tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post6848954891618486684..comments2024-03-11T16:14:49.158-07:00Comments on Don't pet me, I'm writing: My real advice to new writersTAWNA FENSKEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11468819219529035563noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-31343806879738968742011-06-21T12:34:07.496-07:002011-06-21T12:34:07.496-07:00Thanks for the great advice! As a slightly panicky...Thanks for the great advice! As a slightly panicky sixteen year old writer-to-be, this is great help. Thank you so much! :DCharley Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09542608515324640174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-46478060313402855172011-06-21T08:11:29.276-07:002011-06-21T08:11:29.276-07:00LOVED this.LOVED this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-64923425047843294152011-06-20T16:16:08.580-07:002011-06-20T16:16:08.580-07:00Wow. A whole novel in a blogpost. And the BEST adv...Wow. A whole novel in a blogpost. And the BEST advice to young writers ever!Anne R. Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02420000168356370825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-67863778927338105022011-06-18T11:07:24.386-07:002011-06-18T11:07:24.386-07:00Wonderful advice Tawna.
I'm about to get star...Wonderful advice Tawna.<br /><br />I'm about to get started on the next book and have gone through the agent hunt...the agent break-up...another agent hunt...revisions...revisions....revisions... I keep thinking, "Will I get to get back the joy of just falling into a story and writing?"<br /><br />Today's post makes me say, YES! And I really can't wait!Bria Quinlanhttp://www.briaquinlan.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-85623660966881021212011-06-17T14:20:11.929-07:002011-06-17T14:20:11.929-07:00Also, weren't you 36 last year?Also, weren't you 36 last year?Patrick Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121337008453549441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-2790547336439759892011-06-17T14:19:15.969-07:002011-06-17T14:19:15.969-07:00You keep money in your bra? Can I borrow a dollar...You keep money in your bra? Can I borrow a dollar for the soda machine? I can just grope, uh, grab it, right?Patrick Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01121337008453549441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-46696374139668275102011-06-17T11:06:08.771-07:002011-06-17T11:06:08.771-07:00Wow, when I was 23 I had baby ;p I can't beli...Wow, when I was 23 I had baby ;p I can't believe all that happened to you! That was wonderful advice. I have to remind myself to slow down sometimes and not freak out that I'm almost 30 and not published. I haven't even started querying yet, lol. Thanks for putting it in perspective :)Abby Minardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11963640263845561309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-83827672224245325822011-06-17T10:35:24.783-07:002011-06-17T10:35:24.783-07:00You were definitely one crazy SOB. I read that one...You were definitely one crazy SOB. I read that one paragraph and I think I peed a little. BUT I'd probably do the same thing if I had the money and my parents weren't so concerned about me getting robbed at machine gun point... if nothing else, it's great material for stories :)???https://www.blogger.com/profile/06931897373435075660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-55590462598761980392011-06-17T10:16:26.330-07:002011-06-17T10:16:26.330-07:00Amen, sister!
But, was this supposed to make me c...Amen, sister!<br /><br />But, was this supposed to make me cry a little? Because it didn't. I swear.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-33840771279690536982011-06-17T10:14:35.288-07:002011-06-17T10:14:35.288-07:00I definitely agree, that new feeling is everything...I definitely agree, that new feeling is everything, that writing purely for the sake of writing. :)Bethany Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12829932931010851406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-84820612460920424402011-06-17T10:03:15.285-07:002011-06-17T10:03:15.285-07:00Me hugs you. And I was a wussy so I think you'...Me hugs you. And I was a wussy so I think you're cool!Kimberly Sabatinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18143516055206233316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-6611372890846209732011-06-17T09:29:18.589-07:002011-06-17T09:29:18.589-07:00I echo Charissa - I would totally read that book. ...I echo Charissa - I would totally read that book. :) <br /><br />Apparently I was much too responsible when I got out of college. I came thisclose to hopping on a cruise ship to work and get some kind of adventures...but instead got a job at a law firm thinking I wanted to prep for law school. Thankfully I changed my mind on law school, but still haven't done stuff too crazy.<br /><br />Part of me wishes I had...but another part of me is like, well, that wouldn't have been responsible. :)<br /><br />See what I'm dealing with when I write? I have all these voices telling me to be responsible. :)Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12321865399706410702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-70154939184603781232011-06-17T08:53:39.395-07:002011-06-17T08:53:39.395-07:00Thank you Tawna, for the wise words and encouragem...Thank you Tawna, for the wise words and encouragement. You are such a breath of fresh air and sunshine. I love coming to your blog every day to see what you'll say.<br /><br /><br />Happy Friday!Pamala Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12823051545160002135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-80249910293934265662011-06-17T08:41:19.118-07:002011-06-17T08:41:19.118-07:00You'll have to tell us more about your adventu...You'll have to tell us more about your adventures in Venezuela.<br /><br />I can tell from the picture it was the nineties from the cut-off jeans and the Jansport backpack. Gosh I miss the nineties...<br /><br />But I was in my early twenties when I drove from Washington to Maine with barely any money. We would get to KOA campgrounds really late and leave really early just so we could avoid paying but still get to shower and sleep. We never got robbed or anything that scary but we had a few unforgettable moments. <br /><br />Thanks for sharing and great advice for us hopefuls :)Danielle spearshttp://danielledspears.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-17089556043351894912011-06-17T08:27:24.954-07:002011-06-17T08:27:24.954-07:00ESL in Japan is so much safer! And we have health ...ESL in Japan is so much safer! And we have health insurance. <br /><br />I'm really trying to live each day its own right, but I'm a dreamer. It's super hard :(Claire Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354840714847021685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-19872914289590145772011-06-17T08:18:15.866-07:002011-06-17T08:18:15.866-07:00Love this, love this, love this. Best writing advi...Love this, love this, love this. Best writing advice I've seen. Thanks.Lisa Ahnhttp://lisaahn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-11703601974039567422011-06-17T07:18:10.512-07:002011-06-17T07:18:10.512-07:00Hm, what is it about the age 23? That's when I...Hm, what is it about the age 23? That's when I finally broke my good girl mode and became party girl. I went out every night in spite of my looming college graduation date and mounting bills. <br /><br />I would agree with you on that piece of advice, Tawna. I think I even mentioned to someone not long ago that I sometimes wish I wasn't published because now there are expectations and deadlines to meet. I'm not sorry about them, I don't resent them, but they can sometimes interfere with the writing process. <br /><br />Very sage advice, my friend.Danica Avethttp://danicaavet.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-43271020645359736042011-06-17T07:17:59.607-07:002011-06-17T07:17:59.607-07:00I'm easing into my late 20s and starting to do...I'm easing into my late 20s and starting to do the adventurous stuff. Thanks for this post-I needed it!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961332983813359209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-56248456919795511972011-06-17T07:09:33.592-07:002011-06-17T07:09:33.592-07:00I was married two weeks before I turned twenty-thr...I was married two weeks before I turned twenty-three. Not very adventurous, but I suppose it shows it's own type of fearlessness. Either way, I'll take that last bit of advice. It's good stuff.Deliahttp://delia-moran.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-66217930510679782052011-06-17T06:42:21.894-07:002011-06-17T06:42:21.894-07:00When I was 23 I was living overseas, trekking thro...When I was 23 I was living overseas, trekking through Hong King, Thailand, and Japan. And like you, I would not change any of it. I was fearless, and at that age...fearless is good!Kelly Breakeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07170230808730463954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-6278122454767129072011-06-17T06:24:01.160-07:002011-06-17T06:24:01.160-07:00I didn't know what a mapanare was until just n...I didn't know what a mapanare was until just now, and I'm sorry I clicked the link--I'm going to have nightmares for weeks! This is such a great post--and you could definitely write a memoir. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05255908019822363456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-26003986713803113172011-06-17T05:52:17.489-07:002011-06-17T05:52:17.489-07:00Hearing your experiences, I feel like I haven'...Hearing your experiences, I feel like I haven't lived! :PKelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02847967072513793874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-42108808604897465082011-06-17T05:49:36.138-07:002011-06-17T05:49:36.138-07:00My life suddenly seems very boring.:)And...I would...My life suddenly seems very boring.:)And...I would read the book about the girl who went to Venezuela and was held at gunpoint, trekked through the Andes mountains, became infected with a parasite, was nearly bitten by a whatever that was, all the while hiding a money stash between her tatas. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686424597825645224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-46696435847913009612011-06-17T05:41:09.366-07:002011-06-17T05:41:09.366-07:00Awesome advice.Awesome advice.Michelle Wolfsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-422555164465305734.post-66352664135571631972011-06-17T04:49:26.679-07:002011-06-17T04:49:26.679-07:00I like to think I did most of my reckless stuff in...I like to think I did most of my reckless stuff in my early 20s as in "Sh** this was bad planning" when I found myself at some weird guy's house and no one knew where I was/got stranded with a flat and no idea how to change it/got stuck on a bad first date literally stuck as in wheels-in-mud at the remote drive in theater.<br /><br />Although we'd probably never do much of anything if we were well-informed and cautious. If I bothered to look up stats on how many queries get rejected, I sure as heck wouldn't be sending any out. <br /><br />I'm pregnant and I avoid those scary What to Expect books and anything with Dr. Oz because they frighten the crap outta me. I avoid what I don't feel I want to know.<br /><br />So I don't look down.lora96https://www.blogger.com/profile/08171062741089674769noreply@blogger.com