tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post2549442797544862119..comments2024-03-29T03:28:22.296-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: WHY DO YOU BLOG?_GHOST OF RAYMOND CHANDER_GHOST OF A CHANCE InterludeRoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-88392149555739206382010-09-09T23:29:30.362-05:002010-09-09T23:29:30.362-05:00I started my blog because I was pissed at a lawyer...I started my blog because I was pissed at a lawyer. No, that's not true. That kick started me, made me do it. But I'd been working up to it for a while. I blog because I'm a writer. As a blogger I put my words, my work, my heart out there for people to read. And there's not much more thrilling than that.<br /><br />Great post, I love Raymond Chandler days.<br /><br />~<a href="http://thatrebelwithablog.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">that rebel, Olivia</a>Olivia J. Herrell, writing as O.J. Barréhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01107021392937169669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-60145830207680430362010-09-09T20:39:54.932-05:002010-09-09T20:39:54.932-05:00Well, that's makes much more sense with this b...Well, that's makes much more sense with this blog post! Now I def. appreciate the pov.You can call me Ant.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14503485634982702237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-27663485322342353552010-09-09T18:28:11.347-05:002010-09-09T18:28:11.347-05:00"Be a flame of friendship and of what wisdom ..."Be a flame of friendship and of what wisdom your bruises have bought you."<br /><br />I love that.<br /><br />~bruFebruary Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01078037856070486022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-53211658087971877662010-09-09T15:48:04.460-05:002010-09-09T15:48:04.460-05:00Amen on #2.Amen on #2.Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-88206978861111442192010-09-09T15:24:58.006-05:002010-09-09T15:24:58.006-05:00Thank you Mr. Chandler! I have such a crush on you...Thank you Mr. Chandler! I have such a crush on you, death doesn't get in the way.<br /><br />And great advice. I started blogging because every agent in the universe tells us we should blog, build a platform, social media... blah blah. Bad reason. And I was a reluctant blogger. One more PIA thing they make writers do.<br /><br />Turns out, I like it, but not so much for the blogging. It's the comments, the fun I have with my blogger buddies. And yes, being there for each other. Visiting them. Yup, it's all the nice friends that make it for me:)Terry Stonecrophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03726985400500572770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-53173207421200963262010-09-09T14:32:49.992-05:002010-09-09T14:32:49.992-05:00For something so informative by nature, this was w...For something so informative by nature, this was written quite beautifully.<br /><br />I started blogging because I saw this as a platform that I could have fun with. I continue to blog because of the heartwarming support that I get from the blogging community.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-12193824932656378822010-09-09T10:00:11.374-05:002010-09-09T10:00:11.374-05:00I blog so that I can get the satisfaction of compl...I blog so that I can get the satisfaction of completing something written every day :o) Plus the amazing and supporting writing community pretty much keeps me here too ;o)Jessica Bellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10889900730906728317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-70962593041688594922010-09-09T09:48:25.249-05:002010-09-09T09:48:25.249-05:00Blogging is sort of therapy to me, though part of ...Blogging is sort of therapy to me, though part of the therapy is the friendship/interaction thing, so I blog even when I don't have anything to blog about (therapeutically speaking), so my friends don't feel abandoned and abandon me in turn.<br /><br />I should see the Big Sleep. I've read it and found it mediocre, but I think that is because it read like a movie and I felt like I should be watching it.Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-76279416119663590202010-09-09T09:16:40.191-05:002010-09-09T09:16:40.191-05:00good stuff, Roland! I started blogging b/c agents ...good stuff, Roland! I started blogging b/c agents said we "should have a web presence." Now that I've met all of you, I do it b/c I miss you guys if I don't--it's our little writers' community!<br /><br />P.S.<br />I first saw the Big Sleep w/my maternal G'mom at the age of 12. Now I can quote it... LOVE LOVE LOVE that movie!!! :DLTMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05239077455322030275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-72114671868975768712010-09-09T08:41:10.195-05:002010-09-09T08:41:10.195-05:00I love the Big Sleep - one of my all time fave fil...I love the Big Sleep - one of my all time fave films!! Love it!!!! And this clip is so bizarre!! It's like a clip within a clip within... why can't contemporary movie trailers be like this?!?! Brilliant!! Thanks for posting this here!<br /><br />I guess I blog cos I find it fun and I'd like to think that bloggers blog for a little light relief also, a little escapism.<br /><br />Take care<br />xOld Kittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13185547869183611159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-68522142741439522862010-09-09T07:54:21.923-05:002010-09-09T07:54:21.923-05:00No offense taken, I just changed my mind about ag...No offense taken, I just changed my mind about agreeing 100% with the post is all. ;) I do appreciate the opportunity to question myself, though, as always! And, on the surface, the advise was very sound. As a former personal development junkie, I am not approaching life from a slightly different perspective and that is: I gotta be me!! If no one else gets me, it's all good. I love being able to say that. But, I did appreciate your post. No offense! :)JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352490496472818264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-12658512771328638042010-09-09T07:19:09.014-05:002010-09-09T07:19:09.014-05:00Why do I blog? I started it just to get my thought...Why do I blog? I started it just to get my thoughts out there. I didn't know at the time there were writer blogs, or book blogs, or any sort of blogs. I didn't think about what I specifically wanted my blog to be about, I just, well, blogged. I don't really blog for followers now, either; it's more for me.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-91104886646796021592010-09-09T01:11:56.289-05:002010-09-09T01:11:56.289-05:00Great thoughts to mull over. I have not figured ou...Great thoughts to mull over. I have not figured out the art of blogging yet. I blog off the cuff. And I find that I do not always have the time to devote to it in order to make it what it could be.<br />"From 30 feet away she looked like a lot of class. From 10 feet away she looked like something made up to be seen from 30 feet away."<br />This made me laugh and made my writing blush. Haha! Just hired an editor to attack my novel. A necessary albeit painful procedure.<br />Love your blog, my friend. It has soul.Jo Schafferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11514820971898568397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-85791806752128730822010-09-09T01:02:03.873-05:002010-09-09T01:02:03.873-05:00Very insightful post, and I personally loved the d...Very insightful post, and I personally loved the dark voice. <br /><br />Why do I blog? I suppose... well I suppose I feel I have something to say. I want to chronicle the journey. The blog is a place to document all the ups and downs of writing a book, revising it a half dozen times, querying it, signing with an agent, going on submission, getting a book deal... the blog is a way for me to talk about all this without seeming overly narcissistic.<br /><br />Though I guess, if I'm being really honest, I also blog to win approval. It's nice being cheered on by folks who share the same dreams.Jennifer Hillierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15783975547643539868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-16457424141641300692010-09-08T23:17:19.634-05:002010-09-08T23:17:19.634-05:00I orginally started blogging because it seemed lik...I orginally started blogging because it seemed like a fun way to get some short writing bursts in and meet other writers. There aren't very many out her in the desert.<br /><br />But I grew to realize that so many of the bloger-writers out there had a lot to offer in terms of teaching. I've learned so much about style and different genres I'd never heard of before. <br /><br />Its also a nice way to keep motivated. Especially blogfests, where you get to see writing samples. I find I'm stirred to new fits of learning and practice.<br /><br /><b><a href="http://nitewriter6.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Edge of Your Seat Romance</a></b>Raquel Byrneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12870113745683162915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-47554826658157130822010-09-08T23:01:47.683-05:002010-09-08T23:01:47.683-05:00This was a very well done post. I agree that if al...This was a very well done post. I agree that if all there is to say is writing techniques and such I tend to get bore, but if there is a bit extra running around I find myself enjoying the writer.<br /><br />Why do I blog- To write, to meet new people, and sometimes learn something from them :)Summer Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08122694893668693244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-16959965092673165002010-09-08T22:43:48.962-05:002010-09-08T22:43:48.962-05:00Everyone : I hope you understand that I was writin...Everyone : I hope you understand that I was writing through the persona of Raymond Chandler. He was a sardonic, bitter, intelligent man, made morose by Hollywood, alcohol, and increasing clashes with his dreams versus reality.<br /><br />I wrote what he might have advised all of us.<br /><br />When we first blog, we feel like Isaiah : a voice crying in the wilderness. Followers and comments comfort us, make us feel not quite so alone.<br /><br />But we are alone. No one can write our novel but us. No one can craft a query letter with the same passion and belief as we can. We can learn from others.<br /><br />But the journey is ours to make alone.<br /><br />Unless you co-author, and that is another set of challenges all together.<br /><br />I write in the voices and personalities of famous writers to teach obvious and subtle lessons. <br /><br />All were flawed, as we are flawed. Still they have wisdom to teach by what they say and how they say it. They made it. We can as well.<br /><br />Never doubt that I am in all of your corners, rooting you on. If using the dark voice of Raymond Chandler has offended or hurt any of you, I am deeply grieved.<br /><br />And I apologize. The all-too-flawed RolandRoland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-11647900371315579842010-09-08T22:14:02.558-05:002010-09-08T22:14:02.558-05:00Oh, thanks for the book recommendation! I'll c...Oh, thanks for the book recommendation! I'll check it out.You can call me Ant.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14503485634982702237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-12805357570365011492010-09-08T21:47:49.728-05:002010-09-08T21:47:49.728-05:00Yes, that can sound a bit harsh, but it's your...Yes, that can sound a bit harsh, but it's your blog, so who cares? Carry on. Anyways, all good advice, honest words to think about, no doubt. I'm using my blog as a review of what I'm learning, kinda like that whole learn one, do one, teach one thing, and I do talk about technique because at some point i am fresh out of ideas, thus the learning part :)You can call me Ant.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14503485634982702237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-19333426329020324412010-09-08T21:20:21.117-05:002010-09-08T21:20:21.117-05:00Nice post, Roland! Very much enjoyed.
Hmmm, why ...Nice post, Roland! Very much enjoyed.<br /><br />Hmmm, why do I blog? Honestly, when I don't feel like working on my novel, it's a great way to be creative in a short period of time. I love reading other blogs, posting comments such as this, and having a blog of your own is like having a home base to return to afterward. <br /><br />Other blogs are like neighbors. Whenever I need a cup of sugar, there Roland is with a sweet, new post.<br /><br />Was the pun a little overwrought in that last sentence? Too cutesy?Elena Solodowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03037029195682225565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-18266659400279366472010-09-08T21:08:55.957-05:002010-09-08T21:08:55.957-05:00I like the questions. And, at the risk of alienati...I like the questions. And, at the risk of alienating everyone that I've come to really like, I write for myself. Initially. My blog is my space. I don't write about any one thing, just whatever is bouncing around in my brain. I do try to make it entertaining when possible. I try to create posts that will interest. I try to not whine overmuch....but I don't really blog to get followers. Is that breaking a cardinal rule?<br /><br />I feel like if we blog only to get followers we are selling out somehow. It's as if it's a competition. And I lose my self, my space, my right to be me. <br /><br />I feel like Russell Crowe in Gladiator, "Are you not entertained?" <br /><br />I like to read people's stories. I like to read about their funny/sad/thoughtful happenings. I like to read advice/tips on writing and querying. <br /><br />My friends, my really close friends, we get together and talk about anything and everything. My family, who are also my friends, do the same, and we also like to play. That's what I want on my blog. <br /><br />I truly appreciate the followers I have. I don't have a lot compared to most people, but that's okay with me. I'm able to comment and reply to nearly all of them, nearly every day. <br /><br />Is it wrong that gaining tons of followers isn't a goal for me? I get lost in crowds....this is sounding like a blog post and I'm sorry about that. I'm going back 'home' right now and creating a new post for Friday.<br /><br />Get some rest!The Words Crafterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14520267901489487512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-41228043696136312212010-09-08T20:48:01.553-05:002010-09-08T20:48:01.553-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12352490496472818264noreply@blogger.com