Comments on: Part Four: When Wrong Turns Go Right http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/10/part-four-when-wrong-turns-go-right.html The Craft and Business of Fiction and Freelance Writing Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:33:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Rebecca Laffar-Smith http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/10/part-four-when-wrong-turns-go-right.html#comment-79 Rebecca Laffar-Smith Sat, 13 Oct 2007 08:30:00 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/10/04/part-four-when-wrong-turns-go-right/#comment-79 Thanks for your comments, Michele. I'm glad you enjoyed this entry. Thanks for your comments, Michele. I’m glad you enjoyed this entry.

]]> By: Michele http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/10/part-four-when-wrong-turns-go-right.html#comment-78 Michele Wed, 10 Oct 2007 06:59:00 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/10/04/part-four-when-wrong-turns-go-right/#comment-78 Hi Rebecca,<br/><br/>I finally found time to come and reread this post, and allow my mind and creative nooks to absorb it all.<br/><br/>I really haven't delve deeply into fiction, but I know I will some day. Right now, I'm focusing on nonfiction, and that is where I'm happiest in my writing at this stage.<br/><br/>This is a great piece of key advice:<br/><br/>"It takes practice to hear the language in your stories."<br/><br/>Whether writing fiction or nonfiction, it takes practice to find our own unique voice. Once we accomplish that, our writing will speak to multitudes...<br/><br/>Very informative, Becca!<br/><br/>Smiles,<br/>Michele Hi Rebecca,

I finally found time to come and reread this post, and allow my mind and creative nooks to absorb it all.

I really haven’t delve deeply into fiction, but I know I will some day. Right now, I’m focusing on nonfiction, and that is where I’m happiest in my writing at this stage.

This is a great piece of key advice:

“It takes practice to hear the language in your stories.”

Whether writing fiction or nonfiction, it takes practice to find our own unique voice. Once we accomplish that, our writing will speak to multitudes…

Very informative, Becca!

Smiles,
Michele

]]> By: Rebecca Laffar-Smith http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/10/part-four-when-wrong-turns-go-right.html#comment-77 Rebecca Laffar-Smith Tue, 09 Oct 2007 01:53:00 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/10/04/part-four-when-wrong-turns-go-right/#comment-77 Sometimes it's the "write a story" part that causes so much trouble. I know for me, I can't sit with nothing and write. There has to be some sort of groundwork set out before I begin to guide my path or I'll stare at the page for hours on end and write nothing.<br/><br/>Still, just because I have to start with a plan doesn't mean that detours are prohibited. In my case the plan is just to give me something to head towards so I'll back out of the driveway. Once I'm on the road I can go anywhere I like (or rather anywhere the story or characters like). :-) Sometimes it’s the “write a story” part that causes so much trouble. I know for me, I can’t sit with nothing and write. There has to be some sort of groundwork set out before I begin to guide my path or I’ll stare at the page for hours on end and write nothing.

Still, just because I have to start with a plan doesn’t mean that detours are prohibited. In my case the plan is just to give me something to head towards so I’ll back out of the driveway. Once I’m on the road I can go anywhere I like (or rather anywhere the story or characters like). :-)

]]> By: Thursday http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/10/part-four-when-wrong-turns-go-right.html#comment-76 Thursday Mon, 08 Oct 2007 19:02:00 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/10/04/part-four-when-wrong-turns-go-right/#comment-76 I think that if a writer can just write a story, they've got half the process. The other half is editing it to clean up those loose bits shaken up by the writing process. I think that if a writer can just write a story, they’ve got half the process. The other half is editing it to clean up those loose bits shaken up by the writing process.

]]> By: Rebecca Laffar-Smith http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/10/part-four-when-wrong-turns-go-right.html#comment-75 Rebecca Laffar-Smith Sat, 06 Oct 2007 07:33:00 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/10/04/part-four-when-wrong-turns-go-right/#comment-75 Thanks Sharon! It's great to see you here. I hope readers are enjoying the series. :-) Thanks Sharon! It’s great to see you here. I hope readers are enjoying the series. :-)

]]> By: Sharon Hurley Hall http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/10/part-four-when-wrong-turns-go-right.html#comment-74 Sharon Hurley Hall Fri, 05 Oct 2007 12:28:00 +0000 http://www.writersroundabout.com/2007/10/04/part-four-when-wrong-turns-go-right/#comment-74 Just write is the best advice for writers. Great post. Just write is the best advice for writers. Great post.

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