tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post7371875817751267538..comments2024-03-29T03:28:22.296-05:00Comments on Writing In The Crosshairs: MAN DOES NOT CHANGERoland D. Yeomanshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-44958695248881455762014-06-03T20:02:41.853-05:002014-06-03T20:02:41.853-05:00FIRST --
Sorry for the late replies: I had to go...FIRST -- <br /><br />Sorry for the late replies: I had to go to my surgeon today to hear the news of my biopsy and to set the date for the surgery on my ear. I can't seem to get the darn spot to stop bleeding.<br /><br />Elephant's Child:<br />Now, teachers seem to have their hands tied by Federal paperwork. Sigh.<br /><br />Helena:<br />It is nice to think his teacher recognized John's talent early. Sad that lazy writers use ghost writers instead of pounding out their own books. :-(<br /><br />David:<br />I had a similar teacher back in grade school and a next door neighbor who typed out my stories. Now, if I only had her back in my life!!<br /><br />Shelly:<br />I am so happy you visited and liked my post! :-)<br /><br />Angela:<br />And it saved poor Pickles' life! :-)<br /><br />D.G.:<br />John felt much the same way about his society. He was not optimistic about America's future or the world's.<br /><br />Hate that the ghost-student tried to rope you into his deceit!<br /><br />Inger:<br />I love writing and putting my imagination into prose. But I doubt if my books will ever be popular enough to tempt me to have others write under my name!Roland D. Yeomanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338410857990551352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-90199876673842642272014-06-03T16:49:59.902-05:002014-06-03T16:49:59.902-05:00People who have too much, people who are afraid ~ ...People who have too much, people who are afraid ~ I loved that paragraph. AS far as ghost writing goes, I guess money becomes more important than the fun of actually writing a book. Something tells me that John's friend Roland will never suffer from this disease. Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-69197405043847112302014-06-03T10:28:15.507-05:002014-06-03T10:28:15.507-05:00There was a guy in my college English class who I ...There was a guy in my college English class who I knew, that was taking the course in another guy's name and getting paid to do it. It bothered me, but this is one of those ethical issues I judged to be none of my business. <br /><br />He just told me to remember NOT to call him by the right name, since he sat next to me. Sheesh, now I felt drawn into the deceit.<br /><br />Have we gotten worse? I don't think so, but our lowered standards allow us to excuse anything or lie about it until caught. (who are the role models now?)<br /><br />Although what an author like Patterson is doing is what many famous artists did, add his touch and get the workers or learning artists to finish the work in the correct style. IMO, most lose authenticity. <br /><br />I don't know how John could make sense of our world today where principles seem left by the wayside.D.G. Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213237734772028645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-53886190235593467562014-06-03T10:09:05.722-05:002014-06-03T10:09:05.722-05:00Oh the tangled web we weave when first we practice...Oh the tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive. In the instance of Steinbeck "ghost writing" for his friend, it did not end well grade-wise, but the recognition of talent was palpable.Angela Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324366495151363782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-827584032870029402014-06-03T09:06:38.288-05:002014-06-03T09:06:38.288-05:00This was great. I feel the same about ghostwriting...This was great. I feel the same about ghostwriting. Nor do I particularily care for writing from the same formula. Totally eye-crossing-boring.<br /><br />Hugs and chocolate!shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09596621767297173021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-71424753256671515672014-06-03T07:07:05.030-05:002014-06-03T07:07:05.030-05:00I had a teacher in high school who had us keep a j...I had a teacher in high school who had us keep a journal. At first I hated it because it was due every Fri. I felt forced, but she was not looking for specific content, only our imagination. I soon enjoyed turning in my journal with poems and just what was on my mind that day. The only draw back was I didn't apply what I learned to my other assignments. She was kind enough to help prod me in my other work as well. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-82979185417716840052014-06-03T01:01:42.805-05:002014-06-03T01:01:42.805-05:00Steinbeck was showing literary promise in the four...Steinbeck was showing literary promise in the fourth grade--something his wise teacher recognized. He can also be proud of the fact that he never read a James Patterson story, ghost written or not.<br /><br />Ghostwriting must be a strange profession, and much like just a job, certainly not a passion or an art.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14967821142796562697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8681132888977525688.post-48802233036419254162014-06-03T00:42:15.191-05:002014-06-03T00:42:15.191-05:00How I wish that teachers like that were allowed to...How I wish that teachers like that were allowed to flourish now. Teachers who could recognise effort and call out the best from their students. Even if, in this instance the effort she recognised was misplaced.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com