tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post5483147901212914146..comments2024-03-23T04:19:04.366-04:00Comments on Are we there yet?: Are You In The Closet with your WIP?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-10316172742204248352012-08-22T08:01:53.440-04:002012-08-22T08:01:53.440-04:00I would read it just to find out what fucktext and...I would read it just to find out what fucktext and 4th person meant. lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-76264656588366746262012-08-22T03:54:05.714-04:002012-08-22T03:54:05.714-04:00'It's a fucktext written in the 4th person...'It's a fucktext written in the 4th person. There's an orifice with embedded sheath in the cover so that you can take part in the narrative.'<br /><br />Maybe that is too much. People might actually want to read something like that. Good coffee table material if nothing else.Over 50 and under the hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03773514979981042587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-71394325703561883922012-08-21T18:07:24.949-04:002012-08-21T18:07:24.949-04:00I don't know. I might include a bitch toward t...I don't know. I might include a bitch toward the middle of the story. :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-39804346337601139212012-08-21T07:30:47.649-04:002012-08-21T07:30:47.649-04:00Thanks David. You've got me thinking about com...Thanks David. You've got me thinking about compiling my new answer now! "It's just a raunchy sex book. Probably too nasty for someone of your stature."<br /><br />:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-2275978201466337422012-08-21T07:25:47.383-04:002012-08-21T07:25:47.383-04:00If you think about it, doctors are probably as muc...If you think about it, doctors are probably as much dorkish as computer folk like me. :)<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-15561236564791794862012-08-21T05:47:27.707-04:002012-08-21T05:47:27.707-04:00The correct answer is 'I'll send you a cop...The correct answer is 'I'll send you a copy when I've finished this draft. What email address should I send it to?' Then let the magic of time do its work. They might remember, but by then you ought to have had long enough to prepare your next avoidance scheme.<br /><br />While... 'I don't know! That's what makes it so exciting. It's a new paradigm in storytelling!' is my new answer for what my story is about. I've tested it; people's eyes roll, but they stop asking. Or they'll assume you're writing Naked Lunch 2.Over 50 and under the hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03773514979981042587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-53997485129907253302012-08-20T21:36:38.180-04:002012-08-20T21:36:38.180-04:00I don't like to share my writings either befor...I don't like to share my writings either before I am finished. I am even hesitant to share them after I am finished. Especially to a doctor. They have like..degrees and stuff to do extra judging!Crack You Whiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03071785490304845124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-21957178031299293522012-08-18T18:53:19.252-04:002012-08-18T18:53:19.252-04:00The criticisms can be hurtful, but each reader is ...The criticisms can be hurtful, but each reader is likely to feel different about your work. At least you are published. Congratulations for that! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-21889877731676904192012-08-18T18:40:10.369-04:002012-08-18T18:40:10.369-04:00Yeah, that is an uncomfortable situation. I have ...Yeah, that is an uncomfortable situation. I have already published novels and people ask about them. I tell them the synopsis and they say that they'll buy the book and most never do which makes me feel like I did something wrong or inappropriate with my novels.<br /><br />And before I published novels, I found myself in a similar situation to you where I allowed people to read the early draft, which I was given some constructive feedback, and also hurtful criticism that was more a reflection of the reader and not my work.Moon Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08701915383184412301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-19454133438081943812012-08-18T18:25:13.547-04:002012-08-18T18:25:13.547-04:00I shared a couple of poems before and it's wei...I shared a couple of poems before and it's weird how people interpret your stuff. One person might say, "Wow, that's deep, I get it." <br /><br />Then again, of the same poem, another would say, "Huh? I don't get it."<br /><br />:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-65085505679977267262012-08-18T18:23:11.714-04:002012-08-18T18:23:11.714-04:00lol
I know exactly how you feel! I have an iPad. ...lol<br /><br />I know exactly how you feel! I have an iPad. :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-1152533884721819792012-08-18T17:33:37.106-04:002012-08-18T17:33:37.106-04:00Darn, I hate typing on my Ipad! Sorry for the typo...Darn, I hate typing on my Ipad! Sorry for the typos.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180201421574117288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-70363794826157445432012-08-18T17:32:07.141-04:002012-08-18T17:32:07.141-04:00I have just started sharing my writing with others...I have just started sharing my writing with others and it is a weird experience. People really lve the stuff I am not that happy with, and the stuff I really like and am proud of get a whatever. And there is that whole thing where I let my husand read a story I wrote and he emailed it to everyone in his address book without telling me. I understand the meaning of "taken aback" now!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180201421574117288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-61092654176228148132012-08-18T12:14:44.897-04:002012-08-18T12:14:44.897-04:00I love it, Jessica! It has gotten me excited to de...I love it, Jessica! It has gotten me excited to develop my villain, to make him more believable and authentic. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-15956971937825371152012-08-18T11:05:34.902-04:002012-08-18T11:05:34.902-04:00Thanks so much for reading my book. I've encou...Thanks so much for reading my book. I've encountered many bastards in my lifetime, some worthy of a starring role in a story...Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05586767748367692023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-26220404539751496872012-08-17T19:15:25.008-04:002012-08-17T19:15:25.008-04:00I'm not familiar with Vlad the Impaler, but th...I'm not familiar with Vlad the Impaler, but this made me Google him. :)<br /><br />That's a pretty interesting character. I can imagine how nervous I'd be writing about a known person. Thank goodness all my characters are made up.<br /><br />Imagine the folks who write fan fiction based on really popular characters. Fans can really love it or really hate it. That's scary! lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-8435178450262276222012-08-17T18:46:17.617-04:002012-08-17T18:46:17.617-04:00When someone finds out I'm writing a novel and...When someone finds out I'm writing a novel and they ask what it's about I get kind of nervous telling them for some dumb reason. I guess because it has to do with Vlad the Impaler I don't know how someone will react, if they know who he is to begin with (and most people have heard of him before, which kind of surprises me). Some of them are kind of, oh, cool, and don't say much more about it. Some get excited and tell me they want me to hurry up and finish it so they can read it. Some give me the you are weird look and change the subject. It's a mix for me I guess. I usually just don't bring it up anymore.K.E. Skedgellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09240290849300091706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-87059754782106378992012-08-17T10:18:33.976-04:002012-08-17T10:18:33.976-04:00This is true! Reader feedback is what I crave (wit...This is true! Reader feedback is what I crave (with a polished work).<br /><br /><br />:D<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-47957255901707024222012-08-17T10:06:49.444-04:002012-08-17T10:06:49.444-04:00Ha! I agree with you. I'm reluctant to share a...Ha! I agree with you. I'm reluctant to share a WIP with friends, let alone mere acquaintances like a doctor you're dealing with. But I guess we shouldn't be so shy, right? After all, it's readers whose reactions we want, right? Not just our critique group?Annette Gendlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03006606888883773812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-10621046913303177362012-08-16T21:33:20.955-04:002012-08-16T21:33:20.955-04:00We have 3 more years before the big "clean bi...We have 3 more years before the big "clean bill of health", but the 2 year marker is a thing to celebrate. Thanks, Eve!!! :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-43672311949070498882012-08-16T21:30:04.353-04:002012-08-16T21:30:04.353-04:00Oh boy, this hits home baby. Let's just say, I...Oh boy, this hits home baby. Let's just say, I'm glad you're husband's okay. Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-16862169247091513872012-08-16T20:41:12.052-04:002012-08-16T20:41:12.052-04:00Dude, imagine how I felt about releasing some of m...Dude, imagine how I felt about releasing some of my poetry years ago. It's not like you can take it back. lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-23395965392262747972012-08-16T20:39:46.647-04:002012-08-16T20:39:46.647-04:00ROFL!! You have the same story as me! Yes, I'm...ROFL!! You have the same story as me! Yes, I'm a programmer by day, but I do also write fiction. I finally encouraged myself to produce business cards with "Software Developer, Writer, Blogger" as my title. When someone asks what I write, I give them my business card because it has my blog address on it. :D TEEHEE!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15901684621715980573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-15433547586999605132012-08-16T20:26:48.554-04:002012-08-16T20:26:48.554-04:00I actually let a non-writerly type read my WIP onc...I actually let a non-writerly type read my WIP once. I was young and brash at the time, green as all hell and under the impression I was writing the Great American Novel. She actually was very complimentary about it, but reading that same (unfinished) novel now, I'm embarrassed to have ever let it see the light of day ANYWHERE. These days I tell myself I'm lucky she even stayed friends with me!AuthorAldenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06905712756325750291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4351235520870325177.post-19515279451784488832012-08-16T20:26:02.138-04:002012-08-16T20:26:02.138-04:00When I was still on the floor (waitressing,) peopl...When I was still on the floor (waitressing,) people would ask me "What ELSE do you do?" which is insulting. However, in my case, I am a writer. And I always dreaded the next question: "What do you write?" Never knew what to say next, although there were always plenty of answers... undercoverwaitresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17935540465141253953noreply@blogger.com