tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post612898126839748194..comments2024-03-20T08:27:29.290+11:00Comments on .W.I.P. It: How to Write an Original StoryLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-83784454635313022762014-04-03T16:59:51.460+11:002014-04-03T16:59:51.460+11:00I'm not sure what you mean by particularI'm not sure what you mean by particularLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-72563161586442880892014-04-02T11:27:37.568+11:002014-04-02T11:27:37.568+11:00my main problem is im so particular. so its very h...my main problem is im so particular. so its very hard for me...Jacqualityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11748576105553035291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-67915520097892378852013-09-04T10:59:08.373+10:002013-09-04T10:59:08.373+10:00lol, sounds familiar ;)
Thanks.lol, sounds familiar ;)<br />Thanks.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-72298226210616966852013-09-02T02:26:07.231+10:002013-09-02T02:26:07.231+10:00Great advice. :-)Great advice. :-)emaginettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324981140248692448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-24157808751238468012013-09-01T22:29:20.785+10:002013-09-01T22:29:20.785+10:00I've already nailed not over thinking, so I...I've already nailed not over thinking, so I'm on my way ;)Charmaine Clancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18059559142070140041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-60334968331862656172013-09-01T10:05:56.763+10:002013-09-01T10:05:56.763+10:00Great tips. I don't believe in formulas or hav...Great tips. I don't believe in formulas or having a very specific audience. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-25881078700027394702013-09-01T01:26:24.098+10:002013-09-01T01:26:24.098+10:00Nice tips, Lynda. I especially like the reminder &...Nice tips, Lynda. I especially like the reminder "don't target an audience . . , just write the story that's calling to you." I wonder how much writer's block stems from trying to hard to keep the story for a target audience.Elizabeth Varadan, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01708206753256682635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-39200535298308466892013-08-30T21:40:33.780+10:002013-08-30T21:40:33.780+10:00Oh, that sucks...feel better! I had a nasty respir...Oh, that sucks...feel better! I had a nasty respiratory infection that took forever to clear. Of course, I didn't get any medicine for it until I'd had it forever. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17064990883097071040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-17924521310318422752013-08-30T14:26:22.204+10:002013-08-30T14:26:22.204+10:00Yes, yes, and yes! Well said. :)Yes, yes, and yes! Well said. :)Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-8957783139517196312013-08-30T10:53:13.187+10:002013-08-30T10:53:13.187+10:00I'm sure she'd be honoured ;)I'm sure she'd be honoured ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-16646040457654382042013-08-30T10:52:27.731+10:002013-08-30T10:52:27.731+10:00Thanks, Mike. I'm down with flu...again! Shees...Thanks, Mike. I'm down with flu...again! Sheesh! 2nd time this year! So your words came at a great time. Oh, and I never throw anything away either. :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-67461959340932622432013-08-30T07:52:25.451+10:002013-08-30T07:52:25.451+10:00I never throw anything away. There's always a ...I never throw anything away. There's always a jewel that can be used for another crown, a rock that can break another window.<br /><br />This was a really good post. I came over to see if there was anything new, and I thought I had read it, but re-read it all over again. Repetition. Does wonders.<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/17064990883097071040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-75529244791341857692013-08-30T02:08:00.879+10:002013-08-30T02:08:00.879+10:00These are good tips! I find most of my inspiratio...These are good tips! I find most of my inspiration just from living life.Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-27820393807945072592013-08-29T22:36:07.120+10:002013-08-29T22:36:07.120+10:00'tis true, and my dearest Donna Hay could cook...'tis true, and my dearest Donna Hay could cook a dinner in my honour in Sydney :) DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-66958463494716162012013-08-29T05:52:30.854+10:002013-08-29T05:52:30.854+10:00Thanks for a great list Lynda. Great advice as usu...Thanks for a great list Lynda. Great advice as usual.<br /><br />NasNas https://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-74723230077603694852013-08-29T04:52:07.465+10:002013-08-29T04:52:07.465+10:00Thanks, Lynda, great tips as usual. I just had a t...Thanks, Lynda, great tips as usual. I just had a talk with my son about self-doubt, I need to have that same talk with myself. I also need to remember tip #8 (my favorite number) just write. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04419944234795666194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-11278656208639378632013-08-28T16:36:47.131+10:002013-08-28T16:36:47.131+10:00You could write a bestseller, sell the movie right...You could write a bestseller, sell the movie rights and you'd be set to come to Oz! Easy peasy!;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-80585680369245632372013-08-28T14:52:59.452+10:002013-08-28T14:52:59.452+10:00Uh-oh. I'm going against every single one of t...Uh-oh. I'm going against every single one of those points. I'll let you know how it works out. ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-64900834172128269272013-08-28T10:10:14.398+10:002013-08-28T10:10:14.398+10:00Just write may be the most important of these!
Just write may be the most important of these!<br /><br />Kelly Polarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10968381456100611120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-2476434384769022992013-08-28T06:41:20.341+10:002013-08-28T06:41:20.341+10:00Good post, as always, Lynda. I agree that we shoul...Good post, as always, Lynda. I agree that we shouldn't over think. When I do that, my story turns to sludge and I can't move forward. Also, we should indeed go out and live. More experience makes for richer storytelling. J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-63180718042049144302013-08-28T02:09:13.251+10:002013-08-28T02:09:13.251+10:00Great list, Lynda. I have a tendency to overthink,...Great list, Lynda. I have a tendency to overthink, I tend to get too critical while writing my initial drafts. I feel I should let loose and have fun while writing.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-49478287577182929152013-08-28T01:13:30.857+10:002013-08-28T01:13:30.857+10:00Your lists are always full of win, Lynda. Thank yo...Your lists are always full of win, Lynda. Thank you!Emily R. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03892444969625637064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-22704321238262689742013-08-27T22:27:37.192+10:002013-08-27T22:27:37.192+10:00the grass is dry as hay here :) and filled with ca...the grass is dry as hay here :) and filled with cat's poop :), and I'm afraid climbing a tree would leave me limbless and the tree branchless :) <br />The OZ visit would be a dreamy experience! If only me had money for the trip :) DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-9317588617783017612013-08-27T21:39:14.843+10:002013-08-27T21:39:14.843+10:00Hopefully we attack every story with this list in ...Hopefully we attack every story with this list in mind. Sometimes we just have to let loose and have fun without worrying about who it is for.Laura Paulinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06503090226508079501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-22234136443334779792013-08-27T21:00:38.312+10:002013-08-27T21:00:38.312+10:00These are great tips! Reading widely can make all ...These are great tips! Reading widely can make all the difference sometimes. Thanks for sharing. :)Sam (Realm of Fiction)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04440380021875536125noreply@blogger.com