tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315921425588478095.post1476520651178440246..comments2023-04-11T05:18:21.182-04:00Comments on The Queen of Perseverance: I'm So Confused!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315921425588478095.post-33301410836522209382008-07-15T21:34:00.000-04:002008-07-15T21:34:00.000-04:00Isn't this always the way? LOL Writing can really ...Isn't this always the way? LOL Writing can really spoil reading for you, that's for certain. The more you learn about writing, the more those "mistakes" jump out at you when reading. It's still hard getting conflicting advice though. If it helps any, I once received the next to lowest score on grammar from a judge in a contest. But without exception, every comment that judge made on my entry contained at least one spelling error. The other two judges loved my piece. Go figure. Life is crazy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315921425588478095.post-70298047753330411342008-07-02T09:03:00.000-04:002008-07-02T09:03:00.000-04:00Hey, robin. I empathize with you as I have gone th...Hey, robin. I empathize with you as I have gone thru some of the same things in trying to learn how to succeed in this writing/publishing game. And, I've come to the same conclusion--let God lead. (altho I still have trouble always hearing His voice.) Keep listening to Him. BTW would you be willing to share the name of the book you loved? sounds like one I'd like to read! roseRose McCauleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351484742067839801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315921425588478095.post-25393859815461011922008-07-02T08:21:00.000-04:002008-07-02T08:21:00.000-04:00You know I've encountered the same kinds of proble...You know I've encountered the same kinds of problems. I read a book that is supposed to be simply brilliant and I think "Uh....Am I that dense?" Then I'll read a relatively unknown and LOVE it.<BR/><BR/>We never want to study the writing of another TOO closely that we start to sound like them. What I try to do is read [on tape] 4-5 books in a row, really fast, when I'm working on a project. I start to see the craft emerge. Write down what you didn't like, why, and help THAT form your writing.<BR/><BR/>I've also been reading ABA and CBA books together to weave the strengths of various authors.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck to you! Writing is a process, that is for sure. TiffYour Coach for the Journey, Tiffany Colterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07406173681188444952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6315921425588478095.post-27376019254118402262008-07-02T08:10:00.000-04:002008-07-02T08:10:00.000-04:00Hmmm. Very interesting.So far I haven't tried to t...Hmmm. Very interesting.<BR/><BR/>So far I haven't tried to target a certain publisher. I just write the story that's dying to be written. And so far, all those stories have been hard-sell, especially for someone unpublished like me. And so, for my next book, I picked a more saleable setting. Only, the plot involved a subplot that may be rather controversial. Hmmm. Am I doing it to myself again? Writing a story that nobody will want? Sigh. Who knows? But I've put myself in God's hands, and He can do anything.Melanie Dickersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752176517296691824noreply@blogger.com