tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post8744304388621853810..comments2024-03-14T18:09:09.667-05:00Comments on Do Some Damage: Writing AdviceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-17066328334319765602010-02-10T16:21:42.799-05:002010-02-10T16:21:42.799-05:00I tend to cruise the sites looking for "writi...I tend to cruise the sites looking for "writing advice" when I get stuck. I don't do it because I think everyone else has the answer and I'm just a drooling moron. I do it because I hope to find a tip or trick I haven't tried before. And sometimes that new little tip helps me get past the bump. <br /><br />You are quite right. Writing is very much an individual pursuit and what works for one person might not work for another. It can still be fun to try something different, though.Gargantuahttp://lucentdusk.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-42405398424181897092010-02-04T16:00:20.933-05:002010-02-04T16:00:20.933-05:00Amen to this post, Dave. Someone needed to say it!...Amen to this post, Dave. Someone needed to say it!Eric Beetnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12504563937840205835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-58730996871658190222010-02-04T15:31:21.264-05:002010-02-04T15:31:21.264-05:00I love writing advice, withing reason (I too hate ...I love writing advice, withing reason (I too hate unpublished writers who spout off writing advice). I'm actually something of a collector of writing advice, quotes, and books about writing. But I'm a bit different than many. Much of my fiction is about writers and writing and I love the whole meta aspect of it, so reading writing advice gives me a window on other writers and who this whole thing works for them.<br /><br />But again, I'm different. Shocker. I know.Bryon Quertermoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18142740189973184854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-38821734468183557832010-02-04T14:59:35.509-05:002010-02-04T14:59:35.509-05:00Yep....you got it. What works for me ain't go...Yep....you got it. What works for me ain't going to work for you. We have different processes and different voices and that is the way it is supposed to be!Joelle Charbonneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608552691748018256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-13223315206713246072010-02-04T13:22:18.222-05:002010-02-04T13:22:18.222-05:00That's just about the best advice. I struggled...That's just about the best advice. I struggled with meeting writing goals until I finally gave up on everyone else's way and did it my way. Since I'm not like everyone else (and I don't have their schedule) it was impossible for me to meet my goals. I am a much happier (and more productive) writer now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-29005987899143069632010-02-04T09:32:03.013-05:002010-02-04T09:32:03.013-05:00And the voices in your head. Listen to their advic...And the voices in your head. Listen to their advice, they know whats going on.Jay Stringerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08764183157841848163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-3053209564658931332010-02-04T09:29:29.535-05:002010-02-04T09:29:29.535-05:00Absolutely right, and well said.Absolutely right, and well said.James Reasonerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18049917964433932612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7119990365479009764.post-57041508489393001702010-02-04T08:52:57.953-05:002010-02-04T08:52:57.953-05:00Dave, I couldn't agree more. When I first got...Dave, I couldn't agree more. When I first got it in my head I was going to write a novel, I eagerly read any book or post on writing I could find, and it damn near paralyzed me. One of the most important things I learned along the way is that advice -- even advice from brilliant writers whose prose and plotlines I admire -- is only as good as the work it does for you.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06286520897538327919noreply@blogger.com