:002008-04-30T10:45:00.000-04:00Ron, your article is chock full of excellent advic...Ron, your article is chock full of excellent advice. Thank you! I'm particularly sensitive to the balance needed between promotion and networking versus per creating. I think I was the happiest when I spent the first five years of my writing career just... writing. I didn't think about genre or audience or agents or publishing houses. I just wrote, let those stories roll out of me, and man... was it fun! Your article reminds me that perhaps it's time to get back to that mode, and reduce the promotion stuff. After all - you can never promote enough, and it just spirals and spirals until it seems like all you're doing is trolling for new readers/buyers. So much effort! And to share what only we writers know - there's only a buck or two profit in every sale we make. So - that's lots of sales time for rather little profit. Gheesh. Good thing I love it!! Come back soon and write us another article. ;o)Aaron Paul Lazarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06117814221437165664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-33446691908858620402008-04-29T22:56:00.000-04:002008-04-29T22:56:00.000-04:00Ron, good to have you with us on MB4. I keep telli...Ron, good to have you with us on MB4. I keep telling myself I need a little notebook. Now you have inspired me to get one and keep it on me for those "times" when a story idea happens along.<BR/><BR/>Thanks!Kim Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13933746166088034102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6001825743960552008.post-21891424431668842502008-04-29T22:44:00.000-04:002008-04-29T22:44:00.000-04:00Ron, it seems regardless of the genre, the process...Ron, it seems regardless of the genre, the process is the same. You have to keep writing and allow the ideas to flow. I see a story in most every situation I encounter. I too keep a log of ideas. It’s a great way to spark the creative juices when I’m running low. I especially like this line, "... take time to enjoy what you do, take delight in creating your works."<BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting in MB4!Marta Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14126647102399666578noreply@blogger.com