tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post5143948866970404932..comments2024-03-24T13:49:53.099-04:00Comments on Romance Books '4' Us: The Writer's Journey: That Light Bulb Moment...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-42443286443827317392011-08-05T17:46:44.212-04:002011-08-05T17:46:44.212-04:00Yep - gotta trust your voice. If I'd listened ...Yep - gotta trust your voice. If I'd listened to a NY editor years ago about "issues with my voice", I'd be nowhere now. Your voice is what it is and don't change it for anyone.<br />My light bulb moment when a multi-published author told me I wrote episodes, not a story. <br />And, she was right! I made changes and sold my first book.Marianne Stephenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05277593485137508765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-28842142073391719022011-08-05T16:01:07.107-04:002011-08-05T16:01:07.107-04:00Kat,
LOL, yep, that pesky back story stuff is alwa...Kat,<br />LOL, yep, that pesky back story stuff is always tricky. I try not to cringe too much these days but sometimes when I look back it just can't be helped:)Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-63408313464488037162011-08-05T13:56:40.226-04:002011-08-05T13:56:40.226-04:00Paris thank you for this terrific post!
I cringe ...Paris thank you for this terrific post! <br />I cringe when I think back, I know I made every beginner's mistake possible. <br />I feel like I'm still at the beginning of the journey and the learning curve is steep. There's always room to do better the next time...<br />That back story stuff is uber tricky! lol<br />XXOO KatKatalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15100006226226113836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-23495218449826632602011-08-05T11:33:22.168-04:002011-08-05T11:33:22.168-04:00Thanks, Liz! I've noticed that the longer I...Thanks, Liz! I've noticed that the longer I'm at this, the more back story gets filtered into the rest of the book after the first draft. thanks for stopping by:)Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-28487292990157945802011-08-05T07:46:55.206-04:002011-08-05T07:46:55.206-04:00great post. I had a very similar lightbulb moment...great post. I had a very similar lightbulb moment when a fabulous mentor took what I thought was a killer first chapter and flipped it inside out, reminding me that there was no way an editor would be "hooked" by what I had. "make them meet right away...show me the tension on the first page."<br />Now, I'm so used to that I have a hard time cramming in much back story.<br />cheers<br />LizLizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15182147051413946727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-66942379078487833612011-08-05T07:10:00.922-04:002011-08-05T07:10:00.922-04:00Tina,
Thanks, yes, persistence is definitely the ...Tina,<br /><br />Thanks, yes, persistence is definitely the key in this business!Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-38111228300888401182011-08-05T07:07:45.231-04:002011-08-05T07:07:45.231-04:00Hi Janice,
Thanks for stopping by!Hi Janice,<br />Thanks for stopping by!Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18430750954598484156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-50460808434790671382011-08-05T06:43:36.823-04:002011-08-05T06:43:36.823-04:00Great post, Paris. What helped me is persistence. ...Great post, Paris. What helped me is persistence. Never giving up. I can't think of one single thing that's more important to a writer than that.Tina Donahuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07160021732404091277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5742415355016995707.post-67015196663262683332011-08-05T03:02:20.909-04:002011-08-05T03:02:20.909-04:00It's true that you learn so much in the beginn...It's true that you learn so much in the beginning, taking it all in. You don't trust your own voice yet and hear all the other voice crowing yours out.<br /><br />But then comes the day where you have to trust yourself. <br /><br />You will subconsciously use all that you've learned, and then it's time to spread those writer wings and fly-baby-fly.Janice Seagraveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576031935823587485noreply@blogger.com