Comments on: My Best Writing Advice for the Next Decade https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/12/my-best-writing-advice-for-the-next-decade/ A Blog On Writing Thu, 02 Jan 2025 21:42:42 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 By: Fae Rowen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/12/my-best-writing-advice-for-the-next-decade/#comment-143533 Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:57:42 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38832#comment-143533 In reply to wendyleslie.

I'm chasing you around that ring of the editing underworld, Wendy! #2,4,7, and 8 are on the list partly because I've been writing and editing the same book for two years. I love the book, it has great "bones" and can go far, so I want to do it justice. Just taking more time than I thought it would—but I'm not crazy yet. (Climbing back into my cage now...)

]]> By: Fae Rowen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/12/my-best-writing-advice-for-the-next-decade/#comment-143531 Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:52:29 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38832#comment-143531 In reply to dholcomb1.

Thanks, Denise! And, guess what? You'll have fun while you do just that!

]]> By: wendyleslie https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/12/my-best-writing-advice-for-the-next-decade/#comment-143520 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 22:38:17 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38832#comment-143520 Thank you Fae.
Eternally editing multiple drafts... ? But starting to see all the tips, making a difference.
At this point for me, 2, 4, 7, and 8 are the go. Thanks again. W ☕

]]> By: dholcomb1 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/12/my-best-writing-advice-for-the-next-decade/#comment-143516 Fri, 06 Dec 2019 06:02:11 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38832#comment-143516 wonderful ideas for improvement

my goal is to take my writing to the next level

denise

]]> By: Fae Rowen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/12/my-best-writing-advice-for-the-next-decade/#comment-143514 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:07:20 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38832#comment-143514 In reply to odonnelljack52.

I would love to have a book of sayings for people who want to write a book, but without learning "how to" and without reading. To me that's like saying I want to be a chef, but I don't eat anything but frozen dinners and I don't want to go to cooking classes or look at recipes! Thanks for the head shake this morning, odonnelljack52!

]]> By: Fae Rowen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/12/my-best-writing-advice-for-the-next-decade/#comment-143513 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 17:02:33 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38832#comment-143513 In reply to 50at70 Jo Smith.

It's so good to hear from you, Jo! You'll be able to master POV as soon as you find the right teacher or book. Here's a secret: I wrote my first book without knowing anything about POV! In four lines I was in four characters' heads! As the author, I wasn't confused, but it is confusing for a reader. Here are the basic two things to remember about POV: 1) Point of View refers to whose eyes you are seeing the scene through. The general rule of thumb is to only use one POV per scene. BONUS tip: Choose which character you think has the more to gain or lose in the scene and write from their POV. You've got this!

]]> By: Jenny Hansen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/12/my-best-writing-advice-for-the-next-decade/#comment-143512 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:14:34 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38832#comment-143512 In reply to Fae Rowen.

Right???

]]> By: Jenny Hansen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/12/my-best-writing-advice-for-the-next-decade/#comment-143511 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:13:53 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38832#comment-143511 In reply to odonnelljack52.

Ha! That is a true statement.

]]> By: odonnelljack52 https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/12/my-best-writing-advice-for-the-next-decade/#comment-143510 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 15:01:59 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38832#comment-143510 Reading is the engine of writing. People often ask can I write a book without reading. The simple answer is yes, but not a book worth reading.

]]> By: 50at70 Jo Smith https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/12/my-best-writing-advice-for-the-next-decade/#comment-143509 Thu, 05 Dec 2019 07:17:07 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=38832#comment-143509 I know very little about POV. A few years ago a good friend (Published writer now) read some of the WIP I was working on and told me "I head hopped and needed to work on POV. I bought several craft books from writers I had gotten good advice from. Making sure the info on the fly leaf and back of the book talked about POV. I still don't know anything about POV. I'm just now getting back to my writing. Life took about a 10 year slice out of my writing but I am trying to get back to it. This time no full time job or offices in business organizations. Kids grown and away from living home and my husband passed away 31/2 yrs ago then it has taken me that long to regain my health and working on getting strength and stamina back. I really think I'm going to make it this time. In your article I found some things I need to try using and a lot I am using but not in the right way or right point in time. I also am revising my work too many times. I need to decide where I need to stop and let a professional editor or an agent. Fix what they find and submit. I have so many versions of my work I lose which one is the good one. One out of sometime 10 or 12 versions. This will help me so much. Thanks Fae (one of my middle names is Faye).

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