tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post6376709661507413408..comments2023-09-29T01:36:09.155-07:00Comments on Stories to Share: Insecure Writers Support Group PostTess Julia http://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-43748060459406660092012-12-10T06:25:10.218-08:002012-12-10T06:25:10.218-08:00Thanks :) That was a nice boost!Thanks :) That was a nice boost!Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-21338682096813854392012-12-10T06:24:26.366-08:002012-12-10T06:24:26.366-08:00I would recommend the Breakout Novel. If anything,...I would recommend the Breakout Novel. If anything, it really got me thinking of how I can make what I write better.Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-8690129382423070362012-12-09T15:02:40.932-08:002012-12-09T15:02:40.932-08:00Sometimes people need to reach a certain time or p...Sometimes people need to reach a certain time or place in their life before they can start the writing journey. At times I’ve wished I had been more serious about my writing at a younger age, but maybe if I had pushed it, I would have ended up hating it. We just never know. What’s important is that you are writing now, doing something you love and you’re good at it! This is your time, your moment to improve your art and take your writing to the next level. It’s never too late. (: Elise Fallsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14734537117333738468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-19177646304517178322012-12-08T09:32:29.120-08:002012-12-08T09:32:29.120-08:00I'm in a similar situation as you (the-over-40...I'm in a similar situation as you (the-over-40-writing-thinggie)... I also wonder why I left it so late and often feel pressured to "make up for lost time"... having said that, I'm fortunate in that I am an extremely patient person... <br />I've heard a lot of good things about The Breakout Novel. I think I must get a copy asap...<br />Keep at it! We can only get better and better!<br />michellehttp://writer-in-transit.co.za/insecure-writer-no-12/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-80810518736936804792012-12-07T16:41:36.692-08:002012-12-07T16:41:36.692-08:00Ha, ha! I'll just keep chipping away then :)Ha, ha! I'll just keep chipping away then :)Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-17392838197962095132012-12-06T09:26:01.376-08:002012-12-06T09:26:01.376-08:00It's never too late. That's what Grandma ...It's never too late. That's what Grandma Moses would say. :-)cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-12965513377499362062012-12-06T05:15:12.394-08:002012-12-06T05:15:12.394-08:00I'll keep that in mind! :)I'll keep that in mind! :)Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-37306001096999555402012-12-06T05:03:14.822-08:002012-12-06T05:03:14.822-08:00Interesting thought, and I think you're right ...Interesting thought, and I think you're right about that.Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-13740445082685606832012-12-05T20:47:28.331-08:002012-12-05T20:47:28.331-08:00"By the time I'll be any good I'll be..."By the time I'll be any good I'll be in my grave."<br /><br />Remember how I said my hubby "learned" to write? It didn't take him long. And it won't take you long either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-6875288980101179672012-12-05T18:40:07.339-08:002012-12-05T18:40:07.339-08:00There really is some value to watching our own pro...There really is some value to watching our own progress, because in the arts, I don't know that anyone feels like they have completely arrived. You are improving, honing your craft, and that is something that warrants a bit of pride.Tasha Seegmillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11489911822054861132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-20076621565932457962012-12-05T17:06:45.507-08:002012-12-05T17:06:45.507-08:00Drawing on life's experiences right? You'v...Drawing on life's experiences right? You've got a point about not seeing it as wasted time.Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-66079118619998836132012-12-05T16:52:28.584-08:002012-12-05T16:52:28.584-08:00I agree. The Breakout Novel has really been making...I agree. The Breakout Novel has really been making me think a bit deeper about writing in a meaningful way. It'll be interesting if I can figure out how to apply it now!Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-30023158308182914612012-12-05T16:49:12.220-08:002012-12-05T16:49:12.220-08:00Seems that way! Thanks for stopping by :)Seems that way! Thanks for stopping by :)Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-15208659315294414292012-12-05T16:42:59.379-08:002012-12-05T16:42:59.379-08:00That's pretty much the same for me, and that&#...That's pretty much the same for me, and that's good to know our timing is similar since you've been so successful. But I'm not sure anyone can do what you did quite as well.Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-40627128557765470302012-12-05T16:34:43.460-08:002012-12-05T16:34:43.460-08:00Thank you for sharing your experience and for foll...Thank you for sharing your experience and for following me. Fiction is SO much harder than I ever dreamed, but it's true, tenacity does pay off. Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-68514189862243002332012-12-05T16:25:12.058-08:002012-12-05T16:25:12.058-08:00Yeah- I'm right there with you on that one!Yeah- I'm right there with you on that one!Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-56524274733890640292012-12-05T16:18:05.481-08:002012-12-05T16:18:05.481-08:00I love the way you think and see things. That'...I love the way you think and see things. That's awesome you've had two published already, and thanks for following me :)Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-85958958249975489532012-12-05T16:14:31.225-08:002012-12-05T16:14:31.225-08:00Thanks and cheers back at you and Alex :)Thanks and cheers back at you and Alex :)Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-8245990835822563742012-12-05T16:13:50.280-08:002012-12-05T16:13:50.280-08:00You've got a point there. When I was young and...You've got a point there. When I was young and green, I felt like I had nothing of consequence to say, and that's not true now. Nice to know we have something in common :)Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-42487054087788934672012-12-05T15:51:13.770-08:002012-12-05T15:51:13.770-08:00Thanks! That is encouraging :) and I didn't kn...Thanks! That is encouraging :) and I didn't know that about James Michener. I appreciate you sharing your experience.Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-19214092713657705052012-12-05T15:48:03.199-08:002012-12-05T15:48:03.199-08:00I'm working on that aspect, and I do feel a NE...I'm working on that aspect, and I do feel a NEED to write, but I also want justification. Tess Julia https://www.blogger.com/profile/17850176812284692371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-69250520484167763002012-12-05T15:12:06.842-08:002012-12-05T15:12:06.842-08:00Hello Rose! I really enjoyed On Writing. I try not...Hello Rose! I really enjoyed On Writing. I try not to define things as "opportunities wasted" but as learning opportunities, and moments of trial and error life offers to us. Perhaps you might look back on those periods of time when you weren't writing and find pieces of inspiration for stories, now that you are writing. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-72481421595616953612012-12-05T14:12:47.471-08:002012-12-05T14:12:47.471-08:00I'll echo the "age doesn't matter&quo...I'll echo the "age doesn't matter" message. And those are some great writing books for getting you to think a little deeper about a scene and what you want from it, especially the Maass books. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-77865993854422175672012-12-05T11:53:41.110-08:002012-12-05T11:53:41.110-08:00It is never, ever too late to begin writing. Happy...It is never, ever too late to begin writing. Happy IWSG post day. :) Love King's boon On Writing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691497935668743387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3315590614767346504.post-61871363206686427562012-12-05T11:21:11.990-08:002012-12-05T11:21:11.990-08:00You won't be dead! I wrote a little as a teen,...You won't be dead! I wrote a little as a teen, but didn't really pick it up again until about forty. So if I can do it, anyone can!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.com