tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post2827196750811013876..comments2024-03-20T08:27:29.290+11:00Comments on .W.I.P. It: Best Writing Advice Part 2 #IWSGLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-82189168688576773142014-02-17T18:00:25.846+11:002014-02-17T18:00:25.846+11:00Don't stop, keep writing and reading. All litt...Don't stop, keep writing and reading. All little pieces of great advice, thanks.Nana Prahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12854685637338591856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-19422395177730896442014-02-11T14:49:32.810+11:002014-02-11T14:49:32.810+11:00Love this collection of advice! I feel so lucky to...Love this collection of advice! I feel so lucky to continue to learn from fellow writers including all of you!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-22688967413699535302014-02-10T16:49:32.093+11:002014-02-10T16:49:32.093+11:00Ha, thanks, Rachna. I currently have a huge smile ...Ha, thanks, Rachna. I currently have a huge smile on my face :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-87007250830181135562014-02-10T16:48:06.546+11:002014-02-10T16:48:06.546+11:00Yes, you definitely need to change that! It's ...Yes, you definitely need to change that! It's too easy to let reading slip. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-14974202207009296062014-02-10T16:46:59.900+11:002014-02-10T16:46:59.900+11:00Once a week is plenty imo :)Once a week is plenty imo :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-23502750280626093022014-02-10T03:03:53.027+11:002014-02-10T03:03:53.027+11:00Hi Lynda, thanks for sharing all the wonderful adv...Hi Lynda, thanks for sharing all the wonderful advice. I agree that we should work on more than one project. Its good for us to keep writing.<br />Btw, I read your Flash Fiction 'The Perfect Gift' to my students for FF writing. They loved the story. Hugs.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-12372233275830015502014-02-09T08:32:13.022+11:002014-02-09T08:32:13.022+11:00I love all these! It's nice to get the wisdom ...I love all these! It's nice to get the wisdom of our fellow writers in this journey. :) Talking about working hard, feeling the passion, and not giving up. Good stuff!Carol Riggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14092209912983783974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-35422113221162588792014-02-08T13:11:31.793+11:002014-02-08T13:11:31.793+11:00So much great advice! YAY! Thanks for this collect...So much great advice! YAY! Thanks for this collection of wise comments. :)Trishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927558937796802496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-32032081334737470342014-02-07T14:39:43.432+11:002014-02-07T14:39:43.432+11:00Our blog friends have wonderful advice. :) Thanks ...Our blog friends have wonderful advice. :) Thanks for including me. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-77057882373651827302014-02-07T13:19:27.478+11:002014-02-07T13:19:27.478+11:00No, no, no...now that I could never do. I started ...No, no, no...now <i>that</i> I could never do. I started at three times a week, but that only lasted a few months, then twice/week, then once...just had other writing filling my time.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10092074709852502322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-40042427149265152462014-02-07T12:38:32.165+11:002014-02-07T12:38:32.165+11:00Great advice from all!
Like I posted on my ISWG, t...Great advice from all!<br />Like I posted on my ISWG, time to write and read has been scarce lately<br />It does seem to come in cycles though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06208969934278199592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-53897763925442678352014-02-07T12:15:34.719+11:002014-02-07T12:15:34.719+11:00I leaned those tips the first year I began writing...I leaned those tips the first year I began writing. They still hold true for today! Excellent advice!<br /><br />My only trouble is scraping up the time to write and READ. I used to read book after book before I started writing. Now, sadly, I may only have time for a book a month. I need to change that!<br /><br />Thanks, Lynda for gathering all this up for us!Michael Di Gesuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17047267262428143113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-16233797304281486292014-02-07T11:40:35.303+11:002014-02-07T11:40:35.303+11:00An interesting and good sampling of advice we can ...An interesting and good sampling of advice we can all learn from, Lynda. Definitely worth sharing. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00081704224923965102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-9041266798161637262014-02-07T09:58:43.047+11:002014-02-07T09:58:43.047+11:00There was a time I posted daily. I have no idea ho...There was a time I posted daily. I have no idea how I did that ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-66071424661615805022014-02-07T09:57:09.104+11:002014-02-07T09:57:09.104+11:00hehe, thanks, Mark. Glad you enjoyed my flash fict...hehe, thanks, Mark. Glad you enjoyed my flash fiction. I have a few published around the place, but the one you read is one of my favourites. I have a second favourite but it's been published in print only (for now). Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-86195816037774184132014-02-07T09:54:34.350+11:002014-02-07T09:54:34.350+11:00yep, sometimes it's necessary to do a little s...yep, sometimes it's necessary to do a little shelving. We can always go back to those older projects. The time away from them also does wonders.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-28891421124743818082014-02-07T09:53:09.490+11:002014-02-07T09:53:09.490+11:00lol, yep, it took a lot longer than I had first ex...lol, yep, it took a lot longer than I had first expected. I was like, 'Gosh, what happened to the morning?' hahahaLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-53474847634143371052014-02-07T09:01:03.401+11:002014-02-07T09:01:03.401+11:00I love all these tips and can't beleive my lit...I love all these tips and can't beleive my little comment made it on the list, but it really is the best advice I've been given. This group is so wonderful. I'm so glad to be a part of it. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-49143344950017543652014-02-07T08:21:15.635+11:002014-02-07T08:21:15.635+11:00This is such a great list of advice. Thanks for sh...This is such a great list of advice. Thanks for sharing!<br /><br />www.modernworld4.blogspot.comGina Gaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09032273127593718883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-44781143857687031462014-02-07T06:48:13.374+11:002014-02-07T06:48:13.374+11:00Oh my gosh, these are great!
Not to suck lol Fini...Oh my gosh, these are great! <br />Not to suck lol Finish what you start is definitely important and not taking things personally, but taking it to heart, ALL awesome ;)SK Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04601373778228160390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-10020387806888508392014-02-07T06:22:13.711+11:002014-02-07T06:22:13.711+11:00"...and not to suck." Loved that.
These..."...and not to suck." Loved that.<br /><br />These were as quotes spoken by "The Greats," full of truth and wisdom gained by experience. Thanks for putting them out there.<br /><br />Sorry it took me forever to get here. Dang I've had my hands full. Been busy, but I think I'll go back to posting weekly instead of bi-weekly (first and third Wed.). I felt too out of the blogging loop with the extra Wednesday in January.<br /><br /><a title="Follow My Writer's Blog" href="http://mlswift.me/blog" rel="nofollow">M.L. Swift, Writer</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10092074709852502322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-49190807409328459762014-02-07T05:25:08.595+11:002014-02-07T05:25:08.595+11:00Great snippets of common sense! One of the things ...Great snippets of common sense! One of the things that helped me was when one author said I ought to stop feeling sorry for myself, and once I got over lamenting the difficulties it all became much more fun again:) <br /><br />P.S. I read your FF and loved it:)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-43477116597162009792014-02-07T04:04:20.724+11:002014-02-07T04:04:20.724+11:00I agree with the advice to keep writing, even if i...I agree with the advice to keep writing, even if it means shelving a project that isn't working to start on something new. Stephscohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06328839483008086049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-75630922091805263642014-02-06T20:25:10.071+11:002014-02-06T20:25:10.071+11:00Doesn't it just warm your heart!Doesn't it just warm your heart!Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-62586203158957958542014-02-06T20:01:32.273+11:002014-02-06T20:01:32.273+11:00IWSG is the best writing community to my knowledge...IWSG is the best writing community to my knowledge, and these are all wise words and recommendations. You were right to pluck them from comments and honour them in this post! :)<br /><br />shahwharton.comShah Whartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04997125261145672115noreply@blogger.com