tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post5686186266864663258..comments2024-03-08T23:46:22.364-06:00Comments on A Writer of Wrongs: Like monks on a roller coasterTerry Toweryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13840835964828394622noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post-57041384269916041522019-09-04T06:13:43.289-05:002019-09-04T06:13:43.289-05:00Good work Article is awosome i like satta king by ...Good work Article is awosome i like <a href="https://www.playbazaar.xyz/" rel="nofollow">satta king</a> by the next afternoon I'm chomping at the bit to get back to it.<a href="https://www.playbazaar.xyz/" rel="nofollow">Play bazaar</a>is very good blogspot theme, where you can find out the best theme and latest designssupermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09183242073197695659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post-28248456101248703192010-05-31T10:22:01.340-05:002010-05-31T10:22:01.340-05:00Oh, I've so been there and done that. I think ...Oh, I've so been there and done that. I think if you look behind you, I'm in the last car of that roller coaster. ;-) <br /><br />I think you'll do great with that new book, it sounds like something you're really passionate about. <br /><br />I have a WIP. I like it, but I'm kind of stuck. To get my mind off of all the rejection, I've been formatting for e-publishing. I have it almost ready...but then what? I'm torn. lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13267066733031149882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post-41996023956810527892010-05-30T11:50:01.471-05:002010-05-30T11:50:01.471-05:00There are so many things to say. I was rejected co...There are so many things to say. I was rejected constantly for an entire year until I got published. After that things took off. i wish you all the best.<br /><br />Also I rememeber I think Elizabeth Gilbert saying that if the only reason you write is to get published then maybe you shouldn't write at all. Easy for her to say.Culture Served Rawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16340963911619670196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post-32664190410281545022010-05-27T20:14:10.631-05:002010-05-27T20:14:10.631-05:00I haven't sent anything out to be rejected, [b...I haven't sent anything out to be rejected, [because Im too scared] but, I cant imagine how much of an emotional roller coaster that must feel like!meleah rebeccahhttp://mommamiameaculpa.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post-28848146843040847662010-05-27T20:01:09.723-05:002010-05-27T20:01:09.723-05:00Keep learning craft, improving and writing!
LOVE...Keep learning craft, improving and writing! <br /><br />LOVE that photo!Lola Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14394765053485642935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post-64610354221453609472010-05-27T17:34:38.436-05:002010-05-27T17:34:38.436-05:00It takes you a whole three minutes to cycle? Wow,...It takes you a whole three minutes to cycle? Wow, you are patient.<br /><br />You gotta just keep getting back up. And can't let getting a rejection from the absolute top Agents deter you. I agree you gotta try; but can't let that particular rejection get to you.<br /><br />I'm on my own Query Quest for the mythical agent. Its been a long time since I hada rejection letter; but its been a long time since I climbed back up on the horse too.<br /><br />Here's wishing us both luck.<br /><br />.........dholedolorahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08715849844092553699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post-68863412757815014032010-05-27T16:44:26.350-05:002010-05-27T16:44:26.350-05:00I guess I'm the odd woman out here. I liked yo...I guess I'm the odd woman out here. I liked your original query (in its various versions) much better than the last one you posted. Those versions had sparkle. The new one is too flat and reminds me of over-processed hair. You know, sometimes you can polish and revise too much. Just my two cents.<br /><br />I haven't read DEVIL and suspect the writing is fine. It was probably fine before you made the last heavy-duty round of revisions. You seem like you can write in your sleep.<br /><br />What about the big picture, God or Jesus versus the Devil? A LOT of people have tangled with that story in books and movies. It was popular on the big screen in the 1970s and 80s -- the Exorcist, the Omen, etc. Question for you: does your version of this done-so-many-times story have a new and irresistible spin? <br /><br />-- HollyHollynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post-119754299071102622010-05-27T12:57:59.974-05:002010-05-27T12:57:59.974-05:00The first thousand rejections are always the tough...The first thousand rejections are always the toughest. But then, as long as you keep learning and improving, one day -- BOOM -- you get a wonderful agent. And then, you can get rejected by editors instead. So my point is, learn to love the process. It's a long road, but it can be a fun one.Laurence MacNaughtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183421490081237798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post-25291034118531037492010-05-27T12:38:47.999-05:002010-05-27T12:38:47.999-05:00You GO Terry!!! Yay!!!You GO Terry!!! Yay!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post-36437530840672129022010-05-27T12:31:29.511-05:002010-05-27T12:31:29.511-05:00Oh my god, I'd swear you were me if you weren&...Oh my god, I'd swear you were me if you weren't you.<br /><br />I can relate to everything in your post. You know I have the emotional ups and downs with this writing thing but the other day, I was out for a ride and I realized that this is the first time in my life that I have ever WANTED to continue doing something even when I don't want to do it. You know what I mean? <br /><br />There are times that I'm flip flopping from story to story to story, changing my mind ALL the time and I think I'm going to end up in the nut hut. But I keep writing. And even when I was thinking about quitting writing there for a minute, I couldn't think of anything else I'd rather do. Finally! I've never had that before. <br /><br />That's when I knew I needed a writing group. I needed a close knit group of like minded people, that I can call MY people. People that I can trust, that can encourage, support and help me through. People to be accountable to that are crazy just like me. <br /><br />Keep querying and writing.G.~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17630804996307279182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post-81412118148695396412010-05-27T00:38:51.264-05:002010-05-27T00:38:51.264-05:00I'm with you on this. I just started querying ...I'm with you on this. I just started querying and the rejections are always going to hurt. I don't know your story, so I can't say whether you might just need to improve the query letter, or if perhaps the story may not seem marketable to agents even if it is great. Are you happy with the query letter?Ted Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022309459554237650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post-68632097666790860992010-05-26T20:10:27.906-05:002010-05-26T20:10:27.906-05:00Ups and downs are about as bad as the ADD that kic...Ups and downs are about as bad as the ADD that kicks in when I'm in the middle of a great typing marathon and suddenly a new idea pops into my head. Everything grinds to a halt while I find somewhere to stash the idea (because we all know it's not coming back around unless it's tacked down to something.) Trying to get back in rhythm can be hard.<br /><br />And I love your pic this post. The strangest thing I think I saw at DisneyWorld - aside from children screaming in terror when the three inch tall cartoon from their TV approaches them at well over 6 feet tall - was on The Great Movie Ride. I'm not sure if it was some kind of special weekend, Providence, or Karma, but there was three Buddhist monks and two Catholic nuns in line with us. Very cool arrangement of color - I wish I'd had my camera.<br /><br />:-)Josin L. McQueinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05751043333147850336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post-54576361488896599752010-05-26T18:41:58.402-05:002010-05-26T18:41:58.402-05:00My highs and lows are of longer duration. I was fe...My highs and lows are of longer duration. I was feeling low for weeks, then finished my MS and was high for a while as I queried and blogged, then hit the lows for a few weeks, then picked up again and started my new WIP, but the last few weeks I'm back on my lows. Nothing is making me feel any better. I'll just have to roll with it and wait for the high again.Christi Goddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590491851753709622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post-68462302137642330862010-05-26T17:56:54.026-05:002010-05-26T17:56:54.026-05:00LOL, ain't that the way it goes? I remember th...LOL, ain't that the way it goes? I remember that roller coaster ride.Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16843060336452856402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post-7581504874869971552010-05-26T16:32:33.937-05:002010-05-26T16:32:33.937-05:00I've always been unable to focus on more than ...I've always been unable to focus on more than one thing at a time, so while I'm finishing up edits with my YA novel, I'm not even trying to find out how to write a query letter or market the novel. I know I should but that's how my brain works. And I think in this regard it does work for me, because I don't worry about rejection, once I send out my novel, I'll be working on the next one, so again I won't worry - that'll be the novel's job, my job will be writing the next story.<br /><br />Hope you can keep sending your work out and let your new WIP distract all negative thoughts. Just keep swimming.Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06642615452680721583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6169933482075695962.post-64838966971317277212010-05-26T16:26:23.805-05:002010-05-26T16:26:23.805-05:00YES! This is the madness of any artistic or creat...YES! This is the madness of any artistic or creative life. I prescribe for you...Dramamine and chocolate chip cookies. :D<br /><br />Also: adventure thriller sounds AWESOME! Go with it! I've heard multiple people say it was the third or fourth attempt at novel writing that got them through the publishing door. It's hard to shelf all the work that you've done so far on the others, but trust your gut. <br /><br />Unless you had too many cookies, in which case maybe give it a day or two. <br />;)Annie Laurie Cechinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02048645532725116369noreply@blogger.com