tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post2636316045566632629..comments2024-02-12T15:15:51.364+02:00Comments on The Five Year Project: Innovate, Experiment, and Don't Let Your Mojo DieMisha Gerrickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-24064152481002423212012-06-06T11:21:34.630+02:002012-06-06T11:21:34.630+02:00I am completely agree with Neil.
Great post.
Thank...I am completely agree with Neil.<br />Great post.<br />Thanks Neil.Self Book Publishinghttp://www.bonzoi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-26617078761796896172011-09-27T17:53:02.450+02:002011-09-27T17:53:02.450+02:00Hello Neil!
Thank you for a wonderfully insightful...Hello Neil!<br />Thank you for a wonderfully insightful and beautifully written post. It was so encouraging. Thank you and thank you again.<br /><br />Too many times we are bombarded by what "should be" and what "ought to be" that we shy away from what we "need" to be. This post is encouragement enough to throw all the mess out and write for the sheer joy of it.<br /><br />All the best,<br />JenJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06683486631901017529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-58391054832591230892011-09-26T00:39:48.846+02:002011-09-26T00:39:48.846+02:00Hi Neil, Hello Misha!
Great post and so true!
Th...Hi Neil, Hello Misha!<br /><br />Great post and so true!<br /><br />Thanks.Nashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14984530648140460594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-19653054799762987802011-09-25T23:45:20.489+02:002011-09-25T23:45:20.489+02:00Terry - too true. There is absolutely no "rig...Terry - too true. There is absolutely no "right way". There is just the right way for you.<br /><br />Desert Rocks -- Many thanks for your comment. And you're right: passion trumps everything else.<br /><br />Adina -- What a great thing to say! I appreciate your words very much. I look forward to seeing you over at my own blog!<br /><br />As I expected, everyone over here on Misha's blog has been incredibly nice and very engaging. This has been a blast. Thanks Misha, and thanks everyone who read/ commented.Neil Voglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306928741501293782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-41920781929170586332011-09-25T15:45:57.952+02:002011-09-25T15:45:57.952+02:00Wow, how often do you read a guest post on a blog ...Wow, how often do you read a guest post on a blog and immediately love both the blog name and all the sentiments of the poster!<br /><br />That's what happened here - and Neil I'm heading on over to your blog, though I warn you in advance I'm a seriously time-poor occasional commenter who is always running late...Adina Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860528131098237473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-59871953738343143102011-09-25T07:31:36.110+02:002011-09-25T07:31:36.110+02:00Thanks Misha for having Neil on your blog. His pos...Thanks Misha for having Neil on your blog. His post is excellent and I have been writing all my life and still don't have the confidence to finish my novel! I thought it was original and a good story, but like Neil implied the internet can put some sensitive writers into a blue funk even if they are experienced. I guess I'm relatively new to the world of novels and this market and being scared is ridiculous because I have the passion and it trumps my fears! Intangible Heartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047040538015079182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-12608275126890736022011-09-24T18:32:53.267+02:002011-09-24T18:32:53.267+02:00Good post.
If there was any one 'right way...Good post.<br /><br />If there was any one 'right way' to write a novel, it'd have been discovered by now and there wouldn't be any conflicting advice out there.Terry W. Ervin IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13561009802388207515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-89790639775484240352011-09-24T18:15:04.423+02:002011-09-24T18:15:04.423+02:00Rachna -- thanks a lot for your comments. Breaking...Rachna -- thanks a lot for your comments. Breaking the rules is daunting, but for writers, we have to remember the cardinal rule: push the envelope. I just hate that people are getting put off by all the (often contradictory) rules out there.<br /><br />Amy -- thank you very much!<br /><br />Tracy Z - writing for enjoyment is a concept that has been lost on a great deal of people nowadays. But if we didn't enjoy it, we wouldn't do it. Would we? Even when it's hell, it's still compulsive...Neil Voglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306928741501293782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-35630216429818877822011-09-23T22:44:05.021+02:002011-09-23T22:44:05.021+02:00I agree, that it can be overwhelming and there are...I agree, that it can be overwhelming and there are far too many "how to" books/websites/articles/etc.. It's overwhelming and disappointing when you feel like you don't fit into the accepted mold. <br /><br />I guess what works best for me is that I write because it's what I want to do. I don't write because I think I'm going to be the next JK Rowling or Stephen King or any of the other seriously successful writers in the world. I do it because I enjoy it and the prospect of maybe making a living off of it is just the icing on cake.Ava Z.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14396315936946338742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-42991030146710979242011-09-23T20:08:37.234+02:002011-09-23T20:08:37.234+02:00Great post and beautifully written! :)Great post and beautifully written! :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16915440989018472093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190412120537448720.post-73924569812236554262011-09-23T17:56:00.823+02:002011-09-23T17:56:00.823+02:00Hi Neil..I completely agree with you. On the inter...Hi Neil..I completely agree with you. On the internet everyone is talking about rules: write the book like this, a character should be memorable and endearing, there should be tension on every page, dialogue should be authentic. Somewhere in all this chaos, writers are getting not just overwhelmed but also feeling lost and anxious when their stories don't fit the accepted moulds.<br />We have forgotten that we are writers because its our passion to write. Breaking rules is something that scares us. <br />Thanks Misha for introducing us to Neil.Rachna Chhabriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16900999965919504282noreply@blogger.com