tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post8410190385158503902..comments2023-09-15T09:55:04.468-06:00Comments on beautiful chaos: how Dick and Jane can help an insecure writerMichelle Gregoryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05747275507200268417noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post-86976675269733144052011-12-09T11:03:37.265-07:002011-12-09T11:03:37.265-07:00Great tip! I need people reminding me that it'...Great tip! I need people reminding me that it's more important to get the words out than it is to get the words written perfectly!Briannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11581532070734685757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post-76708200979938770332011-12-08T07:30:57.843-07:002011-12-08T07:30:57.843-07:00Thanks for the "life lived in fear.." qu...Thanks for the "life lived in fear.." quote! just what I needed. <br /><br />Last spring I hired an editor/book developer that one of my blogging friends recommended. I emailed her chapter one. My opening paragraph was something I tweaked and retweaked.... and really over thought. But I loved that opening paragraph. The rest of the chapter was stacked full of details that I thought were necessary in setting up the book. When we reviewed my work, my opening paragraph was ripped apart. "you said office front porch, you need to tell the reader what type of business you have" said the editor. "But I say it in the second paragraph" says monkey me. "It doesn't matter" says editor. I sat with that opening paragraph all spring and late into summer. I finally gave up the whole idea of writing a book. Then a friend died and I wrote about it and it was good. A very close friend suggested I submit it as a short story. I have no idea how to do these sort of things so I contacted 3 agents. The first told me I needed to take a class. The second hasn't responded to my email and online form and the third signed me. When I gave her my Chapter one she loved the opening paragraph. Said its was "brilliant" .... This helped me learn to trust my inner voice and the writing is getting easier. Sorry this is so long... Time for me to write! Best, MonkeyMEGreen Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18427381976705069464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post-87935948982670289892011-12-07T13:55:57.043-07:002011-12-07T13:55:57.043-07:00Very good advice. Thanks for sharing.Very good advice. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post-10533586859344925422011-12-07T13:02:56.378-07:002011-12-07T13:02:56.378-07:00I've always loved the KISS philosophy--Keep It...I've always loved the KISS philosophy--Keep It Simple, Stupid! I use it often, because I love to drown in my own words sometimes.julie feddersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06621537183935460781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post-2481814272278152742011-12-07T09:19:54.031-07:002011-12-07T09:19:54.031-07:00That's great advice.That's great advice.Annalisa Crawfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14943610814274794998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post-37003084178496136252011-12-07T08:32:02.698-07:002011-12-07T08:32:02.698-07:00Write simple. You posted that before, but it neede...Write simple. You posted that before, but it needed to be repeated. And this weekend, I'm going to try it.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2056792574534014889.post-16967862506892263282011-12-07T08:22:36.759-07:002011-12-07T08:22:36.759-07:00That is great advice. i get stuck revising.That is great advice. i get stuck revising.adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371878201915514158noreply@blogger.com