tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post7861021671323024236..comments2024-03-20T02:49:17.606-07:00Comments on Between Fact and Fiction: Happy Writers Society: Respecting Your Own WorkNatalie Whipplehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-6430663136715322842010-10-03T11:45:35.626-07:002010-10-03T11:45:35.626-07:00Yay! Thank you :)
Totally agree with this. New id...Yay! Thank you :)<br /><br />Totally agree with this. New ideas are the freaking best...until you starting wondering what in the world you're doing. But we gotta push through :)<br />Love the post!khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02056438066978666845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-6439377893817840062010-10-02T19:23:51.822-07:002010-10-02T19:23:51.822-07:00I'm too guilty of comparing my books to alread...I'm too guilty of comparing my books to already published ones. Or more recently, books about actual people who live in Japan and experience the culture. Then I read my story and I worry that I'm misrepresenting the culture and making it too Western. <br /><br />I know I need to just push past it, but it does become overwhelming sometimes. I need to be a little more merciful with it--and myself.<br /><br />Thanks for another awesome post! I love this society :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-87064300816035474072010-10-02T12:31:38.443-07:002010-10-02T12:31:38.443-07:00Ah, we should give our writing that kind of grace....Ah, we should give our writing that kind of grace. Good stuff!Samantha Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15712749844855298929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-30261503541455562202010-10-02T09:11:51.025-07:002010-10-02T09:11:51.025-07:00I love your analogy! I get stuck at the 20-30k wo...I love your analogy! I get stuck at the 20-30k word mark--that's when the am-I-ever-gonna-finish-this panic sets in. So glad I'm not the only one!A. J. Larrieuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13880636157146909387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-56612913675013683512010-10-02T07:07:51.693-07:002010-10-02T07:07:51.693-07:00Brilliant analogy. Loving this society and lookin...Brilliant analogy. Loving this society and looking forward to many more meetings.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15092117102877690831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-59771985743201214592010-10-01T23:48:21.031-07:002010-10-01T23:48:21.031-07:00I FREAKING LOVE THIS GUILD! It makes me remember ...I FREAKING LOVE THIS GUILD! It makes me remember why I loved writing so much in the first place.J. Summersethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15209097319080508741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-83843393224116345832010-10-01T19:56:23.062-07:002010-10-01T19:56:23.062-07:00Last week I went through a, "my writing is cr...Last week I went through a, "my writing is crap" phase. I think that this happened because I hadn't looked at it for over a week. Yes, I admit that I was lazy - again. Getting back into the groove of editing helped me to realize that it isn't as much crap and good material that needs work. I can appreciate this post because, yes, we need to respect what we write.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06519655950073446857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-41747446523822190522010-10-01T18:02:43.916-07:002010-10-01T18:02:43.916-07:00someone told me to treat yourself like you would t...someone told me to treat yourself like you would treat your kids (on a good day!) We wouldn't say the things to our kids we say to ourselves.Shelli (srjohannes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17123227845032402600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-22735326744053217512010-10-01T17:42:19.880-07:002010-10-01T17:42:19.880-07:00As always you are so on the money. Great post Nata...As always you are so on the money. Great post Natalie!Penhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605428306080473273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-84249686386130433812010-10-01T12:44:28.101-07:002010-10-01T12:44:28.101-07:00"It's kind of like deciding your child wi..."It's kind of like deciding your child will never graduate high school before they're even done with preschool."<br /><br />Great analogy, Natalie. It's strange, but I honestly never thought of it this way, and you're so right. Why am I so hard on myself and my ideas? I would NEVER treat someone else or their ideas that way! Thanks for the eye-opening reminder. :)Kristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04771013578685419826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-12587863876709619642010-10-01T12:05:29.262-07:002010-10-01T12:05:29.262-07:00I've been following this blog for a while and ...I've been following this blog for a while and I must say that it is a constant encouragement on this crazy writing journey we find ourselves on. Like they say on Writing.com: Write on!Jadihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705459678968496050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-2813646333140102752010-10-01T11:47:44.136-07:002010-10-01T11:47:44.136-07:00Your posts are a daily encouragement to me! Thank ...Your posts are a daily encouragement to me! Thank you so much, Natalie! :)Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08846251713093236356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-9715510479046815802010-10-01T11:13:54.961-07:002010-10-01T11:13:54.961-07:00You mean other people are thinking the same things...You mean other people are thinking the same things I am?Great to know I'm not alone! Maybe my story doesn't suck afterall. Maybe I should believe in myself more. Awesome post!Ruth Jossehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664678990038670303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-57285709970261298882010-10-01T10:59:41.996-07:002010-10-01T10:59:41.996-07:00Hooray! Thank you so much, Natalie! I, as well, ...Hooray! Thank you so much, Natalie! I, as well, look forward so much to this happy posts. We writers can get so ridiculous in our self-filled pools of doubt and loathing. We have these real, valid feelings, but it doesn't always mean they are accurate. <br /><br />Again, thanks. Today I will be a Happy Writer. (And later, a Happy Reader!) Cheers.K. Marie Criddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08591374827185284413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-41517175469516532122010-10-01T10:20:57.447-07:002010-10-01T10:20:57.447-07:00Kayley, that is a totally personal choice, but I c...Kayley, that is a totally personal choice, but I can tell you if you want to walk away you shouldn't feel bad!<br /><br />I have walked away from ideas before. I wrote about 45k on one story, wasn't feeling it, and walked away for a long time. I felt super guilty about not finishing, but when I went back I didn't see anything I really loved. <br /><br />That's okay! You're allowed to try new things or walk away.<br /><br />I guess my advice would be to analyze why you are walking away. Is it fear? Is it because you don't know how to progress the story? Is it because a new idea is distracting you and you just want to move on? <br /><br />Whatever it is, be conscious of your decision and own it. You can always go back someday if you really want! Or you can push through and figure it out if you really want. Either way stick to your guns and move forward:)Natalie Whipplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09978251567306345129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-49757526047030418842010-10-01T10:17:26.499-07:002010-10-01T10:17:26.499-07:00Thanks for this post! It is something I NEEDED to ...Thanks for this post! It is something I NEEDED to read today.C. Michael Fonteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652620112106431443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-78784610384798271192010-10-01T10:15:10.801-07:002010-10-01T10:15:10.801-07:00I was having one of these days today, and this is ...I was having one of these days today, and this is exactly what I needed to read to help me push past it. Thank you ^_^Loralie Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07134452749240292803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-47242471181839577432010-10-01T10:13:14.986-07:002010-10-01T10:13:14.986-07:00I look forward to your blog so much. This is a gre...I look forward to your blog so much. This is a great post. I'm wondering, though, because I'm feeling that now (30,000 words in and gone, dead, no magic, stuck). I already shelved it for an entire month. Today I had to force the writing. And I prompted a turn that will lead the whole novel off course from original. It seems like a shallow idea, and I''m not sure I like it. But I have no idea what else to do with it. Part of me wants to not continue with the WIP at all and instead explore other possible ideas. But it is nagging at me, as though I should finish it. I've already shelved it over a month, so I feel its "do it" or "don't do it". How do you get past that stuff?<br />Plus, the story is darker tone. Now, I'm not feeling the same "down and out" way, and I find it harder to convey that on the page anymore. I'm lost.<br />Good post though, as always.Kayleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11361549755774158365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-31386403411947977032010-10-01T09:59:56.932-07:002010-10-01T09:59:56.932-07:00Natalie, you have no idea how much I look forward ...Natalie, you have no idea how much I look forward to Friday since you started this. Thanks for being so upbeat and positive!Claudie A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10726598163986994132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5774363178370829558.post-78255591160761355732010-10-01T09:54:51.974-07:002010-10-01T09:54:51.974-07:00As a newcomer to the possibility of my writing I f...As a newcomer to the possibility of my writing I found this post very helpful. A great a post for new starters as well as those regular writers. Thank you!Rebecca Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10194524230109997420noreply@blogger.com