tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post3278606610533493953..comments2024-03-14T18:09:09.667-05:00Comments on Do Some Damage: Eating my peasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-16646473788439679442011-07-24T16:24:15.787-05:002011-07-24T16:24:15.787-05:00Yet another reason why I'm leery of goals that...Yet another reason why I'm leery of goals that could become like deadlines to me. I have a benefit published writers don't have--no deadlines--but that makes it a lot easier to go back and dig up the track that has been liad over the past few weeks. I can adjust the schedule/milestone.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-62813692197195185002011-07-24T12:34:44.365-05:002011-07-24T12:34:44.365-05:00Another difficult part of listening to your gut, a...Another difficult part of listening to your gut, at least for me, is having the courage to tell a story the way I feel it ought to be told despite a few different reactions from initial readers. That one is very tricky, I think--initial readers have valuable viewpoints, and it's important to not dismiss their opinions. Critical feedback is extremely valuable, and I know I am not infallible. Balancing that with honoring one's vision of a story can be a tricky business.Thea Harrisonhttp://www.theaharrison.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-36495186141702262012011-07-24T11:45:07.116-05:002011-07-24T11:45:07.116-05:00Its not true! It's not its not its not! Ok so ...Its not true! It's not its not its not! Ok so the toddler in me would rather feed my peas to the dog or hide them under my plate. But alas, you are right. Being responsible sucks ;). Thanks for this post, Joelle. You always help me stay grounded.Keri Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08948383224326631922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-31317392104046553602011-07-24T10:12:42.062-05:002011-07-24T10:12:42.062-05:00The book I'm revising now has been a whole pla...The book I'm revising now has been a whole plate of peas. I wrote 160 pages and was able to save 90 while writing my first draft. Then I finished the first draft and am realizing ALL the characters don't work real well. I think I've got an idea who they are but it basically means the entire bool needs to be re-written. Peas, peas and more peas.Dave Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10185814518997114591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-49923891174684819712011-07-24T01:12:26.378-05:002011-07-24T01:12:26.378-05:00I totally agree. Not listening to my gut meant rew...I totally agree. Not listening to my gut meant rewriting five chapters. I should have just eaten the damn peas when I first saw them on the plate :)Sarah Tokeleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13273148070092101085noreply@blogger.com