tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post7643014900920936964..comments2024-03-29T03:28:22.296-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: THE CURE FOR DISCOURAGEMENTRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-23919432039973066432010-05-27T07:56:28.681-05:002010-05-27T07:56:28.681-05:00Lots of awesome quotes here! I loved Edison's ...Lots of awesome quotes here! I loved Edison's quote about failing!!! I also loved what you wrote about difficulties sparking creativity.<br /><br />I have to admit, I felt a little overwhelmed when Janet posted that list on her blog. But then I tried to take the same approach as you...keep on trucking and let the hurdles motivate me!MBW aka Olleymaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311893784715159105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-69925478456407909422010-05-26T22:06:08.277-05:002010-05-26T22:06:08.277-05:00What an encouraging post! I love your friend Steve...What an encouraging post! I love your friend Steve's attitude - and it's applicable to writing too, how cool. :)Susan Fieldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02433408456603462774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-31830204743709879702010-05-26T18:51:14.859-05:002010-05-26T18:51:14.859-05:00I love you're posts! They always inspire me an...I love you're posts! They always inspire me and give food for thought.<br /><br />Today I gave you and award on my blog *grins* because you're so coolMia Haysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01041441666482084762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-19080347195408574872010-05-26T18:25:48.686-05:002010-05-26T18:25:48.686-05:00Well, I've definitely got the failure part dow...Well, I've definitely got the failure part down. :-) But I'll get there eventually. Great post, Roland. You're like a cyber Buddha.Christi Goddardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08590491851753709622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-46539754612161747582010-05-26T16:43:41.071-05:002010-05-26T16:43:41.071-05:00"Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Agai..."Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better." Samuel Beckett <br /><br />"Beer is the cause of and the solution for all of life's problems." Homer Simpson<br /><br />Words I live by, both of them, not necessarily in that order.<br /><br />Great post. I especially like the statistics.<br /><br /> - EricEric W. Tranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842968931062056407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-14013542896537811492010-05-26T16:27:22.744-05:002010-05-26T16:27:22.744-05:00Steve sounds like a great guy!
I love Janet'...Steve sounds like a great guy! <br /><br />I love Janet's blog - she can teach us a lot!Jemi Fraserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214408467456320167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-30888491062215721352010-05-26T15:23:28.091-05:002010-05-26T15:23:28.091-05:00Uplifting post! I get discouraged somtimes too, bu...Uplifting post! I get discouraged somtimes too, but you're right, we have to keep trying, keep our spirtis up. Thanks for the links, too, and the video is lovely.Terry Stonecrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726985400500572770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-47821271007315034522010-05-26T14:51:46.664-05:002010-05-26T14:51:46.664-05:00Thanks for stopping by my blog. What a great post....Thanks for stopping by my blog. What a great post. I appreciate your positive attitude, and thanks for reminding me to stay focused and driven, even when people ask questions that leave the room filled with silence and puzzled glances. Cheers to the creative community who always lift each other up.Tina Boonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03459616483428951498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-81715604294380362122010-05-26T14:16:58.932-05:002010-05-26T14:16:58.932-05:00What a wonderful post. I think you just need to ke...What a wonderful post. I think you just need to keep at it, because with every word you write you get better and your chances of rejection decrease!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-31742745815600093962010-05-26T13:28:13.556-05:002010-05-26T13:28:13.556-05:00Hey, Roland. I'm with you: the cure for discou...Hey, Roland. I'm with you: the cure for discouragement is action. Plain and simple. Take what's wrong and DO something about it for chrissakes :D Love your topics, man.Zoe C. Courtmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00642503770758938774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-60210684357575402212010-05-26T13:06:47.768-05:002010-05-26T13:06:47.768-05:00Here are the links to Chuck and Livia :
http://ww...Here are the links to Chuck and Livia :<br /><br />http://www.guidetoliteraryagents.com/blog/default.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/blog/default,month.2010-1.aspx<br /><br />http://blog.liviablackburne.com/<br /><br />And thanks for dropping by, Laughing WolfRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-30378877867160688002010-05-26T13:03:27.715-05:002010-05-26T13:03:27.715-05:00ooops... got the links to chuck and livia?ooops... got the links to chuck and livia?laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-81053681345899742332010-05-26T13:01:55.009-05:002010-05-26T13:01:55.009-05:00'writing is re-writing'...
'once you...'writing is re-writing'... <br /><br />'once you've completed your novel, it's time to get serious... and write it!'<br /><br />just the kick in the butt we all seem to need, bud! :)laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-76540888762396338602010-05-26T12:37:27.835-05:002010-05-26T12:37:27.835-05:00Great post Roland. Hang in there. Many of us are i...Great post Roland. Hang in there. Many of us are in the same boat (dreamer, wanna-be, etc.) And that list of Janet's helps us open our eyes into why we need to try harder. So we do.Lydia Kanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00484415427764822386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-72278104726855992162010-05-26T11:59:39.089-05:002010-05-26T11:59:39.089-05:00A while back, I had an assignment in college writi...A while back, I had an assignment in college writing. I don't remember the exact phrase, but it was something along the lines of "If you were to finally get what you wanted, would you be happy you finally got it, or sad because what will you do now? I simply stated that my joy comes in both the chase and the capture: once I have acheived my goal, my next thought is simply "ok.... NEXT!" ;) <br /><br />Or to put it another way, in political correct fashion: It ain't dissappointment. It's a DARE to try HARDER. <br /><br />ScratchKraneiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04098753589894602353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-17286124939784883432010-05-26T11:41:27.302-05:002010-05-26T11:41:27.302-05:00Just a quick note while the blood couriering busin...Just a quick note while the blood couriering business is sweeping me back up into overdrive :<br /><br />Another aid in writing a winning query can be found in GUIDE TO LITERARY AGENTS -- Chuck Sambuchino periodically prints queries that got accepted by agents along with comments by agents why they accepted the query. Today's post is by guest blogger Livia Blackburne, an MIT <br />neuroscientist by day and a YA writer by night. <br />In her blog, A Brain Scientist's Take on Writing, <br />she studies writing from a neuroscientist's <br />analytical perspective.<br /><br />In it she gives 7 Tips on Book Publicity. You'll find it quite informative. I know I did.<br /><br />Gotta run, gotta be the Pony Express for rare blood. See all of you on the flip side. RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-90259309983975884132010-05-26T11:34:20.757-05:002010-05-26T11:34:20.757-05:00This is a great post! I still find it discouragin...This is a great post! I still find it discouraging that Janet Reid probably gets 300 queries in a WEEK and in a whole YEAR has only asked for 121 fulls--so rounding... out of 90,000 queries, she is repping two books... but hey... it just means we each need to send 5000 queries, yes?<br />(seriously, you cheered me... I'm just in one of those moods at the mo)Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-17832843112756420422010-05-26T10:31:34.576-05:002010-05-26T10:31:34.576-05:00Woo! What a great post. I especially enjoyed the q...Woo! What a great post. I especially enjoyed the quote from Duke Ellington. Awesome! Keep it up guys. Write. Write. Write. Thanks for the follow and I look forward to more of your posts. <br /><br />www.a-pen-in-neverland.blogspot.comA Pen In Neverland: Angela Peña Dahlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01979468109234357616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-62530095988015989232010-05-26T10:16:24.516-05:002010-05-26T10:16:24.516-05:00Great post Roland! Definitely. Persistence and det...Great post Roland! Definitely. Persistence and determination is the key. If we really want it, we'll work for it. And if it's meant to be, it will be. :)Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-32697446493799700772010-05-26T09:56:19.725-05:002010-05-26T09:56:19.725-05:00Thanks for the reminder, Roland. And yay for us fo...Thanks for the reminder, Roland. And yay for us for sticking our necks out and saying we want to be published! What would happen if nobody ever did that? What would everyone read? (= It is a noble goal and if we get to do what we love in order to reach it--all the better. I have to write. <br />Someday I will buy your book with a big smile on my face. And call me quixotic, but I believe that someday people will buy mine. "Never give up--never surrender." (=<br />Peace.Jo Schafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514820971898568397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-57598135305530808612010-05-26T09:51:03.307-05:002010-05-26T09:51:03.307-05:00Great post Roland. This is why I don't tell pe...Great post Roland. This is why I don't tell people I'm a writer, at least not unless they're friends or family or also writers.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-12416704227877755182010-05-26T09:42:55.528-05:002010-05-26T09:42:55.528-05:00I think that we often forget that writing is a cra...I think that we often forget that writing is a craft and needs to be learned. It seems a little too easy when you hear that Madonna/Fergie/KathyLee - really anyone has a book out there. <br /><br />We all go through rejection. It's necessary because you learn from it. The comments help you see what you couldn't see in the first draft. So you revise. Again and again. And each time it gets better. Not fun, but worth it. Once you've learned your craft, you get to share it.<br /><br />The biggest struggle is not giving up.Anne Spollenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12915171740680350711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-77276365709451053482010-05-26T09:39:03.295-05:002010-05-26T09:39:03.295-05:00Great post. As with everything, you have to do wha...Great post. As with everything, you have to do whatever it takes (other than making a deal with you know who) to get better. If you don't challenge yourself, it'll never happen. If you don't listen to the advice of those who know what they're talking about (Janet), it'll never happen. And if you give up, it'll never happen.Stinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11415189347501942340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-26016196676533218102010-05-26T08:46:36.743-05:002010-05-26T08:46:36.743-05:00Hi
Oh it's a tough tough tough tough world to ...Hi<br />Oh it's a tough tough tough tough world to crack - it really is! <br /><br />I am full of admiration for anyone who even starts to go up that long and arduous ladder towards publication!! It really does call for determination,guts, patient,talent and luck.<br /><br />I just wish all you writers out there starting out all the very best!! Good luck with your writing and stay strong and focused!<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-34167332003083230422010-05-26T07:24:26.866-05:002010-05-26T07:24:26.866-05:00I used to help with proposals to the government at...I used to help with proposals to the government at one of my jobs. We could all take a cue from that experience. They are ridiculously specific about everything. From font size and margins to page count (and not everything you put in counts as a page). <br /><br />After the first ever proposal was in the mail, I was in panic mode, had I quadruple checked the margins? Had I numbered the inserts? The slightest mistake could get our proposal tossed out. <br /><br />So my advice is do your very best NOT to get thrown out, and then let go because the rest is out of your control anyway.Vicki Rochohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07381089434014961076noreply@blogger.com