tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577390914059951291.post995780246086781897..comments2024-02-16T02:43:01.123-08:00Comments on The Writing Blog: Going ForwardScotti Cohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577390914059951291.post-49659662776267248072010-04-06T12:37:37.535-07:002010-04-06T12:37:37.535-07:00Becky! That's great advice, and probably the h...Becky! That's great advice, and probably the hardest thing for me to do. I'm told I need to show the character's "feelings" in addition to "thoughts." I guess that must be easy for most people to differentiate between the two, but it often isn't for me.Scotti Cohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577390914059951291.post-5742258423773783572010-04-06T11:46:05.461-07:002010-04-06T11:46:05.461-07:00From Mel Odom: Write to the emotions that is what...From Mel Odom: Write to the emotions that is what all of us know. When I started out, I was a farmboy from rural Oklahoma. I didn't know anything, but I knew how my characters felt and that's what I wrote about.Rebecca McFarland Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14859160319335914160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577390914059951291.post-39901626565756272452010-04-05T11:13:31.201-07:002010-04-05T11:13:31.201-07:00Gen, I love Stephen King's book On Writing. I ...Gen, I love Stephen King's book On Writing. I see where he is coming from with that suggestion, and it's obviously working very well for you!Scotti Cohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577390914059951291.post-75771697546321087432010-04-05T09:53:43.421-07:002010-04-05T09:53:43.421-07:00I read a book by Stephen King that suggested writi...I read a book by Stephen King that suggested writing short fiction to hone your craft. Practicing my art with short fiction has proved valuable in boosting my confidence, developing ideas, and getting something published while my novel was/is stewing. I think it's good advice.Genevieve Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178276724159826428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577390914059951291.post-6769685331588772542010-04-05T09:32:21.948-07:002010-04-05T09:32:21.948-07:00Zanna, Ian, and Helen - great tips! I always disli...Zanna, Ian, and Helen - great tips! I always disliked the "write what you know" admonition because I have led a pretty plain, boring life. If I had to write only about that, well. . . you get the picture!Scotti Cohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03550034108886104840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577390914059951291.post-10184686855841083352010-04-04T02:07:22.737-07:002010-04-04T02:07:22.737-07:00just get the idea down, don't worry about anyt...just get the idea down, don't worry about anything else to start with then go back and polish it up later.Helen A. Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748128819820230841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577390914059951291.post-25481371643390179572010-04-03T19:53:31.192-07:002010-04-03T19:53:31.192-07:00"Allow yourself to write crap." Because ..."Allow yourself to write crap." Because if you don't, you'll never get through a first draft.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497045412007902460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6577390914059951291.post-67037403288800023902010-04-03T10:42:17.733-07:002010-04-03T10:42:17.733-07:00The best tip I ever received was (after hearing &q...The best tip I ever received was (after hearing "write what you know" forever): "Write what you want to know more about." Writers shouldn't be limited to what they already know. Whatever interests you, find out about it. Then write about it.Zanna Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07596554739447170460noreply@blogger.com