tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726301007480663156.post1989735180808217587..comments2024-03-26T23:22:35.578-04:00Comments on Em-Musing: UNLIKE-KING ME Karen Baldwinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01522178275164058849noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726301007480663156.post-6472432915422381492017-01-07T13:05:56.233-05:002017-01-07T13:05:56.233-05:00I like King's rule and get what he's sayin...I like King's rule and get what he's saying, but what you're saying makes a lot of sense as well. Guess it's good to make sure we are entertaining ourselves, but filtering correctly in a rewrite in order to make our writing a better fit for the larger audience.<br /><br />Arlee Bird<br /><a href="http://tossingitout.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Tossing It Out</a><br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726301007480663156.post-39876077145035081932017-01-06T10:58:47.273-05:002017-01-06T10:58:47.273-05:00I do write for myself, and yes I do need to cut so...I do write for myself, and yes I do need to cut some of it during the editing stages, but I find that easier than not having enough to work with. Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12263765378083045973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726301007480663156.post-33889736462621901122017-01-04T20:59:04.907-05:002017-01-04T20:59:04.907-05:00If I just wrote for me the pacing would be slower ...If I just wrote for me the pacing would be slower than most readers would tolerate, since I'm so enamored of my characters and setting--I enjoy just hanging around listening to the clever and funny things they say. Funny post!<br /> Rhonda Gilmourhttp://latebloomingrose.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726301007480663156.post-30056941259727535912017-01-04T13:47:20.138-05:002017-01-04T13:47:20.138-05:00If I just wrote for me, I'd still have a messy...If I just wrote for me, I'd still have a messy first draft and no books published.<br />Happy 2017!Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726301007480663156.post-63146103762419684002017-01-04T11:00:53.260-05:002017-01-04T11:00:53.260-05:00I think writing for ourselves only works if we nev...I think writing for ourselves only works if we never intend to publish, right? OF course we need to write what we enjoy, but if we want an audience, we've got to consider them, too.Nicki Elsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412032684225126973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-726301007480663156.post-28388547670175688132017-01-04T10:44:52.656-05:002017-01-04T10:44:52.656-05:00Proof that what works for one writer doesn't w...Proof that what works for one writer doesn't work for another.L. Diane Wolfehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425864276166334896noreply@blogger.com