tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post4435376918116639007..comments2023-09-29T01:36:09.155-07:00Comments on Stories to Share: ISWG postTess Julia http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-23534566755821995762016-12-15T06:22:22.536-08:002016-12-15T06:22:22.536-08:00Thanks for the encouragement!
I can see where my...Thanks for the encouragement! <br /><br />I can see where my post came across as judgemental, but it's because of how deeply our lives have been affected. I do agree with you that the person committing the crimes is the one to blame, even if that one is a child. The horror stories only added fuel to the fire in a deeply disturbed mind, and the parents should have been the ones to correct that and to teach morals. That's where the real blame lies.Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-49697925340666736762016-12-15T02:53:13.461-08:002016-12-15T02:53:13.461-08:00Time never fails to be so elusive. The fact that y...Time never fails to be so elusive. The fact that you've managed to write 13,000 words already despite that is impressive, IMO. Best of luck reaching the end of your memoir!<br /><br />As for the impact of writing, no writer can predict how their stories will affect others, since everyone is so radically different from each other. Like, horror is my favorite genre, but that doesn't mean I'd ever commit horrific acts myself. It just means I enjoy reading suspense, dark humor, and unhappy endings. If someone behaves immorally after reading a story, then that person is to blame, not the writer...Heather R. Holdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04309060285955963459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-92159446879963506572016-12-07T17:32:56.905-08:002016-12-07T17:32:56.905-08:00Me neither! I never found that genre entertaining!...Me neither! I never found that genre entertaining! I appreciate your thoughts, sympathy, and encouragement. Best wishes to you too!Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-69436302969802736362016-12-07T17:16:58.375-08:002016-12-07T17:16:58.375-08:00I can't read/watch horror/slasher type books o...I can't read/watch horror/slasher type books or movies. Without being preachy, I try to set a good example with my characters with a satisfying ending. I can't imagine the pain of what your family has gone through. Congrats on the 13k words. Setting aside the other was the right decision for you. Maybe you'll come back to it. Maybe not. Best wishes on the memoir.<br /><br />Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family.<br />December co-host<br /><br /> Diane Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03754105332297068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-43578619243640773672016-12-07T17:15:27.839-08:002016-12-07T17:15:27.839-08:00I'm glad you shared your thoughts. Even given ...I'm glad you shared your thoughts. Even given the awful place we are in because of what happened to my daughter, I don't think I ever really blamed the author/authors of the horror stories. I blame more the parents and the school where it happened.Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-11758524938487669512016-12-07T17:13:04.161-08:002016-12-07T17:13:04.161-08:00I think I stand where you do on this. I like actio...I think I stand where you do on this. I like action, but there is a big difference between action and really hard core horror. That's just my opinion though.Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-51521260377470285252016-12-07T17:11:53.989-08:002016-12-07T17:11:53.989-08:00It just doesn't feel like it though. I think t...It just doesn't feel like it though. I think that's why I have a hard time justifying the time I spend on it. But I do believe I'm allowed a hobby, right?Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-22853482583812857472016-12-07T16:50:43.865-08:002016-12-07T16:50:43.865-08:00I say tell the story you want to tell. Once you re...I say tell the story you want to tell. Once you release it, it isn't really yours anymore, anyway. It belongs to the readers and it's up to them what they want to do with it. So don't carry any guilt.<br /><br />Keep going on your memoir. Sometimes you have to be firm to get your writing time in. When I started dating my boyfriend, I made sure he was aware that I wrote and how important that time is to me. He respected that (still does) and I'm sure that's one of the reason's we're still together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-37016877210702587392016-12-07T14:05:06.335-08:002016-12-07T14:05:06.335-08:00Keep working on the memoir!
That's probably wh...Keep working on the memoir!<br />That's probably why I write light space opera. And I don't stray into really immoral territory. I do feel what I write is a reflection of me and I wouldn't want to influence someone the wrong way.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-5978252667562908112016-12-07T12:29:07.994-08:002016-12-07T12:29:07.994-08:00A writer is one who writes...so you're already...A writer is one who writes...so you're already a writer if you're working on it!Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-15822543592246561102016-12-07T11:12:22.624-08:002016-12-07T11:12:22.624-08:00I love memoir too, but I never thought of writing ...I love memoir too, but I never thought of writing it until things happened in my life that I felt compelled to get out there. At least it could bring meaning to a bad situation.Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-7011168217945602762016-12-07T11:10:54.377-08:002016-12-07T11:10:54.377-08:00Thank you- I just wish I could be more consistent,...Thank you- I just wish I could be more consistent, but at least I haven't given up!Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-21862801336810046302016-12-07T10:08:49.269-08:002016-12-07T10:08:49.269-08:00I hope your plan goes well. I love memoir. I just ...I hope your plan goes well. I love memoir. I just haven't thought of writing it. Good luck. Keep us posted about your progress!cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-62454113864114028182016-12-07T07:29:37.592-08:002016-12-07T07:29:37.592-08:00Congrats on your 13000 words...remember that every...Congrats on your 13000 words...remember that every word counts.<br />I'm interested to read the responses to your question about a writer's responsibility and impact, with regards to the content of the stories that we write. I don't write horror/gory violence. <br />Happy IWSG Day!Michelle Wallacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02750092836481599870noreply@blogger.com