tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post553741107776678434..comments2023-09-17T07:46:57.550-05:00Comments on Charity's Writing Journey: First Chapter JoyCharity Bradfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-82277937829013421002012-01-06T01:22:33.197-06:002012-01-06T01:22:33.197-06:00Woohoo! You go, girl. I'm SO pleased that you&...Woohoo! You go, girl. I'm SO pleased that you've taken this step and for what it's worth, I really enjoyed the new beginning! :-)Cally Jacksonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313803959936813426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-68802658626575123592012-01-04T17:09:16.848-06:002012-01-04T17:09:16.848-06:00Like everyone else, I'm so glad you're wri...Like everyone else, I'm so glad you're writing the story they way it should be written. Yes, sometimes comments are helpful and they guide you to a better place when you're a bit off, but mostly you have to know when it rings true for you and the characters...after all, who knows the story better than you! Much luck to you on future projects now that you can just get it out like it wants to be!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17293319431020341551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-61955928911190123592012-01-04T15:59:02.046-06:002012-01-04T15:59:02.046-06:00Brooke and Miranda, thanks!
Elizabeth, I love the...<b>Brooke and Miranda</b>, thanks!<br /><br /><b>Elizabeth</b>, I love the idea of a Sekrit Project. Thanks for the suggestion. <br /><br />Thanks <b>Michael</b>. There will always be haters, and those who just don't get it. I just wish it hadn't taken me so long to get over it and just write. <br /><br /><b>Alex</b>, I hope I can get to the point I don't stress it as much. At that point I'll stop editing my stuff to death.<br /><br /><b>Liz</b>, words of wisdom. My voice was slowly obliterated until even I couldn't hear it. Christmas break was a great time to find it.Charity Bradfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01960821077619680661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-23225082872518521542012-01-04T14:47:58.425-06:002012-01-04T14:47:58.425-06:00I like it. What do they say? When you listen to to...I like it. What do they say? When you listen to too many other people telling you what your story should be, your voice gets lost in there somewhere. Well, it goes something like that...Liz A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/16531953467834426316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-22204840605316463322012-01-04T14:12:04.481-06:002012-01-04T14:12:04.481-06:00You have to write the story you want to write or i...You have to write the story you want to write or it will show! I try not to worry about my first chapters, although I did stress a little over the first line of my next book.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-67786250312466144102012-01-04T12:21:49.296-06:002012-01-04T12:21:49.296-06:00Your writing is amazing Charity. I'm a little ...Your writing is amazing Charity. I'm a little shocked that someone would look at fiction and then ask, "What would you say if so and so read this?"<br /><br />Like really? I would answer..."How did you like my fiction piece?" If they said, "Well what about religion and blah blah..." I would answer..."uhmm...did you not understand that this is a work of fiction? My real life and what I write are not in any way the same thing. Sendek is not real. Talia is not real. This is another world and this is what is happening to the characters that live there?"<br /><br />Yes. Write for yourself. Follow your voice. There will always be haters out there, right?Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-1973490805780487132012-01-04T11:02:32.068-06:002012-01-04T11:02:32.068-06:00Yaaaaaay Charity!
You absolutely HAVE to write fo...Yaaaaaay Charity!<br /><br />You absolutely HAVE to write for yourself. It's so easy to forget that. We hear that vampires are so out, and zombies too, and paranormal is glutted, and if agents reads another cozy serial killer slasher book they're going to shoot themselves.<br /><br />I give myself panic attacks about it all the time. But the only way to really write the book of your heart is to write what the book needs, and forget about public opinion. I worry about the more than kissing, but not sex scenes, so it surprised me that some people would be offended by just kissing. Which shows you there will always be someone who is offended by what you've written.<br /><br />One way I've tricked myself into writing what I want is labeling it "Sekrit Project" and working on it in tandem with another "real" project. I literally tell myself it's just for me. I don't talk about it on my blog or post excerpts, I don't tell my friends about it, sometimes I don't even title it outside of "Guilty Pleasure" or "Sekrit Projects". I work on it in between or after writing my "real" novel. If I don't have another novel in the works, I simply just say I am taking a writing break. <br /><br />While editing another "real" novel is also a great time to work on a project like this, because your primary job is to edit. The writing is "just for fun".<br /><br />I know this sounds absolutely crazy, but it works so well for me. Some of my best writing has come out of doing this. Maybe you can retire Sendek for a while. Then you work on something else. But secretly, you decide to work on Sendek. You rewrite the parts you tamed down. You do whatever the heck you want. Add in ghost-zombies if that's what sounds interesting.<br /><br />No matter what you decide, good luck with writing for yourself. It's an uphill battle for sure.Elizabeth Poolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03214706118828699708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-89713704826261519222012-01-04T07:40:25.981-06:002012-01-04T07:40:25.981-06:00I thought it was great. So glad you are writing fo...I thought it was great. So glad you are writing for you and no one else, with the exception of being bought, of course. LolMiranda Hardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17880449368013410349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7762622439282650752.post-50585946112535282362012-01-04T07:09:18.935-06:002012-01-04T07:09:18.935-06:00I think I like this scene better as your starting ...I think I like this scene better as your starting scene. Makes more sense to the main conflict I think.Brooke R. Bussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17147444223968856153noreply@blogger.com