tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post8529897988625313600..comments2024-03-20T08:27:29.290+11:00Comments on .W.I.P. It: Overcoming the Sense of Failure as a Writer #IWSGLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comBlogger124125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-56597513589737081632014-06-13T10:00:56.809+10:002014-06-13T10:00:56.809+10:00Yep, sounds familiar ;)Yep, sounds familiar ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-45854311507120411382014-06-13T09:59:58.336+10:002014-06-13T09:59:58.336+10:00Thanks so muchThanks so muchLynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-20444070115588102772014-06-13T08:59:46.132+10:002014-06-13T08:59:46.132+10:00The biggest mistake I have made in my writing care...The biggest mistake I have made in my writing career is to rush sending it out to agents and not using an editor. Now I have a ton of steps I go through before I hit that send button. Terri Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771622379178654235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-36377181100348517482014-06-12T11:33:25.114+10:002014-06-12T11:33:25.114+10:00Great advice as usual Lynda!Great advice as usual Lynda!Nas https://www.blogger.com/profile/08341843048288374472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-62340595725887410452014-06-12T10:12:42.537+10:002014-06-12T10:12:42.537+10:00exactly :)exactly :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-11004402468618637572014-06-12T01:46:57.576+10:002014-06-12T01:46:57.576+10:00Agreed! We all need to be reminded on occasion wha...Agreed! We all need to be reminded on occasion what if feels like to be driven, eh? Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-38311243220146200382014-06-11T08:54:11.936+10:002014-06-11T08:54:11.936+10:00Hey, Mike, great to see you too :)Hey, Mike, great to see you too :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-89775749704589224692014-06-10T20:58:08.579+10:002014-06-10T20:58:08.579+10:00Always great advice, Lyn. :) Good to see you.
M.L...Always great advice, Lyn. :) Good to see you.<br /><br /><a title="Link to My Blog" href="http://mlswift.me" rel="nofollow">M.L. Swift, Writer</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10092074709852502322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-71840954738755419032014-06-10T10:06:59.693+10:002014-06-10T10:06:59.693+10:00lol, I hear ya.lol, I hear ya.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-12050828755022214832014-06-10T10:06:39.476+10:002014-06-10T10:06:39.476+10:00Thanks, Nicole :)Thanks, Nicole :)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-22402864044997224272014-06-10T10:06:20.597+10:002014-06-10T10:06:20.597+10:00That's a great reminder. If we try to write fo...That's a great reminder. If we try to write for everyone, we set ourselves up for a fall. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-59710536767013945072014-06-10T08:08:18.854+10:002014-06-10T08:08:18.854+10:00Awesome advice..now if only we could convince ours...Awesome advice..now if only we could convince ourselves about it.Kelly Steelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09030019966183220952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-36307890666765829582014-06-09T11:47:28.298+10:002014-06-09T11:47:28.298+10:00Yes! Best advice I've seen for dealing with fa...Yes! Best advice I've seen for dealing with failure in a while. Turn it on its head!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680066584646789184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-67930378935136834472014-06-09T10:12:36.107+10:002014-06-09T10:12:36.107+10:00Not that I let it last too long, but I sometimes f...Not that I let it last too long, but I sometimes feel like a failure when it seems no one is at all interested in even sampling my work, for free. I feel like, if I can't give this stuff away, then why bother. Then I remember that I don't write for those people. I write for me and share with anyone who is willing to try it. Toi Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493934864387695248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-17320849702715084902014-06-09T09:18:16.552+10:002014-06-09T09:18:16.552+10:00I love the way you put it.
Thanks so much, Cynthi...I love the way you put it. <br />Thanks so much, Cynthia.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-4838126311762380432014-06-09T09:17:38.886+10:002014-06-09T09:17:38.886+10:00and it will always be a work in progress--the cruc...and it will always be a work in progress--the crucial word being 'progress'.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-24427123643323818272014-06-09T09:16:11.953+10:002014-06-09T09:16:11.953+10:00I'd go further and suggest it's essential ...I'd go further and suggest it's essential to have a positive perspective.Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-87220681114693931752014-06-09T09:15:08.058+10:002014-06-09T09:15:08.058+10:00Sometimes it can take some time to learn ;)Sometimes it can take some time to learn ;)Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-39979113463844415722014-06-09T09:13:48.881+10:002014-06-09T09:13:48.881+10:00I totally agree that success is different for ever...I totally agree that success is different for everyone, but I also agree that success is liking what you write. It doesn't have to be perfect to be liked. Lynda R Young as Elle Cardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-86432791556415206762014-06-09T07:43:40.446+10:002014-06-09T07:43:40.446+10:00Failure is a powerful way to grow!!! It just depen...Failure is a powerful way to grow!!! It just depends on the way you use the failure...as a stepping stone or a boulder on your back. I love the photo and this post! Thank you, for the motivation!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11805821839864164676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-25735127957727390742014-06-08T02:11:20.905+10:002014-06-08T02:11:20.905+10:00That is an absolutely lovely photo :) And lord yes...That is an absolutely lovely photo :) And lord yes, the only way to deal with mistakes is to learn from them and move on. Otherwise, I just end up torturing myself. Which I still do sometimes. It's a work in progress...Liz Blockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16160510626027597666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-38085020209444003002014-06-07T00:10:38.823+10:002014-06-07T00:10:38.823+10:00That sounds right. That sounds right. Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-34615403612499390682014-06-06T21:41:37.868+10:002014-06-06T21:41:37.868+10:00Some solid, and great advice to all writers. It...Some solid, and great advice to all writers. It's good to place things in a positive perspective. Miranda Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-76708237188069176652014-06-06T19:22:20.227+10:002014-06-06T19:22:20.227+10:00Awesome advice! That bit about not seeing failures...Awesome advice! That bit about not seeing failures as failures and the one about learning from a failure is key to living as a writer. It's definitely an important thing to learn. :-)Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7030453069845909403.post-44911877455953537802014-06-06T11:21:08.183+10:002014-06-06T11:21:08.183+10:00To me, feeling like writing everyday is a success....To me, feeling like writing everyday is a success. Looking back on what I wrote and actually liking it is a success. Success for different people is different things-- and if we all choose to see lessons in our failures and move on, success might just find us.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04283371140346602856noreply@blogger.com