tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post3990146251367948678..comments2024-03-25T05:17:05.202-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: INSECURE WRITER'S SUPPORT_THE SILK ROADRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-15111761300749936802012-11-08T23:27:20.616-06:002012-11-08T23:27:20.616-06:00Lara:
Gore Vidal, a famous essayist and historian ...Lara:<br />Gore Vidal, a famous essayist and historian and social critic, said he had learned that most reviewers for major magazines and newspapers did not fully read the books they review -- some did not read the book at all. After he learned that, he paid no mind to them.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-69050334158995625252012-11-08T23:01:25.149-06:002012-11-08T23:01:25.149-06:00I love the last quote about writers don't have...I love the last quote about writers don't have time to read the reviews. I think that might be a hard one for me to learn, I'm such a validation freak. I'm trying, though. :)Lara Schiffbauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546286607078965432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-24487649440412512732012-11-08T22:42:23.295-06:002012-11-08T22:42:23.295-06:00Candy:
I think each of us is more apt to be drawn ...Candy:<br />I think each of us is more apt to be drawn to someone who we can relate to ... which for me isn't perfection!! Thanks for the kind words.Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-69746819250053688762012-11-08T10:47:20.523-06:002012-11-08T10:47:20.523-06:00Who relates to perfection? Certainly not me.
I lo...Who relates to perfection? Certainly not me.<br /><br />I love this: "You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore."<br /><br />Enjoyed the post. :) <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691497935668743387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-5435718686664114802012-11-08T09:13:56.509-06:002012-11-08T09:13:56.509-06:00Shell Flower:
You might like my GHOST WRITERS IN T...Shell Flower:<br />You might like my GHOST WRITERS IN THE SKY, where ghosts of famous writers teach us how to write better. Thanks for liking this post! :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-35812448475436729942012-11-08T07:59:57.837-06:002012-11-08T07:59:57.837-06:00Another awesome post from a ghost. I like this lin...Another awesome post from a ghost. I like this line, "You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore." Shell Flowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08127004188099765270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-66310297105696667072012-11-07T20:38:01.675-06:002012-11-07T20:38:01.675-06:00C. Lee:
Love your ALIGATORS OVERHEAD book trailer....C. Lee:<br />Love your ALIGATORS OVERHEAD book trailer. Isn't Kitaro's music evocative?<br /><br />Joylene:<br />Faulkner was not only a great writer but a great teacher as well. His wisdom makes me look good.<br /><br />Brinda:<br />I once read a review and wondered if the person had actually finished the first chapter. Gore Vidal said most reviewers seldom read the whole book they dissect. Ouch!<br /><br />Alex:<br />You're only human. Me? I'm in mortal combat with bedbugs that have overtaken the entire apartment complex in which I live. I will probably lose my bed and brand new (and expensive quilts and comforters) <br /><br />Nothing like waking to bites with bedbugs swarming all over your face. Ugh!!!<br /><br />Sigh. Have a great rest of week, RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-64399108647630057482012-11-07T17:49:03.731-06:002012-11-07T17:49:03.731-06:00Better than myself - working on it.
That path will...Better than myself - working on it.<br />That path will take you to places you never imagined, but you won't get there unless you move.<br />And sorry it's taken me so long to get here today, Roland!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-68238633272014280782012-11-07T16:10:32.388-06:002012-11-07T16:10:32.388-06:00Faulkner's ghost is pretty smart. I love the e...Faulkner's ghost is pretty smart. I love the ending advice. I need to stop worrying about reviews. Brindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09809660700359597836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-80515179846444866712012-11-07T11:44:59.210-06:002012-11-07T11:44:59.210-06:00Beautifully put. Mr. Faulkner definitely understoo...Beautifully put. Mr. Faulkner definitely understood the heart of a writer. Thanks, Roland. Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-29198313968931426232012-11-07T10:19:17.378-06:002012-11-07T10:19:17.378-06:00Here's to Faulkner and the Silk Road. Great id...Here's to Faulkner and the Silk Road. Great ideas here and lovely music. Thanks.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-56069381859463794082012-11-07T08:54:07.662-06:002012-11-07T08:54:07.662-06:00D.G.:
Whew! I was so tired of political furor. Som...D.G.:<br />Whew! I was so tired of political furor. Somehow it seems the little people always get chewed up by the Big Picture no matter which party gets elected.<br /><br />Faulkner beams that you agreed with him. He said to his students at the University of Virginia that one must forget about striving for a "style" and simply write from the heart, then style would take care of itself.<br /><br />Melissa:<br />Yes, we are in be-twixt state, both alone in our dreaming and connected to the other dreamers we reach out to.<br /><br />The ghost of Faulkner thanks you for being so kind about his words. <br /><br />To dare our dream is to risk failure, but not to try is to insure it, right?<br /><br />Siv:<br />If we stick together, we'll make it down our Silk Road. How are the mice over there in Norway?<br /><br />Jennifer:<br />It seemed to the ghost of Faulkner as an apt metaphor. I agree with you with resistence, we would not build the strength necessary for the journey each of us must make. :-)Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-8964035324004776422012-11-07T08:26:04.707-06:002012-11-07T08:26:04.707-06:00The writer's journey as a trek on the silk roa...The writer's journey as a trek on the silk road made me smile. Creative and deep. And I totally agree with you about the need for struggle, both in our characters' lives and our own.Jennifer Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13300124780126853962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-22976111197121017962012-11-07T05:47:27.713-06:002012-11-07T05:47:27.713-06:00Wonderful post Mr. Faulkner, your words hit like a...Wonderful post Mr. Faulkner, your words hit like a tuning fork :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04218651886143284455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-7781673747615242192012-11-07T01:03:23.644-06:002012-11-07T01:03:23.644-06:00Bravo! Such a brilliant, inspiring post. Thank you...Bravo! Such a brilliant, inspiring post. Thank you for your words, for reminding me that I must dare something in order to succeed. That I am alone in my own dream, but that I am connected to my fellow dreamers. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04443736284850057306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-74160243432791464072012-11-07T00:52:19.013-06:002012-11-07T00:52:19.013-06:00Yes. What Faulkner said. Just write from the hear...Yes. What Faulkner said. Just write from the heart. Glad to hear election time is over, too.<br /><br />D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.com